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Ocean Power Technologies’ (OPT) PowerBuoy has been deployed in the Adriatic Sea since November 2018 by oil and gas company Eni in a project aiming to demonstrate suitability of wave energy technologies in oil and gas operations. Operating continuously and error-free for six months, as part of Eni’s
DEME Offshore has been awarded a contract for the transport and installation of 165 foundations at Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm in the UK. In addition, DEME Offshore secured the contract for the transport and installation of the turbines at the wind farm. The 1.4 GW Hornsea Two offshore w
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy UK Ltd. and Ziton A/S have signed the contract for the upgrade of blades at the West of Duddon Sands wind farm offshore the UK. Under the contract, Ziton will provide a turnkey solution to upgrade the blades of the wind farm’s 108 turbines. The upgrade of the blades w
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy UK Ltd. and Ziton A/S have signed the contract for the upgrade of blades at the West of Duddon Sands wind farm offshore the UK. Under the contract, Ziton will provide a turnkey solution to upgrade the blades of the wind farm’s 108 turbines. The upgrade of the blades w
Upwing Energy, an artificial lift technology company, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have been selected by DeepStar, a global offshore research and development consortium, to perform a feasibility and conceptual study of Upwing’s Magnetic Drive System (MDS) for Electric Submersible Pumps (ESP
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has entered into an agreement for a fully pre-funded multi-client 3D CSEM survey in the Norwegian Barents Sea. The contract has a value of USD 1.25 million. The survey is expected to be executed in the second quarter of 2019. The company will mobilize the Atlantic
Heerema Marine Contractors, Decom Energy and AF Offshore Decom, have jointly launched a new company – Fairfield Decom. Fairfield Decom was established as a late-life operations and decommissioning operator, providing solutions for aging offshore oil and gas assets, primarily in the UK Continental Sh
Sumitomo Electric Industries has completed two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnector cable projects using crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) insulated cables. The first project was the construction of a 400-kV HVDC XLPE cable system, the highest voltage in the world for an HVDC-XLPE cable s
The plan for development and operation (PDO) of the second phase of the Johan Sverdrup field development was formally approved by Norwegian authorities on 15 May. The same day sees the construction start of the field’s second processing platform at Aibel’s yard in Haugesund. “This is a big day for E
Deep BV said it has been awarded two service contracts at the Northland Power offshore wind farm sites. The two five-year contracts will see the Dutch hydrography and geophysics specialist deliver subsea surveys services at Deutsche Bucht and Nordsee One wind farms. Financial details surrounding the
Corinth Pipeworks (CPW) has been selected to manufacture and supply 8-inch steel pipes for the infield line and 16-inch steel pipes for the Midia Gas Development offshore gas transport pipeline. The pipes will be manufactured during 2019 in CPW’s factory in Greece, and installation work will begin a
Green Marine and Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) have joined forces to provide anchoring and mooring solutions for energetic marine environments suitable for a range of applications including offshore floating wind, aquaculture, wave and tidal energy. Green Marine’s experience in operating subsea dr
Green Marine and Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) have joined forces to provide anchoring and mooring solutions for energetic marine environments suitable for a range of applications including offshore floating wind, aquaculture, wave and tidal energy. Green Marine’s experience in operating subsea dr
