Project & Tenders
Repairs on Johan Castberg FPSO hull to delay completion by a year
Due to challenges faced in constructing the hull and equipment for the Johan Castberg FPSO, the project is now about a year behind schedule.
UK: New scheme emerges for rapid decarbonisation of oil & gas assets with floating wind and hydrogen
A plan to accelerate the decarbonisation of oil & gas assets through a 200-turbine floating wind and hydrogen development has been revealed.
Equinor bites dust in Barents Sea well
Oil and gas giant Equinor has concluded the drilling of a wildcat well in the Barents Sea, but the well is dry.
NjordIC to back Van Oord’s UXO work on Hollandse Kust Noord OWF
Van Oord has awarded a contract to NjordIC for UXO consultancy services for the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind project. Under the contract, NjordIC will deliver a UXO Risk Assessment/UXO Risk Mitigation Strategy via UXO survey/ID&C supervision to the final ALARP sign-off. The operations will be
OKEA to develop gas discovery as first Draugen tie-back
OKEA, Petoro, and Neptune Energy Norge have made the decision to develop the Hasselmus gas discovery as a subsea tie-back to Draugen.
Litgrid and PSE make investment decisions for Harmony Link
Litgrid and PSE have approved the final investment decisions on the implementation phase of the Harmony Link interconnector, a submarine power cable line between Poland and Lithuania.
Borr upbeat about market amid strong tendering and contracting activity
Borr Drilling is optimistic and encouraged by signs of shallow water rig market recovery amid strong tendering and contracting activity.
PGS begins data rejuvenation project offshore Cyprus
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has commenced the first phase of the Cyprus Vision data rejuvenation project in partnership with the Cypriot Ministry for Energy, Commerce and Industry. The 14,750 square kilometer PSDM re-processing endeavor will deliver a single data volume over several highly prospect
New offshore wind farm to power Green Fuels for Denmark project
Ørsted and HOFOR (Greater Copenhagen Utility) entered into an agreement that will secure green power for part of the potential 1.3 GW Green Fuels for Denmark project to produce sustainable fuels in the Greater Copenhagen area. As part of the agreement, Ørsted and HOFOR will work towards enabling Ørs
Danish Coastal Directorate places order for new survey vessel
The Danish Coastal Directorate has ordered a new survey vessel from Tuco Marine – ProZero Workboats which will replace the 34-year-old ship Ekko.
In focus: Renewables making headway as Shell ruling sounds alarm on energy transition urgency
A historic ruling has shaken the energy market this week after a Dutch court ordered oil major Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 per cent by 2030 compared with 2019 levels. The decision was delivered in connection with a climate change case filed against Shell in 2019 by Dutch environmental
Fate of two delayed ex-Seadrill drillships still uncertain but owner sees improvement in deepwater market
Northern Drilling has no rigs in operation but it does have two new 7th generation ultra-deepwater drillships whose fate is still uncertain.
NKT hails launch of NordLink ‘green cable’
NKT has welcomed the launch of the NordLink interconnector, having completed the German section of the power cable system linking the German and Norwegian power grids.
Hamburg hydrogen project on Germany’s shortlist for funding
The Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub project has been shortlisted by the German ministry of economics for funding under the EU’s Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) program.