Project & Tenders
MHI Vestas’ Seagreen turbines to feature Siemens Energy gear
MHI Vestas has chosen Siemens Energy’s low-loss 66 kV distribution transformers for the 114 wind turbines that will make up the Seagreen offshore wind farm in Scotland. The fluid immersed distribution transformers, for which Siemens Energy said were designed to meet high efficiency requirements, wil
Sea Lion farm-in extended to enable Premier-Chrysaor merger
Rockhopper Exploration and Premier Oil have agreed to extend the exclusivity period for Navitas Petroleum’s farm-in to the Sea Lion project located offshore the Falkland Islands.
Gazprom to resume Nord Stream 2 pipe-laying before year-end
Gas giant Gazprom has decided to resume pipe-laying work on a 2.6-kilometre part of the stalled Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany.
Poland’s Council of Ministers adopts draft offshore wind bill
Poland’s Council of Ministers has adopted the draft bill supporting the development of offshore wind energy in the Baltic Sea. This summer, the Polish government published the revised draft offshore wind bill which would allow for 5.9 GW of capacity to be offered via Contracts for Difference (CfDs)
TenneT prequalifying for jack-up barge tenders
TenneT has launched a qualification process for tenders that will seek the provision of jack-up barges in Germany and the Netherlands. For each requirement of a jack-up barge, the company will issue an invitation to tender or request for quotation. The vessels will support scheduled and unscheduled
Igeotest completes first round of survey works at Fécamp OWF
Igeotest Geoscience has completed the onshore, nearshore, and offshore geophysical and hydrographical campaigns, and an UXO survey along the export cable route for Prysmian on the Fécamp offshore wind project in France. The company is now mobilising equipment for a geotechnical campaign for the firs
Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm fully commissioned
Ørsted’s first offshore wind farm in the Netherlands, Borssele 1 & 2, has been fully commissioned. Located 22 kilometres off the coast of the province of Zeeland, the 752 MW project has now become the largest offshore wind farm in the Netherlands and the second largest operating offshore wind farm i
SeaMade offshore wind farm begins countdown to completion
The SeaMade offshore wind farm is nearing completion with only three wind turbines left to be installed. Located 50 kilometres off the Belgian coast in the North Sea, the offshore wind farm will comprise 58 Siemens Gamesa 8.4 MW turbines, 55 of which are now in place. This is according to social med
EnBW issues He Dreiht inter-array cable contract call
German energy company EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has issued a call for the turnkey supply of inter-array cables at the 900 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm. The scope of the contract includes the engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning (EPCI) of the inter-array cables. The as
NKT scoops service deals with Elia, 50Hertz and Nemo Link
Cabling specialist NKT has entered into long-term offshore service agreements with grid operators Elia, 50Hertz and Nemo Link aiming to ensure minimum downtime in case of unpredicted damages. The deals cover several export cables connecting offshore wind parks to the onshore grid, and the interconne
GIEK backs Aibel and OHT on Dogger Bank A and B
Norwegian state-backed Export Credit Guarantee Agency GIEK is providing loan guarantees for contracts awarded to Aibel and OHT for the UK’s Dogger Bank A and B offshore wind project, for which Equinor and SSE have now reached financial close. Aibel has won a contract to deliver two converter platfor
Jersey gains full control of North Sea asset with CIECO V&C buy
Jersey Oil & Gas has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement to acquire CIECO V&C, which will give it full ownership of a North Sea licence.
Arctic LNG 2 project 29 pct done
Russia’s Novatek is forging ahead with the construction of its second liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project, the Arctic LNG 2.
Fincantieri to help develop a repair yard in Yucatán State, Mexico
Italian shipbuilding heavyweight Fincantieri has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with the Ministry of Economic Development and Labour of the Yucatán State (Mexico) to design and construct a new ship repair yard. Under the agreement, Fincantieri will be granted a 40-year concession for the exclusive