Aker Solutions has secured the contract for the first phase of decommissioning the Murchison platform in the North Sea after more than 30 years of production. The three year contract was awarded by CNR International (UK) Ltd. Aker Solutions will manage the engineering design, procurement and offshore execution to ensure [...]

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EmiratesLNG is set to move forward on construction of the Middle East's first land-based liquefied natural gas import facility after securing government approval for the project, according to a report. The joint venture of United Arab Emirates (UAE) state-controlled International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) and Mubadala Petroleum intends to build [...]

Singaporean services company Hallin Marine has been awarded its first major contract in China by a subsidiary of state-run China National Offshore Oil Corporation. Hallin said the contract would see it supply its Windermere subsea operations vessel, a remotely operated submersible inspection vehicle, a diving team and a range of [...]

The giant Kashagan oilfield in the Caspian Sea off Kazakhstan is not expected to restart production until next year, according to French supermajor Total. The field, which took nearly 13 years and $50 billion to complete, is operated by a consortium comprising Total, Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell, Italy’s Eni, US supermajor [...]

Statoil has decided to alter its sailing routes from the supply bases in Southern Norway to the platforms in the North Sea. The decision is a result of several years’ work aimed at optimising use of supply vessels and bases. The current sailing routes to the platforms in the North [...]

MPs have voted ten to one in favour of approving the government’s High Speed 2 (Preparation) Bill. The legislation releases funds to pay for surveys, buy property and compensate evicted residents. The Prime Minister welcomed the vote hailing HS2 as an absolutely vital programme. It came as the Government today [...]

South West Trains (SWT) and Houghton International have launched an apprentices exchange programme, to help their students gain a wider understanding of the industry. The programme started this summer, with day visits for SWT apprentices to the traction motor and motor alternator set repairer’s facilities. Houghton International apprentices visited SWT’s [...]

Enel Green Power (EGP) has been awarded with the right to sign energy supply contracts with the South Africa utility Eskom for 314 MWp of solar projects and 199 MW of wind projects (for a total of 513 MW) in the third round of the REIPPPP (Renewable Energy Independent Power [...]

Dolphin have been awarded two additional 4D seismic contracts over producing fields in the North Sea. The contracts have been entered into with an undisclosed International Oil company. Dolphin will utilise the 3D vessel Artemis Arctic for these two surveys that is scheduled to start in April 2014. “Dolphin continue to build back-log for 2014 [...]