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Iberdrola and Masdar Install All 50 Turbines at Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm (Video)

Oct 16, 2024

Iberdrola and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) have completed the installation of all 50 wind turbines at the 476 MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.When fully operational, Baltic Eagle will supply around 475…

Maria Quitéria FPSO Starts Operating at Petrobras’ Jubarte Field Off Brazil

Oct 15, 2024

The floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) Maria Quitéria, built by Malaysian FPSO supplier Yinson, has started operating at Petrobras’ Jubarte field in Campos Basin offshore Brazil.The FPSO unit has the capacity to produce up to…

NEO Energy’s CEO Steps Down

Oct 15, 2024

Oil and gas company NEO Energy has informed its chief executive officer (CEO) Paul Harris has stepped down from the position after less than two years at the position.Paul Harris will support the business until the end of year to assist with an orderly transition of his responsibilities…

Fugro Kicks Off Site Investigation Survey for Offshore Wind Cable Route in Germany

Oct 15, 2024

Fugro has started site investigation and geoconsulting works for Germany’s Rhein-Main-Link energy route, which will transport electricity from offshore wind farms in the North Sea to Germany’s Rhein-Main metropolitan region.Fugro is conducting the works under the contract with ARGE R-M-L…

Northern Ocean to Enhance Capabilities of Semi-Sub Rigs with Kinetic’s Equipment

Oct 15, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Northern Ocean has entered into a letter of intent (LoI) with Kinetic Pressure Control to outfit its two sixth generation semi-sub drilling rigs with new blowout equipment.Northern Ocean plans to install Kinetic’s…

Jan de Nul Hires Correll for Cable Termination Works at Thor Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 15, 2024

Wind power high voltage specialist Correll, part of SPIE Group, has secured a contract from Jan de Nul  to complete the 66kV subsea cables termination and testing on offshore wind turbines for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm.The works are set…

DNV-Led Floating Wind Substations Standardization Project Enters Second Phase

Oct 15, 2024

Certification body DNV has launched the second phase of its floating substation joint industry project (JIP), which aims to establish standards for offshore substations in the growing floating wind sector.The new phase will play a key role in refining guidelines and closing technology gaps…

Empire Energy and Herrick Corporation Establish US Offshore Wind Joint Venture

Oct 15, 2024

Empire Energy Partners and Herrick Corporation have formed a joint venture to boost the United States’ offshore wind supply chain.Empire Energy Partners and Herrick Corporation will work together to manufacture key components for both fixed and floating offshore wind projects…

North Star Gets Its First CSOV Contract

Oct 15, 2024

UK-based offshore vessel owner North Star has secured its first contract for a commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) from EnBW, which will be deployed at 960 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany.This award for the newbuild Grampian Kestrel CSOV of VARD 4 22 design…

Ignitis Group Seeks Partner for Lithuania’s 700MW Offshore Wind Tender

Oct 15, 2024

Ignitis Group has set out plans to participate in the second offshore wind tender for the rights to develop around 700 MW of offshore wind capacity in the Baltic Sea, while also launching a selection process for the partner in potential developments…

Petronas to Proceed with South China Sea Oil and Gas Exploration

Oct 15, 2024

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday reiterated that state energy firm Petronas will continue to conduct oil and gas exploration activities in Malaysia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, despite objections from China…

Fugro Names Annabelle Vos Director for Middle East & India

Oct 14, 2024

Fugro’s Board of Management has appointed Annabelle Vos as Group Director for the Middle East & India, effective January 1, 2025.Vos has been part of the Fugro family since 2016, when she joined as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer…

Brazil's Petrobras to Reduce Investments Planned for 2025

Oct 14, 2024

Brazil's Petrobras is set to reduce planned investments for next year, despite requests by the government for the state-run oil firm to increase CAPEX, three sources close to the matter told Reuters.The firm foresaw $21 billion of investments for next year…

Baker Hughes and Repsol to Optimize Oil and Gas Production using AI

Oct 14, 2024

Energy technology company Baker Hughes and oil and gas major Repsol have signed an agreement to collaboratively develop and deploy next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) tool to optimize processes and workflows for oil and gas production…

Petrobras Inks Three Pelotas Basin Concession Contracts

Oct 14, 2024

Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas company Petrobras has signed three remaining concession contracts, acquired in partnership with Shell and CNOOC, in Pelotas Basin offshore Brazil.The concessions were acquired as part of the fourth Permanent Concession Offer Cycle…

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