Business Developments & Projects
Aker Solutions selected as owner’s engineer for 3GW hydrogen project in Scotland
UK-based energy company Statera has appointed Norwegian energy services provider Aker Solutions as owner’s engineer for the first 500 MW phase of its 3 GW Kintore Hydrogen project in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Under the contract, Aker Solutions will build on its process industry expertise within green
Hydrogen-powered inland containership H2 Barge 2 wraps up its first trials
H2 Barge 2, a second inland containership converted to run on hydrogen by Dutch shipbuilder Holland Shipyards Group for compatriot shipowner Future Proof Shipping (FPS), has completed its first trials. Holland Shipyards Group shared the milestone via social media on March 5, saying that the coming d
Engineering and environmental studies launched for EU’s first hydrogen corridor
The European first major hydrogen corridor, the so-called H2Med project comprised of hydrogen interconnection between Portugal and Spain and a subsea pipeline connecting Spain and France (BarMar), is entering the next phase of its development with contracts for preliminary engineering and environmen
Wave power for subsea equipment project finishes 12-month-long test program
Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP) project which has combined wave power with subsea energy storage to power subsea equipment has completed a 12-month test program at sea, aiming to reach the finish line this spring. This £2 million (approximately $2,5 million) project connected the Blue X wave ener
UK needs 27 GW of wave energy to reach cost-effective net-zero energy system, report says
To deliver a cost-effective net-zero energy system and with electricity consumption potentially trebling by 2050, the UK should seek to harness 27 GW of wave energy, according to research by Finland’s LUT University. LUT University investigated a series of potential scenarios for the UK and Ireland
Fugro’s LiDAR buoy deployed offshore Lithuania for 700 MW wind project
Fugro has deployed one of its floating LiDAR buoys in the maritime area of Lithuania’s future offshore wind farm to gather wind and meteorological measurements in the Baltic Sea, which are necessary for the development of the 700 MW project. The measuring station, which was put on a special buoy, wi
Equinor takes steps to bring electrification of Hammerfest LNG to life
Equinor has signed a call-off option with Multiconsult Norge for the engineering of the grid connection to Hammerfest LNG (HLNG).
Major partners join JIP to develop seabed mobility guidance for offshore renewables
Four new partners have joined the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s joint industry project (JIP) to develop seabed mobility guidance for the offshore renewable sector. The 18-month project has doubled in number of partners, with National Grid, Ørsted, Vattenfall, and BP now joining RWE, Sco
Nuclear tech comes to oil & gas aid for ‘first time’ as decarbonization quest gains ground
Viaro Energy has now set the wheels in motion to throw low-carbon nuclear technology into the oil and gas sector’s decarbonization mix.
LNG-powered Ubuntu Liberty joins Anglo American’s chartered fleet
UK-based mining company Anglo American has welcomed Ubuntu Liberty, the last ship in its 10-strong-chartered fleet of Capesize+ LNG dual-fueled bulk carriers. The company announced the delivery on February 28, stating that Ubuntu Liberty’s maiden voyage from China to South Africa to collect iron ore
Floatel vessel finds work with Norwegian oil & gas giant
Floatel International has won a new contract and secured an optional one for a semi-submersible support vessel off the coast of Norway.
New milestone for Shell thanks to its ‘longest’ USV deployment foray for pipeline route survey
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), a subsidiary of Britain’s energy giant Shell, has launched an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) for a pipeline route survey in the Niger Delta. According to the company, the USV innovation offers time and cost savings while minimizing personnel
Prysmian, Hitachi Energy, and BAM pen deals for UK’s ‘largest’ subsea green electricity superhighway
Prysmian, Hitachi Energy, and BAM have inked contracts for cable and converter stations destined for a HVDC cable connection in the UK.
Ramboll contracted on Italian project combining offshore wind, floating solar and Power-to-X
Ramboll has been appointed to deliver advisory and technical support for the 600 MW Agnes Romagna offshore wind project, proposed to be built in the Italian sector of the Adriatic Sea and planned to integrate several other systems, including floating photovoltaic, battery storage and a hydrogen prod