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  • Offshore Wind Keeps Fugro Busy

    25 February 2019
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Fugro has recently secured several offshore wind-related contract awards in the USA and in the Netherlands. The company has been selected to carry out geotechnical site investigations at the Hollandse Kust West offshore wind zone in the Dutch North Sea. The 1.4GW Hollandse Kust West is one of the three wind farm zones identified in the Offshore Wind Energy […]

  • Full Power at Humber Gateway; Completion 2 Months ahead of Schedule

    5 June 2015

    With the final turbine at Humber Gateway recently becoming operational, the entire offshore wind farm is now generating electricity. This major project in the UK’s North Sea is in the final phase of construction and will be completed this summer, two months ahead of schedule, E.ON reported. Humber Gateway, which is located eight kilometers off […]

  • Plethora of new awards for Solstad vessels amid strong demand from oil & gas

    20 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Solstad has secured multiple new deals for its PSVs and AHTS vessels thanks to the increased activity in the oil & gas and renewable sectors.

  • Statoil Begins Mariner Production Drilling

    2 December 2016
    Operations & Maintenance

    Statoil informed that the production drilling has started on the company’s operated Mariner field in the UK North Sea. The Mariner field is located on the East Shetland Platform of the UK North Sea, approximately 150 kilometers east of the Shetland Isles. Up to five wells will be drilled before the Mariner A platform hook […]

  • MPI Enterprise Ups First Nordergründe Wind Turbine

    19 August 2016

    The first Senvion 6.2M126 turbine was installed at the Nordergründe offshore wind farm on Tuesday, 16 August. After the installation of all 18 foundations, the installation vessel MPI Enterprise erected the first wind turbine at the 110.7MW Nordergründe offshore wind farm, wpd reported today. Nordergründe is the first German offshore project for which all the major works are being provided […]

  • Maersk Intrepid rig cleared for Martin Linge production drilling

    26 April 2018
    Exploration & Production

    Statoil has been given consent by the PSA to use the Maersk Intrepid drilling rig for production drilling on the Martin Linge field in the North Sea.

  • Horns Rev 3 TP Countdown Starts

    9 July 2018
    Ports & Logistics

    The first transition piece will be installed on the Horns Rev 3 wind farm mid-July, Vattenfall, the owner and developer of the 406.7MW project in the Danish North Sea, said.

  • PGNiG to buy Danish offshore gas from Ørsted

    21 October 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has signed a deal to sell gas to Polish oil and gas company PGNiG under a multi-year contract.

  • Equinor makes largest NCS discovery so far this year

    24 March 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders

    Norwegian oil major Equinor has made the biggest discovery so far this year on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) in a prospect near the Fram field in the North Sea.

  • Equinor buys Chevron out of Rosebank field

    1 October 2018

    Norway’s Equinor will buy Chevron’s 40% operated interest in the Rosebank project, one of the largest undeveloped fields on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).

  • DOF Subsea UK Awarded Survey and Positioning Contract by Technip

    22 February 2010

    Aberdeen-based specialist subsea service company DOF Subsea UK has been awarded a contract worth around £2 million by Technip to provide survey and positioning services onboard the Deep Constructor and Skandi Achiever for the Tupi Project in Brazil. It is anticipated that the project will commence during 1st half of 2010 and will last for […]

  • Technip Secures Gjoa Field Contract (Norway)

    8 March 2011
    Project & Tenders

      Technip was awarded by GDF SUEZ an engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract, worth approximately €45 million, for the Gjøa field development located in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. This contract covers: * engineering and fabrication of two smoothbore gas export risers to connect the Gjøa platform with the gas export pipeline, […]

  • The Road to Renewables

    5 March 2017

    Times are changing in the offshore energy market. Investments in the oil & gas industry are low, while development and investments in offshore renewable energy are high and very much increasing. The shallow waters of the North Sea area, in particular, show an increasing level of investments in renewable energy and more specifically, in wind energy.

