Danish North Sea News

 

Project Greensand: First CO2 Injected in Depleted Oil Field in Danish North Sea

Mar 08, 2023

Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik inaugurated on Wednesday what has been described as 'a world first' with the injection of carbon dioxide into a depleted oil field in the Danish North Sea as part of Project Greensand.The CO2 was captured at an INEOS Oxide site in Belgium, transported to the Danish North Sea, and then stored in the INEOS-operated Nini field in the Danish North Sea.The first carbon storage event to celebrate the achievement was held in Esbjerg…

FACTBOX - Carbon Capture and Storage Projects Across Europe

Mar 07, 2023

Efforts to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from industry and store them underground storage have gained steam across Europe over the past few years as countries seek to meet their climate goals.The interest in carbon capture and storage…

Denmark Awards First North Sea CCS Licenses

Feb 06, 2023

Denmark has awarded its first licenses to capture and store carbon in the North Sea to Wintershall Dea, INEOS Energy and TotalEnergies, the country's climate and energy ministry said on Monday. Denmark has set a target of reaching net zero carbon…

Noble Corp. Jack-up Rig Sets Off for Danish North Sea Field for Carbon Storage Pilot

Jan 20, 2023

The Noble Resolve, a jack-up rig owned by Noble Corporation, has departed the Danish port of Esbjerg and is headed for the Nini West Field in the Danish North Sea. Even though the rig is typically employed in offshore oil and gas drilling, this particular job will be different…

RWE Selects Siemens Gamesa's Giant Wind Turbines for Denmark's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Jan 12, 2023

German offshore wind farm developer RWE has selected Siemens Gamesa's SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbines, of almost 15 MW each, for its Thor wind farm in the Danish North Sea. With its 1GW capacity, Thor will be Denmark's largest offshore wind farm once completed…

Crane on Tyra II Process Module Now in Permanent Use

Dec 27, 2022

Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) said Friday it had reached a milestone on the hook-up and commissioning campaign of Tyra II with the crane on the process module (the 'TEG') now in permanent use. 'The milestone was planned for early Q1 2023…

Out with the Old, in with the New: Old Tyra Offshore Platforms 98.5% Reused & Recycled

Dec 13, 2022

The largest recycling project of offshore installations in Denmark’s history has been successfully completed, TotalEnergies Denmark has informed.Namely, the company is the operator of the Tyra gas condensate field redevelopment project in the Danish North Sea…

Platform Supply Vessel to Ship CO2 for Storage Under North Sea Seabed

Dec 02, 2022

A platform supply vessel, normally used to deliver goods to offshore oil and gas platforms, is undergoing preparations in the Danish Esbjerg port to carry CO2 containers for storage in the North Sea.Offshore vessel owner Blue Water and offshore…

Noreco, Partners to Drill Two Infill Wells in Danish North Sea

Dec 02, 2022

Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) has reached a Final Investment Decision (“FID”) on two infill wells in the Danish North Sea.The two wells will be drilled at the Tor reservoir in the Halfdan North East area, located in the central part of the Danish North Sea…

Noble Corp. Jack-up Rig Gearing Up for CO2 Storage Work in Denmark

Nov 21, 2022

Offshore drilling company Noble Corporation said Monday that its recently acquired Noble Resolve jack-up rig was preparing to carry out the first-ever CO2 storage under the Danish North Sea seabed as part of Project Greensand.The rig, formerly known as Maersk Resolve…

5-year Deal: Semco Maritime to Provide Manpower & Construction Services for TotalEnergies in Denmark

Nov 11, 2022

French oil and gas firm TotalEnergies has awarded Denmark-based Semco Maritime a 5-year contract for the provision of manpower and construction service on offshore installations in the Danish part of the North Sea. The contract covers November 2022 - October 2027…

Denmark's Ørsted Strikes Deal to Buy Norwegian Gas via Baltic Pipe Pipeline

Oct 27, 2022

Denmark's Ørsted and Norway's Equinor have signed a contract under which Equinor will supply Norwegian gas to Denmark via Baltic Pipe. The agreement covers the period from January 1, 2023 to April 1, 2024, and the total volumes of gas supplied during the period will be around 8 TWh…

RWE Picks Preferred Suppliers for Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Thor

Oct 14, 2022

German offshore wind farm developer RWE has selected two preferred suppliers for the electrical transmission system and entered into early works agreements in relation to the construction of the Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark.With a planned capacity of 1…

Danish North Sea: Last Remaining Piece of Tyra II Puzzle Installed, TotalEnergies Says

Oct 10, 2022

French oil major TotalEnergies has completed the offshore installation works at the Tyra II field redevelopment project in the Danish North Sea.The Tyra field is the largest gas condensate field in the Danish Sector of the North Sea. Due to seabed subsidence…

Maersk Drilling Tapped for Danish Drilling

Sep 23, 2022

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract with INEOS E&P A/S drilling two development wells and intervention work offshore Denmark. The contract is for use of the harsh-environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolve. The two development wells will be drilled at the Solsort field…

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