Fossil Energy
First turbines assembled for Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind farm
The first wind turbines have been assembled for the Hywind Tampen floating wind farm offshore Norway, Siemens Gamesa said. The 94.6 MW Hywind Tampen will feature a total of 11 Siemens Gamesa 8.6 MW wind turbines installed on concrete SPAR-type floating foundations some 140 kilometres off the Norwegi
CGG inks long-term 4D imaging deal with Equinor
CGG has secured a multi-year contract with Equinor for 4D seismic imaging of multiple towed-streamer and ocean bottom cable (OBC) datasets from the Gullfaks field area in the Norwegian North Sea.
Halliburton to help Aker BP in accelerating digital transformation
Halliburton has joined forces with Aker BP to develop a next-generation intelligent system, aiming to evolve field development planning.
UK geothermal specialist awarded ‘first of its kind’ study to decarbonise oil & gas extraction
CeraPhi Energy has been awarded funds to carry out a decarbonisation study, aiming to repurpose offshore oil and gas wells.
Norway’s oil and gas output sinks in April
Norway’s oil production fell behind predictions for the second month in a row while gas output is in line with the NPD’s forecast.
In focus: Europe’s political balancing act within offshore energy realm
European governments’ efforts to balance the security of the energy supply and climate change materialised in the form of a plan, which is expected to reduce its dependence on Russian fossil fuels and fast forward the green transition.
Following plans to scale up gas production, Polish player secures more Norwegian acreage
PGNiG has inked a deal with Wellesley Petroleum to expand its footprint offshore Norway by acquiring a stake in an Aker BP-operated field.
Norway’s new estimate of gas deliveries for this year sees 8 pct increase from last year
Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has revealed a higher estimate for gas deliveries from the fields on the Norwegian shelf in 2022.
UK to get over $9.7 billion in tax this year from oil & gas operators, trade body says
UK oil & gas operators are expected to pay over $9.6 billion in taxes in 2021, which represents a 20-fold increase worth $346 per household.
Turkey welcomes arrival of fourth drillship
Following a recent report that Turkey is about to welcome the fourth addition to its fleet of drillships, the vessel has now arrived in Turkey.
Jack-up rig hired for drilling on gas field offshore Turkey
Trillion Energy has signed a definitive offshore drilling services contract with GSP to secure a jack-up rig for a campaign offshore Turkey.
Prosafe eyes Brazil market for future employment of two delayed newbuilds
Prosafe has agreed with China’s COSCO Shipping on another extension of the delivery of two of its newbuild units.
Two Norwegian players to explore the use of hydrogen as ‘fuel for the future’ in maritime sector
Golden Energy Offshore has teamed up with Gen2 Energy to explore the use and availability of hydrogen-based fuel in the maritime industry.
EU sets out plan to tackle double whammy of dependence on Russian fossil fuels and climate crisis
The European Commission has presented a plan on how the EU can rapidly reduce its dependence on Russian fossil fuels and fast forward the green transition.