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Prysmian lands €910 million job for Greek island grid interconnections

Italy’s Prysmian has secured a framework agreement with Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) valued at around €910 million for the development of electrical interconnections for the Dodecanese and North Aegean islands in Greece. Prysmian will design, manufac

about 4 months ago

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Green light for Prysmian to construct first interconnector between Europe and Africa

Italian cabling giant Prysmian has received the notice to proceed for the construction of the submarine power interconnection between Italy and Tunisia. The Elmed project will be the first direct current connection between Europe and Africa and will run from the Partanna electrical substation in Sic

about 4 months ago

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Two oil & gas operators gearing up for North Sea drilling ops with COSL and Saipem’s rigs

Norwegian oil and gas operators, Equinor and Aker BP, have each obtained drilling permits for operations in the North Sea on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), which will be conducted with semi-submersible rigs owned by COSL Drilling Europe and Saipem.

about 4 months ago

From Left to Right: Michail Cheliotis, Marine Surveyor at Lloyd’s Register; Peter Van de Graaf, Strategic Key Account Business Partner at Lloyd’s Register; Tim Berckmoes, CEO at Anglo Belgian Corporat

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Hydrogen-fuelled shipping takes step forward as BeHydro’s engine gets go-ahead

UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has given its stamp of approval for a 100% hydrogen-fuelled, spark-ignited marine engine developed by BeHydro, a joint venture between CMB.TECH and Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) Engines, focusing on hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines.

about 4 months ago

Transocean Encourage rig; Source: Transocean

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Equinor’s Norwegian Sea wildcat yields no hydrocarbons

Norwegian state-owned oil and gas giant Equinor has conducted drilling activities at a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea off the coast of Norway with one of Transocean’s semi-submersible rigs. The drilling activity did not result in commercial quantities of hydrocarbons.

about 4 months ago

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12-meter USV class secures MCA’s certification

UK designer and manufacturer of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) ZeroUSV has secured certification from the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency for its Oceanus12 class of USVs that demonstrates that it meets the safety, operational and technical requirements established under the MCA Workboat Code Edit

about 4 months ago

COSL Promoter; Source: COSL Drilling Europe

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Equinor’s North Sea P&A ops with COSL’s 2012-built rig cleared for action

Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has received the Norwegian authorities’ blessing for plugging and abandonment (P&A) activities in the North Sea, which will be undertaken with a semi-submersible rig owned by COSL Drilling Europe, an offshore drilling player.

about 4 months ago

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Germany’s energy network awaits September to ignite next LNG link in FSRU chain

Germany’s Deutsche Energy Terminal (DET), part of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and a state-owned operator of four liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, has revealed the timeline for the commissioning of the European country’s next floating LNG terminal, which

about 4 months ago

Deepsea Nordkapp rig; Source: Odfjell Drilling

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Green light for North Sea ops with Odfjell Drilling’s rig

Norwegian authorities have approved drilling activities that Norway’s oil and gas player Aker BP is planning to undertake in the North Sea on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), with a rig owned by Odfjell Drilling, an offshore drilling contractor.

about 4 months ago

EemsEnergyTerminal in Eemshaven; Courtesy of Gasunie

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Dutch LNG terminal eyes 2036 horizon as Gasunie, Vopak back conditional lifeline extension

A conditional final investment decision (cFID) is paving the way to prolong operations at a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Netherlands until 2036, securing its role in the country’s LNG infrastructure beyond 2027.

about 4 months ago

Regulation & Policy

Oil price spike spurs windfall tax proposals in Brazil, EU, US, and Australia

As oil prices top $100 per barrel (bbl), Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, has pinpointed the uptick in energy prices as the reason for the revival in windfall tax debate across four continents.

about 4 months ago

Illustration; Source: Offshore Energies UK (OEUK)

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UK’s North Sea industry demands action on prioritizing domestic energy

As the North Sea offshore energy industry voices urge the UK government to put an end to reliance on imports, Britain’s trade body for the offshore energy industry, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), has emphasized the need for the government to focus on unlocking homegrown power of supply to mitigate the

about 4 months ago

Regulation & Policy

ABS endorses SBM Offshore’s Shell-backed FPSO deepwater cooling tech

Netherlands-based SBM Offshore, a provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities, has received the green light for its seawater intake riser (SWIR) technology from American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a classification society.

about 5 months ago

Regulation & Policy

IMO approves new safety guidelines for ammonia-fueled ships

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved the new safety guidelines for the use of ammonia as fuel on gas carriers, providing a practical framework to manage the associated safety risks, particularly its toxicity and handling requirements. The guidelines were developed through colla

about 5 months ago