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DNV Grants AiP for Odfjell Oceanwind's Floating Wind Foundation Designed for up to 15MW Turbines

Feb 22, 2022

Classification society and assurance provider DNV has awarded Odfjell Oceanwind an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its new Deepsea Semi floating wind foundation design. The Deepsea Semi floating wind foundation design has been developed for…

UK to Issue New Offshore Blocks to Expand Oil and Gas Output in the Future, Minister Says

Feb 22, 2022

Britain sees a 'good, solid' future for the North Sea's oil and gas industry and will issue new licenses to expand output in the future, Energy Minister Greg Hands said on Tuesday.'We need continued investment into the North Sea,' Hands told the International Energy Week online conference…

Semco Maritime Looking to Recruit More Than 200 People for Tyra, Greensand Work

Feb 22, 2022

Danish offshore energy industry services firm Semco Maritime is looking to recruit more than 200 people due to the 'significant' growth of offshore projects in the North Sea, particularly Tyra and Greensand projects. The jobs would see workers employed on 2/2 or 2/3 rotations…

Wärtsilä Assisting Solstad Offshore with Fleet Decarbonization

Feb 22, 2022

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has plans to reduce the carbon footprint of its 90 vessel fleet, and has turned to the technology company Wärtsilä for collaboration. 'The aim is to achieve a 50 percent reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030…

Marlink's Hybrid Network Solution for Subsea 7's Global Fleet

Feb 22, 2022

Marlink, a smart network solutions provider, will provide a global hybrid network solution to vessels operated by Subsea 7, a subsea installation giant in the offshore energy industry space.Marlink will provide a secure hybrid network solution to Subsea 7…

Malaysia's Yinson, Brazil's Enauta Pen Firm Contracts for Atlanta Field FPSO

Feb 22, 2022

Malaysian FPSO specialist Yinson said Tuesday it had signed firm contracts with the Brazilian oil company  Enauta for the provision, operation, and maintenance of an FPSO in the Atlanta Field located in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.This…

Petrofac Partners Up with Dutch Floating Wind Tech Firm Seawind

Feb 21, 2022

Petrofac, an oilfield services giant with increasing offshore wind aspirations, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Seawind Ocean Technology, a developer of a 'unique' floating offshore wind energy system.Netherlands-based Seawind…

Second HKZ Offshore Wind Substation Sets Sail from Dubai

Feb 21, 2022

The second High Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) offshore transformer station topside, delivered by Petrofac and Drydocks World Dubai for the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT, has set sail from the fabrication facility in the UAE…

RWE, Tata Power Looking to Jointly Develop Offshore Wind Farms in India

Feb 21, 2022

Germany-based renewables giant RWE and India-based power giant Tata Power have agreed on a partnership to explore the potential for a joint development of offshore wind projects in India. 'India is an unexplored and highly attractive market…

Wintershall Dea CEO to Join Talks Between German Firms and Putin in March

Feb 21, 2022

The boss of oil and gas firm Wintershall Dea plans to join talks scheduled for early March between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German top-level executives, he said, adding open lines of dialogue were crucial in the current situation…

MOL, Toyo Eye Offshore Wind Vessel Collab

Feb 21, 2022

Japan-based shipping in giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and its compatriot Toyo Construction have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on evaluating potential collaboration in the offshore wind space.The companies aim to open up…

Stormy Weather Delays IOG's Blythe and Elgood Production Start-up

Feb 21, 2022

UK North Sea-focused oil and gas company IOG said Monday that the production start-up from its Blythe and Elgood gas fields in the Southern North Sea would be delayed as the stormy weather had affected the works on the reception facilities at the Bacton Terminal…

Havfram Wins SURF Deal at Zohr Field Offshore Egypt

Feb 21, 2022

Offshore installation firm Havfram has won a contract for subsea umbilicals, risers, and flowlines support work in Egypt for Saipem. The contract will see Havfram deploy a laying and construction vessel offshore Egypt to the Zohr field, the largest gas field in the Mediterranean Sea…

European Parliament Calls for Faster Deployment of Offshore Wind

Feb 18, 2022

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) set out recommendations on how to deploy offshore wind more quickly, in a report adopted earlier this week.The report, voted on by MEPs in response to a European Commission communication, stresses that…

Malaysia Brings Fresh Charge Against Aker Solutions' Employee

Feb 18, 2022

Malaysia on Friday filed a fresh charge against a local manager of Norwegian oil services provider Aker Solutions, accusing him of giving false information to the country's corporate regulator, according to the company and a court document.Ahmad…

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