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Equinor and Partners Make Gas Discovery in Norwegian Sea

Sep 10, 2024

Equinor and its partners have proven gas/condensate in a well in the Norwegian Sea, drilled in connection with the Lavrans discovery, which is currently undergoing development.The well 6406/2-L-2 H, located 260 kilometres southwest of Brønnøysund…

Repsol Hires IKM Operations for Inspection Work at Three Fields Off Norway

Sep 09, 2024

Repsol Norge has selected IKM Operations as the provider of integrity management services at three oil and gas fields offshore Norway.The scope of work includes engineering tasks and inspections at Repsol Norge topside facilities and subsea installations and pipelines at the Yme…

Equinor Orders Vestas’ 15MW Turbines for Empire Wind 1 Project

Sep 09, 2024

Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has secured an 810 MW offshore order from Equinor to power New York’s Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project.The order includes 54 turbines, each rated at 15 MW, and marks Vestas’ first order in the U.S. for an offshore platform and its type-certified V236-15…

EU’s Go-Ahead Brings $22M Wave Energy Scheme Step Closer to Offshore Deployment

Sep 09, 2024

The WEDUSEA project, involving 14 partners across offshore energy industry and academia, has received a formal go-ahead from the European Union, bringing the developers one step closer to the deployment of 1 MW wave energy device offshore Scotland…

Saipem Looks Into Nuclear Tech for Emissions-Free Oil and Gas Ops

Sep 09, 2024

Saipem and newcleo have signed a collaboration agreement to identify solutions for the offshore application of newcleo’s technology to produce nuclear energy, which could provide zero-emission electricity for oil and gas installations.The objective…

Eidesvik Offshore’s CEO Resigns

Sep 09, 2024

The chief executive officer of Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore, Gitte Gard Talmo has resigned from his role to take up a new position in an international company abroad.Gitte Gard Talmo has been with the company for 22 years and has been CEO of Eidesvik Offshore since January 1…

XolarSurf Floating Solar Prototype Hits Water Offshore Norway

Sep 09, 2024

The full-scale XolarSurf floating solar prototype unit, developed as part of a joint effort by Saipem, Moss Maritime, and Equinor, has been deployed offshore Norway where it will remain under trials for about one year.The XolarSurf prototype floater…

Kazakhstan Set for Notable Oil Output Cut During Kashagan Maintenance

Sep 09, 2024

Kazakhstan's energy ministry said on Friday it expects a significant reduction in oil production during planned maintenance at its giant Kashagan oilfield in October.The ministry said Kazakhstan reaffirmed its commitment to the OPEC+ agreement…

Norway Attracts 21 Bidders in Latest Oil and Gas Exploration Round

Sep 06, 2024

Norway's offshore exploration licensing round in mature areas, launched in May 2024, has attracted bids from 21 firms, including Shell, ConocoPhillips, Equinor, Aker BP and TotalEnergies.The Norwegian authorities have received applications from…

EU Grants Over $20M for Pilot Wave Energy Farm Offshore Portugal

Sep 06, 2024

The Ondas de Peniche (ONDEP) project has been awarded $21 million (€19 million) from the EU’s Horizon Europe funding program to deploy a 2 MW wave energy array featuring four WaveRoller wave energy converters.The ONDEP project will start in October 2024 and last for five and a half years…

SBM Offshore and MISC Berhad Ink Share Purchase Deals for Two FPSOs

Sep 06, 2024

SBM Offshore has signed two share purchase agreements with its partner MISC Berhad related to two floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units.Under the agreement, SBM Offshore will acquire MISC Berhad’s entire effective equity interest…

EnQuest Chief Warns of Irreversible Damage of UK Windfall Tax

Sep 05, 2024

Britain's windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas companies' profits is causing irreversible damage to the industry, EnQuest's CEO said on Thursday, adding his voice to critics of the levy the government is poised to increase.On Thursday, EnQuest reported a profit after taxation of $30…

Harlyn to Collect and Store Spare Inter Array Cables at Moray West

Sep 05, 2024

UK engineering company Harlyn Solutions has signed an agreement with Ocean Winds for the collection, storage, and emergency preparedness of Moray West’s spare inter array cables.Moray West, overseen by Ocean Winds, the 50/50 joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE…

Six Firms Line Up for CO2 Storage Acreage Offshore Norway

Sep 04, 2024

The Ministry of Energy of Norway has received applications from six companies for the proposed acreage for potential offshore storage of CO2 in the North Sea.The applications were received from Aker BP, Equinor Low Carbon Solutions, Harbour Energy Norge…

Vard to Deliver Design and Equipment to Cochin Shipyard for Two SOVs

Sep 04, 2024

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has secured a contract to provide design and equipment to Cochin Shipyard in India for two Service Operation Vessels (SOVs), one of VARD 4 07 and one of VARD 4 19 design, being built for North Star.Vard has previously delivered 12 designs to the Cochin Shipyard…

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