﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:41:54 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>Shell award a new rig to Augean’s existing Integrated Drilling Waste Management contract based on exceptional performance</title><link>http://news.cision.com/augean-plc/r/shell-award-a-new-rig-to-augean-s-existing-integrated-drilling-waste-management-contract-based-on-ex,c9582079</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1603030</guid><description><![CDATA[In 2013, Shell awarded Augean North Sea Services an Integrated Drilling Waste Management contract that included within the service provision offshore containment of drill cuttings for the Noble Hans Deul that is on contract to Shell.
The performance expectations were set high right from the start as Augean North Sea Services first

involvement after the installation and commissioning phase was to provide containment services for a challenging well programme that included 16”, 12.25”, 8.5” & 6” that would all utilise Oil Based

Drilling Fluids.

With a crew of 6 men (3 per shift) Augean]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2014 16:09:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Augean North Sea Services Wins Environmental Award</title><link>http://news.cision.com/temperasure/r/augean-north-sea-services-wins-environmental-award,c9504966</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1464589</guid><description><![CDATA[Augean North Sea Services (ANSS) has set the standard in environmental best practice by becoming the first recipient of the Green Technology Award at the E-Reps Forum in Aberdeen.
The award recognised the specific contribution to environmental good practice available for the treatment of drilling waste mud from ANSS facility at Pocra Quay in Aberdeen. The main environmental benefits are:

  · ability for vessels to offload slops at quayside. This  removes the need for multiple vacuum tankers to operate alongside the boat for several hours, reducing associated CO2 emissions
  · volume of]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2013 17:10:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Augean CEO appointed to board of Decom North Sea</title><link>http://news.cision.com/augean-plc/r/augean-ceo-appointed-to-board-of-decom-north-sea,c9489852</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1464584</guid><description><![CDATA[Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil & gas decommissioning forum, held its annual general meeting in St Andrews, with 4 new directors elected and 4 directors re-elected from across all sectors of the decommissioning industry.
The meeting heard that the supply chain body now has 225 fee paying members. Attendees were also given an overview of Decom North Sea activity over the past year and an update on progress against the various strategic objectives.
The directors re-elected on to the board were Nigel Lees, Wood Group PSN; Dick Lagerweij, Boskalis Offshore; Stuart Wordsworth, SPD Group]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2013 17:07:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Augean North Sea Services Acquires Blackdog Hazardous Waste Site</title><link>http://news.cision.com/augean-plc/r/augean-north-sea-services-acquires-blackdog-hazardous-waste-site,c9467564</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1429874</guid><description><![CDATA[Augean North Sea Services Ltd (ANSS) has acquired the hazardous waste site at Blackdog, Aberdeenshire, as part of its programme of extending and increasing specialist services, and investing in additional resources and facilities to meet the waste management needs of the oil and gas sector in the region.
This acquisition is ANSS’s fourth facility and will enable ANSS to take the management and treatment of bulk liquid wastes from the Offshore Industry to the next level of compliance.

The site’s primary role will be to receive oil in water emulsions for further new technology treatment]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:00:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chris Peaks in his support of Cancer Charity</title><link>http://news.cision.com/augean-plc/r/chris-peaks-in-his-support-of-cancer-charity,c9444182</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1387517</guid><description><![CDATA[Raising funds for a cancer charity elevated Chris Brown to new heights as he took part in a major climb to the peak of Snowdon, raising much needed funds for the charity Balls to Cancer. Chris Brown is Operations Manager at Augean Oil and Gas services, Industrial Services team working from their site at Cannock, and he, alongside family and friends, were among a group who scaled the mountain last month raising over £1,000 for cancer research.
Chris was part of a group of 8 fellow fundraisers, who decided to raise research funds and awareness about male cancer, through this challenging climb.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:08:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Public Sector Challenge</title><link>http://news.cision.com/augean-plc/r/the-public-sector-challenge,c9411840</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1325583</guid><description><![CDATA[Since its introduction in 2008, and its many revisions since, the European Waste Framework Directive, is placing a completely new emphasis on the duty of care required by public sector waste management regimes.
The public sector is under scrutiny to lead the way in best practice and demonstrate a commitment to public safety as well as legislative compliance.

