A major programme of offshore works are due to start tomorrow (Thursday, May 9) for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) and which could lead to pioneering turbine foundation designs being developed at the more than £230million test facility. The programme involves a series of geotec
Greg Barker, Minster of State for Energy and Climate Change, describes his visit to Falmouth and the FaB Test facility off Falmouth Harbour. FaB Test is a wave test site developed as a partnership between Falmouth Harbour Commissioners, Wave Hub, the University of Exeter, A&P Group, Cornwall Marine
Providence Resources P.l.c., the Irish oil and gas exploration and appraisal company, whose shares are quoted in London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM), announces its preliminary results for the year ended 31st December 2012. DRILLING PROGRAMME The year 2012 was a landmark year for Providence as operations o
Aker Solutions announces results for the first quarter of 2013, with a generated revenue of NOK 11.1 billion, compared with NOK 9.8 billion in the first quarter of 2012. Financial Highlights – Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) amounted to NOK 868 million in the qu
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised that a hydrographic and geophysical survey operation will be undertaken by INFOMAR off the south coast of Ireland between the 26th April and 4th June 2013. The RV Celtic Voyager (Callsign EIQN) is expected to carry out survey operations
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised by Shell E&P Ireland Limited that Umbilical Installation and associated works will commence along the route of the existing Corrib offshore gas pipeline. Works are due to commence on 8th May 2013, with near shore preparations in the day
Scotland’s first graduate training programme for divers has been launched by diver training facility The Underwater Centre and Stork Technical Services (Stork), a global provider of knowledge-based integrity services for the oil and gas, chemical and power sectors. The Stork Dive Trainee Programme i
Providence Resources P.l.c., (“Providence”) the Irish oil and gas exploration & appraisal company, notes the announcement by Cairn Energy Plc (“Cairn”) that its wholly owned subsidiary, Capricorn Ireland Limited, has agreed with Chrsyaor and Sosina to farm in to Frontier Exploration Licence 2/04, Fr
GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) appoints Holger Trecksel as new Head of Department Marine Renewables. Wave and tidal energy is a promising realm of renewable energy. As technology advances, GL RC is providing expertise to designers, manufacturers, investors and insurers who are involved in the e
Kvaerner reported operating revenues of NOK 2 907 million in the first quarter 2013. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) amounted to NOK 103 million, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 3.5 percent. At the end of the quarter, the order backlog totalled a record-high NO
TAQA today issued an update regarding the situation at the Cormorant Alpha platform in the UK North Sea. After two hydrocarbon releases within a leg of the Cormorant Alpha platform in January and March, TAQA has accelerated a long-term inspection, repair and maintenance programme that has been under
MMT Group AB (Gothenburg, Sweden) and Reach Subsea AS, an integrated Subsea Service Provider (Haugesund Norway), have signed a Letter of Intent for the purpose of establishing a new Joint Venture within Offshore Survey Operations. The Parties have for some time, together with the engineering company
During the period 11 – 13 March 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Eni Norge AS’ (Eni’s) compliance with requirements for establishment and implementation of technical and operational barriers in the Goliat project. Objective The objective of the audit was to v
Fastnet Oil & Gas Plc (“Fastnet” or the “Company”) the E&P company focused on near term exploration acreage in Africa and the Celtic Sea announces that it has been notified by the Irish Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (the “Department”) that it has been awarded licensing o
