Project & Tenders

Equinor to become first operator to deploy drones for offshore logistics ops
Nordic Unmanned has revealed that Equinor will be the first operator to carry out offshore logistics operations using drones.

Are major UK oil projects at risk after windfall tax?
Operators of two major oil projects located off the UK are laying the groundwork to sanction them next year. This comes at a time when the UK government has imposed the windfall tax on oil and gas profits so the question arises as to the effects of this new tax on these projects.

Ithaca hires UK decom specialist to carry out P&A ops in North Sea
Delek’s Ithaca Energy has picked Well-Safe Solutions to undertake well decommissioning operations in the North Sea.

Hydrogen East to develop clean hydrogen cluster in East England
Hydrogen East, a new body that brings together stakeholders on hydrogen specifically in the East of England, proposes six core electrolyser sites across Norfolk and Suffolk.

Estonian port making room for offshore wind
Port of Tallinn (Tallinna Sadam) has decided to invest up to €53 million to build a new 310-metre quay with a 10-hectare area beyond the quay in Paldiski South Harbour, Estonia, to support the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea region.

Von der Leyen: EuroAsia Interconnector to help free EU from energy dependence
The EuroAsia Interconnector electricity link, connecting Israel, Cyprus and Greece, will help reduce the European Union’s energy dependence on Russia, according to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. During a recent Honorary Doctorate degree ceremony at the Ben Gurion University of t

Venture Global and EnBW sign LNG sales and purchase deals
export project developer Venture Global and German energy company EnBW have signed two long-term sales and purchase agreements for 1.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG.

Oil players join forces to develop ‘one of the largest CCS facilities in the North Sea’
Neptune Energy has teamed up with ExxonMobil, Rosewood and EBN for the development of a CCS project in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.

KOGAS and TotalEnergies to cooperate on LNG and energy transition
Korean public LNG company Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) and French energy giant TotalEnergies have signed an LNG trading business deal.

More OBN work for Magseis Fairfield
Magseis Fairfield has received a conditional award of an ocean bottom node (OBN) contract in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico from a repeat customer. The initial survey is scheduled to be conducted with Magseis Fairfield’s ZXPLR technology and is expected to take approximately three months. The agreemen

BP to reduce carbon footprint of Shah Deniz platform through new power supply
A joint venture between KBR and SOCAR has been awarded a FEED contract by BP for the Shah Deniz Alpha platform in Azerbaijan.

Orbital Marine seeking geotechnical engineering support for anchor design
Scottish tidal energy company Orbital Marine Power has issued a tender seeking geotechnical engineering support for anchor design for a range of possible future commercial sites. Specifically, engineering support is required in the field of drilled rock anchors as the company is looking to do a deta

QatarEnergy picks Eni as partner in North Field East LNG project
Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas company QatarEnergy has selected Italian oil and gas company Eni as a partner in its giant North Field East LNG expansion project.

Fresh five-year deal for Craig International in UK
Craig International has won a long-term deal in the UK sector of the North Sea with Ineos FPS, potentially valued at over £20 million.