Belgian and Norwegian transmission system operators (TSOs) Elia and Statnett are investigating the economic and technical feasibility of a hybrid interconnector that would link the two countries. The subsea cable would link the high-voltage grids of the countries while also being connected to Norweg
Ignitis Renewables has awarded Fugro a contract to conduct a geophysical survey at Lithuania’s first offshore wind farm site. In October, Ignitis Renewables, together with Ocean Winds, was confirmed as the winner of Lithuania’s first offshore wind tender after the joint venture was selected in the a
Oceaneering has secured an inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR) and survey contract with a “major” Australian energy company, said to represent the company’s first survey scope in Australia. Oceaneering will mobilize in mid-November to carry out IMR and survey work scopes that include the provi
Norway’s Rem Offshore has secured several long-term contracts for its vessels that have a total value of just over NOK 1.5 billion and are set to ensure high fleet utilization in the coming years. 2013-built subsea vessel Rem Inspector has been awarded contracts for work on offshore wind projects in
Malaysia’s state-owned energy giant Petronas has started a new multi-client 2D seismic survey in the Langkasuka Basin offshore Malaysia to explore and map the hydrocarbon potential. The survey was launched in October in the northern area of the Straits of Melaka in the open blocks of PM320 and PM321
Buchan Offshore Wind, a consortium comprising BayWa r.e., Elicio, and BW Ideol, has completed offshore site investigations for the 1 GW floating wind farm in Scotland. Ocean Infinity, who commenced the surveying process for Buchan Offshore Wind in April this year, used the Normand Superior vessel to
Norway’s DOF Group has secured a contract with Subsea7 and signed an agreement with Maersk Supply Service for two construction vessels. DOF won a contract with Subsea7 for a time charter of the 2008-built Skandi Acergy, a construction vessel equipped with a 400-ton crane and 2,000 m2 deck that has i
UK-based XLCC has secured a £9 million grant from Scottish Enterprise to continue the development of the UK’s first HVDC cable factory, located in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The grant follows planning approval of the proposed site from North Ayrshire Council in May. When fully operational, the site i
State Grid Corporation of China has launched what – with a cable-carrying capacity of 10,000 tons and a displacement of 24,000 tons – is said to be China’s largest submarine cable construction ship. Qifan-19, developed independently by State Grid Corporation of China for Guojiao No.1 Brand, was laun
Fugro is planning to expand into the carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) segment as part of its strategy towards 2027. Fugro has updated its strategic agenda with three priorities, including growing and transforming current business, expanding into developing segments, and increasing recur
Nexans has started the pull-in of the first of two export cables at the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm off the coast of Scotland. The offshore export cables were manufactured by Nexans at its factory in Halden under a contract signed with Ocean Winds in 2021. The Nexans Skaggerak and the Nexan
Carbon Catalyst has completed the farmout of a 10% interest in a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the UK North Sea to Wintershall Dea. Carbon Catalyst reported on November 14 that it had completed the farmout of a 10% working interest in the Poseidon carbon storage license located in the
Netherlands-headquartered N-Sea is strengthening its fleet and subsea activities with a 2012-built offshore support vessel. N-Sea Group entered into an agreement with Rederij Groen to long-term charter the Dutch-flagged vessel 4-WINDS. The company said that with the long-term charter, it was strengt
Petro Services and its main subcontractor Ocean Installer have secured a contract with TotalEnergies for work on an FPSO in Angola.