  • The Road to Renewables

    5 March 2017

    Times are changing in the offshore energy market. Investments in the oil & gas industry are low, while development and investments in offshore renewable energy are high and very much increasing. The shallow waters of the North Sea area, in particular, show an increasing level of investments in renewable energy and more specifically, in wind energy.

  • Daya, Technip Enter OSCV Charter Deal

    20 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Malaysia’s Daya Materials Berhad  has informed that its subsidiary, Daya OCI (Labuan) Limited on 16 August 2013 entered into a Charter Party contract with Technip Norge AS of Norway. Under the agreement Daya OCI will provide an offshore subsea construction vessel together with a range of offshore services on a long-term charter basis for the […]

  • OMV boosts Norway presence

    25 June 2008

    OMV has strengthened its position offshore Norway by acquiring a 30% interest in the PL 301CS exploration licence from Talisman and DONG. The new license is located in the Norwegian North Sea, approximately 300 km south-west of Stavanger and less than 30 km north-east of the producing UK Jade field, in which OMV holds an […]

  • Germany: Diver Dies at Alpha Ventus Offshore Wind Farm

    8 May 2012

    A British diver died while conducting underwater maintenance work at a German offshore wind farm, Alpha Ventus, writes the Scotsman. According to a report, the 48-year-old diver suffered a heart attack while carrying out repairs at a depth of about 2 metres at a wind turbine’s foundation. This is the third fatal incident at German […]

  • EnQuest, MOL See First Oil from Scolty and Crathes

    21 November 2016
    Operations & Maintenance

    EnQuest informed it has achieved first oil from Scolty and Crathes development located in the Central North Sea, approximately 160 km north east of Aberdeen. Scolty was discovered in 2007 by Lundin and Crathes in 2011 by EnQuest. The development plan consists of two single horizontal wells tied back over via subsea pipeline 25 km in a […]

  • UK: Bibby Offshore Hires Toisa Polaris Diving Support Vessel

    24 November 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has announced a multi-million pound investment in marine assets for its core North Sea market. From January 2012, the DP3 Diving Support Vessel, Toisa Polaris, is expected to come under the control of Bibby Offshore. The vessel will be taken on a 2-year time contract with options to extend. […]

  • UK: Alnmaritec Wins Contract for Two Wave Master Class WFSV

    30 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Alnmaritec, the specialist aluminium boat builder based in the North East of the UK, announced today at the EWEA Offshore 2011 exhibition that it has been awarded a contract for two of it’s new Wave Master class of wind farm support vessels. The new order was placed by North Sea Logistics one of the UK’s […]

  • Dana Becomes Operator of Triton FPSO (UK)

    1 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Today, (Monday 1 October 2012), Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dana Petroleum plc (Dana) takes over the operatorship of the Triton floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) from Hess and Dana acquires Hess’ 28.28% stake in the Bittern field, increasing Dana’s share in the field to 33%. Paul Griffin, Dana’s […]

  • Nordsee Ost Gets DNV GL’s Stamp of Approval

    29 September 2016
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    DNV GL has awarded innogy SE the project certificate for its 295MW Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm at this year’s WindEnergy Hamburg exhibition. The certification was carried out according to the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH – Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie) standard, and covers all stages of the project development from design […]

  • Nordsee Ost Gets DNV GL’s Stamp of Approval

    29 September 2016
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    DNV GL has awarded innogy SE the project certificate for its 295MW Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm at this year’s WindEnergy Hamburg exhibition. The certification was carried out according to the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH – Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie) standard, and covers all stages of the project development from design […]

  • Tidal Energy to Benefit from Oil and Gas Turbulence

    6 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    Despite the lower prices of hydrocarbons, lower drilling activity in the North Sea could benefit marine renewables. The drop in the drilling activities in UK’s North Sea caused the reduction in day rates for the offshore contractors, as well as under-employment in the sector, Proactiveinvestors reports. As the same vessels are used for offshore drilling and […]

  • Transocean lines up new offshore rig deals

    11 February 2019
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Following its takeover of Greek driller Ocean Rig, Transocean has been working to employ its now enlarged drilling rig fleet, resulting in several new contracts and extensions.