Project & Tenders

Aker Carbon Capture joins UK carbon capture and storage project
Aker Carbon Capture is joining UK recycling, renewable energy and waste management company Viridor on a pre-FEED study for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project nearby Liverpool, which is set to be one of the first large-scale carbon capture projects at an energy-from-waste facility in the worl

Wind power in the running for electrification of West of Shetland oil & gas assets
BP, Equinor and Ithaca Energy have inked a deal to explore electrification options for their West of Shetland portfolio of oil and gas assets.

DNV: With mid-century targets out of range, UK requires ‘clear roadmap’ to reach net-zero
DNV: As the UK is not on track to meet its mid-century targets, “a clear roadmap” needs to be set up to achieve net-zero by 2050.

Leonardo da Vinci starts installing cables in Greece
Prysmian Group’s cable-laying vessel Leonardo da Vinci has commenced the offshore installation campaign of the subsea link that will connect the Greek Crete island and mainland Greece. The Crete-Attica project will comprise a total submarine length of 336 kilometers to be laid at a maximum depth of

Germany opens €900 million call for import of green hydrogen derivatives
Following the recent establishment of the world’s first financing platform for tailored financing of infrastructure for green hydrogen, Germany is now looking to award nearly €1 billion (€900 million) in funding for the import of hydrogen derivatives. On 5 December, the Federal Ministry for Economic

Field bearing name of god from Norse mythology to be tied back to existing FPSO
Equinor has submitted a plan for the development and operation (PDO) of a Norwegian Sea field to Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.

Saipem buying drillship from Samsung Heavy as market demand ‘significantly exceeds’ supply
Saipem has decided to buy an ultra-deepwater drillship from Samsung Heavy Industries to strengthen its offshore drilling fleet.

First oil flows from subsea tie-back in North Sea
North Sea-focused Ithaca Energy has started production from a subsea tie-back to its FPF-1 facility located in the UK North Sea.

Seadrill tasked with addressing nonconformities on jack-up rig
Norwegian offshore safety regulator has carried out an audit of maintenance management on one of Seadrill’s jack-up rigs.

Denmark awards first CO2 storage permit
The Danish Energy Agency has granted the first-ever permit for a CO2 storage project in Denmark. The project includes the injection and storage of up to 15,000 tonnes of CO2 in a former oil field over a four-month period. INEOS E&P and Wintershall Dea have been granted permission to begin a time- an

GCMD invites proposals for world’s 1st shipboard carbon capture project
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD)has issued an invitation-for-proposal (IFP) to evaluate the safety, technical and operational requirements for offloading shipboard-captured CO2 during port calls.

North Sea field secures life extension
Sval Energi has received consent from Norway’s regulator to use the facilities on a North Sea field off Norway beyond their original lifespan.

Will the UK’s huge new oil & gas project overcome the hurdles in its path?
Rosebank, located West of Shetland, is now facing additional obstacles that may hinder its progress and delay the sanctioning yet again.

Final UK land cable piece in for Viking Link interconnector
Balfour Beatty has laid the final piece of land cable on the UK side of the Viking Link interconnector project which will connect the British and Danish power grids. Balfour Beatty reeled the final piece of land cable into position near Mablethorpe in Lincolnshire, marking the 118th cable laid in th