Tuesday 1 December 1998 UKOOA Responds To Licence Awards Announcement The UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA), the representative body for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, has welcomed the award by Government today of 78 North Sea blocks in the …
Also Warmest January-April May 17, 2010 The combined global land and ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for both April and for the period from January-April, according to NOAA. Additionally, last month’s average ocean surface temperature …
Wednesday 18 November 1998 Offshore Oil And Gas Industry Sets Benchmark For Environmental Reporting The UK offshore oil and gas industry has just published its first Environmental Report, marking the start of what will be an annual process of describing …
Tuesday 17 November 1998 New Government-Industry Task Force: UKOOA Response The UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA), the representative body for the UK Offshore Oil and Gas Industry, warmly welcomes the announcement today (17 November 1998) that the …
May 11, 2010 NOAA is sending one of its top fisheries science directors to the Gulf this week to lead its effort to rapidly assess, test and report findings about risks posed to fish in the Gulf of Mexico by contaminants from the BP oil spill and clean-up …
April 27, 2010 GOES-15 – took its first full-disk infrared image of the Earth on April 26 at 17:30 UTC (1:30 p.m. EDT). Clouds associated with the low pressure areas over the Ohio Valley and southern Minnesota and the cold front coming into the Pacific …
Monday 9 November 1998 Dialogue Opens On Seabed Cuttings A wide range of interested parties, including environmentalists, academics, fishermen, regulators, government and oil industry representatives, will meet in London on 13 November 1998 to debate how …
Monday 26 October 1998 Climate Change Debate: Offshore Industry Response The UK offshore oil and gas industry welcomes todays launch of the Governments consultation paper on climate change. James May, Director-General of UK Offshore Operators Association ( …
Friday 23 October 1998 Key Appointments Bolster London Secretariat Team UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) has further strengthened its team of key personnel with the appointment of two new senior members of staff, David Odling as Assistant Director …
April 22, 2010 Commerce Department Principal Deputy Under Secretary and U.S. Commissioner to the International Whaling Commission, Monica Medina, today released the following statement about the IWC Chair’s proposal for the Future of the IWC: “The United …
Thursday 22 October 1998 Wanted – Recruits For New Offshore Training Programme! Twenty-four young candidates willing to rise to the challenges of working offshore are being sought for a new technician training initiative to attract fresh recruits into the …
May 10, 2010 Four fisheries stocks, including Atlantic swordfish, have now been rebuilt to healthy levels, according to a report to Congress from NOAA’s Fisheries Service issued today. Three stocks were removed from the overfishing list – those fished at a …
Monday 8 March 1999 Oil and Gas Industry’s Future Is On Breakfast Menu Key oil and gas figures will share their views on the future of the industry in a series of breakfast meetings aimed at the Aberdeen business community. Organised by the UK Offshore …
May 7, 2010 NOAA’s State of the Climate report shows the April 2010 average temperature for the contiguous United States was 54.3 degrees F, which is 2.3 degrees F above the long-term (1901-2000) average (14th warmest April on record). April’s average …
Wednesday 23 December 1998 The Environment Council Issues Report On Drill Cuttings Seminar The Environment Council today (22 December 1998) releases its report on the seminar it held on behalf of the offshore oil and gas industry in November when a range …
Tuesday 22 December 1998 HSE Figures Put Focus On Offshore Safety Priorities Four trade associations representing different sectors of the UK offshore oil and gas industry UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA), Offshore Contractors Association (OCA), …
May 28, 2010 NOAA has begun work to survey a new ship anchorage site at the mouth of the Mississippi River in the Gulf of Mexico for ships to undergo inspection and oil decontamination before entering ports. Ship fully loaded with corn headed down the …
Vessel to conduct research in BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill response May 28, 2010 The NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter conducting sampling in the Gulf has expanded its mission to use its sophisticated sonar equipment and other scientific instruments to help define …
Wednesday 8 September 1999 UKOOA “Millennium Bug” Leaflet The UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) has produced a leaflet summarising the preparations made by the UK offshore oil and gas industry for the Year 2000 date change, the so-called Millennium …
Tuesday 7 September 1999 UK Operators’ Response to Secretary of States Key Note Speech at Offshore Europe 1999 The UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) welcomes the series of initiatives announced today at Offshore Europe 99 by the Secretary of State, …
