Business Developments & Projects
HEH awards EPC Stade contract to consortium led by Técnicas Reunidas
Hanseatic Energy Hub (HEH) has commissioned a consortium led by Spain-based EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) specialist Técnicas Reunidas to develop a land-based terminal for liquefied gases in Stade, Germany, subject to HEH’s final investment decision (FID). According to HEH, Técnic
Global OTEC steps closer to first commercial OTEC platform
UK-based company Global OTEC has secured a certificate of approval for a cold-water riser installation for its first commercial-scale ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) platform.
Wintershall Dea gets nod to spin the drill bit in Norwegian Sea
Wintershall Dea has received consent from the country’s offshore safety regulator for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea.
Potential delay on the cards for completion of drilling ops at UK North Sea well
IOG plc has encountered a challenge that could extend its previous drilling duration timeline for the second Blythe production well.
UK awards storage licence for depleted gas field in East Irish Sea
dCarbonX has been awarded a gas storage licence in the East Irish Sea by the UK’s regulator, North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).
GTT receives new LNGC tank design order from Samsung Heavy
French LNG containment specialist GTT has secured a new order from its partner the Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the tank design of two new liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGCs), on behalf of an Asian ship-owner. GTT will design the tanks of the two vessels, which will each off
Svitzer turns to Caterpillar to switch its fleet to methanol
Global towage operator Svitzer, a part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Houston-based Caterpillar Marine to adopt solutions that enable Svitzer to utilize methanol in their fleet. Under the partnership, the duo plans to work on the installation of dual-fuel
FPSO leaves UK port after nearly three years – gallery
After being warm stacked for close to three years, a cylindrical FPSO has sailed away from the UK’s Kishorn port (KPL).
Site investigations start for 2 GW offshore wind project in Scotland
Fugro is set to deploy its Seawatch floating LiDAR, surface metocean equipment buoys and seabed landers at the offshore site in Scotland where ScottishPower Renewables plans to build its 2 GW MachairWind offshore wind farm, with seabed surveys scheduled to start this summer. Using the Forth Warrior
E&S Tankers launches its first newbuild dual-fuel ship
E&S Tankers, a joint venture of Essberger Tankers and Stolt Tankers, has launched its first newbuild dual-fuel stainless steel parcel chemical tanker. The vessel named Liselotte Essberger was launched on 6 April. It is the first out of four newbuildings ordered by John T. Essberger Group at China Me
EU-SCORES gets official go-ahead for renewable energy multi-use parks
The EU-SCORES project, focused on developing energy multi-use parks incorporating different offshore renewable energy sources at one site, has received an official go-ahead from the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA).
Port of Rotterdam to offer site suitable for green hydrogen plant
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is developing an 11ha site on the Maasvlakte suitable for the construction of a very large green hydrogen plant. The site offers space for up to 1 GW of electrolysis and is located next to where Tennet’s Amaliahaven (380 kV) high-voltage substation will be built. This
UK government exploring reforms of its renewable energy auction scheme
The UK government is seeking views on introducing contracts for difference (CfD) reforms, which could reward applicants for including wider benefits their projects could bring when submitting price bids to government for their low-carbon electricity.
UK-Norway interconnector projects paused due to timeline conflict
Two multi-purpose interconnector projects that were supposed to link the UK and Norway have been deemed unable to meet the eligibility criteria and have therefore been paused, according to UK energy market regulator Ofgem.