On August 9, SOCAR as leader of the Shah Deniz Export Negotiating Team announced that a request for proposal (RFP) and a request for information (RFI) has been issued to the three main prospective EU pipeline groups for transit of Shah Deniz gas to Europe. These are IGI Poseidon, Trans-Adriatic Pipe
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has awarded marine survey specialists EMU Limited (EMU) a multi-million pound hydrographic contract as part of its programme to systematically survey the waters around the UK. Using the latest dual-head high-resolution multibeamechosounders to obtain seabed d
Norwegian Energy Company ASA today presents its second quarter 2011 results, with EBITDA of NOK 149 million and a negative net result of NOK 9 million from continued operations. Noreco had revenues of NOK 396 million from continued operations in second quarter 2011, an increase of 10 percent compare
BMT Defence Services Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced the promotion of Tim Hardy to the role of Head of Naval Engineering. Tim will lead a team of more than 60 people comprising some of the indus
Marlink, the largest provider of maritime satellite communications, has recently extended its contract with offshore vessel operator Simon Møkster Shipping AS for a further 5 years. As part of the latest agreement, Marlink will continue the provision of its Sealink™ VSAT services aboard 18 existing
SCOTLAND’S first commercial-scale tidal turbine has been connected to the electricity grid off the Orkney coast and begun generating power… (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, August 11, 2011;
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company has signed a five year Bareboat Charter Party Agreement (BBCP) with OAO Sovcomflot (SCF) of Russia. Under the terms of the BBCP Sovcomflot will charter POLARCUS SELMA, inclusive of an 8 streamer seismic equipment package, from Polarcus at a rate of USD 69,
The appointment of a new Inward Investment Director by the Norfolk and Suffolk Energy Alliance (NSEA) will create significant investment opportunities for the energy industry in the two counties. James Gray started work this month for the alliance, which is a partnership between Suffolk County Counc
NetSurvey (part of the MMT Group) have been awarded Lot 2 of the Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP) by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). This is a multi million pound, multi year contract with options for extensions. The CHP surveys are the most technically advanced hydrographic surveys cu
Offshore wind power as an industry is set to undergo intense growth over the next 10-20 years. The EWEA (European Wind Energy Association)… (cleantechies) [mappress] Source: cleantechies, August 10, 2011
Renewables developer Tidal Energy has been awarded £390,000 by the Carbon Trust to help fund environmental monitoring at its consented Ramse… (nce) [mappress] Source: nce, August 10, 2011;
Aker Solutions will publish its 2nd quarter results 2011 at the Oslo Stock Exchange on Friday 12 August at 7.00 a.m. Central European Time. The results presentation will be held at Aker Hus, Fornebu at 09.00 a.m. the same morning. They invite investors, analysts and the media to Aker Solutions’ resu
Promex Braila, the only producer of construction equipment in Romania, has expanded cooperation with Norwegian company Grenland Offshore… (Agerpres) [mappress] Source: Agerpres, August 10, 2011;
Offshore Design Engineering Ltd. (ODE) has won an Integrated Services Contract, to continue providing operations and engineering support to all of E.ON Ruhrgas UK’s operated fixed and subsea assets in the UK North Sea. The contract, worth up to £35M, will also cover the provision of services to any
