Business Developments & Projects
Survey commences at Fred. Olsen Seawind and Vattenfall’s ScotWind site
A preliminary geophysical and environmental survey campaign has started at the Muir Mhòr floating wind project site in Scotland, being developed by Fred. Olsen Seawind and Vattenfall. The survey campaign will take place along the export cable corridor for the Muir Mhòr floating offshore wind project
Shelf Drilling jack-up rig spuds TotalEnergies’ first of two infill wells in North Sea
TotalEnergies has kicked off drilling ops on the first of two infill wells to be drilled during 2023 at a field in the Danish North Sea.
In focus: Clean fuels make a grand entrance into maritime and offshore energy space
The decarbonization of maritime industry is increasingly picking up pace, led by new zero-emissions and hybrid-powered vessels, as ever-innovative offshore renewables sector finds new ways to produce green hydrogen – one of the most promising clean fuels in the energy transition story.
Foundation, inter-array cable laying work completed at 759 MW Dutch offshore wind farm
Van Oord has equipped foundations at the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm with secondary steel and installed all inter-array cables, with cable burial and wind turbine installation underway at the 759 MW Dutch offshore wind farm. Offshore installation vessel MPI Resolution has installed all s
Greece’s first offshore LNG terminal coming online in 2024 to bolster Europe’s low-carbon energy mix
An FSRU, currently under conversion, will secure low-emission energy while enhancing Southeastern Europe’s diversification of gas sources.
Correll secures work on Ørsted’s German offshore wind couple
The Correll Group, Electrical Engineering Division has secured a contract with Prysmian Powerlink for the testing and terminations of the 66 kV inter-array cables and offshore substation topside on the GodeWind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms in Germany. The project will be completed in
Spanish government greenlights El Musel LNG terminal start-up
El Musel LNG terminal in Gijón has received administrative authorization for its start-up from the Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge. According to the Spanish energy company Enagás, the technical conditions for the provision of LNG logistics services at the
UK’s tax changes: First step to ‘restore confidence’ in oil & gas sector and safeguard energy security
The UK has now made adjustments to the oil and gas tax terms in a bid to protect the country’s energy security.
Wavepiston makes progress on wave-powered desalination system in Canary Islands
Danish company Wavepiston has informed it is on a good track to deploy its first full-scale wave energy system for power generation and desalination off Canary Islands.
Confirmation of ‘significant’ oil discovery in North Sea comes with details galore
Aker BP recently revealed a new oil discovery in the North Sea off Norway, which was made using a Saipem-owned rig.
Fault found at first UK-Norway interconnector
A fault has been found on the 1,400 MW North Sea Link (NSL) that connects the UK and Norway causing the interconnector to operate at half capacity. Norway’s Statnett reported yesterday, 8 June, that a fault caused the unavailability of the NSL interconnector in the afternoon and the project will be
DNV approves GTT’s latest developments in alternative fuels
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received three Approvals in Principle (AiPs) from classification society DNV for its latest developments in alternative fuels, two of which were developed with the support of Finnish ship designer Deltamarin. The approvals were presented to representatives o
Viridis Bulk Carriers gets DNV’s green light for ammonia-fuelled short sea bulker
Shipping startup Viridis Bulk Carriers has won Approval in Principle (AiP) for its ammonia-fuelled short sea bulk carrier design from the DNV classification society. The certificate was presented during the Nor-Shipping trade fair at the DNV stand. The Viridis Bulk Carriers design, developed by Kong
Halliburton lands five-year deal for offshore drilling services
Haliburton has been picked by Vår Energi for a long-term strategic partnership, covering drilling services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.