Allseas has won the contract to remove the topsides of the 45-year-old EnQuest (LON: ENQ) Heather platform in the North Sea. The Pioneering Spirit will be mobilised for to remove the topsides, weighing nearly 13,000 tonnes of the platform, around 245 miles north-east of Aberdeen. Read more here
Maersk Training and Nagasaki Marine Industry Cluster Promotion Association (NaMICPA) are pleased to announce the signing of a consultancy agreement, in which Maersk Training provides support to NaMICPA, establishing a brand new state-of-the-art training center in Nagasaki, Japan. The preparations for the training center in Nagasaki is funded by The Nippon Foundation. The collaboration is the next step in securing …
Taqa’s share of the decommissioning bill for the Greater Brae Area (GBA) has increased by more than $350 million after a licence partner defaulted on its liability. It follows the recent decision by the industry regulator to green light the transfer of Fujairah Oil and Gas’ stake in the GBA to the remaining joint venture partners. Read more here
SPE Offshore Europe 2023 celebrates 50 years since the first edition was held in 1973 at Aberdeen University. The theme of the milestone event, being held at P&J Live, Aberdeen from 5-8 September 2023, is ‘Accelerating the transition to a better energy future’. The 2023 event has four key pillars – energy security, energy transition, future talent and innovative technology …
Global controls technology company Proserv has acquired a minority stake in Glasgow based power system monitoring expert, Synaptec, with whom it had initially formed a strategic alliance in October 2020 to drive forward the innovation of disruptive condition-monitoring technologies for the energy sector. Synaptec developed as a spin out business from Strathclyde University in 2014 with its management team, Board …
27/09/2022
Production to cease at Groningen gas field
The Dutch Government has announced gas output from the flagship Groningen gas field will be lowered to minimal amounts, with a view to ceasing in 2024. Production will be capped at 2.8 billion cubic metres starting in October, compared with 4.5 bcm currently. Read more here
Akastor subsidiary DDW Offshore has been awarded a firm one-year contract by Petrofac for the AHTS vessel Skandi Atlantic. The AHTS will support the disconnection of the FPSO Northern Endeavour together with towing and well isolations work in the Laminaria Corallina oil fields in the West Timor Sea. The contract start date is as from today, September 27th, 2022, Akastor …
26/09/2022
DNV lands 3-year contract in UK for safe use and conversion of pipelines to transport 100% hydrogen
London, UK – 26 September 2022: DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider has been engaged to provide the evidence required to demonstrate the safe use and conversion of the local transmission systems (LTS) high pressure pipelines for transporting 100% hydrogen. The gas distribution company SGN manages around 3,100km of the LTS pipelines in the UK and is leading …
The UK is making progress on plans to store carbon dioxide emissions under the North Sea, with nearly 20 companies bidding for licences. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) said Thursday that a total of 26 bids had been submitted as part of the UK’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round. Read more here
An Aberdeen-based intelligent lifting equipment specialist has become the UK’s leading name in the air skate and air moving systems market following two significant acquisitions. LMS (Load Monitoring Systems) has announced the acquisition of ‘Load Moving Systems Ltd’ and ‘AeroGo UK Ltd’ in simultaneous deals which consolidate LMS as the UK’s leading supplier of air skates and associated moving systems, …