Hafren Power – which plans to build an 18km (11 mile) tidal power station across the Severn Estuary to generate zero carbon electricity – pledged to work with all stakeholders to protect ports and wildlife. Tony Pryor, Hafren Power’s Chief Executive, said: “We will deliver green, safe, secure and ul
EnQuest announced that its Board has approved an increase in the scope and specification of the Alma/Galia project with the objective of extending the field life, optimising operating costs and enabling a potential second phase development. These changes, which are subject to the normal partner appr
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Statoil for the supply of a subsea production system for the Aasta Hansteen field development project on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract value is approximately NOK 2 billion. Last week, Aker Solutions signed a NOK 280 million contract with Stat
More than 120 senior level wind industry executives – already comprised of over 45% operators – have begun to engage with one another in preparation for their arrival at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Hamburg for the 5th Annual Wind O&M Forum for Power Producers (February 18-20, 2013). Delegates are gear
Antrim Energy Inc. (“Antrim” or the “Company”) Antrim Energy, an exploration and production company with interests offshore in the UK North Sea, Ireland and Tanzania, provided an operational update of its interests in the UK North Sea. Highlights: – Completion of water injector to increase productio
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the North Sea and Norway, announces that further results from the Rodriguez exploration well in PL475 (6407/1-6S) (Faroe 30%) have confirmed a sign
The Crown Estate is launching plans to conduct a new research study that will explore how the Pentland Firth and Orkney waters wave and tidal projects can proceed in harmony with local fishing activities, ensuring that local communities benefit from both industries. This study will be conducted in p
Aker Solutions has been awarded the second call-off project under the Sleipner Modification Portfolio Agreement, involving the tie-in of gas production from Dagny. Contract value is NOK 650 million and the work will commence immediately. The contract involves modification work on Sleipner A. In more
FN Diving was called upon to perform an inspection and eventual repairs on a vessel’s propeller which encountered severe vibrations after passing the thick ice on the Baltic sea. A team of FN Diving technicians was deployed immediately and travelled the night with all necessary equipment to be able
New Year’s Eve 2011, 19.00 hours: the rest of Denmark is gathered for their celebrations. The installation vessel ‘Svanen’ is hammering a foundation pile into the seabed approximately 20 kilometres north east of Grenaa. The pile marks the beginning of construction of DONG Energy’s new facility, Anho
Aker Solutions has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Aberdeen-based Enovate Systems Limited – a leading technology company within subsea well control equipment. The financial details of the acquisition are undisclosed. Enovate, which currently employs 62 people, has developed a wide range of uni
Reef Subsea today announced that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical Ltd., with offices in Stockton on Tees and Aberdeen, has completed its first contract for the recently launched Q1000 Trenching ROV. The contract, for Lincs Offshore Wind Ltd. – a joint venture between UK energy c
CGG announced that the main agreements needed to close the acquisition of Fugro’s Geoscience Division have been signed. The effective date of the closing will be January 31st, 2013, with the exception of the airborne activity and certain minor assets which will be contributed later, once all operati
The first four of eight piles for offshore wind turbines were loaded on January 20 in Vlissingen for shipment to offshore wind farm DanTysk located in the North Sea, 70 kilometers west of the island of Sylt on the border between the Germany and Denmark. The 65 meter long piles will be carried with 1
