Ramboll has been appointed by Huadong Engineering Corp. to design foundations for the SPIC Binhai South H3 offshore wind farm in the Yellow Sea north of Shanghai. The project involves geotechnical investigations, numerical modelling of waves…
Engie E&P has found the cause of a gas leak that shut down production at the Gjøa field offshore Norway on Wednesday (21 June). Gjøa. Image from Engie. Engie identified the direct…
Eni has lined up a series of agreements with the Astana government that will see the Italian giant have the rights to explore the Isatay block in the Caspian Sea. Descalzi. Image from Eni. Eni…
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd subsidiary, Keppel Shipyard has won four contracts worth a total of $61.5 million (S$85 million) for the conversion, repair and modification of vessels. The first contract is from Dixstone Holdings Ltd, for…
Gulf of Mexico oil and gas operators have evacuated workers and secured offshore facilities to prepare for the impact of Tropical Storm Cindy. Source: Accuweather As a result of these precautionary measures…
Floating offshore wind turbines - Image from DCNS Energies - GE Bureau Veritas has issued a preliminary design approval for a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) foundation designed by DCNS Energies…
Renewable energy sources are set to radically reshape global energy markets, says Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac). For the majors, this poses a threat to legacy oil and gas operations, but is also an opportunity to diversify and future-proof portfolios…
Renewable energy development, including technologies which extract energy from the ocean need to be funded and accelerated to meet carbon reduction targets. Engineers and scientists in Scotland and Aberdeen are ideally positioned to help governments do so…
Seadrill and North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. (NADL) have agreed to further extend a framework deal with Rosneft for the use of rigs until 31 May 2019. The companies first agreed on the deal on 22 August 2014. In November 2014 the long…
Fugro Venturer. Image from Fugro. With a maiden voyage that takes her to the deepwaters of Ireland’s Atlantic margin and the far North of the Barents Sea, the Fugro Venturer is the newest of Fugro’s successful purpose-designed…
Data analytics provider Verisk Analytics has acquired MAKE, an research and advisory business specializing in wind power. MAKE will become part of Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk Analytics business focused on providing research and advisory services to the natural resources sector…
C2Wind and Vattenfall have established a long-term partnership through a two years framework agreement covering design inputs for Vattenfall’s offshore wind projects. C2Wind will support the renewable energy developer and operator with…
ExxonMobil has awarded Maersk Drilling a contract extension valued at US$22.5 million for the ultra deepwater drillship Maersk Viking. The three-year contract, originally scheduled to end in July and valued at $610 million, will now run an additional 150 days into December this year…
DONG Energy has today agreed to sell its E&P business, including a stake in the Rosebank field, west of Shetland, to petro-chemical business Ineos for US$1.05 million, plus $250 million in contingent payments. Ineos, which recently acquired the Forties pipeline system from BP…
Statoil has started drilling at the Blåmann well in the Barents Sea, the first of five wells in its exploration program, the Norwegian giant announced today (22 May). Image of the Songa Enabler…
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