Business Developments & Projects
UK oil & gas operators facing ‘biggest offshore stoppage in a generation,’ as offshore workers down tools
1,300 offshore workers will embark on a “historic” 48-hour stoppage on dozens of offshore platforms on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf.
DeepOcean’s autonomous inspection drone set to hit the water
DeepOcean has mobilized its first Autonomous Inspection Drone (AID), said to be able to unlock substantial cost savings for offshore wind and oil & gas operators. The project is a strategic partnership between DeepOcean, Argus Remote Systems and Vaarst, with industry guidance, support and funding fr
BP extends digital twin deal for its oil & gas assets in North Sea
BP has decided to extend the agreement to all five of its North Sea oil and gas assets with Aize, a digital twin software provider.
In focus: Cooperation in offshore energy sector is a bellwether for green transition
The “transition” part of the energy transition is beginning to show a more defined shape with each passing day as witnessed in a week behind us that was filled with announcements favoring the net-zero future coming from governments and all the way to private offshore energy companies. Industry major
‘World’s fastest offshore field development’ on stream, as first gas flows from huge Black Sea project
Türkiye has tucked a new milestone under its belt with the achievement of first gas from a giant natural gas project in the Black Sea.
New task for Equinor to handle nonconformities at North Sea platform
Norway’s offshore safety regulator is awaiting a response from Equinor regarding the way the identified nonconformities will be sorted out.
Surveys start for OW Ocean Winds’ Polish offshore wind project
OW Ocean Winds Polska has announced that the company started geophysical and geotechnical surveys for its BC-Wind offshore wind farm in Poland. The surveys are being carried out by the British company Gardline Limited and they are planned to be completed in the third quarter of this year. OW Ocean W
Equinor gets clearance for modifications at Norwegian offshore platform
Norwegian offshore safety regulator has given Equinor consent to carry out modifications at a platform operating on a field in the Norwegian Sea.
Dutch wave energy company submits application for EU project subsidy
Dutch-based Symphony Wave Power has submitted an application for EU subsidy, that would be used for the development of wave energy project offshore the Netherlands.
First electrolyser modules for RWE’s pilot hydrogen plant arrive in Lingen
Energy company RWE has announced that its pilot hydrogen plant project in Lingen, Germany, has reached a new milestone with the arrival of the first electrolyser modules for generating hydrogen at the construction site at the Emsland gas-fired power station. RWE said that eight pressurised alkaline
AW-Energy applauds California’s wave and tidal energy initiative
Finnish wave energy company AW-Energy has welcomed the introduction of the California Senate Bill 605, which calls for a comprehensive and collaborative study to evaluate the feasibility and benefits of using wave energy and tidal energy.
Sonardyne’s new technology comes to market
Sonardyne has launched its new Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs) for application in the offshore renewable energy, marine research and defense sectors. The new Origin ADCPs feature an integrated modem for communications and positioning, new Edge processing capability and an ecosystem where
Avenir starts LNG deliveries to TT-Line ferries in Port of Trelleborg
Avenir Marine, a wholly owned subsidiary of UK-based small-scale LNG company Avenir LNG, has started the delivery of LNG to Germany-based ferry owner and operator TT-Line in the Port of Trelleborg, Sweden. The chilled fuel was bunkered into TT-Line’s RoPax ferries “Nils Holgersson” and “Peter Pan,”
Fugro’s Robodock ready for new trials
The Netherlands-headquartered Fugro has commenced another batch of trials for its Robodock platform for uncrewed vessels and drones. Following tests completed last year, Fugro is now gearing up for the second phase of trials testing Fugro Robodock with its 12-meter Blue Essence uncrewed surface vess