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CNOOC’s South China Sea Oil Field Goes On Stream

Jan 02, 2025

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has brought on stream its Panyu 11-12 Oilfield/Panyu 10-1 Oilfield/Panyu 10-2 Oilfield Adjustment joint development project in eastern South China Sea.The project located at an average water depth of approximately 100 meters. The main production facilities include a new wellhead platform and an unmanned wellhead platform…

Mingyang’s Giant 16.6MW Floating Wind Platform Starts Operating in China (Photos)

Dec 12, 2024

China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has put into operation what’s said to be the world’s largest single capacity floating wind platform, rated at 16.6 MW, at Qingzhou IV offshore wind farm in South China Sea.The floater, dubbed OceanX, features dual-turbine 'V' shaped platform with a total capacity of 16…

CNOOC Maintains Steady Oil Production as Bebinca Typhoon Crosses East China Sea

Sep 18, 2024

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has informed the production from its offshore oil and gas platforms remained unaffected by the typhoon Bebinca, the strongest typhoon to make landfall in Shanghai in the last 70 years…

"World's Most Powerful Floating Wind Turbine" Sets Sail

Aug 19, 2024

OceanX, which is reported by its developer MingYang Group to be the world's largest single capacity floating wind power platform, embarked on its journey from Guangzhou to the Yangjiang Mingyang Qingzhou IV offshore wind farm in Guangdong, China…

‘World’s Largest’ Floating Wind Platform on Its Way to Offshore Site in China

Aug 13, 2024

China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has started towing what’s said to be the world’s largest single-capacity floating wind platform, rated at 16.6MW, to the the Qingzhou IV offshore wind farm site in South China Sea.The floater, dubbed OceanX, features…

New Studies Highlight Offshore Wind Energy Potential in the Gulf of Mexico

May 16, 2024

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released two new studies on offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico.The first study, “Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Energy Hurricane Risk Assessment” analyzed hurricane risk to wind turbines operating in the Gulf of Mexico…

Equinor Picks DNV to Verify Substation for South Korean Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 15, 2024

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has been selected by Equinor to provide verification services for Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) of the substation of the Bandibuli / Firefly floating wind farm.The wind farm comprises two 75 km2 areas…

Offshore Wind Vessels Charging Study Gets Underway in Irish Sea

Jan 23, 2024

Maersk’s offshore vessel-charging venture Stillstrom has launched a collaborative study with EnBW and BP, the developers of the Morgan and Mona offshore wind farms, to assess the viability of integrating offshore charging solutions for service and crew transfer vessels for the two projects…

Poland and Norway Join Forces to Drive Innovation in Offshore Wind

Oct 12, 2023

Norwegian Offshore Wind, a Norway-based representative offshore wind body, has signed two agreements in the Polish offshore wind market.At Baltexpo event, the Polish Offshore Wind Energy Society (PTMEW) signed a collaboration agreement with Norwegian Offshore Wind…

LNG: Asian Spot Prices Fall as Woodside Averts Strike

Aug 25, 2023

Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices eased from five-month highs, after workers at Australia's Woodside Energy ruled out the possibility of striking work, bringing some calm to a market hit by extreme volatility in recent days.The average…

Hornbeck Offshore Eyes U.S. Offshore Wind Work with OSV-to-SOV Conversion Project

Jul 12, 2023

U.S. offshore vessel owner Hornbeck Offshore Services, best known for its offshore oil and gas support vessel services, is looking at business opportunities in the growing U.S. offshore wind sector as well as in offshore accommodation services in the oil and gas area…

DNV Launches JIP to Enhance Offshore Wind Farm Design Process in Earthquake Zones

Apr 27, 2023

DNV has started a new Joint Industry Project (JIP) to increase certainty in the design process for wind farms challenged by earthquakes. The so called ACE2 JIP is a follow-up project of “Alleviating Cyclone and Earthquake Challenges” (ACE) JIP…

U.S. Gov't Proposes First-ever Offshore Wind Lease Sale in Gulf of Mexico

Feb 22, 2023

The U.S. administration on Wednesday proposed the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, as part of the government's plan to spur offshore wind deployment beyond the East Coast.The proposed sale is part of the leasing path announced…

VIDEO: FPSO for Major LNG Project in W. Africa Leaves Chinese Shipyard

Jan 23, 2023

The FPSO built for the BP-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) liquefied natural gas (LNG) project has set sail towards the project site off the coasts of Mauritania and Senegal.The FPSO departed the Cosco shipyard in Qidong, China, on Friday…

Mingyang Unveils Powerful Offshore Wind Turbine with 'Beyond 18MW' Capacity

Jan 13, 2023

China's Mingyang Smart Energy on Friday announced the launch of next flagship offshore wind turbine – the MySE 18.X-28X - 'going beyond the 18MW threshold.' This means that, at the time of writing, this is the most powerful offshore wind turbine announced so far…

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