Project & Tenders
World’s first hybrid-electric anchor handler completes sea trials
Maersk Supply Service’s AHTS vessel, which is believed to be the world’s first hybrid-electric anchor handler, has completed sea trials.
UK’s first HVDC cable factory receives planning approval
The North Ayrshire Council Planning Committee has granted planning permission for XLCC to build the first HVDC subsea cable factory in the UK. The HVDC subsea cable manufacturing facility, which will be located in Hunterston, Scotland, received the planning approval on 29 June. Construction is expec
Shell adds high-impact gas prospect in North Sea to Maersk rig’s backlog
Shell has hired a Maersk Drilling-owned rig to drill a prospect in the North Sea, which is expected to provide the UK with more gas sources.
Gasunie kicks off construction of Dutch national H2 network
Dutch energy infrastructure firm Gasunie will develop the hydrogen network in the Netherlands in the coming years, after which it will assume the role of the transmission system operator (TSO).
Fluxys and Equinor to develop major CCS project in North-Western Europe
Belgian LNG terminal operator Fluxys and Norwegian energy giant Equinor have agreed to develop a major carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure project connecting Belgium to Norway.
Dutch regulator: Shell and TotalEnergies can collaborate on CO2 storage
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has given approval to competitors Shell and TotalEnergies to collaborate on CO2 storage in empty natural-gas fields in the North Sea. Shell and TotalEnergies plan to store CO2 on a large scale as part of the Aramis project, collaborating with
Stamp of approval for ConocoPhillips to drill North Sea wildcat
ConocoPhillips has secured a drilling permit from the country’s authorities for a wildcat well located in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Ithaca awards North Sea deal to Centurion
Delek’s Ithaca Energy has awarded a long-term deal, covering its North Sea assets, to Centurion Group’s UK brand ATR Lifting Solutions.
TGS goes to Central North Sea for reprocessing project
TGS has kicked off a new seismic reprocessing project in the Western Margins of the Central North Sea, said to be designed to secure exploration success. The project will see the reprocessing of 3,500 square kilometers of data in the Greater Catcher Area covering quads 21, 28, and 29 of the North Se
ExxonMobil, Shell, CNOOC to explore CCS hub potential in China
ExxonMobil, Shell, CNOOC, and local authorities have agreed to evaluate the potential for a world-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the Chinese Guangdong Province.
Equinor cleared to spin the drill bit in Norwegian Sea
Equinor has secured a permit from the country’s authorities for the drilling of a wildcat well, located in the Norwegian Sea.
Belgians seek cable system provider for multi-gigawatt offshore grid connection
Belgian transmission system operator Elia has issued a contract notice covering the delivery of a submarine cable system for the Modular Offshore Grid II (MOG II) grid connection system in the North Sea. The MOG II project includes the construction of a new offshore grid infrastructure to connect ne
Sener wins Gate LNG expansion contract
Spanish engineering and technology group Sener has won a contract to increase natural gas sendout capacity of the Gate LNG terminal in Rotterdam.
XOCEAN completes surveys at 3 GW UK offshore wind sites
XOCEAN has completed surveys of the export cable routes at the Morgan and Mona offshore wind farms in the Irish Sea. The campaign collected more than 7,000 kilometers of high-quality data across the inter-array areas and export cable routes in water depths ranging from 0 to 35 meters. The activities