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NSTA Issues Fine for Armada Hub Vent Breaches in Central North Sea

Jul 29, 2025

Oil and gas firm Chrysaor, acquired by Harbour Energy in 2021, has been fined over $200,000 for exceeding its vent consent by more than half of the permitted amount and failing to identify and inform the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) of the breach at Armada hub in Central North Sea for seven months.Chrysaor blamed the breach on high winds preventing it from relighting the flare on the Armada platform which is 132 nautical miles East of Aberdeen…

Nippon Steel to Supply Material for Vestas Wind Towers

4 hours ago

Nippon Steel signed a cooperation memorandum with Denmark's wind turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems on Wednesday to supply steel for Vestas' wind towers for European, Asian and Japanese markets, Japan's industry ministry said.The agreement was part of a broader push by Japan's Ministry of Economy…

Japan Designates Hokkaido Sites for Offshore Wind Auctions

9 hours ago

Japan's industry and land ministers on Wednesday designated Matsumae and Hiyama, areas off the northern island of Hokkaido, as promotion zones for upcoming offshore wind power auctions, aiming to bolster the country's renewable energy goals…

Mitsui, MOL Buy Port of Nigg and Energy Firms from Global Energy Group

13 hours ago

Global Energy Group (GEG) has reached an agreement on the sale of three of its group companies, including The Port of Nigg, to long term investor, Mitsui & Co. Europe (Mitsui) a subsidiary of Mitsui & Co, together with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL)…

Ocean Winds Picks Siemens Gamesa Offshore Wind Turbines for Polish Project

Jul 29, 2025

Ocean Winds, a 50-50 joint venture in 2020 by EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has entered into a key agreement with Siemens Gamesa for the supply of 14 MW wind turbines and service maintenance for the BC-Wind offshore wind project in the Polish Baltic Sea…

Weatherford to Deliver MPD Services for Woodside’s Trion Project off Mexico

Jul 29, 2025

Texas-based oilfield services company Weatherford has secured a significant contract to deliver Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) services for the Trion project, a deepwater oil production project in Mexico operated by Woodside’s Mexican subsidiary…

Japan Utility's Offshore Wind Feasibility Assessment Still on Agenda

Jul 29, 2025

Chubu Electric Power said on Tuesday its C-Tech unit is still reviewing the feasibility of domestic offshore wind projects with its partner and aims to complete the assessment around this summer.In 2021, Mitsubishi Corp, together with C-Tech…

Yinson, PTSC Get $600M Contract for Vietnam-Bound FSO

Jul 28, 2025

Yinson Production, via its joint venture PTSC South East Asia (PTSC SEA), has secured a lease and operate contract for a new floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit for Vietnam’s offshore Block B gas development.The contract was awarded by Phu Quoc Petroleum Operating Company (PQPOC)…

Bourbon to Deliver Next-Gen Crewboats for Eni’s Congo Operations

Jul 28, 2025

French offshore vessel services firm Bourbon has signed a five-year charter agreement with Eni Congo for six next-generation crewboats to support operations on Eni’s offshore fields in the Central Africa country.The agreement includes the deployment of six newly built S200X-G2 crewboats…

Inyanga Marine to Operate Hybrid Vessel for Offshore Wind Sector

Jul 28, 2025

Inyanga Marine Energy Group has assumed operational management of the newly built hybrid utility vessel Tor Boreas, in partnership with Turkey’s Tor Group, targeting the offshore wind sector.Tor Boreas is 26.95 meters long, with a breadth of 11 meters…

Beacon Offshore Energy Begins Production US at Shenandoah Field

Jul 25, 2025

Beacon Offshore Energy LLC said it began oil and natural gas production at its Shenandoah field off the coast of Louisiana on Friday, nearly a month after it was originally expected to commence.Beacon, which in May said it expects first oil in June…

Harlyn Solutions Expands Market Scope with New Dutch Base

Jul 25, 2025

U.K.-based logistics and engineering specialist Harlyn Solutions has opened a new office in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, marking a key step in its European expansion strategy aimed at supporting complex energy and infrastructure projects across the continent…

Scottish Floating Wind Farm Gets Construction and Operation Go-Ahead

Jul 25, 2025

The Scottish Government has granted joint venture partnership between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7, the developers of Salamander floating offshore wind farm, a go-ahead to build and operate the 100 MW floating wind array.Salamander…

UK Raises Guaranteed Offshore Wind Auction Power Price

Jul 25, 2025

Britain will increase the guaranteed price offered for offshore wind projects in this year’s renewables auction by 11%, government documents showed, amid rising costs for projects due to inflation and supply chain bottlenecks.The Labour government…

MENCK to Supply Pile-Driving Tool for UK Offshore Wind Farm Installation

Jul 24, 2025

MENCK, a brand in marine energy and infrastructure services company Acteon, has secured a contract to supply advanced pile-driving equipment and operational services for the installation of the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm.Acteon will supply its MENCK MHU4400S hydraulic hammer…

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