Business Developments & Projects
OPIN seeks views on corrosion protection for offshore structures
Ocean Power Innovation Network (OPIN) has launched an industry survey on current practices for corrosion protection of offshore reinforced concrete structures used in offshore renewables sector.
Antwerp-Zeebrugge port merger gets green light in Belgium
The Competition College of the Belgian Competition Authority (BMA) has approved the merger between the Port of Antwerp and the Port of Zeebrugge.
DNV certifies Strohm and Evonik’s TPC carbon fibre for hydrocarbon transport
Strohm and Evonik have secured full certification from DNV attesting that the undirectional Carbon Fibre PA12 tape used for Strohm’s Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) is fit to use for dynamic sweet and sour hydrocarbons, water, and gas injection applications. The companies, in partnership with the
CNOOC plans to boost output over next three years while fostering energy transition initiatives
CNOOC’s 2022 Business Strategy and Development Plan seeks to increase profit and oil & gas production while advocating green initiatives.
Top energy transition trends to watch in 2022, as seen by Westwood
Westwood Energy and its energy transition team gave us their views on the main trends that oil and gas firms should watch in 2022.
Haldor Topsøe signs $50.9m loan with EIB for green hydrogen research
Danish CO2-reduction tech company Haldor Topsøe has signed a €45 million ($50.9m) loan agreement with European Investment Bank to support green hydrogen technologies research.
META targets new marine energy clients for open water test sites
Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum, the legal entity behind Marine Energy Test Area (META) project, is looking for a consultant to boost deployments in the test area offshore Wales.
New dry bulk operator and pool launches in Greece
A new venture combining a dry bulk operator and a pool manager with an initial focus on the Panamax market has launched in Athens, Greece.
Russia’s Novatek and China’s ENN ink Long-Term LNG supply deal
Russia’s natural gas producer Novatek and Chinese energy company ENN have signed a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for the LNG produced from the Arctic LNG 2 project.
Heerema coming back to decommission North Sea platforms it installed in the ’90s
Heerema Marine Contractors has been awarded a decommissioning contract by DNO for the decommissioning of two UK platforms.
Zhejiang Energy buys LNG from Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project
Russian LNG major Novatek and Chinese gas distributor Zhejiang Energy have signed a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for the LNG produced from the Arctic LNG 2 project.
Zeesluis IJmuiden ready for official opening
In exactly two weeks, the world’s largest sea lock in IJmuiden will be officially put into use by Rijkswaterstaat. The new sea lock – being 70 metres wide, 500m long and 18m deep – was completed earlier in 2021 by the OpenIJ consortium. Over the last couple of months, the new IJmuiden lock has been
Shearwater returns to Northern Viking Graben
Shearwater GeoServices has secured a new contract by CGG to carry out a large multi-component seismic survey over the North Viking Graben area offshore Norway. The five-month project is expected to start in the second quarter of 2022 and will be conducted by the SW Amundsen. According to Shearwater,
CMA CGM Everglade joins 15,000 TEU LNG-powered boxship fleet
French shipping company CMA CGM has welcomed the third in a series of five 15,000 TEU LNG-powered container ships built at the Chinese Jiangnan Shipyard.