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Report: Abu Dhabi's Masdar to Join Iberdrola's Baltic Sea Wind Farm Project

Jul 05, 2023

Spanish utility Iberdrola has signed an exclusive deal with Abu Dhabi's Masdar to develop a 476 megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm in German waters in the Baltic Sea, Expansion newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing unidentified market sources…

Japan's Mitsui to Acquire UK's Pipeline Repair Specialist STATS

Jul 05, 2023

Japan's Mitsui & Co. has executed a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the issued shares of Aberdeen-based STATS (UK) Ltd., a company that manufactures proprietary energy pipeline repair equipment and provides engineering services.The…

Sevan Unveils Concrete Construction Option for Its Floating Wind Foundation

Jul 04, 2023

Offshore engineering and design company Sevan, best known for designing cylindrical offshore facilities such as FPSOs and offshore rigs, and which in 2021 announced entry in the floating wind game with its SWACH floating wind foundation design…

Subsea 7 and EnBW Join Forces to Explore Offshore Wind-Powered Hydrogen Production

Jul 04, 2023

Offshore installation contractor Subsea 7 and German power supplier EnBW have signed a  Memorandum of Understanding to jointly explore offshore wind-powered hydrogen production concepts. Subsea 7 and EnBW will study the technical and commercial elements of green offshore hydrogen production…

Italy's Eni Wants to Reduce Oil Exposure with Asset Sales

Jul 04, 2023

Italy's Eni aims to reduce its exposure to oil in favor of natural gas and non-fossil fuels in part through asset sales, the energy group's CEO Claudio Descalzi said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Rome presentation of a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)…

'World's First' 115m+ Rotor Blade Test Rig for Offshore Wind Turbines Unveiled in Germany

Jul 04, 2023

Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES’ new 115m+ rotor blade test rig was recently inaugurated in Bremerhaven, Germany.The new rotor blade test rig, dubbed the first of its kind in the world, according to Fraunhofer IWES, offers…

Norway: Consortium Chooses Preferred Floating Wind Foundations Supplier

Jul 04, 2023

EDF Renewables and Deep Wind Offshore said Tuesday they were cooperating with Norwegian supplier Moreld Ocean Wind for the floating solution at the offshore wind development on Utsira Nord.EDF Renewables has been working with offshore wind developer…

Ocean Winds Pushes to Develop Offshore Wind Farms in Australia

Jul 04, 2023

Ocean Winds, a joint venture between Portugal's main utility EDP  and French company Engie, said on Tuesday it had lodged applications with the Australian government to develop offshore wind farms off the coast of Victoria.The JV, which participated…

In a First for Norway, TGS Deploys LiDAR Buoy for Offshore Wind Development

Jul 04, 2023

Offshore energy industry data services provider TGS has recently deployed the first-ever LiDAR buoy measurement campaign to support Norwegian offshore wind development. 'This event represents the first industry-led investment and installation…

Israel: Leviathan Field Consortium Plans $568 Million Pipeline to Expand Gas Production

Jul 04, 2023

Partners in the Israeli offshore gas project Leviathan said on Sunday they would invest $568 million to build a third pipeline that will allow increased natural gas production and exports.Leviathan, a deep-sea field with huge deposits, came…

AGR and Add Energy Combine Drilling and Wells Services Expertise

Jul 04, 2023

AGR and Add Energy said Tuesday they were combining their expertise in drilling, wells, reservoirs, and energy transition technologies CCUS and geothermal under the AGR brand.This move follows the recent acquisition of AGR and Add Energy by global energy…

Jan De Nul and Hellenic Cables to Deliver Offshore Cables for German Offshore Wind Projects

Jul 04, 2023

Offshore installation firm Jan De Nul Group, in partnership with power cable maker Hellenic Cables, has won a contract from TenneT for the turnkey delivery of three HVAC offshore grid connection cables for the offshore wind farms to be developed in zones N-3…

Longboat Energy Expands Prospective Resources with New License Formation in Norway

Jul 04, 2023

Oil and gas company Longboat Energy said Tuesday that a new license group had been formed, and an extended work period has been granted in Norwegian license PL1049 in the Norwegian North Sea, which has been stratigraphically split and renamed PL1049S…

Jersey Oil & Gas, NEO Pick Development Solution for UK North Sea Oil Project

Jul 04, 2023

Jersey Oil & Gas, a UK-focused oil and gas company working to develop the Greater Buchan Area ('GBA') in the UK North Sea, said Tuesday it had finalized the development solution for the project.Jersey Oil & Gas, and NEO, soon to become the operator of the GBA licenses…

Another Short Term Extension for FPSO Offshore Nigeria

Jul 03, 2023

BW Offshore has signed a short-term extension for Abo FPSO with Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd, a subsidiary of ENI S.p.A.BW Offshore is in talks to divest the FPSO, operating at the Abo field offshore Nigeria, and seen as non-core to its FPSO fleet…

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