Wind and power seek to clean up act on dangerous greenhouse gas SF6
Annual emissions of the super-destructive greenhouse gas sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) equate to the annual carbon dioxide CO2 emissions of a staggering 100million cars.
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Ithaca making progress on Abigail project ahead of first oil
Ithaca Energy has given an update on progress for its Abigail project in the North Sea ahead of hitting first oil later this year
Aberdeen-headquartered OSSO branches out into construction sector
Aberdeen-headquartered specialist fluid treatment provider OSSO has announced a sideway move into the construction market.
Centrifuges Un-Limited rebrands to OSSO, appoints new CEO
Centrifuges Un-Limited has rebranded to "OSSO" and appointed a new chief executive as part of a major growth drive.
Hornsea Two wind farm construction commences offshore
Construction of Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm has hit a major milestone after the first significant piece of infrastructure was installed.
John Lawrie Group invests £1.9million as part of US expansion
John Lawrie Group has made a £1.9million investment as it moves to continue its expansion in the United States.
Energean FPSO undocks in China
The Energean Power hull has undocked from the COSCO shipyard, in Zhoushan, China, and floated out.
NLNG chooses contractor for Train 7
Nigeria LNG (NLNG) has chosen a consortium made up of Saipem, Chiyoda and Daewoo E&C (SCD) to carry out work on the project’s seventh train. The choice of the SCD consortium was set out on September 11 at a ceremony in Abuja, with the signing of a letter of intent (LoI).
Aberdeen Bypass firm’s profits jump
Balfour Beatty announced a 14% jump in underlying profits yesterday, saying the performance was boosted by growing its business outside the UK.
Hereema to cut 58% of workforce in UK, Netherlands and Poland
Hereema Fabrication Group (HFG) said it will cut 450 jobs in the UK, Netherlands and Poland as a result of poor market conditions.
Statoil cleared to begin work on Europe’s largest floating windfarm
Construction work on Europe’s largest floating wind farm will begin later this year after the Crown Estate granted a lease to Norwegian multinational Statoil.
Video: Construction starts on Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup
Statoil's flagship Johan Sverdrup is one of the five biggest oil fields on the Norwegian continental shelf. It's estimated to hold between 1.7billion and 3billion barrels of oil equivalent, Its peak production is expected to equal 25% of all Norwegain petroleum production. The first phase of development work will provide some 51,000 man years of work in Norway.
Protests at claims ‘engineering construction firms undercutting non-UK workers’
Protests are to be held across the country amid claims that engineering construction firms are undercutting non-UK workers.
McDermott beats trends with profit boost
McDermott International has managed a profit boost during the second quarter of the year. The engineering and construction company was hit by a better-than-expected revenue growth which took its earnings outlook from $50million to $70million. Its previous view had been for $25million to $50million.
More Asian subsea construction heavyweights set to come out of Chinese yards
Norwegian marine architect Marin Teknikk has revealed that it has the contract with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) covering the design and engineering delivery for a large multi-purpose diving support and construction vessel for Singapore-based subsea contractor Ultra Deep Solutions (UDS). Delivery is planned for early 2017.