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Mike Tholen, Oil & Gas UK’s Economics Director, says industry and Government must join forces to fulfill the UKCS' potential as part of his new forecasts for exploration, investment and production.
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Mike Major, Energy Industries Council CEO, says that for supply chain companies offering state-of-the art technology and the relevant experience, there are a number of growth areas to capitalise on in the offshore sector.
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It is said that wherever in the world there is an offshore hydrocarbon-related development in hand, there will be an engineer or technician from Great Yarmouth somewhere not far away, says Stephanie Pimlott, Business Liaison & Development Office...
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UK oil and gas skills standards could soon become commonplace around the world as a result of a bold ambition by OPITO which will also firmly establish Aberdeen and the North Sea as a global centre of excellence in oil and gas skills development.
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The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) will have its annual funding for Dounreay capped at £150million, meaning there will be a renewed focus on improving efficiencies and looking for new technologies to help it meet its target completio...
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Energy Minister Jim Mather, MSP, says that with as much as a quarter of Europe's tidal energy resource and a tenth of the potential wave capacity, the powers of Scotland's seas are unrivalled in Europe.
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John Best, East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) Chief Executive and energy lead for the World Class Norfolk campaign, emphasises how industry must work together to reap the benefits of Round 3 of offshore wind licensing.
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Jenny Hogan, Scottish Renewables Director of Policy, says Scotland is now waking up to the reality of a major new offshore industry. The culmination of policy work, government targets, industry growth and the public desire for clean, green ene...
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Vestas V90 3MW wind turbine at the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm (Photo courtesy CLS)
Stephanie Pimlott, Great Yarmouth Borough CouncilBusiness Liaison & Development Officer, says wherever in the world there is an offshore hydrocarbon-related devel...
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Morag McCorkindale, Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group Chief Operating Officer, says milestone developments being made in renewable energy this year that increase the real potential for Aberdeen City and Shire to become the vanguard of the global ...
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Thanet Offshore Wind Farm (image courtesy of Peter Barker)
Jason Ormiston, Communications Manager at Vattenfall Wind Power UK, discusses how the Swedish utility company intends to lead the drive towards a more sustainable future for t...
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As the energy market enters new frontiers, so too has specialist aluminium boat builder Alnmaritec – in order to match the demand for larger support boats as wind farm developments move farther offshore, the company has invested in a brand new yard ...
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The year 2009 saw a challenging 12 months for all businesses including those in the oil and gas sector; however one of the UK’s leading engineering companies, Enterprise Engineering Services (Enterprise), has weathered the economic storm well.
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It has been just over two years since ATR Group was acquired by its own directors in an ambitious deal supported by Aberdeen Asset Managers and RBS Structured Finance. Since that time, the group has proved that a young, multi-discipline organisation c...
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David Ward, General Manager of Bridon International Oil and Gas, says it's no secret that industry has suffered its challenges throughout 2009, but there are some sectors defying the downturn.
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Fife Council highlights how The Crown Estate announcement of a further wind farm site in deep water off the coast of Scotland presents another huge opportunity for the Fife economy.
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Poised to take delivery of a new purpose-built geophysical survey vessel, Fugro Survey is about to cement its position as one of the most advanced service providers of its type on the international market.
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There is one simple principle that has allowed P-Quip to dominate the mud pump fluid end accessories market – what the customer wants, it gets.
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Hugh Williams, International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) Chief Executive, says marine contractors working in the offshore oil and gas industry face an uncertain future as the industry responds to the credit crunch by cancelling or delayi...
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Andrew Raingold, Deputy Director of the Aldersgate Group, highlights how important the formation of a low carbon investment institution is to the future of the UK economy.
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