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Harbour Energy Charters Two Solstad PSVs

Jun 10, 2021

Oil and gas company Harbour Energy has chartered two large platform supply vessels from the Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore.Solstad Offshore said Thursday that the long-term contracts with Harbour Energy were for the Normand Service and Normand Supra vessels…

Gallery: Allseas' Giant Vessel Removes Morecambe Bay Platform Topsides

Jun 10, 2021

Offshore services firm Allseas said Wednesday it had removed the former DP3 gas production topsides from Spirit Energy’s Morecambe Bay development in the East Irish Sea, using the giant Pioneering Spirit vessel.This follows the removal of the…

Parkwind Taps JDR for Arcadis Ost 1 Subsea Cables

Jun 10, 2021

Offshore wind developer Parkwind has granted subsea cable manufacturer JDR a contract to provide, test, and terminate 33kV subsea cables for the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in Germany.JDR, part of TFKable Group, will supply the 45km of 33kV array cable that will connect the 27 wind turbines…

Norway Invites Bids for Mature Offshore Oil and Gas Blocks

Jun 09, 2021

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on Wednesday invited oil companies to apply for acreage in the mature areas of the Norwegian continental shelf as part of the Awards in predefined areas 2021 (APA 2021) licensing round.APA 2021…

Ørsted Joins Norwegian Offshore Wind Venture to Compete in Upcoming Bid Round

Jun 09, 2021

Ørsted, the world's largest offshore wind developer, has joined a consortium with Fred. Olsen Renewables and Hafslund Eco with the aim to compete in Norway's upcoming application round for offshore wind areas.'The Norwegian part of the North…

Shipbuilding: Nexans Names New Flagship Cable Layer CLV Nexans Aurora

Jun 08, 2021

Nexans named its new flagship CLV Nexans Aurora. Built at Ulstein Verft in Norway and designed by Skipsteknisk, the ship is designed to operate near shore in shallow waters as well as deepsea cable operations with cable laying equipment delivered from Maats Tech…

Worley Bags Engineering, Procurement Contract with Ithaca at Captain Field

Jun 08, 2021

Australian engineering firm Worley has secured a two-year contract to provide engineering and procurement (E&P) services to Stage 2 of Ithaca Energy’s Captain Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) project in the UK North Sea.The Captain field, operated by Ithaca Energy…

Dutch Gov't Awards $2.56B for Rotterdam Carbon Capture Project

Jun 08, 2021

The Dutch government on Tuesday confirmed that it has awarded 2.1 billion euros ($2.56 billion), nearly half of its 2021 annual budget for sustainable projects, to a project aimed at capturing and storing carbon emissions from Rotterdam Port…

CGG Launches Upgraded Reservoir Characterization Software Portfolio

Jun 08, 2021

French seismic data and technology firm CGG has through its CGG GeoSoftware launched version 11.0 of its portfolio of reservoir characterization and petrophysical interpretation software solutions. 'GeoSoftware 11.0 is a milestone achievement…

Tailwind Energy Completes Acquisition of Decipher Energy

Jun 08, 2021

UK-based oil and gas company Tailwind Energy has completed the acquisition of Decipher Energy an oil and gas company with assets in the UK North Sea.Decipher Energy owns 100% operated interests in Licence P.1606, covering the Orlando field, and Licence P…

Aker Solutions Delivers Another Jacket for Johan Sverdrup Offshore Field

Jun 08, 2021

Norway's Aker Solutions has delivered a steel substructure for the second phase of the giant, Equinor-operated, Johan Sverdrup oil field development, offshore Norway.After delivering three platform jackets for the first phase, another jacket delivery…

Argeo Buys Two SeaRaptor AUVs

Jun 07, 2021

Norwegian subsea offshore service company Argeo has procured two Teledyne Gavia SeaRaptor 6,000-meter-rated autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), Teledyne Marine Vehicles, a business of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced.The two SeaRaptor…

Island Offshore Takes Delivery of New PSV

Jun 07, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Island Offshore earlier this month took delivery of the platform supply vessel Island Discoverer. The vessel was completed by VARD Langsten this spring.“It is always exciting to take delivery of a new ship, and…

Baltic Pipe Project Hits Snag over Mice and Bats Concerns

Jun 04, 2021

Baltic Pipe Project, a strategic EU infrastructure project led by Danish and Polish companies Energinet and Gaz-System to build a gas pipeline from the Norwegian part of the North Sea to Denmark and Poland, has hit a snag in Denmark over environmental concerns…

First Line of Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Completed, Putin Says

Jun 04, 2021

Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is set to be completed as the United States wants good ties with Europe, President Vladimir Putin said, as the ill-fated project is nearly complete and ready to start pumping gas to Germany.Russia's Gazprom…

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