Project & Tenders
XOCEAN USV to survey 588 MW UK offshore wind farm
Ireland’s XOCEAN is set to soon commence non-intrusive unmanned subsea surveys of the inter-array cables and turbine locations at the operational Beatrice offshore wind farm in the UK. XOCEAN’s uncrewed surface vessel (USV) X14 will begin the operations on 20 April for a duration of about 7 days on
Finland and Estonia team up to build FLNG terminal
Finland’s ministries support the leasing of a floating LNG terminal together with Estonia to become independent from Russian gas.
Saipem scores $150M maintenance contract for Mozambique’s Coral Sul FLNG
Italian offshore contractor Saipem has been awarded a $150 million maintenance contract for Eni’s Coral Sul FLNG offshore Mozambique.
DOF Subsea hits 99% repurpose rate on latest decommissioning project
DOF Subsea has achieved a 99% rate for the combined recycling and repurposing of recovered materials on its decommissioning project at the Buchan and Hannay fields in the Central North Sea. The offshore works, carried out using Skandi Acergy and Skandi Skansen, included the recovery of 135 concrete
Canada caught between a rock and a hard place as decision on giant new oil project draws near
The Canadian government has found itself between a rock and a hard place when it comes to new oil and gas projects with pressures of climate change and the urgent need to transition to clean energy sources on one side and growing concerns over energy security on the other.
BP and IKM Testing sign first well services contract
IKM Testing UK has secured a multi-year contract with BP to deliver well integrity services across the oil and gas giant’s portfolio of North Sea assets. The agreement is the first well services contract between the two companies and covers well integrity remediation services, including sustained ca
Jiangnan orders GTT tank design for its 1st large LNGCs
Chinese shipyard Jiangnan has ordered tank design for two large LNG carriers (LNGCs) from the French LNG containment specialist GTT.
Norway awards CCS licenses to Equinor, Horisont Energi, Vår Energi
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has awarded carbon capture and storage (CCUS) licenses to Equinor, Horisont Energi, and Vår Energi.
Avenir LNG and Achema in LNG ship delivery to Klaipeda
Avenir LNG and Achema have organised the first LNG ship delivery to the small-scale Klaipeda LNG terminal in Lithuania.
Equinor finds ‘high-value barrels’ in North Sea
Equinor has made a significant hydrocarbon discovery with excellent reservoir quality in the Kveikje exploration well, located off Norway.
Geological models sought for Danish Energy Island offshore wind farms
Danish transmission system operator Energinet has issued a contract notice for the provision of integrated geological models for offshore wind farms related to the Energy Island projects. Denmark plans to build an artifical Energy Island in the North Sea and another Energy Island on the existing Bor
Wärtsilä, partners join forces to speed up ammonia engine development
A consortium of shipping stakeholders, coordinated by the technology group Wärtsilä, is working to develop demonstrators for two-stroke and four-stroke marine engines running on ammonia fuel.
CGG and Kent partner up for hydrogen and CCUS
French geophysical services firm CGG and Dubai-based energy engineering company Kent will work together on CCUS development and hydrogen production and supply.
CoolCo buys 5th and 6th LNG carrier from Golar LNG
The newly formed shipping firm CoolCo has completed acquisition of fifth and sixth out of eight LNG carriers from Bermuda-based shipper Golar LNG.