Business Developments & Projects
Norway to spearhead oil & gas electrification helm for years to come, forecasts Westwood
Westwood forecasts that Norway will continue to lead the way with low emissions intensity and electrification projects.
Geotechnical investigations begin at Thor offshore wind farm site
Fugro has started soil investigations off the Danish west coast, where RWE will build the 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm, located approximately 22 kilometres from the port of Thorsminde. Up to three research vessels will be deployed to acquire geotechnical data from the seabed, which is necessary to i
Deltamarin to help install BAR wings onto Berge Bulk vessel
Finnish ship designer Deltamarin has been selected by Singapore-based dry bulk owner Berge Bulk to carry out the ship side basic design for installing BAR Technologies WindWings by Yara Marine Technologies onboard the 210,000 dwt bulk carrier Berge Olympus.
Sustainable Marine, blueOASIS team up to bring marine energy to small island states
Sustainable Marine has formed a strategic partnership with Portugal’s blueOASIS to develop a range of ‘SIDS-appropriate’ marine renewable energy solutions that can help unlock the vast ocean energy potential of Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
Getech bags $2.15 mln of energy transition-related contracts
Geoenergy and green hydrogen company Getech has secured $2.15 million of new contracts related to the energy transition.
Transocean rig in the clear for gig on Equinor’s North Sea field
Equinor has received consent from Norway’s regulator to use Transocean’s rig for production drilling and completion on a North Sea field.
Greek cable manufacturer to deliver inter-array cables for 1+ GW Taiwanese offshore wind farm
Hellenic Cables has been awarded an Exclusivity and Capacity Agreement (ECA) for the supply of 66 kV XLPE-insulated inter-array cables and associated accessories for the Hai Long 2 and 3 offshore wind project in Taiwan. Under the ECA, Hellenic Cables will supply approximately 140 kilometres of 66 kV
WES set to explore floating wind and wave energy ties
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has embarked on a market probing exercise into the techno-economic benefits of shared services and infrastructure for wind and wave energy generation technologies and projects.
Royal HaskoningDHV presents plan to future-proof Albania’s largest seaport
Plans for the new port of Durrës at Porto Romano, Albania, and a dry port in Pristina, Kosovo, have been presented to the governments of Albania and Kosovo, Dutch engineering consultancy firm Royal HaskoningDHV said.
Following incident, Equinor ordered to ensure maintenance of offshore facilities and land plants
Norway’s regulator has investigated an incident with a short circuit and fire pump breakdown on one of Equinor’s North Sea platforms.
Statkraft moves ahead with final stage of Banja floating solar plant
Europe’s largest renewable energy generator Statkraft has issued a notice to proceed with the installation of additional floating solar units for the project in Albania, which also involves technology supplier Ocean Sun.
Normand Pacific stays with Prysmian
Solstad Offshore has signed another contract extension with Prysmian Powerlink for the construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Pacific. The new one-year deal will see the vessel fixed with the Italian company until 31 December 2023. Prysmian has the option to extend the contract for a further one
Initiative to curb methane emissions extends its member base as UK firm enrols
Neptune Energy has backed an industry initiative, aiming to remove methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 2030.
Shell takes FID to build large renewable hydrogen facility in Rotterdam
Subsidiaries of Shell have taken the final investment decision (FID) to build Holland Hydrogen I, which will be Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant once operational in 2025.