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  • UK firm raises almost $1.6M to scale dolphin-inspired tidal energy tech (Video)

    17 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Technology, Vision

    Porpoise Power, a tidal energy spin-out from the University of Oxford, has exited stealth with a £1.2 million (approximately $1.58M) pre-seed round led by Zero Carbon Capital (ZCC), alongside Creator Fund and Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE).  According to ZCC, the UK startup is developing a bio-inspired tidal stream system designed to operate in a wider […]

  • Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, Eni, Equinor, ExxonMobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips score $29 billion

    12 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, Equinor, Eni, ExxonMobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips have managed to come on top yet again, displaying the resilience of the energy sector with performance and quarterly results that show a combined profit of about $29 billion.

  • ‘China’s first’ pile-based offshore photovoltaic fishery project nears grid connection

    2 April 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Technology

    Described by Huasun Energy as “China’s first” pile-based offshore solar fishery project, the Jimo offshore photovoltaic (PV) project is moving toward grid connection, with its first phase slated for completion in April. Developed by PowerChina New Energy Group, the 1.15 GW project integrates solar energy generation with aquaculture to optimize marine resource use. According to […]

  • Sea-Cargo retrofitting RoRo pair to cut fossil fuel use by up to 50%

    3 April 2025
    Infrastructure, Transition, Vessels

    Norwegian shipowner Sea-Cargo has decided to remodel two of its roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ships in an effort to achieve a reduction of 50% in fossil fuel consumption.

  • Solan oil tank arrives in Lerwick

    28 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    A large steel oil storage tank to be installed west of Shetland as part of Premier’s development of the Solan field has arrived in Lerwick onboard a heavy-transport vessel Xiang Yun Kou, to make use of the port’s deep-water quays and anchorage. The vessel is berthed at Holmsgarth 5 and local engineering and logistics companies […]

  • Premier: All Solan facilities in place

    10 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Premier Oil, a UK-based independent oil and gas company, has announced that the Solan subsea oil storage tank, jacket and topsides have been successfully installed.

  • Harkand Kicks Off Solan Ops

    24 June 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    London-based IRM contractor, Harkand, has embarked on a contract awarded by Premier Oil Plc to support the operator activities on the Solan field development, West of Shetland. The multi-purpose service vessel the Siem Spearfish, which is on long-term charter to Harkand, arrived in Newcastle earlier this month to begin mobilisation for the campaign which will […]

  • Drydocks World Recognized for SOLAN Project

    12 November 2014
    Equipment

    Drydocks World and Maritime World have been awarded the Best Oil & Gas Project Award for outstanding Project Excellence on the SOLAN Project. The gala event was held on the 30th anniversary of Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) at the Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi on November 10 2014. According to ADIPEC officials, […]

  • NYK, partners to work on renewable energy-powered offshore floating data center

    2 April 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    Japanese shipping player NYK and its partners have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop an offshore floating data center powered by 100% renewable energy.

  • Solan oil tank offloaded (VIDEO)

    8 August 2014
    Equipment

    Lerwick Harbour has again demonstrated its deep-water capacity and capabilities, this time by simultaneously accommodating two giant support vessels and the successful offloading of a 10,000 tonne subsea oil storage tank, destined for west of the Shetland Islands. The sheltered port’s facilities and proximity to the Solan Field, being developed by Premier Oil 90 kilometres […]

  • Ampelmann’s access solution for Premier’s Solan field

    30 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    Ampelmann will provide one of its offshore access solutions to enable “walk to work” for a commissioning campaign on Premier Oil’s Solan field, West of Shetland in the UK. Ampelmann’s E-type system will enable workers to walk onto the Solan platform from Siem Spearfish, the multi-purpose service vessel chartered by Harkand, the company hired by Premier Oil […]

  • E-methanol from ‘world’s largest’ commercial PtX plant gets EU green fuel certification

    8 April 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Regulation & Policy

    The Kassø Power-to-X facility in Aabenraa, Denmark, also known as the world’s largest commercial e-methanol facility, has received the first EU certification for green fuels.

