GE scientists have been authorised by the US government to access one of world’s fastest supercomputers to advance offshore wind power, which could be a significant part of the Wind Energy sector which is projected to provide 20% of all US energy needs in the…
Fugro has completed a full inspection of an oil and gas platform in the UK North Sea managed from its remote operations centre (ROC) in Aberdeen. Originally the company had intended simply to trial the remote inspection capability during the campaign. But due…
Gallagher adds THB’s Tidman to energy practice Gallagher has added Gavin Tidman to its global energy practice. Sompo International looks to Talbot for London energy lead McDonald Sompo International has hired James McDonald to lead its energy team in London. Aspen’s Americas marine…
Industry body Oil & Gas UK (OGUK) announced on the 4th August that it has launched a new forum dedicated to helping small and medium-sized businesses navigate the downturn. The SME forum will give participants access to OGUK’s existing business support guidance and initiatives,…
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has accepted Shell’s plans for the Crux gas field offshore Western Australia. Consisting of a platform and five production wells, the proposed Crux development would connect to the Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG)…
Nineteen new wind farms won contracts under the new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme according to provisional results published on the 5th August which also showed wind energy prices falling sharply. Under the scheme wind farms and solar farms bid against each other for contracts…
Shanghai Electric Group has been appointed by ACWA Power of Saudi Arabia, as the Engineering, Construction and Procurement (EPC) contractor, to deliver the fifth phase project of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, with capacity of 900MW. Zheng Jianhua, Chairman of Shanghai…
The United States has an opportunity to accelerate offshore wind energy growth, and benefit from 28 new gigawatts of clean energy and US$1.7 billion in US Treasury revenue by 2022, according to a new study from Wood Mackenzie. Findings from this study confirm additional…
Turkmenistan is proceeding with construction of new units at its Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries (TCOR), which includes the Turkmenbashi and Seydi refineries. Westport Trading Europe Ltd (WTL) is currently accelerating engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) activities on a €120-million project to add a…
Lloyd’s may only write German reinsurance business via Brussels from October Managing agencies will only be able to provide reinsurance to German cedants via the Lloyd’s Brussels platform from the end of October unless the UK secures Solvency II equivalence before then, the Corporation has…
