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Norwind Offshore Takes Delivery of Vard-Built CSOV

Nov 18, 2024

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has delivered a newbuild Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) to Norwind Offshore, which has been named Norwind Helm.The vessel naming ceremony was held in Ålesund on November 15, 2024, marking the fifth vessel delivery from Vard to Norwind Offshore…

Final Turbine Stands Tall at Moray West Offshore Wind Farm

Nov 18, 2024

Ocean Winds, a joint venture between Engie and EDP Renewables, has installed the 60th and final offshore wind turbine at its Moray West offshore wind project in northern Scotland.The turbines are Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD type, each capable of generating 14…

Cadeler’s WTIV Newbuild Arrives to Rotterdam Ahead of Maiden Job

Nov 15, 2024

Cadeler’s newbuild offshore wind installation vessel (WTIV) Wind Peak, designed to be able to transport and install up to seven complete 15 MW offshore wind turbine sets per load, has arrived to Rotterdam in the Netherlands, ahead of its first deployment…

Seatrium Delivers Fifth Jack-Up to Borr Drilling

Nov 15, 2024

Seatrium has delivered its fifth newbuild jack-up rig Var to Borr Drilling, nearly one year ahead of schedule.The successful delivery of Var marks the completion of the latest series of five B Class jack-up rigs that Seatrium has built for Borr Drilling…

Masdar, SOCAR and ACWA Set Sights on 3.5GW Offshore Wind Projects in Azerbaijan

Nov 15, 2024

UAE’s clean energy powerhouse Masdar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SOCAR Green and ACWA Power to develop 3.5 GW of offshore wind projects in the Azerbaijan section of the Caspian Sea.The potential projects would be Azerbaijan’s first offshore wind farms…

TotalEnergies Steps Up Methane Emissions Monitoring Efforts

Nov 14, 2024

TotalEnergies has announced plans to deploy real-time methane emissions detection equipment on all its operated upstream assets by the end of 2025.Since 2022, TotalEnergies has been pursuing its ambition to aim for near-zero methane operated emissions in 2030…

Equinor Strikes Oil and Gas at Rhombi Prospect in North Sea

Nov 14, 2024

Equinor has made an oil and gas discovery in the North Sea, off Norway, estimated at between 13 and 28 million barrels of oil equivalent.An exploration well with sidetrack has been drilled about 10 kilometers north of the Troll field in the North Sea…

EnerMech Lands Services Contract with North Sea Oil and Gas Operator

Nov 13, 2024

Energy industry services firm EnerMech has won a multi-million-dollar contract to become the preferred provider of Flexible Hose Assembly (FHA) and Small Bore Tubing (SMT) management services for a major E&P organization’s UK assets. The minimum five-year agreement focuses on the management…

Global OTEC Presents OTEC Power Module for Remote Offshore Platforms

Nov 13, 2024

Ocean energy company Global OTEC unveiled the OTEC Power Module concept, a system that employs ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) technology to provide clean power for remote offshore platforms and wells.Designed as an alternative to traditional long subsea tiebacks…

Deep C Delivers Lifting Tool for North Sea Decommissioning Project

Nov 13, 2024

Seabed intervention specialist Deep C has delivered a specialized lifting equipment to a Norwegian customer on a recent decommissioning project.The equipment, designed to comply with NORSOK R-002 standards, incorporates a double-barrier safety feature…

Gazelle Wind Power Scoops $12M to Advance Floating Wind Technology

Nov 13, 2024

Gazelle Wind Power, a Dublin-based developer of foundations for floating offshore wind farms, has secured investment of $12.1 million to accelerate the development of its floating wind technology.The funding round for Gazelle Wind Power was led by Indico Capital Partners…

Archer and Elemental Energies Set Up P&A Well Engineering JV

Nov 13, 2024

Well engineering specialist Elemental Energies and drilling and well services company Archer have entered into joint venture (JV) agreement to deliver integrated plugging and abandonment (P&A) services to global decommissioning projects.The…

Norway Agrees Terms with Private Firms for $1.6B Gas Export Network Takeover

Nov 12, 2024

Norway has reached a deal with seven private owners for a government takeover of much of the country's extensive gas pipeline network, the Norwegian energy ministry said on Tuesday.Norway in 2023 announced plans to nationalise most of its vast gas pipeline network…

Spiralis Energy Scoops $1M Investment to Advance Tidal Energy Tech

Nov 12, 2024

U.K.-based tidal energy technology developer Spiralis Energy has secured a $1 million investment from Kistos Holdings to build and test the Axial Skelter tidal energy unit.The investment received from Kistos will fund Spiralis Energy’s upcoming…

DeepOcean and EXCEED Team Up for Vessel-Based P&A Services Offer

Nov 12, 2024

Ocean services provider DeepOcean and well management and reservoir specialist EXCEED have entered into a collaboration agreement to supply vessel-based well plug and abandonment (P&A) services to the global decommissioning market.The two companies…

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