Project & Tenders
France greenlights 8.75 GW offshore wind target
France will put up to 8.75 GW of offshore wind capacity out to tender from 2020 to 2028, the Multiannual Energy Programme (Programmation pluriannuelle de l’énergie (PPE)) shows. The new PPE has entered into force on Thursday, 23 April. As proposed earlier, the PPE also increases the intended operati
Sound Energy may delay Morocco micro-LNG plans
Sound Energy said Thursday it could delay a project aimed at developing a small-scale liquefied natural gas facility in Morocco due to the uncertainty created by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. The Morocco-focused upstream gas company announced plans earlier this year for the micro-LNG project to
Ørsted’s Skipjack delayed due to permitting issues
Ørsted is postponing the Skipjack Wind Farm project offshore Maryland, US by a year due to delays in the permitting procedure. The delays will push the project’s anticipated completion date from late 2022 to the end of 2023, the world’s leading offshore wind developer said. “As the federal permittin
BSH awards hydrographic survey contract for North Sea wind zone
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has awarded VBW Weigt with a contract for hydrographic investigation in the N-6 offshore wind area in the North Sea. The seafloor investigation is part of the geological preliminary investigation in the area and includes data acquisition, data
CTCI to deliver pin piles for Changfang & Xidao offshore wind farm
CTCI MAC, a subsidiary of Taiwanese engineering services provider CTCI, has secured a contract with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to supply pin piles for the Changfang and Xidao offshore wind farm. The company will deliver 186 pin piles for the wind farm’s 62 jacket foundations. So far, t
Ocean surveys kick off at 2.6 GW Virginia offshore wind project
TerraSond has started conducting geophysical studies at the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project lease area. TerraSond began the work earlier this month at the 112,800ha site 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach where the 2.6 GW project will be built beginning in 2024. The survey
Cameron LNG begins commissioning third train
The Sempra Energy-led Cameron LNG project has started commissioning the third liquefaction train at its export plant in Louisiana. Cameron LNG began introducing feed gas to the third train on Wednesday, according to a Sempra statement. This also marks the final commissioning stage for the first phas
Stantec to lead Sunrise Wind environmental assessment process
Global design firm Stantec has been selected to lead the environmental permitting and assessment for the Sunrise Wind offshore wind project in New York. A joint venture of Ørsted and the U.S. Eversource Energy is developing the project approximately 30 miles east of Montauk Point, off Long Island. “
Aker BP kicks off production from Norwegian well three years ahead of schedule
Aker BP has started production from the first Ærfugl phase 2 well in the Norwegian Sea – three years ahead of the original plan.
FERC OKs commissioning of third Cameron LNG train
The United States energy regulators granted Sempra-led Cameron LNG to start the commissioning process of the third liquefaction train at its export plant in Louisiana. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said in an order dated April 21 it allows Cameron LNG to introduce “hazardous fluids and co
Fugro secures work on Well-Safe Guardian rig
Fugro has won an initial three-year contract with UK-based decommissioning service provider Well-Safe Solutions. Fugro will deliver its marine-based solution onboard the Well-Safe Guardian semi-submersible rig. The contract will see Fugro supplying and supporting remotely operated vehicle (ROV) serv
Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbines begin transatlantic journey
The turbine components for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project have begun their journey from Denmark to North America. The components for the two 6 MW Siemens Gamesa turbines were loaded in Esbjerg, before the vessel embarked in mid-April on the approximately two-week transatlant
Carteret County Beachfill Almost Done
Construction works on Phase II of the Post Florence Renourishment Project are to be completed by April 30th, informs the Carteret County Shore Protection Office. Last Sunday, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock completed pumping sand eastward of the submerged pipeline landing situated near the Sea Dunes subdi
Rever Offshore nets Perenco UK contract in North Sea
Rever Offshore has been awarded a major contract from Perenco UK in the Southern North Sea. The contract was awarded as a part of the larger Southern Hub Area Redevelopment Project (SHARP), comprising two campaigns which will take place over the course of the next 18 months. Under the contract, Reve