Subsea
In focus: Oil & gas players taking lead roles in energy transition
A number of energy transition-related updates hit our headlines this week, from new developments in the renewables sector to further initiatives in ship decarbonisation – and oil & gas companies’ new moves in both of those, and more.
SafeWAVE kicks off wave energy environmental data collection
The partners in the EU-backed SafeWAVE project have started collecting environmental data around GEPS Techno’s wave and solar energy hybrid WAVEGEM at SEM-REV test site in France.
Petrobras and Equinor hire DOF anchor handlers
Norskan, DOF ASA’s Brazilian subsidiary, has secured two contracts for its Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels with Petrobras and Equinor, respectively. Anchor handler Skandi Paraty has been awarded a one-year contract extension with Petrobras until July 2022. The vessel features a remotely op
Fugro to survey Galloper offshore wind extension
Fugro has secured a contract to conduct geophysical and environmental site investigations at the Five Estuaries project, the extension of the operational Galloper offshore wind farm. Fugro Mercator has been appointed to carry out the geophysical survey at the UK project, which will start on 5 August
Risk of collisions between tidal turbines and porpoises low, research finds
A key research, published by the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) at the University of St Andrews, has found that harbour porpoises exhibit localised evasion of an operational tidal turbine at the Meygen tidal energy site offshore Scotland.
NKT begins installing Shetland link onshore cable
NKT has begun the installation of the 10-kilometer onshore cable for the 600 MW Shetland HVDC project in Scotland. The onshore cable will run from the converter station at Kergord in Shetland and the Switching Station at Noss Head in Caithness to the subsea cable landfall points. NKT has also starte
Marine feasibility study underway at Italy-Tunisia link
RINA, in a joint venture with the Tunisian subsidiary Comete Engineering, is carrying out a marine feasibility study for the 600 MW Italy-Tunisia interconnection. The submarine survey project, which started in April, will run for one year and will identify two possible landfalls at either end of the
Neptune implements gaming tech to digitise subsea wells
Neptune Energy has deployed a data visualisation platform based on 3D gaming technology to digitise its portfolio of subsea wells in Norway.
Energy transition takes spotlight in Aker Solutions’ record orderbook
Aker Solutions reported an order intake of NOK 12.2 billion in the second quarter of 2021, said to be the strongest in several years, of which about 60% is related to energy transition work. Aker Solutions saw its orderbook go up almost 30% in Q2 2021 compared to the same period last year, equaling
EirGrid submits Celtic Interconnector planning application
Irish transmission system operator (TSO) EirGrid has submitted the planning application for the Celtic Interconnector to An Bord Pleanála. The application includes a full Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement, as well as other plans and particulars. An Bord Pleanála will
Poland: Work on longest Baltic Pipe pipeline at full speed
Goleniów-Lwówek pipeline, the longest element of the Baltic Pipe project in Poland, has entered the advanced stage with welding and backfilling in trenches underway. The Goleniów-Lwówek gas pipeline will enable the distribution of gas supplied from the Norwegian Shelf via the offshore gas pipeline i
Subsea 7 bags EPCI contract in Middle East
Subsea 7 has secured an engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract with an undisclosed client in the Middle East.
Ardyne and Equinor jointly developing well decommissioning tech
UK-based Ardyne is launching a new joint industry project (JIP) with Norwegian energy company Equinor to further develop its well decommissioning technology TITAN RS.
Vattenfall’s Danish nearshore pair clears legal hurdles as UXO survey starts
Denmark’s Energy Complaints Board has completed the processing of a number of complaints filed against the Danish Energy Agency’s (DEA) authorisation of Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord nearshore wind farms. The Energy Appeals Board confirmed the DEA’s decisions from 14 December 2020, when the autho