Business Developments & Projects
SolarDuck and partners install Japan’s first offshore floating solar
Duch-Norwegian firm Solar Duck and Tokyo’s Tokyu Land Corporation, together with Kyocera Communication Systems, have installed what is said to be Japan’s first offshore floating solar photovoltaic (OFSPV) power plant on the sea surface.
First UK-Germany energy link enters next stage of construction
The first-ever energy link between the UK and Germany is moving into the next stage of construction as foundation works are underway on a new UK converter station. The €2.8 billion NeuConnect project will see new converter stations built on the Isle of Grain in Kent and the Wilhelmshaven region in n
UK government backs EMEC’s growth with £3 million
The UK Government is set to award a new £4.6 million support package for the UK’s islands, £3 million of which will be awarded to the Orkney-based European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) over two years. The funding boost will support EMEC’s growth plans, further helping the center deliver the UK’s net
Italian contractor picks up work on North Sea gas platform
Rosetti Marino has tucked a multimillion-euro FEED assignment under its belt for a gas production platform in the North Sea.
New DNV standard for hybrid TCPs targets improved reliability of deepwater projects
Independent energy expert and assurance provider DNV has released its latest standard for hybrid thermoplastic composite flexible pipes (TCPs) intending to facilitate the integration of innovative technologies, such as carbon fiber armor, into flexible riser designs. DNV’s latest standard, DNV-ST-F2
Following three months of testing, Minesto’s megawatt-scale tidal energy kite ‘delivering as expected’
Minesto’s 1.2 MW Dragon 12 tidal powerplant has delivered as expected in its first three months of operations and the data being generated underlines the commercial readiness of Dragon Class systems, the Swedish company reported. The 1.2 MW powerplant was installed and commissioned at the site in Ve
Island Offshore orders hybrid ocean energy construction vessel at VARD with option for two more
Norwegian shipping group Island Offshore has awarded compatriot shipbuilder VARD with a contract to design and construct one hybrid power ocean energy construction vessel (OECV) and has also agreed on an option for two more vessels. In 2020-2021, Island Offshore, whose 19-vessel fleet operates in th
Romanian oil & gas company plans to build 3 GW of offshore wind in Black Sea
Romania’s independent energy company Black Sea Oil & Gas (BSOG) has completed an offshore wind feasibility study of potential areas in the Romanian sector of the Black Sea. Last year, BSOG and its Midia Gas Development (MGD) partners revealed plans to use their existing MGD infrastructure to connect
Shell gets Dutch partner at one of UK’s three LNG terminals
VTTI has put the wheels into motion to join Shell in Dragon LNG, the owner of a major onshore import terminal for the supply of LNG to the UK market.
First oil gushes out of $1.2 billion project in North Sea
ConocoPhillips has brought on stream an oil project, which has been tied to one of the fields in the Greater Ekofisk Area in the North Sea.
Germany and UAE bolster natural gas ties as ADNOC strikes third 15-year deal for giant LNG project
Germany’s EnBW has sealed its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal in the Middle East by inking a long-term contract with the UAE’s ADNOC.
New oil & gas license awards seen as boon to energy security and business confidence across UK’s offshore energy arena
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) is convinced that the 31 new oil and gas licenses will boost energy security across offshore energy sectors.
PosHYdon green hydrogen pilot initiates onshore testing
The PosHYdon offshore green hydrogen project is progressing as planned with the commencement of the onshore test at InVesta in Alkmaar.
Discharge of scrubber water into the Baltic Sea causes multi-million euro damage, study shows
Discharge from ships equipped with scrubbers causes great damage to the Baltic Sea, a new study found.