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Five Firms Selected For North of Tyne Offshore Wind Innovation Program

Jun 03, 2021

Five companies in the North of Tyne region of England have been selected to present their offshore wind solutions to the offshore energy industry players EDF Renewables and Equinor as part of the Technology, Innovation & Green Growth for Offshore…

Acteon Secures Work with Saipem at Calvados Offshore Wind Farm in France

Jun 03, 2021

Offshore services company Acteon has secured an integrated project with Saipem for casing installation and drilling support on the Calvados offshore wind farm (Courseulles-sur-Mer). The contract was signed by LDD, a company in Acteon's foundations and cables segment…

AFK, Ferd Create Offshore Wind JV Targeting Norwegian Tender

Jun 02, 2021

Investment firms Arendals Fossekompani (AFK) and Ferd have formed an offshore wind joint venture named Seagust to seek acreage in an upcoming tender in their native Norway, the companies said on Wednesday.The venture will join several others that plan to bid in Norway's first offshore wind tender…

Ørsted to Invest $57B by 2027 to Become Global Leader in Green Energy

Jun 02, 2021

Ørsted, the world's largest offshore wind farm developer, is ramping up its investment in renewables to $57 billion by 2027, seeking to become a global leader in green energy and fend off growing competition.The Danish firm, which sold its oil and gas business in 2017…

KCA Deutag Brings in $550M in Platform Drilling Contracts

Jun 02, 2021

Oil and gas drilling and engineering firm KCA Deutag said Wednesday it had secured $550 million worth of platform drilling contracts.KCA Deutag said the deals added 13 years to its contract backlog. According to the company, the agreements include…

Solstad Offshore's CSV to Stay Busy with DeepOcean till 2023 End.

Jun 02, 2021

Solstad Offshore has won a new contract for its construction support vessel Normand Ocean with subsea services provider DeepOcean.DeepOcean will use the 107,6 meters long vessel for its Inspection, Maintenance and Repair, and light construction projects in the North Sea…

Bureau Veritas to Certify Moray West Offshore Wind Farm

Jun 01, 2021

Testing, inspection, and certification firm Bureau Veritas has been selected to carry out project certification for the Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland.The offshore wind farm is expected to be fully operational by 2024, with up to…

ODE Selected as Owner's Engineer for Codling Wind Park Offshore Ireland

Jun 01, 2021

Engineering and technical service provider Offshore Design Engineering Ltd (ODE) has been selected as Owner’s Engineer for Codling Wind Park, set to become one of the largest offshore wind farms in Ireland.Executing its first renewables contract in Ireland…

Equinor's Johan Castberg Offshore Field Start-up Delayed until Q4 2023, Safety Watchdog Says

Jun 01, 2021

The startup of Equinor's Johan Castberg oilfield in the Arctic Barents Sea will be delayed by one year until the fourth quarter of 2023 due to technical problems, denting its value, Norway's oil and gas safety watchdog said on Tuesday.The Petroleum…

OKEA to Develop Hasselmus Gas Discovery as Tie-back to Draugen Platform

Jun 01, 2021

Norwegian oil company OKEA has with partners Petoro and Neptune Energy decided to develop the Hasselmus offshore gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea as a tie-back to the Draugen platform.The Hasselmus gas discovery is located on the western edge of the Trøndelag platform in the Norwegian Sea…

Ørsted Wraps Sale of Offshore Wind Farm Stake to Norwegian Oil Fund

May 31, 2021

Danish offshore wind farm giant Ørsted said Monday it had completed the sale of 50% of the Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the Netherlands to Norges Bank Investment Management.Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), an entity running Norway's $1…

Oceanteam, Bourbon Sell Construction Support Vessel

May 31, 2021

Oceanteam and Bourbon have signed a deal to sell their jointly owned construction support vessel Bourbon Oceanteam 101 to an unnamed buyer.'The sellers and undisclosed buyers have entered into an NSF agreement for the sale of the vessel, the delivery of which will take place in July 2021…

Equinor Gets Nod for Norwegian Sea Well Drilling

May 31, 2021

Norwegian oil firm Equinor has been granted drilling permission for an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea.Equinor will use Seadrill's West Hercules semi-submersible drilling rig for the operation in the production licence 939. The well, designated well 6407/1-9 (Egyptian Vulture)…

Subsea Research Institute NSRI to Become Part of Subsea UK

May 31, 2021

UK-based subsea research and development institute NSRI is set to become part of Subsea UK.The organization, originally set up as a focal point for subsea research and development, has been working more closely with Subsea UK for the last six…

Equinor, Aker BP Granted Drilling Permits for Wells Off Norway

May 28, 2021

Oil and gas companies Equinor and Aker BP have received drilling permits from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate to drill wells in the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea, respectively.Under the NPD permit announced Friday, Aker BP will, using…

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