UK/UKCS

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December 04, 2024
Kent has secured a three-year global Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCm) framework contract by bp (P&O Projects). The framework covers the full scope of EPCm services, supporting bp’s asset lifecycle, from small and large projects to minor modifications.
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December 02, 2024
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) says Scotland’s new hydrogen export strategy can build on the nation’s industrial strengths and unlock a £93 billion export opportunity if firms are now backed with a clear action plan to attract investment and talent.
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November 25, 2024
(Bloomberg) - The U.K. government expanded its sanctions against Russia’s energy industry on Monday, blacklisting dozens of tankers responsible for moving the nation’s oil as well as two insurers involved in the trade.
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November 22, 2024
Oil States has introduced an industry-first Low Impact Workover Package (LIWP). The LIWP is engineered to empower operators to safely and cost-effectively plug and abandon aging subsea wells while minimizing wellhead loads and streamlining operations.
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November 18, 2024
Paradigm has announced an expanded Aberdeen facility which will house its growing workforce and asset base, enabling it to deploy technologies that lower the carbon impact and cost of traditional oil and gas exploration and production operations.
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November 13, 2024
EnerMech has won a multi-million-pound contract to become the preferred provider of Flexible Hose Assembly (FHA) and Small Bore Tubing (SMT) management services for a major E&P organization’s U.K. assets. 
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November 11, 2024
Mermaid Subsea Services has successfully completed what is believed to be the largest vessel-based U.K. North Sea decommissioning campaign in history. The project spanned two years and involved the plugging and abandonment (P&A) of 21 wells.
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November 07, 2024
Camilla Salthe, Equinor’s Senior Vice President of Exploration & Production International UK is the latest industry leader to join the Board at Offshore Energies U.K. (OEUK) as the sector focuses on delivering homegrown, cleaner energies to the U.K.
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November 07, 2024
nexos, formerly known as Global E&C, has won an HVAC contract with energy transition operator EnQuest to provide services to their offshore assets in the U.K. Continental Shelf (UKCS).
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November 06, 2024
The latest data from this year’s OEUK Decommissioning Report being published later this month show a challenging picture of spiraling costs, political uncertainty and competition for the specialist equipment needed to dismantle oil and gas platforms and seal abandoned wells.
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October 31, 2024
(Bloomberg) -- The U.K. government went no further in toughening up the tax regime for North Sea oil and gas producers than measures already announced, keeping capital allowances in the windfall tax following protests from the industry. 
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October 28, 2024
(WO) — WPC Energy, the World Forum for Energy Transformation, has announced the appointment of Burcu Canci Gunal as Director General (CEO), effective January 1, 2025
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October 25, 2024
Film-Ocean Ltd, a leading ROV specialist based in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, has announced the appointment of Mr. Merv New as its new Chief Executive Officer.
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October 25, 2024
(WO) — Leading trade body Offshore Energies U.K. (OEUK) urges the Chancellor to use next week’s Autumn Statement to back the U.K.’s homegrown offshore energy sector and make the U.K. an irresistible place for energy investment.
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October 23, 2024
(WO) — Operators need to plug 200 North Sea oil and gas wells a year to meet targets. OEUK's 2024 report shows that a stable government can keep decommissioning jobs in the U.K. and prevent contracts being won by European rivals.
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October 15, 2024
OMMICA has supplied portable testing kits to one of Saudi Arabia’s leading oil and gas producers, a landmark achievement after almost 15 years utilizing its in-house chemical testing methodology.
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October 15, 2024
Elementz, a next-generation name in subsea asset integrity management software, has exceeded early expectations by securing work worth more than £500,000 in its first three months of operation.
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October 15, 2024
North Star has secured its first contract for a commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), a second award with EnBW, further establishing the company’s growing presence in the European offshore wind sector.
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October 11, 2024
North Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP) has announced the successful start-up of a new onshore electric-drive compressor which will increase gas flows from Breagh Field.
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October 04, 2024
Mermaid Subsea Services (UK) Ltd. has successfully completed the first stage of a major North Sea decommissioning contract for Shell U.K. Limited.
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October 04, 2024
According to new analysis by Wood Mackenzie, the UK government must create a more predictable tax regime for the North Sea oil and gas sector to ensure long-term stability. After a history of ad hoc changes, the need for a clear tax framework has become urgent.
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