Business Developments & Projects
RWE and Equinor ramp up hydrogen economy
German RWE and Norwegian Equinor have entered a strategic energy partnership that includes large-scale projects that are expected to contribute to the European energy supply, ramp up the hydrogen economy in Germany and the EU, and strengthen the long-term security of the supply of a European power s
Energinet receives DNV verification for Baltic Pipe
Danish transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet has received Certificates of Conformity (CoC) from DNV for its section of the Baltic Pipe project. Energinet’s part consists of a 105-kilometer pipeline in the North Sea, an approximately 210-kilometer pipeline underground across Denmark, an expans
Basque Energy Agency opens tender for Mutriku wave power plant’s new turbines
The Basque Energy Agency (EVE) has launched a call to for proposals for the development of air turbines that will be implemented in the Mutriku wave power plant.
Iberdrola to install its first ever floating solar power plant in Brazil
Spanish renewable energy group Iberdrola has unveiled plans to install its first ever floating solar power plant on the island of Fernando de Noronha, off the northeast coast of Brazil.
First high-tech ammonia-ready Armada vessel arrives in Europe
The first of eight robotic vessels that will form part of Ocean Infinity’s high-tech Armada fleet has arrived in Norway for equipment installation. The vessel, built by Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam, arrived at Vard Søviknes for remote system outfitting and payload equipment installation. According to Oc
H2Carrier to develop windfarm in Greenland to produce green ammonia
Norway’s H2Carrier and the Greenland-based company Anori have signed a Letter of Intent with the purpose of developing the first commercial offshore wind farm in Greenland as part of a project to produce and export green ammonia. The wind farm is projected to have a capacity of 1.5 GW and supply pow
Norway strengthening follow-up of serious oil & gas incidents to prevent reoccurrence
Norwegian regulator is set on to reinforcing and developing improved measures for the follow-up of serious petroleum-sector incidents.
DNV, RSI kick start Baltic and North Sea green fleet renewal study
DNV and the Responsible Shipping Initiative (RSI), an alliance of Swedish dry bulk charterers, have launched a feasibility study to develop a commercial framework for orders of green-fuelled newbuilds to decarbonize the sea transport supply chain in the Baltic and North Sea areas and beyond. With th
Owner’s engineer services wanted for Mediterranean interconnector
EuroAsia Interconnector Limited has issued a tender seeking a provider of owner’s engineer services for the Cyprus – Greece (Crete) part of the link. The role of the owner’s engineer is to provide the specialist technical engineering support required by the owner in the execution of the project thro
Yara to bolster ammonia imports capacity in Germany amid growing demand
Norwegian fertilizer company Yara International has revealed plans to modify its ammonia terminals in Germany, enabling them to handle up to 3 million tons of ammonia. According to Yara, this equates to roughly 530,000 tons of hydrogen and will help speed up the hydrogen economy in Germany. The comp
Another drilling job in place for Deepsea Yantai semi-sub
Odfjell Drilling has agreed on a contract for the use of the Deepsea Yantai semi-submersible rig for one well located in the Norwegian Sea, with further options. The company agreed on the contract with PGNiG Upstream Norway, part of Poland’s oil and gas company PGNiG, on behalf of CIMC Offshore. The
Green light for Equinor to undertake ops in North Sea with COSL Drilling’s rig
Norwegian offshore safety regulator has given Equinor its consent to use a COSL Drilling-owned rig for drilling at a field in the North Sea.
TGS: Ease of access to data is the key
Norwegian seismic player TGS, which has 40 years of experience in gathering data in the oil and gas sector, is making its way into renewables. Jaan Schoolmeesters, the company’s Executive Vice President, talks about how TGS is bringing approaches from oil and gas into the wind and other domains. Acc
CorPower Ocean goes on recruitment spree
Swedish company CorPower Ocean is looking to expand its ‘world-class team’ of wave energy experts with several new positions up for grabs.