Project & Tenders
Aker BP to splash $400 million on exploration and drill 13 wells in 2022
Aker BP is planning to drill 13 exploration wells this year while also working to develop several projects in Norway, including a new Alvheim tieback.
Cable team returning to France’s first offshore wind farm
Louis Dreyfus TravOcean (LDTVO) plans to start the second inter-array cable installation campaign at the Saint-Nazaire wind farm offshore France in mid-March. Back in September 2018, a consortium of LDTVO and Prysmian officially secured a contract for the supply and installation of inter-array cable
Surveys on Norfolk offshore wind farm extensions to start in March
Hydrographic and geophysical surveys are set to start on the proposed Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extension offshore wind projects in March. The vessel Ocean Research is expected to begin the work around 1 March offshore the North Norfolk coast. Activities will continue for an estimated 120 days, e
Furetank joins LBG development for fossil-free shipping
Furetank joins the development of a new biogas plant producing around 5,000 tonnes of LBG annually as one of the keys to fossil-free shipping.
Bombora starts recruitment drive for marine energy tech
Welsh marine energy company Bombora Wave Power has set out on a recruitment spree seeking several engineers and a manager to help further develop its ocean energy technology.
ConocoPhillips set to deploy Prosafe unit at Norway’s first producing field
ConocoPhillips has received consent from a regulator to use one of Prosafe’s semi-submersible units at Norway’s first producing field.
OMV gets thumbs-up for Norwegian Sea ops
OMV has received consent from Norway’s offshore safety regulator for exploration drilling of a pilot hole in the Norwegian Sea.
Eni: UK industry shows outstanding interest in CO2 capture & storage project
Eni has signed 19 Memoranda of Understanding for carbon, capture & storage within the HyNet North West project in the UK.
UK to hold yearly Contracts for Difference Auctions from 2023 onwards
The UK government will increase the frequency of auctions for funding through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme to every year rather than every two years. The change kicks in from March 2023 when the next CfD round opens, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said.
Petrofac looks into green hydrogen development on Russia’s Sakhalin Island
International energy services provider Petrofac has won its first new energy-focused project in Russia for the first wind-to-hydrogen development on Sakhalin Island.
MOL signs charter for new Arctic LNG 2 ice-breaking carrier
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a charter contract for a newbuilding ice-breaking tanker to serve Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project.
HydroWing secures spot to showcase next-generation Tocardo tidal turbines
UK’s HydroWing has secured a berth with 30 MW potential at a Morlais tidal site in Angelsey, Wales, to demonstrate next-generation Tocardo T-2si turbines configured into the HydroWing structure. HydroWing plans a phased approach starting with a commercial demonstrator project in 2023 which will be o
FPS joins Flagships to expand green hydrogen-fueled fleet
Future Proof Shipping (FPS) has joined European innovation project Flagships to bring the FPS Waal, a hydrogen-fueled inland container vessel, to Europe.
North Sea ERRV specialist brings in 10th newbuild vessel
Sentinel Marine has taken delivery of the tenth newbuild vessel in its fleet, which is expected to feature12 ERRVs by year-end.