Business Developments & Projects
Port of Amsterdam, partners push ahead with plans for large-scale hydrogen import facilities
The Port of Amsterdam has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with tank storage company Evos and liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC) pioneer Hydrogenious to develop large-scale import facilities for hydrogen at the port of Amsterdam. The facilities will comprise a LOHC dehydrogenation pla
Vår Energi picks catering services provider for its oil & gas assets off Norway
Vår Energi has handed out a long-term catering deal, covering its assets on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), to ESS Support Services.
Feasibility study launched for France-Belgium hydrogen transmission network
French and Belgian energy infrastructure operators GRTgaz and Fluxys Belgium have decided to launch a feasibility study for the cross-border hydrogen transmission network, following a market call that raised interest from 17 companies. GRTgaz and Fluxys Belgium conducted consultations in France and
More work on the horizon for DOF fleet
DOF Group has secured a contract extension in Brazil for one of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels, as well as new vessel contracts in West Africa and in the North Sea. Norskan Offshore, DOF’s Brazilian subsidiary, signed a contract extension with Petrobras for the 21.000 class Brazilian
WinGD’s X-DF engines to power QatarEnergy’s 25 newbuilds
Switzerland-based engine developer WinGD has been selected to provide dual-fuel engines to power QatarEnergy’s LNG carrier newbuilds. WinGD’s latest generation of X72DF-2.1 engines will power 25 vessels as part of QatarEnergy’s North Field East (NFE) project, the biggest LNG carrier newbuilding proj
Aker BP gearing up to sanction multiple oil & gas projects in December
Aker BP is preparing to make FIDs and submit plans for development and operations (PDOs) for several oil and gas projects by year-end.
Odfjell: Shipping will have to compete heavily for alternative fuels
The discussion around the decarbonization of the shipping industry is moving into a new stage and the issue is no longer around whether to decarbonize, but rather how to decarbonize the sector as efficiently and sustainably as possible. The industry stakeholders know that they would need to transiti
New Van Oord cable layer going to Norway for finishing touches
Van Oord’s new cable-laying vessel Calypso is en route to the VARD Brattvaag yard in Norway for construction finishing, following its launch at the VARD Tulcea shipyard in Romania last week. Van Oord placed an order with VARD for the 131-meter-long vessel at the end of 2020 as part of the strategy t
Equinor’s Norwegian Sea well comes up dry
Norway’s energy giant Equinor has completed the drilling of a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea but failed to find hydrocarbons.
Germany to deploy Excelerate’s FSRU from 2023
The government of the Federal Republic of Germany has signed a five-year contract with the US-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Excelerate Energy to charter the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Excelsior. The government chartered the FSRU to help provide energy security and su
Ocean Energy Europe applauds proposed EU target for ‘innovative’ renewable energy
An industry association representing European ocean energy sector, Ocean Energy Europe, has welcomed the new report which supports the European Parliament’s call for at least 5% of new renewable energy capacity to come from innovative renewable energy technologies.
Hagland Shipping welcomes 1st battery-hybrid bulker from Royal Bodewes
Norwegian shipping company Hagland Shipping has taken delivery of the first in a series of three new battery-hybrid bulkers from Dutch shipbuilding company Royal Bodewes.
Island Drilling secures another UK contract for its semi-sub rig
Offshore rig owner Island Drilling has secured a new drilling contract for its semi-submersible rig for work in the UK.
Orbital Marine invites geotechnical survey bids for tidal power projects
Scottish marine energy company Orbital Marine Power has launched a tender for the geophysical survey services at the site located offshore Orkney Islands.