Business Developments & Projects
Seaturns launches wave energy demonstrator offshore France
French energy start-up Seaturns has deployed a scaled wave energy prototype at Ifremer’s sea trials site in Sainte-Anne du Portzic, near Brest.
Seismic campaign completed at Aker BP and OMV’s CCS license
Aker BP and OMV have completed the acquisition of a 3D seismic survey over their carbon capture and storage (CCS) license area in the Norwegian North Sea. Norwegian seismic company PGS with its vessel Ramform Atlas carried out the campaign over the Poseidon CCS license located approximately 100 kilo
With FID in place, first Dutch CO2 storage project cleared for take-off
The final investment decision (FID) has been made for the Porthos CO2 storage project – the first such project in the Netherlands, allowing construction to start next year. Porthos, a joint venture of EBN, Gasunie, and the Port of Rotterdam Authority, will provide transport and storage services to s
Subsea tie-back win for Ocean Installer with Equinor
Norway’s energy giant Equinor has awarded Ocean Installer with an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for the subsea tie-back of the Eirin gas field in Norwegian waters. The scope covers the installation of structures, flexibles, umbilical, seabed rectification, t
Survey about to start for Scottish offshore link
Reach Subsea is set to begin a cable route seabed survey later this month for SSEN Transmission’s HVDC transmission link offshore Scotland. The survey activities will be carried out in the North Sea and Outer Moray Firth for the Spittal to Peterhead HVDC power cable. Survey vessel Viking Reach is ex
GTT receives new LNGC tank design orders
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received, in the third quarter of 2023, two orders for the tank design of three new liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGCs). The company said the first two LNGCs will be built by the South Korean shipyard HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI), on behalf of a E
QatarEnergy and Shell agree on 27-year LNG supply to the Netherlands
QatarEnergy and Shell, through their affiliates, have signed two long-term LNG sale and purchase agreements for the supply of LNG from Qatar to the Netherlands. Pursuant to the agreements, up to 3.5 million tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG will be delivered to the Gate LNG terminal in the port of Rotter
MYTILINEOS and SK E&S enter energy partnership
Greece’s MYTILINEOS Energy & Metal has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korean SK E&S to explore means of cooperation in the energy sector. Specifically, under the MoU, the companies agreed to cooperate in the following sectors: To note, MYTILINEOS is already a part of the Asian
ClassNK: 80 million gt of zero-emission ships needed annually by 2040 to meet IMO targets
The maritime industry must build 80 million gross tonnage (gt) of zero-emission ships each year over the 14-year period from 2027 to 2040 to achieve the indicative checkpoints for 2030 and 2040 developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in its 2023 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Strategy, acco
Eni and UK outline key terms for CO2 transport and storage at HyNet North West
Eni and the UK Government’s Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) have reached an agreement in principle on the key terms and conditions for the economic, regulatory, and governance model for the transportation and storage of CO2 at the HyNet North West industrial CCS cluster. Principle
High-quality gas reservoir discovered in southern North Sea
Dana Petroleum, the UK subsidiary of Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC), has discovered high-quality gas in the North Sea through exploratory drilling in the 42/27 exploration block. Dana Petroleum acquired a 50% stake in block 42/27 in the southern North Sea through international bidding in 2020
Fugro opens geotechnical testing lab in Taiwan
Dutch geo-data specialist Fugro has opened a new geotechnical testing laboratory in Taiwan to cater to the offshore wind market and energy and infrastructure sectors. In 2020, Fugro established the Fugro IOVTEC joint venture with IOVTEC Co., Ltd. to support its business expansion in Taiwan’s offshor
UK decommissioning firm sets sight on CCUS projects
UK well decommissioning company Well-Safe Solutions is targeting carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) projects with the appointment of the company’s first energy transition manager. Well-Safe announced on 17 October that it is adding CCUS as well as geothermal project capabilities to its offerin
Maritime industry remains ‘easy target’ for cyber attacks as ransom payment demands skyrocket
The maritime industry remains an “easy target” for cybercriminals, and the cost of attacks and demand for ransom payments across the sector have skyrocketed over the past 12 months, according to the research findings from law firm HFW and maritime cyber security company CyberOwl. The research reveal