Project & Tenders
NBO delivers second batch of export cable for CTGNE’s 300 MW offshore wind farm
Ningbo Orient Cable (NBO) has delivered 39.6 kilometres of 220 kV export cable for the China Three Gorges New Energy (CTGNE) Yangjiang Shapa Phase 1 offshore wind farm. The company was awarded a contract for the 300 MW project in July 2018, and delivered and installed the first 39.6 kilometres of ex
LEEDCo: Nighttime turbine restrictions may be fatal for Icebreaker offshore wind project
The decision of the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) that turbines at the Icebreaker offshore wind farm in Lake Erie must be shut down during nighttime hours “may well be fatal to the entire project”, according to developer Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo). As reported, OPSB recently
BPC picks Stena instead of Seadrill for Bahamas drilling contract
Bahamas Petroleum has signed a drilling contract with Stena Drilling for the provision of a rig for its Perseverance #1 well, located offshore The Bahamas, thereby ditching its previous plans to use a Seadrill-owned rig.
European Energy gets OK for Danish offshore wind pair
European Energy has received the approval of the environmental impact assessments (EIA) for its Omø South and Jammerland Bay offshore wind projects in Denmark. With the approvals, European Energy said it is now ready to start the development phase of the two projects. ”We are very satisfied to recei
Taiwan debut for Siemens Gamesa offshore wind giant
Hai Long Offshore Wind intends to use Siemens Gamesa’s new SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbine at the upcoming 300 MW Hai Long 2 project in Taiwan. The deployment of the new turbine for the rest of the 1,044 MW Hai Long pipeline is also being considered, Siemens Gamesa said. The exact number of units
Tekmar reveals Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project roles
Tekmar Group has revealed the involvement of its operating companies in the 12 MW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project in the U.S. Tekmar Energy supplied Seaway 7 with TekLink cable protection systems and TekDuct cable crossing protection for the construction phase of the project. AgileTek
Wind turbine installation starts at Borssele III & IV
Wind turbine installation works have started at the Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm in the Netherlands, according to the Blauwwind consortium’s social media posts. Van Oord’s installation vessel Aeolus, which will install all 77 MHI Vestas 9.5 MW turbines, has arrived at the project site on 25
Lukoil installs living quarters jacket at Caspian Sea field
Russian oil and gas company Lukoil completed the installation of a jacket for an accommodation platform topside at the V.I. Grayfer field in the Caspian Sea.
Saipem to support Equinor’s energy transition journey through new engineering deal
Italian offshore contractor Saipem has signed a two-year frame agreement with Norwegian energy giant Equinor covering engineering services worldwide.
Australia’s first offshore wind project needs Environment Effects Statement
The Victorian Minister for Planning has decided that an Environment Effects Statement (EES) is required for Star of the South, the first offshore wind project in Australia. The Minister explains that the project has the potential for a range of significant effects on native vegetation, habitat of te
Australia’s Senex reduces GLNG supply due to lower demand
Australian energy company Senex will reduce natural gas supply to the Santos-operated GLNG project on Curtis Island near Gladstone and divert it to the domestic market. Senex said Tuesday it would cut gas supply by around 1 petajoules over the period from June to August 2020 at GLNG’s request, follo
Germans appealing for 2 GW offshore wind tender
Germany’s WAB, Greenpeace Energy and H2BX are calling for the special 2 GW offshore wind tender to be implemented quickly and that areas be put out to tender before the end of the year. In a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier, the parties claim
BSH awards geophysical survey contract for German offshore wind zone
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has awarded Fraunhofer IWES with a contract to carry out geophysical site investigation in the N-6 offshore wind area. The geophysical survey is set to be conducted this summer as part of the geological preliminary investigation at the N-6.6 a
OPSB okays Icebreaker offshore wind project, lists 33 conditions
The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has approved the construction of the Icebreaker offshore wind project in Lake Erie, but with certain conditions. Under the terms of the conditioned certificate, Icebreaker must comply with 33 conditions prior, during, and after project construction, as well as duri