Project & Tenders
Italy: Application submitted for 330 MW offshore wind farm in Adriatic Sea
Energia Wind 2020 srl, part of the Italian energy company 3R Energia srl, has submitted an application to the Italian government for a 30-year concession of an area in Italy’s sector of the Adriatic Sea, where it plans to build a 330 MW offshore wind farm. The application outlines a site some off th
European offshore wind CAPEX to top upstream oil & gas in 2022 – Rystad Energy
Capital expenditure (CAPEX) on offshore wind is expected to surpass upstream oil & gas spending in Europe in 2022, according to Rystad Energy. The oil market collapse caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is set to delay several oil and gas developments in Western Europe, putting capital expenditure in th
Shell farm-in moving forward after Egdon gains extension for UK licences
The UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has granted extensions for Egdon Resources’ P1929 and P2304 licences offshore the UK.
Hurricane Energy CEO resigns. Lancaster production increased
The chief executive officer (CEO) and director of London-listed oil explorer Hurricane Energy has decided to resign from the company.
German airport operator seeks offshore wind power
German transport company Fraport AG plans to procure electricity generated at wind farms selected in Germany’s last two offshore wind auctions. Fraport AG, the operator of the Frankfurt Airport in Frankfurt am Main, intends to sign one or more power purchase agreements (PPAs) with offshore wind farm
Spectrum Geosurvey to work on Hornsea Two offshore wind project
Spectrum Geosurvey has secured a construction survey support contract for Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind project in the UK. Under the two-year contract, Spectrum will provide on-demand geophysical survey capacity for the wind farm. “We are delighted to secure another long-term contract allowing
Nexans inks Seagreen 1 export cable contract
Nexans Norway has been awarded a contract for the supply and installation of export cables for the Seagreen 1 offshore wind farm, after being chosen as a preferred supplier in 2019. The Norwegian company will design, manufacture and install three 65-kilometre offshore export cables and three 20-kilo
Lamprell to manufacture 30 foundations for Seagreen 1 offshore wind farm
Subsea 7’s renewables business unit Seaway 7 has chosen Lamprell for the delivery of 30 foundations for the Seagreen 1 offshore wind farm. Under the contract, yet to be finalised and to be executed on a lump-sum basis, the UAE-based company will manufacture jackets, transition pieces and suction cai
Singapore yard prepares for topside works on Energean FPSO as workforce ramps up
Energean has informed that work restarted on the Energean Power FPSO in the Admiralty Yard, Singapore, on 2 June 2020 and the subsea installation campaign offshore Israel is progressing as planned.
DSME scores Novatek LNG order
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has won an order to build liquefied natural gas barges for Russian LNG producer Novatek. Under the deal, Daweoo will build two 360,000-cbm LNG barges for about 901.3 billion won ($748.2 million) with an option for two additional units. The float
Vole au vent back in Halifax for Siemens Gamesa kit
The Siemens Gamesa turbine components destined for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) demonstration project are being loaded onto Jan De Nul’s jack-up vessel Vole au vent in the Port of Halifax, Canada. The vessel first departed from Canada to the project site offshore Virginia on 20 May, car
Aker Energy to revive Pecan field development with phased approach
Oil and gas company Aker Energy is looking to revive its Pecan field development offshore Ghana, after terminating its agreement with Yinson for the provision of an FPSO for the project.
MPA Singapore’s smart port challenge 2020 gets underway
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore (NUS), have launched the Smart Port Challenge (SPC) 2020. The project invites technology start-ups to submit proposals based on any of the 17 innovation opportunitie
EKF supports Seagreen offshore wind project with £304 million guarantee
The Danish Export Credit Agency (EKF) has provided a £304 million guarantee for the Seagreen offshore wind project in Scotland. EKF is participating in the financing together with the Norwegian ECA GIEK and 12 commercial banks. SSE Renewables recently announced it had taken a final investment decisi