Business Developments & Projects
In focus: A snapshot of the future of offshore energy
A closer look at this week’s snapshot of the most recent energy transition-related developments reveals an outline of what the future may hold for the sector.
Utilisation for 7th-gen drillships now close to full capacity, Maersk says
Maersk Drilling believes that the global floater market will continue to benefit from an ongoing recovery.
Germany allocates €30 million per year for zero-emission vessels
Germany’s government has unveiled its decision to allocate millions of euros for the development of zero-emission vessels and support digitalisation in shipbuilding.
Focus on energy transition to spur offshore accommodation demand
Offshore accommodation rig provider Prosafe believes that the focus on energy transition will contribute to further demand.
Seabed surveys needed for two offshore wind farms in Germany
DanTysk Sandbank Offshore Wind GmbH & Co. KG has issued a call for tenders under which they will award a framework agreement for seabed surveys for the two offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. The agreement includes scheduled and ad-hoc seabed surveys to provide data to assist the safe empla
Italian company proposes to build 900+ MW floating wind farm with green hydrogen link
Among the many concession requests that the Italian authorities have received lately for the construction of offshore wind farms, an application has also been submitted by an Italian developer for a 900+ MW floating wind project that could use part of the electricity produced by the wind turbines fo
Minesto grows half-year loss
Swedish marine energy company Minesto has recorded a wider net loss for the first six months of 2022, as opposed to the same period a year earlier.
Ocean Winds sets the date for geophysical survey at its ScotWind site
Geophysical site investigations over Ocean Winds’ proposed Caledonia offshore wind farm site are scheduled to begin next month. UK marine survey specialist Gardline Limited has been contracted to carry out the geophysical survey with its research vessel Ocean Endeavour, deploying fixed and towed sen
Maersk inks green bio-methanol partnership with Debo
A.P. Moller – Maersk has entered into a methanol partnership with Chinese bioenergy enterprise Debo. The parties have signed a Letter of Intent covering Debo’s plans to develop a bio-methanol project for Maersk in China with capacity of 200,000 tonnes per year to start commercial operation by fall 2
Ashtead inks rental deal with RTS, invests in new technology
Ashtead Technology has signed a rental agreement with RTS, a provider of electronic engineering equipment for the underwater industry, and invested in new technologies as part of its commitment to the global subsea rental market. Under the agreement, Ashtead Technology will have access to the RTS-ow
Turkish drillship kicks off drilling operations in Mediterranean
Following an official send-off last week, Türkiye’s fourth drillship has kicked off drilling operations on its first-ever offshore exploration well.
Filing of Ghana field development plan hampered by involvement of Russia’s Lukoil
Aker Energy is postponing the filing of its prepared development plan for the Pecan field offshore Ghana to the country’s authorities.
North Sea Port could become CO2 storage and liquefaction hub
Fluxys, ArcelorMittal Belgium and North Sea Port have started a feasibility study for the Ghent Carbon Hub project, an open-access CO2 storage and liquefaction hub.
Anaergia to supply biogenic CO2 to European Energy for e-methanol production as fuel for Maersk ships
Canada-based clean energy producer Anaergia has signed an agreement with Denmark’s wind and solar energy producer European Energy for the supply of liquefied biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2).