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October 30, 2019
ABB has been selected by energy companies SSE Renewables and Equinor to supply its high-voltage direct current (HVDC) Light converter systems to connect the world’s largest offshore wind farms in the Dogger Bank region of the North Sea to the UK transmission network.
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October 24, 2019
International SOS, which previously had a minority stake in Iqarus through a joint venture, is becoming the majority shareholder and taking sole ownership of the business in Aberdeen.
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October 17, 2019
The next generation of the UK’s oil and gas industry are being called upon to make their voices heard on key issues including the energy transition and climate change at a new event being held in Aberdeen on Thursday 24 October.
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October 16, 2019
A unit of Delek Group Ltd. is seeking alternative means of financing to complete its $2 billion acquisition of some of Chevron Corp.’s North Sea oil and gas assets after initial funding arrangements hit stumbling blocks, according to people familiar with the matter.
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October 15, 2019
Hunting’s TEK-HUB is opening the technology initiative in a bid to support energy industry innovators in Europe and beyond.
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October 08, 2019
Jersey Oil and Gas PLC has revealed the findings of a new independent evaluation of its recently acquired Greater Buchan Area project in the North Sea.
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October 07, 2019
Petrofac has been awarded a contract to support the concept appraisal and selection phase of Jersey Oil and Gas’ (JOG) Greater Buchan Area development in the North Sea.
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October 04, 2019
The contract scope involves the engineering, procurement, construction, transportation and installation of a 30km gas export pipeline, a gas export riser and associated subsea infrastructure, for tie-ins at the Haewene Brim FPSO.
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September 30, 2019
Neptune Energy’s UK managing director, Pete Jones, said: “This is an important milestone for the Seagull project and a further demonstration of how the development is progressing at pace, following the award of the SPS and SURF contract to TechnipFMC in July.”
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September 30, 2019
ConocoPhillips has completed its previously announced transaction to sell two ConocoPhillips UK subsidiaries to Chrysaor E&P Limited for $2.675 billion, plus interest and customary adjustments.
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September 27, 2019
Operating across the Beryl and Forties fields, Apache’s North Sea business has demonstrated its commitment to the basin with what is understood to be the largest life of field contract award in the history of the oil and gas sector in the UK.
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September 18, 2019
Martin Linge is scheduled to come on stream in 2020 and the gas will flow through a new pipeline connecting to the field via existing infrastructure to St Fergus in Scotland.
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September 09, 2019
Investors backing closely-held Cuadrilla Resources, which pioneered UK shale gas drilling before becoming mired in red tape, are exploring options including an outright sale of the company.
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September 09, 2019
The project aims to overcome the challenges associated with drone inspection activities in the North Sea and allow commercial operators of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles easier access to UK controlled airspace for beyond visual line of sight operations.
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September 06, 2019
Organizations from across the energy sector gave demonstrations, set interactive challenges and practical experiences to inform and inspire the next generation. The focus was on the energy transition, the use of technology and the variety of new roles and skills that will be required over the next 15 years.
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September 06, 2019
The move signals Dolphin Drilling’s commitment to the North Sea at a time of increasing optimism for the drilling industry, with the announcement of the Aberdeen headquarters at the existing Howe Moss Drive site marking the beginning of a bright future for the company following significant investment from a U.S.-based private equity firm.
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September 04, 2019
Petrofac will provide engineering support services as a tier 1 contractor for brownfield modifications and projects across Repsol Sinopec Resources UK’s operated assets and terminal at Flotta.
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September 04, 2019
Serica Energy has signed a deal to adopt the Restrata Platform, a system for real-time monitoring of people and assets around the world. The contract will see Serica Energy roll out the Restrata Platform on its Bruce asset in the UK Northern North Sea.
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September 03, 2019
The 18-month extension builds on a previous agreement covering the Cormorant Alpha, Eider, Tern, North Cormorant and subsequently Harding offshore assets, and will see Wood’s activities continue to support these installations.
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September 02, 2019
Maersk Drilling has entered into a contract with Petrogas North Sea to drill an appraisal well at the Birgitta field in the central part of the UK North Sea.
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September 02, 2019
Maersk Decom, together with Maersk Supply Service, is project managing the removal, recycling and waste management of subsea infrastructure for Perenco’s Thames field in the UK North Sea.
