Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has secured a contract extension for the Noble Mick O'Brien jack-up rig in Qatar.The Noble Mick O'Brien jack-up had had a contract with Qatar Gas running until mid-November 2020.Qatar Gas has now extended the contract…
The European Union is considering a plan to increase its offshore wind energy capacity five-fold this decade and 25-fold by 2050, as it seeks to become climate neutral by mid-century, according to a draft policy.The 27-nation EU, which is already home to 42% of the world's offshore wind capacity…
Vattenfall's new CEO, Anna Borg, will increasingly partner with other companies rather than go it alone to grow its portfolio of European offshore wind projects, she told Reuters.Formerly the CFO at the company, Borg took over from Magnus Hall on Nov…
OGUK, the representative organization for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, has started 'a first-of-its-kind' survey that will deliver a baseline for diversity and inclusion (D&I) demographic and sentiment within the sector. OGUK said the…
The start-up of the Total-operated Tyra Redevelopment Project in the Danish Sector of the North Sea is now expected in the second quarter of 2023, and not in 2022, Noreco, a partner in the project, said Friday.'Due to COVID-19, local governmental…
Azerbaijan will press ahead with plans to feed natural gas into an extended pipeline network to southern Europe, a senior official said, even as conflict rages for a sixth week in the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.Elshad Nassirov, vice-president of Azeri national energy company SOCAR…
Spanish wind energy group Iberdrola's plans to spend around $88 billion on renewable power by 2025 eclipse Europe's top oil companies' combined planned investments in low-carbon over the same period.Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Total, Norway's Equinor…
Crane specialist Liebherr has informed that a key milestone has been achieved with the construction of the Liebherr Heavy Lift Crane 150000-3000 for OHT's Alfa Lift offshore wind turbine foundation installation vessel.Liebherr said Thursday…
In what has been described as a 'world's first' a spider-like robot recently achieved its first blade walk an offshore wind turbine in the UK, opening door to significant offshore inspection cost cuts.Developed by BladeBUG, with support of the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult…
Seismic survey vessel fleet owner Shearwater GeoServices and seismic data firm CGG have abandoned their plans to form a joint technology partnership in the space of marine seismic streamers, as proposed in June 2019.Under the agreements between the two companies signed last year…
Oil and gas company Petrogas E&P Netherlands has hired Maersk Drilling's jack-up rig Maersk Resilient to drill three wells in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. The 110-day contract for the harsh-environment drilling unit is expected to start…
Norway's IKM Group said Wednesday it has acquired 100% shares in the Norwegian offshore oil and gas consultancy Acona.Acona provides services within Well Management and Engineering, Environmental & HSEQ&Risk Services, Field Development, and Consultancy Services…
Rovco, a UK-based provider of ROV and hydrographic services has completed the first stage of its long-term contract awarded by CWind for its annual subsea balance of plant (BOP) and cable inspection works at East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm in the UK…
Offshore energy industry training firm Maersk Training has said it has recently invested one million dollars into its UK business, upgrading training facilities and increasing headcount.'The funding will support the investment in its people…
British oil major BP is close to selling its central London headquarters for about 250 million pounds [around $324,4 million] as the coronavirus pandemic has forced the company to cut costs, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.The office…