Project & Tenders
Seaway 7 tapped for $500+ million offshore wind contract in Scotland
Seagreen 1 Limited has selected Seaway 7, the Renewables & Heavy Lifting business unit of Subsea 7, as a preferred supplier for the Seagreen 1A wind project offshore Scotland, with the final contract expected to be valued between $500 million and $750 million. Seagreen 1A lies adjacent to the existi
Geotechnical survey campaign soon to continue at Scotland’s 4.1 GW offshore wind project
SSE Renewables is set to mobilize the second phase of the geotechnical survey campaign at its Berwick Bank Wind Farm and the export cable route area between 15 and 20 June. The survey work is being undertaken by GEO and will be conducted from the 90-meter long Northern Ocean. The scope of work withi
Environmental groups starting legal action to end support for 30 EU-backed gas projects
Four environmental groups are starting legal action to end support for 30 EU-backed gas projects with a total cost of about €13 billion.
Harbour Energy seeks permit to develop North Sea field as subsea tie-back
Harbour Energy has filed its environmental statement with the UK authorities for the development of a field located in the North Sea.
Transocean semi-sub to drill at least nine more wells in Norway
Transocean has secured a contract extension in Norway with the firm part of the backlog worth about $181 million.
Transocean rig to drill North Sea prospect for ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips has been granted consent for exploration drilling in the North Sea off Norway by the country’s petroleum safety regulator.
Horisont Energi and Lhyfe to cooperate on green ammonia plants
Horisont Energi and Lhyfe have entered a deal for the development of green ammonia-producing plants in Europe fed by green hydrogen plants.
Polish firm nearly set to spin the drill bit in Norwegian Sea
PGNiG has been granted consent for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea by Norway’s offshore petroleum safety regulator.
Saipem vessel coming to work on ‘one of the largest energy projects ever in Turkey’
Saipem and its pipelay vessel are preparing to begin working for Turkish oil and gas company TPAO on the giant gas development in the Black Sea.
Equinor bites the dust in North Sea well despite ‘play opener’ expectations
Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor has found no traces of a hydrocarbon reservoir after drilling a North Sea well off Norway.
RVO soon to open geotechnical survey tender for IJmuiden Ver V & VI
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) plans to publish a call for tenders for geotechnical investigations at IJmuiden Ver V and VI offshore wind sites around the end of June 2022. Together with the two sites, the agreement with a successful tenderer will also include two other investigation areas,
Dutch player secures permit to develop North Sea gas field with wind-powered platform
ONE-Dyas has been granted a final permit for the development of the N05-A gas field located in the North Sea.
Activists target UK govt in protest against Shell’s Jackdaw project
Activists from environmental organisations have staged protests in the UK in response to the government’s approval of Shell’s Jackdaw gas project.
Surveys underway at planned Celtic Sea floating wind farm
N-Sea has commenced geophysical, (limited) UXO and environmental surveys within the area of the White Cross floating offshore wind project in the Celtic Sea. The activities, which began on 29 May, will see the company survey the offshore wind farm location and the project’s export cable route corrid