ENERGY regulator Ofgem revealed plans to boost the transfer of energy from Scotland to England at a cost of £1 billion… (heraldscotland) [mappress] Source: heraldscotland, August 4, 2011;
TGS reports net revenues of USD 136 million in Q2 2011, compared to USD 112 million in Q2 2010. Investments and the corresponding pre-funding revenues were significantly lower in Q2 2011 than in Q2 2010 due to the expected back end loaded investment plan, as previously communicated to the market. De
FLEXLIFE has appointed Stephen Burgdorf as vice-president of business development for North America, as part of a continuing global growth… (pressandjournal) [mappress] Source: pressandjournal, August 3, 2011;
The steel support structure for the Gudrun platform is now in place on the North Sea field, completing the first phase of the extensive installation work being carried out there. ”The entire operation has been carried out according to plan and in a secure manner,” reports Anders Opedal, senior vice
Statoil has received consent to use new pipelines and a new well on the Åsgard field. Statoil is the operator of production licence 094 on Åsgard with an ownership interest of 34.57%. The other licensees are ENI AS (14.82%), Total (7.68%), Petoro (35.69%) and ExxonMobil (7.24%). In connection with t
The German plan to completely phase out nuclear power by 2022 announced May 30 by Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Christian Democratic… Andrew Burger (cleantechnica) [mappress] Source: cleantechnica, August 03, 2011
The first turbine has been successfully installed and commissioned at the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, and on 2nd August started producing electricity to the UK grid. “This heralds the start of operations and is an important milestone for Scira Offshore Energy, the owner and operator of the
The UK has sailed ahead in offshore wind power generation in the past six months, building more offshore windfarms than any other country… Fiona Harvey (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian, August 02, 2011
The UK has sailed ahead in offshore wind power generation in the past six months, building more offshore windfarms than any other country… Fiona Harvey (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian, August 02, 2011
Launching of the research and testing vessel “Seliger” took place in Kaliningrad at “Yantar” Shipyard this week. Launching of this heading order of the Ministry of Defense of Russia was timed to the Day of Russian Navy. The vessel “Seliger” is intended for equipment test operation, deep-sea research
A proposed subsea power cable between the Western Isles and mainland Scotland could affect wildlife on the seabed off Ullapool, according to… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, August 2, 2011;
Watson Burton recently advised Narec (National Renewable Energy Centre) in successfully obtaining £25m worth of investment into a world-leading offshore test facility, which aims to further expand the UK’s offshore wind industry. The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has announced that it is to in
Leading international oilfield services company Expro today announced a comprehensive service to provide subsea operators with a firsthand view of some of their most critical underwater assets. The service uses Expro’s Multi-Finger Caliper and ViewMax Down Hole Camera systems to provide images and d
Prysmian, world leader in the energy and telecommunications cables and systems industry, has been awarded a new major contract worth in excess of € 200 million by the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT for the connection project HelWin2, linking offshore wind farms in the North Sea to mainland German