This has all come during an era when public sector organisations are under significant pressure to reduce both waste generation and expenditure, due to cuts in public funding. Therefore, the challenge to the public sector is]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 14:26:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Augean Industrial Services Team Onsite at Rio Tinto Alcan</title><link>http://news.cision.com/augean-plc/r/augean-industrial-services-team-onsite-at-rio-tinto-alcan,c9411832</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1325580</guid><description><![CDATA[In March 2012 Rio Tinto Alcan announced the closure of its Lynemouth smelter. The business turned its attention immediately to safely decommissioning the plant, and engaged Augean’s Industrial Services Team to handle the decontamination and removal of aluminium oxide from the plant, in preparation for demolition.
This vast site employed 515 people at the time of its closure, and Augean were engaged to start the process of working in the pot rooms, the size of which is equivalent to twenty-seven football pitches. There are two pot rooms housing a total of 352 electrolytic pots, of which 170]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 14:20:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stewart Davies announced as new CEO of Augean PLC</title><link>http://news.cision.com/augean-plc/r/stewart-davies-announced-as-new-ceo-of-augean-plc,c9392610</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1287024</guid><description><![CDATA[Augean PLC are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Stewart John Rodney Davies as Chief Executive Officer with effect from August 2013.
Stewart (52) joins from Romec Ltd where he is Managing Director of this 51%-owned subsidiary of Royal Mail Group, the remaining 49% of shares are held by Balfour Beatty Workplace Ltd. He also holds the dual role of Managing Director for Balfour Beatty Technical Services. Stewart has over 27 years of experience in the industrial services sector, working in management positions at leading industrial groups such as Serco, Corus and Rugby Cement. Stewart]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:21:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Partnership working is the key to avoiding the Hazards of the EU Waste Framework Directive</title><link>http://news.cision.com/augean-plc/r/partnership-working-is-the-key-to-avoiding-the-hazards-of-the-eu-waste-framework-directive,c9371299</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1244121</guid><description><![CDATA[How is the fastest changing sector in waste management providing Augean PLC the opportunity to turn hazardous waste into green energy?Edward Pigg, Director – Augean Waste Network looks at some of the benefits of strategic partnerships in handling hazardous waste.
The Hazardous Waste sector is the most tightly regulated of all the controlled wastes, and has seen significant changes in handling and treatment methodology over the past four years. Since its introduction in 2008, and its many revisions since, the European Waste Framework Directive, is placing a completely new emphasis on the duty]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:07:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Partnership working is the key to avoiding the Hazards of the EU Waste Framework Directive</title><link>http://news.cision.com/augean-plc/r/partnership-working-is-the-key-to-avoiding-the-hazards-of-the-eu-waste-framework-directive,c9359228</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1220518</guid><description><![CDATA[How is the fastest changing sector in waste management providing Augean PLC the opportunity to turn hazardous waste into energy? Edward Pigg, Director – Augean Waste Network looks at some of the benefits of strategic partnerships in handling hazardous waste.
The Hazardous Waste sector is the most tightly regulated of all the controlled wastes, and has seen significant changes in handling and treatment methodology over the past four years. Since its introduction in 2008, and its many revisions since, the European Waste Framework Directive, is placing a completely new emphasis on the duty of]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:47:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Changing Waste Management Platform for Offshore Operators</title><link>http://news.cision.com/augean-plc/r/the-changing-waste-management-platform-for-offshore-operators,c9357803</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1217813</guid><description><![CDATA[The hazardous waste sector is one of the fastest changing in the offshore market, driven by a mix of legislative and corporate social responsibility factors. For those operating offshore, Augean PLC has become an effective partner in managing their hazardous waste, and Nigel Bowen – Director of Oil and Gas – Augean PLC explains the complex nature of the market.
The very nature of hazardous waste means that compliance with regulatory standards and safeguarding materials is a major concern for offshore companies. The EU Waste Framework Directive has become the defining strategy for how]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:00:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Augean Build on Health and Safety Compliance Values with Achilles</title><link>http://news.cision.com/augean-plc/r/augean-build-on-health-and-safety-compliance-values-with-achilles,c9335199</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1172496</guid><description><![CDATA[The latest signal of Augean’s commitment to excellence in safety and regulatory compliance has been reached with the successful audit of the businesses health and safety, environmental and quality procedures following an independent assessment from Achilles.
Augean PLC, the UK’s leading hazardous waste management company have progressively introduced an Integrated Management System (IMS) to each site over the past five years and driven a continuous programme to achieve British Standards Institute (BSI) certification on sites wherever possible. Sites including Paisley and Rochdale have]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:26:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Augean Add to Green Credentials with Electric Onsite Vehicle Deal</title><link>http://news.cision.com/augean-plc/r/augean-add-to-green-credentials-with-electric-onsite-vehicle-deal,c9329332</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1157023</guid><description><![CDATA[Augean PLC have taken a significant step towards creating a Zero Emission environment at their site in Sandwich, East Kent. The leading hazardous waste management company has embarked on a trial of electric vehicles on the site, with international commercial vehicle manufacturer TATA to ensure all on site environmental impacts are minimised.
Augean already use a range of electric tugs at its facilities across the UK, which generate zero emissions and the latest step being trialled, is to change all vehicles for electric equivalents. The deal with TATA means that on site, the TATA ACE mini]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:59:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Augean Laboratory Services achieves UKAS accreditation</title><link>http://news.cision.com/augean-plc/r/augean-laboratory-services-achieves-ukas-accreditation,c9327785</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1154614</guid><description><![CDATA[Augean PLC has announced that its central laboratory team based at the East Northants Resource Management Facility (ENRMF), has achieved UKAS accreditation.
This latest achievement means that Augean Laboratory Services is one of only two laboratories in the UK who are fully accredited for all aspects of hazardous landfill waste acceptance criteria (WAC) analysis, and demonstrates that the business is leading the way in safeguarding and secure hazardous waste management.

