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Vietnam Firm Launches $220M Offshore Wind Farm

Jan 17, 2022

Vietnam's leading renewables firm Trung Nam Group has launched its first offshore wind farm amid the Southeast Asian country's drive for clean energy, the company said on Monday.The 5 trillion dong ($220.17 million) farm in the southern province…

Baker Hughes Finds US Drillers Add Most O&G Rigs Since April

Jan 14, 2022

U.S. energy firms this week added the most oil and natural gas rigs in a week since April as rising oil prices prompt more drillers to return to the wellpad.The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose 13 to 601 in the week to Jan…

COVID Accelerates Offshore Energy’s Digital Path

Jan 14, 2022

With an annual R&D budget in excess of a billion Euros, Siemens Energy is well-positioned to drive substantial digital evolution in the offshore energy space. From unmanned offshore rigs to optimized maintenance to decarbonization, digitalization sits at the center…

Equinor, BP Hit Key Milestone for New York Offshore Wind Projects

Jan 14, 2022

Equinor and BP on Friday announced the finalization of the Purchase and Sale Agreements (PSAs) with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), for Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind 1 offshore wind projects.Empire Wind…

Hellenic Cables Delivers Inter-array Cables for Dominion Energy's CVOW Project

Jan 14, 2022

Hellenic Cables has completed cable manufacturing and loading for shipment, as part of the contract with the U.S. renewables firm Dominion Energy for the partial supply of inter-array cables for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project…

Senator Cruz's Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Bill Fails in U.S. Senate

Jan 14, 2022

The U.S. Senate on Thursday failed to pass a bill to slap sanctions on Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline sponsored by Republican Senator Ted Cruz, a day after Democrats unveiled their own legislation.The tally was 55 in favor and 44 against the bill that needed 60 votes to pass…

German Energy Regulator Approves Network Capacity Plan Until 2035

Jan 14, 2022

Germany has agreed plans for the country's power grid stretching out until 2035, the energy regulator said on Friday, as Europe's largest economy exits nuclear, cuts back on coal, and makes way for more renewables.The authority, called the Bundesnetzagentur…

Aker Solutions Names Ertresvåg SVP for Communications

Jan 14, 2022

Norwegian company Aker Solutions, a provider of offshore energy engineering and construction services, has appointed Kari Ertresvåg as senior vice president for communications. Ertresvåg, a Norwegian national, has wide experience within communications and public affairs…

BOEM Preparing Draft EA for Future Offshore Wind Operations in Gulf of Mexico

Jan 14, 2022

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has this week said it is preparing a draft environmental assessment (EA) to consider the impacts of potential offshore wind leasing in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico.The area that will…

Bumi Armada Winds Up Dormant Subsidiaries

Jan 14, 2022

Bumi Armada, a Malaysian offshore service firm and FPSO provider, has decided to wind up its two dormant subsidiaries.The company said that its subsidiaries Offshore Marine Ventures Sdn Bhd and Bumi Armada Ship Management Sdn Bhd, had approved…

Romania to Revise Tax Seen Blocking Black Sea Gas Investment

Jan 14, 2022

Romania's offshore gas tax that has held up big projects in the Black Sea is set to be revised by the first half of this year after repeated delays, Energy Minister Virgil Popescu said, paving the way for investment.The tax on offshore projects…

Norway to Raise Oil Fund Spending

Jan 14, 2022

The Norwegian government said on Friday it has raised its projected fiscal spending for 2022 as it seeks to compensate businesses affected by coronavirus lockdown measures and subsidize households hit by a surge in electricity prices.The center-left minority coalition now plans to spend 355…

Prysmian Group Wins MidEast Submarine Cable Contract

Jan 14, 2022

Prysmian Group entered into a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) for the supply of power cables in the context of a landmark  HVDC submarine cable project in the Middle East, worth around $252m. The LNTP was awarded to Prysmian by Samsung C&T as part of its EPC consortium with Jan De Nul Group…

TechnipFMC to Deliver Subsea Production System for Equinor's Norwegian Sea Project

Jan 14, 2022

Oilfield services firm TechnipFMC has secured a contract to build and install a subsea production system at Equinor’s Smørbukk Nord development, offshore Norway.The contract covers a high-pressure, high-temperature subsea production system and…

Hexicon's Celtic Sea Floating Wind Project Gets Marine License

Jan 14, 2022

Swedish floating wind tech firm Hexicon said Friday its Twin Hub stepping stone project had been awarded a marine license for the installation of an offshore floating wind demonstrator in the Celtic Sea.'Twin Hub floating demonstrator project in the Celtic Sea has now been awarded a marine licence…

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