Business Developments & Projects
Sembcorp Marine clarifies its scope of work for Johan Castberg project
Sembcorp Marine has provided clarifications regarding its scope of work for the Johan Castberg Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel.
Tullow adds ‘pan-African’ businessman to its board
Tullow Oil has appointed a ‘pan-African’ businessman to its board as a non-executive director and chairman-designate, effective from 25 October 2021.
International consortium unveils £1.7B tidal lagoon plan for Swansea
A £1.7 billion project, expected to create thousands of well-paid jobs and place Wales at the forefront of renewable energy innovation, has been announced by an international consortium.
Sercel unveils wildlife-friendly acoustic marine source
Sercel, CGG’s seismic equipment business, has launched a purpose-built acoustic source designed to help protect marine wildlife from high-frequency emissions while conducting seismic acquisitions. According to Sercel, Bluepulse is compatible with all existing peripherals making it an easy choice for
EnQuest acquires stake in Golden Eagle at last
UK oil and gas company EnQuest has bought a 26.69 per cent non-operated equity interest in the Golden Eagle area in the UK North Sea.
In focus: UK gets the ball rolling on cutting emissions with net-zero strategy launch
Reports on efforts to decarbonise the oil & gas and the shipping sector continue to hit the headlines as the energy transition gathers speed.
Prosafe cheers new North Sea job with TotalEnergies
Prosafe has been awarded a contract from TotalEnergies to provide accommodation support in the UK sector of the North Sea.
Equinor preparing for wildcat well off Norway
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has issued a drilling permit to Equinor for a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea.
Technip Energies reports strong revenue growth over the prior year
French engineering company Technip Energies said it has achieved double-digit revenue growth over the prior year, as reported in its financial results for the first nine months of 2021.
Decommissioned North Sea platform turning into art as SEE MONSTER comes to life
SEE MONSTER will reimagine a decommissioned North Sea offshore platform into an art installation in the UK next year.
Wavepiston’s power generation and desalination units arrive to Gran Canaria
Danish wave energy company Wavepiston has transported all parts of its wave power generation and desalination units to Gran Canaria where they will assembled and installed in the following months.
MGL to back Seaway 7’s offshore wind cable ops
MGL Cable Services has secured a three-year framework agreement to support Seaway 7 with its cable scopes for offshore wind projects. The framework allows Seaway 7 to place call-off orders for the provision of personnel and/or equipment for high voltage and fiber optic termination and testing servic
Samsung Heavy picks GTT tank design for 6 new LNG-fueled container ships
Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has ordered the tank design for six new LNG-fueled container vessels from the French LNG containment specialist GTT.
QED Naval sets up tenders for Subhub tidal energy platform
Scottish marine energy specialist QED Naval has invited suppliers to submit their bids for providing services related to the demonstration of its Subhub tidal energy platform.