  • FoundOcean wins Solan field grouting contract

    14 April 2014

    FoundOcean has secured two contract awards, on the Solan oil field development to the west of the Shetlands in the North Sea, with Heerema Marine Contractors and Bibby Offshore. The contracts cover the structural grouting for the 8,000-tonne Solan platform jacket and its specially designed 300,000-barrel subsea storage facility, in water depths of 135 metres. […]

  • Premier pens Solan deals with Chyrsaor and FlowStream

    2 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    Premier Oil, an independent oil and gas company based in the UK, has concluded two separate transactions in relation to its operated Solan project, West of Shetland. The company has said it has Chyrsaor’s 40 per cent interest in the Solan field for nil upfront consideration. In return, Chrysaor will receive the following contingent payments […]

  • First oil flows from Premier’s Solan

    13 April 2016
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Independent oil and gas company Premier Oil has announced that first oil from the Solan field, in the UK North Sea, was achieved on April 12, 2016. According to the company’s statement on Wednesday, the first producer well (P1) is being naturally flowed at a deliberately restricted initial rate. It is planned that the well will […]

  • MSC’s cruise division officially opens new sustainable terminal in Barcelona

    9 April 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    The cruise division of Switzerland-based shipping major MSC Group has officially inaugurated the new MSC Barcelona terminal in Spain, with EXPLORA II, the second ship from luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand Explora Journeys, making the first call.

  • Premier: First Oil from Solan by Year End

    12 November 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    Premier Oil reported that it continues to anticipate first oil from Solan field before the end of the year. Good offshore productivity and high uptime has been achieved with the Regalia flotel during September and October, the company said. Commissioning of the offshore installation systems required for first oil is progressing as planned. A number of the […]

  • Premier expects first oil from Solan ‘shortly’

    25 February 2016
    Project & Tenders

    Premier Oil, an independent oil and gas company, is expecting first oil from the Solan development project, in the UK North Sea, shortly.  In the company’s 2015 annual report on Thursday, Premier said that Solan project is nearing completion. The Solan development has been a challenging project for Premier since sanction with the commissioning of the […]

  • Premier Oil hires Harkand for Solan field support

    24 June 2015
    Project & Tenders

    Harkand has embarked on a contract awarded by Premier Oil Plc to support the operator activities on the Solan field development, West of Shetland. The multi-purpose service vessel the Siem Spearfish, which is on long-term charter to Harkand, arrived in Newcastle earlier this month to begin mobilization for the campaign which will see it perform […]

  • Solan facilities nearing completion, Premier Oil says

    11 July 2014
    Project & Tenders

    Premier Oil, a UK-based independent oil and gas company, has informed that the development of the Solan field in the UK North Sea, west of the Shetland Islands, is progressing well. In its recent trading update, the company said that the construction and onshore commissioning of the jacket and the topsides were nearing completion. The offshore […]

  • German Energiequelle to work on its first hydrogen project in Finland

    14 April 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Rules & Regulation

    Energiequelle Finland, a part of German energy company Energiquelle, has received planning consent for its Oulu Green Hydrogen Park project from Finland’s city of Oulu.

  • FoundOcean Wins Multiple Contracts to Secure Foundations for Solan

    14 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    FoundOcean, the world’s largest offshore grouting contractor, has secured two contract awards, on the Solan oil field development to the west of the Shetlands in the North Sea, with Heerema Marine Contractors and Bibby Offshore. The contracts cover the structural grouting for the 8,000-tonne Solan platform jacket and its specially designed 300,000-barrel subsea storage facility, […]

  • Premier Pushes First Oil from Solan to January

    23 December 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    Premier Oil informed that it will have to put off the start‑up of first oil at its Solan field, located in the UK sector of the North Sea, due to unfavorable weather conditions during preparations. Since its last update, the company has made progress on the commissioning of the offshore installation systems required for first oil on the Solan […]

  • Premier: Solan Facilities Installed, Hook Up and Commissioning Starts

    10 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Premier announces that the Solan subsea oil storage tank, jacket and topsides have been successfully installed. The offshore hook up and commissioning programme will now commence. Precise timing of first oil from the Solan field will depend upon the progress of this next phase. Tony Durrant, CEO, commented: “We are very pleased to have successfully […]

  • UK: Premier Receives Approval of Solan Field Development Plan

    26 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Premier announces that it has received approval of its Field Development Plan (FDP) for the Solan field (Premier 60 per cent, Chrysaor 40 per cent) from the Department of Energy and Climate Change. The Premier-operated Solan field, located on the UK Continental Shelf West of Shetland, is expected to produce approximately 40 million barrels of […]