California-based Aikido Technologies has signed an agreement with Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) in Haugesund, Norway, to deploy a first-of-its-kind 15MW demo project, called AO60.Once installed in 2027, the platform will be one of the…
STATS Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co, has developed mechanical pipe connectors, aimed at addressing increased demand in the Norwegian oil and gas sector.Titanium is better suited to high-stress corrosive environments found in…
Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has signed a berth agreement to build a 5 MW wave energy project at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland.Scheduled for deployment in 2029, the 5 MW array is expected to become the UK’s largest wave energy project…
Equinor Low Carbon Solutions (Equinor) has drilled two appraisal wells in the North Sea which indicate that the reservoir is suitable for injection and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2).The wells, 32/7-1 and 32/4-4, were drilled in the North Sea about 20 kilometers east of the Troll A platform…
A 12-month North Sea trial will start this summer to test the widescale use of drones flying alongside other aircraft, such as helicopters, which could unlock the potential of using drones to boost the security of oil and gas platforms.The trial is run by the Civil Aviation Authority…
Rhino Resources, the operator of the petroleum exploration license (PEL85), and its partners have found oil in the Capricornus 1-X well in Orange Basin, offshore Namibia.The Capricornus 1-X well, spudded on February 17, using Noble Corporation’s Noble Venturer drillship…
At Ecowende’s initiative, Vestas is supplying red blades for a new trial at Hollandse Kust West VI, to investigate whether the red color increases blade visibility to birds and helps reduce the risk of collisions, compared to the traditional grey blades…
UK’s first CO2 injection test for the Poseidon carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, which will store CO2 at Perenco-operated Leman gas field in Southern North Sea, has been completed.The test involved the injection of CO2 into a depleted natural gas reservoir in the UK’s Southern North Sea…
We4Ce, a Dutch rotor blade designer, has designed 10 rotor blade sets for Dutch wind turbine startup TouchWind for testing on its floating TW6 turbine, a self-tilting, one-piece rotor design that breaks from conventional three-blade models.Engineered to withstand wind speeds of up to 250 km/h…
Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) has taken delivery of the world’s first 100% biomethanol-powered crew transfer vessel (CTV), chartered by Vestas.M/V Transporter, designed, developed and provided by N-O-S, is a conversion from A-Class to T-class…
RWE has put its offshore rescue concept to a practical test in order to be as well prepared as possible for potential medical and other emergencies at its offshore wind farms.In a six-hour rescue exercise at RWE's Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm…
SPIE Global Services Energy, through its SPIE Wind Connect, has secured a contract with Van Oord for the termination and testing of inter-array cables on the Ecowende offshore wind farm.The project scope involves the termination and testing of 52…
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has published a revision of its Guidelines for the Purchasing and Testing of SPM Hawsers – critical equipment used to ensure the safe mooring of tankers during the loading and discharging of oil cargoes from offshore facilities…
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published a new recommendation, Rec.186, that meets the need for a standardized approach to integrating additive manufacturing (AM), commonly referred to as 3D printing, into marine and offshore applications…
GBM Works has made progress with the development of its Vibrojet technology, designed to address noise pollution affecting marine life during the installation of foundation piles by using vibrations and water jetting, instead of traditional piling methods…
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