Project & Tenders

Albanians open call for 12.9MW floating solar plant
Solar Energy of Albania (SENA), a subsidiary of state-owned power utility Korporata Elektroenergjitike Shqiptare (KESH), has launched a tender for the development of a 12.9MW floating solar plant in Albania.

UK a step closer to delivering ‘first-in-industry’ digital solution for workers in offshore energy sector
3t Energy has been selected to develop a pioneering digital solution in partnership with OPITO to help workers in the offshore energy sector.

German TSO seeks export cable system provider
German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz has issued a contract notice seeking a submarine and land cable system for the OST-6-1 offshore wind grid connection in the Baltic Sea. The contract covers the design, engineering, construction, supply, installation, burial, handling, and commissioni

BP hands out seven-year deal for its oil & gas assets in Azerbaijan
BP has awarded a long-term business services contract, covering its assets in the Caspian Sea and onshore Azerbaijan, to Glensol.

In focus: ‘Maximum energy with minimum emissions’ to bring us safely to net-zero goals
With increasing concerns about energy security, questions are arising about whether energy transition to clean and renewable sources can provide solid near-future solutions. According to the energy industry, it is not a matter of either-or, but rather and-and, since we currently need all the energy

Semi-submersible rig heading to Namibia to drill for Shell
Northern Ocean’s Deepsea Bollsta semi-submersible drilling rig is on its way to Namibia where it will work for the oil major Shell.

Neptune Energy spuds exploration well in one of its core areas off Norway
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has started drilling the Calypso exploration well located in the Norwegian Sea.

Subsea 7 picks UK firm for welding and coating services
Subsea 7 has entered into a long-term deal with Pipeline Technique (PTL) for the provision of welding and coating services.

EC launches €3 bln call for clean tech projects to deliver on REPowerEU and end dependence on Russian fossil fuels
European Commission (EC) has launched the third call for large-scale clean technology projects with a budget of €3 billion to boost the deployment of industrial solutions to decarbonise Europe. The call was opened under the EU Innovation Fund, a funding programme for the demonstration and commercial

Prysmian to work on French offshore wind projects
Italy-headquartered Prysmian Group has been awarded a contract by Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) to provide power grid asset management services for Saint-Nazaire, Fécamp, and Calvados wind farms offshore France. Under the contract, Prysmian Group will provide inspection, maintenance, and r

Jack-up rig moves to second well in Black Sea drilling campaign
Trillion has started the work planned for the second well in its 2022 – 2023 drilling campaign on a gas field in the Black Sea off Türkiye.

Strong rig demand to boost Transocean’s day rates and fleet utilisation
Transocean is expecting the demand for its rigs to remain high, leading to a further improvement in day rates and fleet utilisation.

Horisont Energi and Neptune Energy eye new CO2 storage license
Horisont Energi and Neptune Energy are set to apply for the license to operate an area for CO2 storage in the North Sea that Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced on 2 November. The parties plan to apply together, with Neptune Energy having the operatorship for the development phase an

New hydrogen tanker retrofit project to get financial boost from EU
Norway’s cleantech company TECO 2030, together with other partners, has received an invitation for HORIZON EUROPE funding of €5 million ($4.8 million) to realise the hydrogen-powered tanker concept HyEkoTank.