UK-based union Unite said Friday that historic 48-hour strike action would hit platforms in the UK North Sea.Unite said that 1300 offshore workers would begin a 48-hour stoppage from Monday, April, 24, which will cause 'severe' problems for major oil and gas operators…
Denmark has lifted restrictions on sailing in waters near the Nord Stream pipeline leaks in the Baltic Sea and said it was no longer dangerous for ships to navigatein the area. The restrictions were lifted by the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) at the recommendation of the Danish Energy Agency…
The Netherlands and Britain plan to build what would be Europe's biggest cross-border electricity link connected to an offshore wind farm, their energy ministers said on Monday, part of efforts to boost energy security. The 'LionLink' interconnector will be able to transfer 1…
Floating wind is viewed as the final frontier for offshore wind as turbines can be installed in deeper waters than fixed-bottom foundations, harnessing stronger and more continuous wind to generate more power.There are two main types of tender for traditional and floating wind projects…
A new documentary produced by a consortium of public broadcasters in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway has revealed what appears to be a profound threat to maritime and undersea energy and data infrastructure in the North Sea and the Baltic region…
The European Union and Norway aim to work together to develop infrastructure to capture and store CO2 emissions and scale up renewable hydrogen production in Europe, according to a draft 'alliance' plan. The plan is set to be announced at a…
Offshore installation contractor Jan De Nul will this week complete the installation for the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust (west Alpha) to TenneT's substation 50 km off the coast of Egmond aan Zee, offshore the Netherlands.This will be the second cable connection for this wind farm…
Poland's biggest utility PGE said on Thursday a unit of the company had signed a deal with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for delivery and installation of 107 offshore wind turbines as part of the Baltica 2 project. The turbines have a total capacity of 1…
Registration for the 50th-anniversary edition of SPE Offshore Europe 2023 exhibition and conference is now open, the organizers said Thursday.The free-to-attend event will be held at P&J Live, Aberdeen, from 5-8 September 2023, and themed ‘Accelerating the transition to a better energy future’…
Deepwater drilling company Transocean has secured $546 million worth of drilling contracts in the past quarter, according to its rig fleet status report issued Tuesday.The contracts were secured by four rigs, the Transocean Enabler, Transocean Encourage…
Investment firm Kistos said Wednesday it had reached a conditional agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Norway-based oil firm Mime Petroleum A.S. from Mime Petroleum S.a.r.l.Mime holds a 10% interest in the Balder joint venture…
Norway's natural gas output declined in March from February, missing official forecasts, while oil output grew slightly more than expected, preliminary data from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) showed on Wednesday. Crude oil output was 1…
Norwegian shipyard Green Yard Kleven AS has secured a retrofit project with Brazilian offshore vessel owner Oceanica.This is the fourth contract signed with the same shipowner that includes the reactivation and rebuilding of offshore ships bought from Norwegian shipowners…
Norway's parliament on Tuesday told the government to consider an alternative way to cut carbon emissions at Western Europe's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, but stopped short of outright halting a controversial plan to use power from land…
The clear winner in the race to replace Russian oil at Europe's refineries is Norway's Johan Sverdrup crude, according to Refinitiv Eikon data and traders.Johan Sverdrup was launched in 2019, making it a relative newcomer compared to Russia's Urals grade…