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Denmark's NKT Confirmed as Preferred Bidder for Scottish HVDC Transmission Projects

Jul 21, 2023

Denmark-based power cable-making and installation company NKT is confirmed as the preferred bidder for the supply of power cable systems for two HVDC transmission links by Scottish SSEN Transmission, with the intent to sign a framework agreement for future projectsSSEN Transmission…

Van Oord Installs 140km of Inter-Array Cables at Hollandse Kust Noord Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 21, 2023

Dutch offshore installation services firm Van Oord said Friday it had completed installing and burying inter-array cables at CrossWind’s Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm, bringing it a step closer to being fully operational by the end of this year…

Guyana to Take No Action on Exxon Contractor Until Formally Notified on U.S. probe - VP

Jul 21, 2023

Guyana's Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said the government will not take action against a local Exxon Mobil Corp contractor after Reuters reported its owners are under a U.S. criminal investigation.Last Friday, Reuters disclosed that U…

Kistos Wins Appeal, Secures 5-Year Extension for North Sea License

Jul 21, 2023

Oil and gas company Kistos said Friday that its appeal against the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs' decision not to extend the term of the M10/M11 offshore license had been successful.'This ruling is effective immediately and the licence is extended by five years…

Biden Attends Steel Cutting for Great Lakes' Subsea Rock Installation Vessel

Jul 20, 2023

President Joe Biden traveled to Philadelphia on Thursday to attend a steel cutting ceremony for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation's new offshore wind rock placement vessel, touting his administration’s clean energy agenda and job creation efforts as the U…

Transocean's Fleet Status Report: $1.2 Billion in Offshore Drilling Contracts Secured

Jul 20, 2023

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean said Wednesday it had recently secured contracts and contract extensions worth $1.2 billion in total.In its fleet status report, the company said that contracts had been secured for seven drilling rigs…

British Royal Family to Receive Less from Crown Estate after Offshore Wind Boom

Jul 20, 2023

The British government said on Thursday it would cut the proportion of funds going to the royal family from the Crown Estate next year, after King Charles said he wanted bumper windfarm profits to go to the 'wider public good'. Each year, the…

European Duo Partners Up to Support Floating Wind Farm Development in Nova Scotia

Jul 20, 2023

Dutch firm SBM Offshore, one of the world's largest FPSO suppliers, has teamed up with Irish renewable energy firm DP Energy to pursue floating offshore wind energy opportunities off Nova Scotia with their now formalized new joint venture.The…

Armada Kraken FPSO's Production Climbs After Shutdown

Jul 20, 2023

Bumi Armada's Armada Kraken FPSO, a production unit operating at EnQuest's Kraken offshore field in the UK North Sea, has increased operational performance following a shutdown in early June.As Offshore Engineer previously reported, the Armada…

CRP Subsea Secures 'Major' Contract for Deepwater Oil Field Project in Brazil

Jul 20, 2023

UK-based CRP Subsea has recently won a 'major' contract from an unnamed 'leading energy technology company,' AIS, CRP's parent company, said this week.CRP Subsea will deliver 333 distributed buoyancy modules (DBMs) for a deepwater oil field project located in the pre-salt Santos Basin…

US Announces First Offshore Wind Rights Sale in Gulf of Mexico

Jul 20, 2023

The United States announced the first offshore wind power development rights sale in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, which President Joe Biden will discuss during a trip to highlight the administration's efforts to boost renewable energy.In February…

UK's Well-Safe Solutions Eyes Lucrative Australian Offshore Decommissioning Market

Jul 20, 2023

1UK-based offshore well plug and abandonment company Well-Safe Solutions, best known for its services in the UK North Sea, is expanding into the Asia Pacific region with the appointment of Massimo Delia as General Manager of newly-created Well-Safe Solutions Pty Ltd…

Ecuador Oil Spill Blamed on 'human error' Sullies Waters, Local Beach

Jul 20, 2023

An offshore oil spill near Ecuador's coast reached a popular beach on Wednesday, authorities said, while also showing up in nearby waters as one local official blamed 'human error' following a preliminary investigation into the incident. State oil company Petroecuador…

Hibiscus/Ruche Phase 1 Development on Track: BW Energy's Third Well Brought Online

Jul 20, 2023

Oslo-listed oil and gas company BW Energy has started production from the third well of the Hibiscus / Ruche Phase 1 development in the Dussafu license offshore Gabon.'Well performance is in line with expectations, with current production at approximately 6…

Vattenfall Stopping Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Farm in UK North Sea

Jul 20, 2023

Swedish utility Vattenfal said on Thursday it would stop development of its British Norfolk Boreas offshore wind project due to rising costs, and warned that Britain could struggle to meet its wind targets without improved incentives. The 1…

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