Project & Tenders
Total hands out Tyra commissioning contract
A consortium of Actemium and Semco Maritime has been awarded the provision of a commissioning services contract for the Tyra Redevelopment.
Maersk Drilling gets rid of two jack-ups, wins new rig gig
Maersk Drilling is getting rid of two jack-up drilling rigs in addition to securing a new job for another one of its jack-ups.
In focus: Carbon capture and storage as key element in achieving decarbonisation
In this edition of In focus, we’ll be looking at ways through which the offshore energy sector is working to reduce carbon emissions.
Union working to avoid downsizing of 200 rig workers
A Norwegian union is working to avoid the downsizing of 200 workers of the West Mira rig following a recent contract termination.
LDD performing grouting work at Saint-Nazaire OWF
Large Diameter Drilling (LDD), an Acteon company, has signed a contract with DEME Offshore to deliver grouting services for the installation of foundations at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm in France, where the first turbine foundation was recently installed. The wind farm, first such project
IGI Poseidon reveals EastMed pipeline trifecta
IGI Poseidon has selected the contractors for the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) and relevant support services related to the offshore and onshore sections of the EastMed pipeline project. ERM Italia will carry out the ESIA and implementation of activities to obtain authorization
Mocean Energy’s Blue X lands in Orkney
Mocean Energy’s Blue X wave energy converter has arrived at Hatston Pier, Kirkwall in Orkney. The 20-metre long, 38-tonne machine was completely manufactured in Scotland and transported by road from Rosyth to Aberdeen and then by ship to Orkney. In the coming days Blue X will undergo trials in Kirkw
Sumitomo Electric wins cable contract for Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm
Sumitomo Electric Industries has won a contract to supply new 132 kV offshore export cable for the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind project in the UK. The contract award comes a few months after Ofgem ruled in favor of Gwynt y Môr OFTO plc which had filed an Exceptional Event claim for the project’s export
1+ GW offshore wind farm plan emerges in Sweden
Sweden-based Zephyr Vind, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Norwegian company Zephyr, has announced plans to build a large-scale offshore wind farm in Sweden, which would use both floating and fixed-bottom foundations. The company has proposed two preliminary project designs: one with 61 wind turbine
Rotterdam green port project wins €25 million EU grant
Close to € 25 million of EU funding has been awarded as a research grant to the 45-member consortium headed by the Port of Rotterdam Authority to promote smarter, zero-emission transport in ports.
Spotlight on major projects in carbon capture realm
Carbon capture utilization and storage has gained momentum in the last couple of years as energy transition talks and plans intensified.
After 21 years in North Sea, Petrojarl Banff FPSO ready for recycling – gallery
The Petrojarl Banff FPSO is now moored alongside the MARS quayside in Denmark in preparation for green recycling.
Ørsted establishing foothold in North-Eastern Europe
World’s leading offshore wind developer Ørsted has submitted an application to build and operate an offshore wind farm in a country that is just only beginning to tap into its offshore wind potential. Denmark’s Ørsted submitted an application to build and operate an offshore wind farm in the Baltic
Alfa Laval FSS scores Japanese LPG tanker trio deal
Swedish company Alfa Laval has received an order for three units of the Alfa Laval FCM LPG systems that will be installed on three Japanese LPG carriers.