Project & Tenders
EnQuest taps Allseas for North Sea platform topsides removal
EnQuest has achieved a milestone in the decommissioning of the Heather asset in the UK North Sea following the award of a topside removal contract.
More work with Equinor added to Odfjell rig’s backlog
Equinor has decided to exercise its option to add another well to the backlog of an Odfjell Drilling-owned rig.
Norwegian contractor designs hull for Bay du Nord FPSO
Norway’s Salt Ship Design has designed a hull for a harsh environment FPSO, which will serve on Equinor’s Bay du Nord project in Canada.
4.1 GW Scottish offshore wind site soon to buzz with activity
SSE Renewables is set to soon return to the 4.1 GW Berwick Bank Wind Farm located off the east coast of Scotland to commence further geotechnical survey work. Fugro is in charge of carrying out the work and will use the 83-meter long Fugro Scout. The survey is planned to mobilize between 7 and 10 [&
INEOS hires Atkins to design low-carbon hydrogen plant in Scotland
UK energy player INEOS has awarded a contract to Atkins, a member of the SNC Lavalin Group, to design a world-scale low-carbon hydrogen plant at its site in Grangemouth, Scotland. The new hydrogen plant, slated for operation in 2030, will see INEOS remove more than one million tonnes of carbon emiss
Onshore cable-laying begins for Ireland-Wales electricity link
Onshore cable-laying activities have started for the 500 MW Greenlink subsea and underground electricity interconnector that will link Ireland and Wales. The civil engineering work began on 5 September in Wexford, Irelan, along the project’s onshore route. Twenty-three kilometers of underground cabl
UK Govt assigns £60 million for clean shipping
The UK Government is launching a £60 million (approximately $64.7 million) clean maritime competition aimed at helping finance innovative projects that can facilitate the maritime sector to cut its greenhouse gas emissions. The announcement coincides with World Maritime Day, which this year focuses
Welsh business finds work at Morlais tidal power scheme
OBR Construction has been awarded a €2.24 million contract by Morlais main contractor to build the structures associated with the landfall substation for the Holy Island tidal energy scheme.
BP hands out multi-region deal for offshore assets to UK oilfield services provider
BP has awarded a long-term deal for its offshore portfolio, to Wood, enabling the UK player to support its energy production.
Authorities to investigate Nord Stream gas leaks amid suspicion of sabotage
Norwegian and Swedish seismic institutes have recorded two underwater blasts before the discovery of the gas leaks on the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea linking Russia and Europe, prompting an investigation by authorities amid suspicions of sabotage. The leaks were detected on the Nord Stre
Norwegian firm to furnish Tidewater vessel with battery retrofit
Tidewater has ordered a battery package for one of its platform supply vessels (PSVs) from Norway’s Norwegian Electric Systems (NES).
Hellenic Cables wins offshore wind grid connection contract
Greek cable manufacturer Hellenic Cables has won a tender for the supply and installation of a cable system that will run between the offshore and onshore substations at one of Europe’s new offshore wind grid connections. The company was selected by the German transmission system operator (TSO), 50H
Dutch firm and partners to spend over €500 mln to develop North Sea gas field
ONE-Dyas and its matrners made a final investment decision for the development of a gas field in the North Sea.
Baltic Pipe launches, full start-up expected one month earlier
Polish gas transmission system operator (TSO) GAZ-SYSTEM and its Danish partner Energinet have held the opening ceremony for the Baltic Pipe project at the gas compressor station in Goleniów. Energinet recently announced that the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline can be put into full operation from the end o