New programs for the transformation of the offshore energy sector are here. Through these actions, the industry is dealing with the following questions: to provide energy that is secure, affordable and lower in carbon. Example number one: Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), energ
The incidents that caused damage to the Balticconnector gas pipeline and telecom cables between Estonia, Finland, and Sweden are related, according to Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. Kallas met with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Brussels yeste
Greece’s Hellenic Cables, the cable segment of Cenergy Holdings, has signed a contract with Seaway7 for the supply of inter-array cables for the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in the UK. Under the contract, Hellenic Cables will be responsible for the engineering, manufacturing, testing, and su
Allseas has inaugurated its new barge for shallow water offshore construction activities in Singapore, following upgrading activities. Sandpiper is a flat-bottom, anchored barge that Allseas purchased last year and upgraded in 2022/23 for pipelaying activities. The barge is equipped with a ten-point
Texas-based oil and gas services company Trendsetter Engineering has completed the delivery of subsea equipment for Woodside Energy’s field in the Gulf of Mexico, recently brought on stream. Under the contract secured in 2021, the Houston-headquartered company delivered two subsea manifolds, two hig
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has issued a new Code of Practice with the aim of improving subsea power cable installation in offshore wind by preventing cable failure and thus enabling savings for the offshore wind industry. The Code of Practice for Offshore Cable Laying in
Norwegian oil and gas company OKEA has made an oil discovery near the Brage field in the North Sea. According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), between 0.2 and 0.5 million Sm3 of recoverable oil was proven in connection with drilling well 31/4-A 13 E in the northern part of the North Sea
Just shortly after Allseas was awarded a contract for the project, MAN Energy Solutions secured work for the first large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the Netherlands. MAN Energy Solutions will deliver three integrally-geared compressor trains (IGC) for the Porthos (Port of Rotte
Norwegian Vår Energi and Equinor have approved concept selection (DG2) for gas export from the Goliat oil and gas field to the Snøhvit pipeline for further transport to Hammerfest LNG. Operated by Vår Energi (65%) with Equinor as a partner (35%), Goliat is located in the Barents Sea, approximately 8
The European Parliament Committee on Industry (ITRE) has adopted a position on the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), further endorsing the emerging consensus on the vital role of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in achieving Europe’s climate targets. The position adopted by ITRE is said to strengthen th
Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, has been awarded a contract by Equinor and Polenergia for the inter-array cables of the MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III offshore wind projects in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. Seaway7’s scope of work includes the engineering, procurement, construction, and i
Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has clarified technically the cause of the Balticconnector gas pipeline damage, stating that the Newnew Polar Bear vessel, flying the flag of Hong Kong, is believed to have caused it. The NBI stated at a press conference on October 24 that it had made
Allseas has won a contract to construct the subsea pipeline for the Porthos CO2 storage project, the first such project in the Netherlands. The news comes shortly after the final investment decision (FID) was made for the project. Allseas’ work includes installation, burial and commissioning of the
TechnipFMC has secured a contract with Australia’s energy giant Woodside Energy for the manufacture of flexible pipe. TechnipFMC will supply infield flowlines and jumpers for Woodside’s Trion project in deepwater Mexico. The award was included in the company’s inbound orders in the third quarter of
