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Installation of Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Turbines Fully Completed

Dec 18, 2023

Ailes Marines, a fully-owned subsidiary of Iberdrola, has completed the installation of all 62 wind turbines that form the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France.Less than three years after the start of construction and installation works…

Aker Solutions Awarded North Sea Decom Work

Dec 15, 2023

Aker Solutions on Friday announced it has been awarded a contract for the dismantling and recycling of a platform topside and jacket in the North Sea area.The Norway-based company did not specify the name of the platform, but said the project consists of a topside with a weight of 19…

First Steel Cut for RWE THOR Platform

Dec 12, 2023

HSM Offshore Energy announced it hosted a steel cutting ceremony in Schiedam, the Netherlands, to mark the start of construction on the offshore substation and the jacket for RWE's THOR Offshore High Voltage Station (OHVS) project. HSM, together…

Huisman to Upgrade Offshore Mast Crane on Heerema's Aegir Vessel

Nov 24, 2023

Dutch crane manufacturer Huisman has secured a contract to upgrade the offshore mast crane onboard Heerema Marine Contractors' Aegir offshore installation vessel.'This significant project will enhance the second main hoist capacity from 2,000mt to an impressive 3…

Probe Launched after Valve Block Strikes Worker on OKEA's Brage Platform

Nov 23, 2023

The Norwegian offshore industry safety body has launched an investigation after a person was hit by a valve block on the OKEA-operated Brage platform, offshore Norway, on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. According to the Petroleum Safety Authority of Norway (PSA)…

Framo to Supply Suction Bucket Pumping Systems for Taiwan Offshore Wind Project

Nov 14, 2023

Framo said Wednesday it would supply suction bucket pumping systems for the foundations of Ørsted's Greater Changhua Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan.The Framo Suction Pump Spread Systems will be produced at the Framo factory at Flatøy outside Bergen…

Artificial Reefs Deployed in Dutch North Sea to Boost Marine Life Around Offshore Wind Farms

Oct 27, 2023

Dutch transmission system operator TenneT, in collaboration with contractor Equans/Smulders,  has installed several artificial reefs near the offshore wind power transformer platform Hollandse Kust (west Alpha), which are meant to stimulate marine life…

OKEA Makers Oil Discovery Near Brage Offshore Field

Oct 26, 2023

Oil and gas company OKEA has made an oil discovery near the Brage field in the North Sea, offshore Norway.According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, between 0.2 and 0.5 million Sm3 of recoverable oil was proven in connection with drilling well 31/4-A 13 E…

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…

Balmoral Launches HexDefence System for Offshore Wind Jacket Foundations

Oct 23, 2023

UK-based offshore energy supply chain company Balmoral has launched its HexDefence product designed for jacket foundations, designed to significantly mitigate jacket foundation scouring around fixed wind turbines.'This revolutionary solution…

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…

Van Oord Installs 62 Jacket Foundations at Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 13, 2023

Dutch offshore installation firm Van Oord said Friday it had installed all 62 jacket foundations at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France.The Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm is being constructed in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, 16.3 kilometers off the coast of Brittany…

Vår Energi to Exit Brage Offshore Field with Petrolia Noco Set to Step In

Oct 06, 2023

Petrolia Noco has signed an agreement with Vår Energi ASA to acquire Vår Energi’s 12.2575% participating interest in the Brage field offshore Norway with an effective date of January 1, 2023.Net production (12.2575% WI) from the Brage field in the first half of 2023 was 1…

Video: Seagreen Offshore Wind Jackets Lifted via Ring Crane

Aug 21, 2023

Offshore wind projects taking place in macrotidal environments, such as around the U.K., must deal with water level changes of more than four meters every six hours. This extreme tidal range is difficult to compensate for using ballasting, so…

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