INEOS has signed an agreement with Engie to buy 84 MW of energy produced by the Norther offshore wind farm in Belgium. The 84 MW will initially be used by existing INEOS production sites and later by Project ONE, the company’s investment in two chemical plants for the production of ethylene and prop
Aker BP has awarded further work to the Odfjell Drilling-owned Deepsea Stavanger rig, scheduled to be done upon the rig’s return from a gig in South Africa with Total.
Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has provided final approvals to BP for drilling of the Ironbark-1 well.
Swancor Renewable Energy has revealed plans to develop the 4.4 GW Formosa 4 offshore wind project off the Miaoli County in Taiwan. The portfolio would consist of three sites, including Formosa 4-1, Formosa 4-2 and Formosa 4-3, which would cover a large maritime area located 18 to 20km offshore. Swan
Oil major Shell has launched a major cost-cutting drive to save cash and overhaul its business in preparation for the energy transition.
Dogger Bank Wind Farm, a 50:50 joint venture between SSE Renewables and Equinor, has signed a contract with GE Renewable Energy for 190 wind turbines for the Dogger Bank A & B offshore wind project. Dogger Bank A & B will be the world’s first offshore wind farm to use GE’s Haliade-X 13 MW turbines,
Subsea cable installation and maintenance player Global Marine Group has launched OceanIQ, the fourth business unit in its engineering portfolio. OceanIQ delivers subsea cable data, survey, route engineering and consultancy services for telecom and power cable route planning projects. Its team also
Oil and gas company PetroNor has reached a mutual agreement with the Government of The Gambia to settle its arbitration related to the A1 and A4 licenses.
UK ROV services company Film-Ocean has expanded its ROV fleet with the addition of a further Quasar 150HP Workclass ROV. The company has seen four ROV systems added to the fleet over the past 12 months. The 3000-metre medium-sized Quasar ROV can carry out surveying, IRM, drill support and constructi
Norwegian maritime services provider OSM Maritime (OSM) revealed that it is in final negotiations to acquire SeaTeam Management from shipping companies Frontline and Golden Ocean Group Limited after reaching a preliminary agreement.
Offshore vessel provider Mermaid Maritime has entered into a joint venture with Meitech to enhance offshore transport, installation, and decommissioning capabilities in Thailand.
Offshore driller Odfjell Drilling has received a notice of early termination from oil major BP for the charter of the Deepsea Aberdeen rig but, concurrently, secured work for the rig with Wintershall Dea.
Aarsleff BIZ, a Per Aarsleff company, has loaded out the first batch of concrete work platforms (CWPs) for the Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind farm in the Netherlands at its factory in Swinoujscie, Poland. The CWPs, each weighing 76 tonnes, will be mounted on the project’s monopiles, which are curre
Ohio Power Siting Board has unanimously approved an amendment which would eliminate the nighttime shutdown condition for the Icebreaker offshore wind project. The revised ruling has yet to be drafted and voted on. While the final decision is not yet in place, the amendment, offered by Mary Mertz, di
