Business Developments & Projects
Geotechnical surveys at Hornsea Three to begin in April
Ørsted is set to kick off a geotechnical survey campaign at the Hornsea Three offshore wind project in the UK starting from April. The 90-meter long survey vessel Connector Express will start the survey on 1 April at the project site located off the coast of East Yorkshire, and works are expected to
Carbon Transition inks new Utsira multi-client deal as market ‘significantly’ improves
Norwegian Carbon Transition has entered into a new multi-client seismic data licencing contract with an undisclosed customer.
Gasunie charters FSRU from Exmar for 5 years
Gasunie and Exmar have reached an agreement for a five-year charter for the employment of the FSRU S188 regasification barge.
DeepOcean turns to Vaarst for underwater measuring system
Ocean services provider DeepOcean has purchased its second SubSLAM underwater measuring system from Vaarst, Rovco’s technology spin-off.
Jiangnan orders GTT tank design for PIL’s new LNG-fueled containerships
Chinese shipyard Jiangnan has ordered GTT tank design for four very large LNG-fueled container vessels on behalf of Pacific International Lines (PIL).
Lithuania’s Klaipėda LNG terminal fully booked for the gas year
The customers of the Klaipėda LNG terminal have fully booked the terminal’s regasification capacity for this gas year.
Norway sees small increase but deviates from forecast in February output
In comparison to the previous month, Norway’s oil and gas production increased in February 2022, however, it was below NPD’s predictions.
Equinor’s charter of Remøy vessel includes potential upgrade to run on ammonia
Equinor has inked a long-term deal with Remøy Shipping for one of its PSVs with ammonia conversion potential to reduce emissions.
Ørsted’s offshore wind and BP’s CCUS plans clash in UK waters
Ørsted and BP have submitted position statements to the UK Planning Inspectorate with regard to their offshore wind and carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) projects in the UK, with Ørsted saying BP is trying to force exclusion so that the offshore wind developer cannot locate its Hornsea Four t
Rovco investing in SMD’s EV Workclass ROV to boost autonomous subsea inspections
Subsea equipment manufacturer Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) and offshore services provider Rovco have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for next-generation EV Workclass ROV (WROV) technology.
PaleBlue launches new real-time ROV simulator
Norway’s PaleBlue has launched the ROV Engineering Simulator tailored for subsea engineering, design reviews, and accessibility checks of subsea installations with the use of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The simulator provides real-time simulation and visualization tools that allow users to se
Offshore drilling focus to pay off for Saipem following new $325 million award
Italian oilfield services contractor Saipem has been awarded a contract by Aker BP for a drilling campaign offshore Norway.
Norbit bags multiple WINGHEAD multibeam tech orders
Norwegian Norbit Subsea has secured a number of contracts with surveying companies related to its WINGHEAD multibeam technology.
Heerema’s two giant crane vessels switch to green shore power in Rotterdam – gallery
Dutch contractor Heerema Marine Contractors has connected its two giant heavy-lift vessels to a shore power installation in Rotterdam.