Business Developments & Projects
Pioneering Spirit removes Ninian Northern jacket from North Sea
Allseas has deployed its new jacket lifting technology for the first time to remove CNR International’s Ninian Northern jacket from the North Sea.
UK regulator draws attention to competition concerns in Noble-Maersk merger
The UK’s competition regulator has found that the merger of Noble Corp. and Maersk Drilling could increase operating costs for oil and gas producers in the UK North Sea.
Carnival Corporation chooses Wärtsilä solution to decarbonize entire fleet
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä is to deliver its new Decarbonisation Modelling Service to Carnival Corporation as the US cruise group aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its fleet.
Danish Maritime Authority strengthens ties with Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center
The Danish Maritime Authority and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have signed a knowledge partnership agreement as a formal recognition of their joint work on the decarbonization of shipping.
Equinor all set to undertake North Sea ops with Odfjell rigs
Equinor has received two types of consent from Norway’s offshore safety regulator for ops in the North Sea with Odfjell Drilling-owned rigs.
Australian researchers join Worley’s project to reduce subsea gas field CO2 emissions
Researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA) are collaborating with engineering company Worley on the enhanced subsea gas tieback project which aims to reduce operational carbon emissions in gas fields by up to 90%.
N-Sea and Ocean Ecology done with surveys offshore Sweden
N-Sea and Ocean Ecology have completed a geophysical site survey and an environmental baseline survey at RWE’s 1.6 GW Södra Midsjöbanken offshore wind project in the Swedish part of the Baltic Sea. The parties were contracted for the late-season provision of vessel, equipment, and personnel to perfo
Petrogas picks Dutch construction yard to build two North Sea platforms
Petrogas has awarded HSM Offshore Energy a deal for two platforms, which will be installed in the northern part of the Dutch North Sea.
DeepOcean books Siem Spearfish for offshore renewables, oil and gas
Norwegian shipping company Siem Offshore has entered into a new contract with compatriot subsea services provider DeepOcean for the offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) Siem Spearfish.
Hudong-Zhonghua orders GTT tank design for 4 new LNGCs
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has ordered the tank design for four new LNG carriers (LNGCs) from the French LNG containment specialist GTT.
Germany looking to secure gas supplies from North Sea amid push to end reliance on Russian imports
Germany and Dutch ONE-Dyas are looking into possible natural gas production in the North Sea to reduce the country’s reliance on Russian fossil fuels.
SolarDuck a step closer to commercialisation as €4 million funding round closes
SolarDuck has closed a €4 million funding round with a consortium of investors, set to support the Dutch floating solar specialist on its path towards commercialisation by 2023. The capital will be used to finalise the technical roadmap and produce the first full-scale floating solar powerplant with
New JV to supervise first UK-Germany subsea power link
Built environment consultancy Arup and German engineering firm Fichtner have formed a joint venture (JV) to provide project services for the NeuConnect Interconnector, the first-ever energy link between the UK and Germany. The newly-formed JV will provide project and commercial management, SHEQ and
RenewableUK urges UK govt to ‘increase ambition’ for biggest-ever CfD round
RenewableUK has called on the UK Government to increase ambition and maximize investment in wind, tidal and solar energy for the currently ongoing fourth Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction, the biggest one so far.