Business Developments & Projects
Seaway 7 tapped for $500+ million offshore wind contract in Scotland
Seagreen 1 Limited has selected Seaway 7, the Renewables & Heavy Lifting business unit of Subsea 7, as a preferred supplier for the Seagreen 1A wind project offshore Scotland, with the final contract expected to be valued between $500 million and $750 million. Seagreen 1A lies adjacent to the existi
EEL Energy puts 50kW biomimetic tidal turbine on tryouts in France
French company EEL Energy has tested its commercial-scale 50kW tidal energy turbine in the Port of Brest.
Geotechnical survey campaign soon to continue at Scotland’s 4.1 GW offshore wind project
SSE Renewables is set to mobilize the second phase of the geotechnical survey campaign at its Berwick Bank Wind Farm and the export cable route area between 15 and 20 June. The survey work is being undertaken by GEO and will be conducted from the 90-meter long Northern Ocean. The scope of work withi
Environmental groups starting legal action to end support for 30 EU-backed gas projects
Four environmental groups are starting legal action to end support for 30 EU-backed gas projects with a total cost of about €13 billion.
Harbour Energy seeks permit to develop North Sea field as subsea tie-back
Harbour Energy has filed its environmental statement with the UK authorities for the development of a field located in the North Sea.
Sunlit Sea partners up with BTM Scandinavia for solar floaters
Norwegian company Sunlit Sea has teamed up with sheet metal solutions provider BTM Scandinavia to strengthen the floats for its offshore floating solar technology.
Transocean semi-sub to drill at least nine more wells in Norway
Transocean has secured a contract extension in Norway with the firm part of the backlog worth about $181 million.
Carnegie delivers ‘step change improvements’ in cost and performance of CETO wave tech
Carnegie Clean Energy has achieved its internal commercial target of reducing CETO wave energy technology’s cost of energy to a level that puts it on the established industry trajectory and reduces timeframe to reach commercialization.
Transocean rig to drill North Sea prospect for ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips has been granted consent for exploration drilling in the North Sea off Norway by the country’s petroleum safety regulator.
Wärtsilä hybrid propulsion for 11 new Eastern Pacific PCTCs
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply its hybrid propulsion system for eleven new pure car & truck carrier (PCTC) vessels.
Berge Bulk, Kongsberg Maritime aim to advance decarbonisation in shipping
Norwegian maritime technology group Kongsberg Maritime (KM) and Singapore-based dry bulk owner Berge Bulk have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and advance the deployment of decarbonisation technologies onboard dry bulk cargo vessels.
Horisont Energi and Lhyfe to cooperate on green ammonia plants
Horisont Energi and Lhyfe have entered a deal for the development of green ammonia-producing plants in Europe fed by green hydrogen plants.
Polish firm nearly set to spin the drill bit in Norwegian Sea
PGNiG has been granted consent for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea by Norway’s offshore petroleum safety regulator.
Saipem vessel coming to work on ‘one of the largest energy projects ever in Turkey’
Saipem and its pipelay vessel are preparing to begin working for Turkish oil and gas company TPAO on the giant gas development in the Black Sea.