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Energinet Taps Semco Maritime for Long-Term Collaboration in Green Transition

Oct 26, 2023

Danish national transmission system operator for electricity and natural gas Energinet has awarded energy industry services firm Semco Maritime an 8-year framework agreement for the provisioning of technical consultants within design, supervision…

Saipem Taps Rosetti Marino for EPC Project Offshore Libya

Oct 25, 2023

Italian engineering and construction firm Rosetti Marino said Tuesday it had won a contract with the Italian energy industry services firm Saipem for offshore EPC activities in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya worth over 300 million euros.Saipem…

Huisman Launches Upgraded Crane Range for Enhanced Safety and Efficiency in Offshore Subsea Construction

Oct 24, 2023

Dutch offshore crane maker Huisman launched a renewed series of subsea Knuckle Boom Cranes for the use in the offshore subsea construction market.'With this new series, the company’s portfolio has been adapted to the latest trends in offshore construction vessels with respect to energy efficiency…

Halliburton Profit Jumps 32% on Higher Global Drilling Demand

Oct 24, 2023

Halliburton reported a 32% rise in third-quarter profit on Tuesday as higher international drilling and equipment demand helped overcome weakness in North America.Oil and gas companies, who rely on service providers for drilling, well construction…

Italian Firm Saipem Wraps Up Work at Scottish Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 24, 2023

Italian offshore energy industry services firm Saipem said Tuesday it had completed installation works for the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm, located in the North Sea, 15.5km off the east coast of Scotland.Once operational, the 450…

Saipem and Petrofac Collaborate on North Sea Platform Decommissioning Project

Oct 23, 2023

Oilfield services firm Petrofac has secured a new multi-million-pound deal with Saipem to support the decommissioning of a platform in the UK sector of the North Sea. Under the terms of the contract, the companies will work as an integrated team to prepare and remove the 20…

Eirin Development: Equinor Selects Moreld Apply for Gina Krog Topside Upgrades

Oct 18, 2023

Norwegian engineering firm Moreld Apply has won a topside tie-in contract with the Norwegian oil firm Equinor in relation to its Eirin offshore field development.Two new wells from the Eirin field will be tied back to the Gina Krog platform through a flexible flowline…

Dutch Firm to Design 2GW North Sea Offshore Wind Platform

Oct 18, 2023

Dutch offshore engineering company Iv-Offshore & Energy has signed a contract with Singapore-based construction firm Seatrium (ex-Sembcorp Marine) for the design of the 2GW IJmuiden Ver Beta platform, to be deployed in the North Sea, offshore the Netherlands…

UK Offshore Well Decommissioning Firm Eyes CCUS and Geothermal Projects with New Appointment

Oct 17, 2023

UK-based offshore well decommissioning specialist Well-Safe Solutions is looking to expand its capabilities and venture into the carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) and geothermal sectors too.To help facilitate this scope expansion, Well…

Offshore Wind Installation: Huisman Launches Wind Gust Buster for Safer Crane Operations

Oct 17, 2023

Dutch offshore equipment and technology firm Huisman has launched a system that it says empowers crane operators with the ability to anticipate and react to approaching wind speeds, gusts, and direction during the installation process of turbine blades…

World's Deepest Fixed-Bottom Wind Farm Fully Operational

Oct 17, 2023

TotalEnergies and its partner SSE Renewables said Tuesday that their Seagreen offshore wind farm, Scotland's largest and the world’s deepest fixed-bottom wind farm, is now fully operational and running at its design capacity of 1,075 MW.Seagreen…

Israeli Energy Sites Impacted by the Gaza Conflict

Oct 16, 2023

Israel, which has become a major gas exporter in recent years, has shut down several major energy sites since Hamas militants attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, sparking a wider conflict in the Gaza Strip.Following are the sites impacted by the conflict so far:THE TAMAR GAS FIELDIsrael on Oct…

DolWin epsilon HVDC Offshore Wind Converter En Route to Aibel's Yard for Final Outfitting

Oct 16, 2023

The DolWin epsilon HVDC offshore wind converter platform left Seatrium’s yard in Singapore on Sunday, October 15. The platform is now heading for Aibel in Haugesund for the final installation of electrical equipment and commissioning.The DolWin…

VIDEO: Three Floating Wind Turbines Installed Offshore France

Oct 13, 2023

Dutch offshore energy industry specialist SBM Offshore said Thursday it had installed three floating wind units for the Provence Grand Large pilot project at their final location, 17 kilometers off the Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, near Marseille…

Scottish Floating Wind Farm Project Seeks to Reduce Number of Turbines while Keeping Capacity

Oct 13, 2023

The Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners-led Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm project in Scotland has submitted an application to vary its Section 36 consent and associated marine licenses as a result of further survey work and advancements in project design…

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