Business Developments & Projects
HUI and RML eye waste plastic to hydrogen plant development opportunities
Hydrogen Utopia International (HUI), a company specialising in turning non-recyclable mixed waste plastic into hydrogen and other carbon-free fuels, new materials, or distributed renewable heat, has entered into an agreement with Rocquaine Management Limited (RML) to explore opportunities for the de
Repsol tasked with addressing nonconformities on jack-up rig
Norwegian regulator is awaiting a response from Repsol regarding the way the identified nonconformities on a jack-up rig will be handled.
Surveys completed for Celtic Sea floating offshore wind projects
N-Sea Group has finished a series of benthic and geophysical surveys for Llŷr 1 and Llŷr 2 floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic Sea. N-Sea conducted the offshore surveys using its N-Sea Spirit vessel, establishing a baseline ground model which will be developed as the project matures, Flove
After worker suffers ‘crushing injuries’ during work on jack-up rig, probe reveals nonconformities
Norwegian offshore safety regulator has completed an investigation into an incident involving a personal injury during work on a drag chain on a jack-up rig.
OEE: Europe’s industrial leadership in ocean energy increasingly at risk
Weakening competitiveness in ocean energy is a warning sign for Europe’s global cleantech ambitions as its industrial leadership in ocean energy becomes increasingly at risk, warns Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) in its latest statistics report for 2022.
ProtoAtlantic picks three offshore renewable energy startups for test support
The ProtoAtlantic project has selected three companies to test their technologies at Lir-National Ocean Test Facility (Lir NOTF) as part of the program designed to support offshore renewable energy startups across the Atlantic Area.
PXGEO’s new CEO coming from Schlumberger
Following the resignation of Duncan Eley, marine geophysical service provider PXGEO has appointed Tony Bowman from Schlumberger as its new CEO. Bowman comes from Schlumberger where he held a number of senior roles across multiple geographical locations, including President of WesternGeco, which oper
Yinson invests in Norwegian startup specializing in autonomous solutions
Yinson Green Technologies, through its subsidiary Yinson Venture Capital Pte., has made a strategic investment in Zeabuz AS, a Norwegian startup specializing in autonomous solutions for the maritime industry. The investment provides the foundation for YGT to work closely with Zeabuz in the developme
CRP Subsea scores contract for deepwater gas field in China
CRP Subsea has secured contracts from an undisclosed oil and gas original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to supply two solutions for a deepwater gas field in the South China Sea, offshore China.
Técnicas Reunidas wins engineering contract for hydrogen plant in Spain
The Spanish engineering company Técnicas Reunidas has been awarded an engineering contract for the development of a large-scale green hydrogen generation plant to be built in Andorra, Teruel, Spain. The contract includes the plant configuration study, the preparation of relevant technical documentat
Yilport takes over operations at Croatia’s Port of Sibenik
Yilport Holding, a unit of Turkish Yildrim Group, has revealed that it took over the operations at Port of Sibenik in Croatia in the first week of February.
Dolphin Drilling anticipates further contract awards in niche moored semi-sub market
Dolphin Drilling has revealed its expectations of reaping the benefits in the future, thanks to improvements in the offshore drilling market.
BPA: More than one in ten port regulations in need of urgent reform
The British Ports Association (BPA) has mapped out some of the most important pieces of legislation and regulation that affect ports and rated their suitability to the industry. The regulatory assessment identified 140 regulations, codes, and laws that affect ports. According to BPA, 12% of these we
BP launches green hydrogen cluster in Spain
UK-based oil and gas major BP has launched the green hydrogen cluster of the Valencia region (HyVal) at its Castellón refinery in Spain. The company announced the launch of the hydrogen cluster on 28 February, stating that this BP-led public-private collaborative initiative aims to be based around t