The work performed to achieve this accreditation has encapsulated Augean’s commitment to systems development, combined]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:55:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Augean Appoint New Head of Waste Network Division</title><link>http://news.cision.com/augean-plc/r/augean-appoint-new-head-of-waste-network-division,c9289790</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1085087</guid><description><![CDATA[Edward Pigg has joined Augean PLC to lead the development of the Waste Network division.
Augean offers a comprehensive waste management service ranging from the collection, storage, transfer, treatment, recovery and final disposal of waste streams with a broad range of hazards. The company has ambitious plans for growth in the sector and Edward has been recruited as part of the strategy of developing the service offer and partnership working with major companies requiring a complete solution for their hazardous waste management.

Edward has been appointed as Director – Waste Network, and]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:04:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Augean North Sea Services brings major benefits to offshore operators</title><link>http://news.cision.com/augean-plc/r/augean-north-sea-services-brings-major-benefits-to-offshore-operators,c9287161</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1079525</guid><description><![CDATA[Augean has entered into a joint venture with Scomi to extend its range of hazardous waste services to support the oil and gas sector. The new company Augean North Sea Services will provide a dedicated service to the sector.
The offshore oil and gas sector will be the significant beneficiaries of a recent joint venture, with improved access to services and facilities to safely manage and handle a range of hazardous wastes. This follows the announcement by Augean PLC (‘Augean’) to enter a joint venture with Scomi Oiltools (Europe) Limited (‘Scomi’) and take a controlling stake in a new company]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:16:32 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>