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Saipem Nets $1,2B Worth of Onshore, Offshore Contracts in M. East

Jun 28, 2022

Italian oil and gas services company Saipem said Tuesday it had won several contracts, both onshore and offshore, in the Middle East worth approximately $1,2 billion.The first batch of is related to the extension of onshore drilling contracts in the Middle East. worth around $600 million in total.The contracts include the ten-year extension of existing contracts regarding four land-rigs located in the Middle East…

Petrofac Extends North Sea Partnership with ICR Integrity

Feb 28, 2023

ICR Integrity (ICR), global provider of specialist repair, inspection, and integrity solutions, said Tuesday it had been re-awarded the Master Service Agreement (MSA) with Petrofac, valued at over £1 million per year, after a successful tender…

Balmoral's Large-scale Composite Manufacturing Plant in Montrose Port Now Operational

Nov 30, 2022

Aberdeen-based Balmoral Comtec has completed the installation of its manufacturing plant at its new advanced composites facility at Montrose Port.The company said it had invested a 'seven-figure sum' in the 18,299 sq.ft (1700 sq.m) quayside…

Swire Energy Services Names Wind Division Head

Sep 01, 2022

Energy services provider Swire Energy Services has appointed Claus Rødsgaard as Head of Operations, in a newly created role for the Wind Division.Rødsgaard will support and oversee operational activity within the Swire Energy  Services (SES) Wind Division and will be based in Lystrup…

HydrogenOne Invests in Thermoplastic Composite Pipe Maker Strohm

Aug 12, 2022

HydrogenOne Capital Growth, dubbed the first LSE-listed investment fund dedicated to clean hydrogen, has agreed to invest £8.4m (EUR 10m) in Strohm, a company manufacturing Thermoplastic Composite Pipes (TCP) for offshore energy applications…

CorPower Ocean Delivers First Commercial-scale Composite WEC H

Jul 25, 2022

CorPower Ocean has teamed up with composite machinery specialist Autonational and composite tank experts CPT Tankwell to  develop its first commercial-scale hull in Viana do Castelo (Portugal), using a custom-built machine, installed inside an environmentally controlled work cell…

Strohm Delivers TCP Risers for Shell's North Sea Asset

Jun 28, 2022

Thermoplastic composite pipe manufacturer Strohm said Tuesday it had supplied Shell with a static Thermoplastic Composite (TCP) Riser to support operations at one of its Southern North Sea assets.'The availability of TCP through Strohm’s “TCP…

Thermoplastic Composite Pipes Could Carry Hydrogen Produced Directly at Floating Wind Farms

May 10, 2022

Strohm, the developer of Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with French renewable hydrogen supplier Lhyfe, to collaborate on the transportation solution for hydrogen produced from a floating wind…

Strohm, Petronas Partner Up to Commercialize Thermoplastic Composite Pipes

Mar 29, 2022

Thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) maker Strohm has signed an agreement with Petronas Technology Ventures (PTVSB) part of the Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas, to commercialise TCP in the industry and scale its utilisation across Petronas facilities…

100% Recyclable: World's Largest Thermoplastic Wind Turbine Blade Made in Spain

Mar 17, 2022

LM Wind Power, a subsidiary of wind turbine maker GE Renewable Energy, has made what is said to be the world’s largest, fully recyclable, thermoplastic wind turbine blade. The 62-meter blade was made at LM Wind Power plant in Ponferrada, Spain…

Balmoral Comtec to Open Composites Manufacturing Facility in Montrose Port. Promises New Jobs

Mar 15, 2022

Aberdeen-based Balmoral Comtec, part of Balmoral, has agreed to invest a seven-figure sum to create an advanced composites manufacturing facility on the quayside at Scotland's Montrose Port where large-scale components for the offshore energy sector will be built…

VIDEO: Drones with Active Thermography Trialed for Wind Turbine Blade Inspection

Jan 24, 2022

UK-based Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult) said Monday that drone technology combined with active thermography has recently been tested at its Blythe site, and that it offers faster, cheaper, and more in-depth inspection of wind turbine blades and aeroplane wings…

Go-ahead Granted for UK’s First Wind Turbine Blade Recycling Plant

Nov 18, 2021

A three-year project to develop the UK’s first wind turbine blade recycling plant has been given a go-ahead after securing the UK government funding.The £2million project involves a consortium led by Aker Offshore Wind and Scottish researchers…

TechnipFMC Acquires Remaining Stake in Composite Pipe Maker Magma Global

Oct 14, 2021

Energy industry services firm TechnipFMC has completed the acquisition of the remaining stake of Magma Global, a provider of composite pipe technology.TechnipFMC originally acquired an interest in Magma in 2018, combining its flexible pipe technology…

Strohm Orders Subsea Protection and Buoyancy Solution for its TCP

Sep 27, 2021

Tekmar Energy has secured a contract from Strohm to design, manufacture and supply a subsea protection and buoyancy solution for a Thermoplastic Composite Pipe ('TCP') Jumper.Strohm, previously Airborne Oil & Gas, is a company providing fully bonded TCP…

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