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21 December 2021
Consent for manned underwater operations 2022
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted Vår Energi, Equinor and Gassco consent to carry out manned underwater operations (MUO) in 2022. The consents cover planned operations as well as operational and project tasks for which the need may arise in 2022. The consents apply to facilities and pipeline…
21 December 2021
Contract award for AHTS Siem Opal
Siem AHTS Pool AS (“SAP”), a subsidiary of Siem Offshore Inc has entered into a contract with Equinor Energy AS in Norway for the AHTS “Siem Opal”. The contract covers a firm period of 6 months plus options, and will commence during March - April 2022. The scope of work…
21 December 2021
Siemens Gamesa to install first of its SG 11.0-200 DD machines in German waters at Ørsted’s Gode Wind 3
242 MW firm order received from Ørsted for German offshore wind power project 23 SG 11.0-200 Direct Drive offshore wind turbines to be used; five-year Service agreement included Project welcomed to support new German coalition governments advanced goals for renewable energy provision by 2050 Installations expected to be completed in…
21 December 2021
Oceaneering and bp Conduct First ROV Remote Piloting Operation Offshore West of Shetland
Oceaneering International, Inc. has successfully conducted the first onshore remote piloting of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) in the U.K. sector for bp. The operations were conducted from Oceaneering’s Onshore Remote Operations Center (OROC) in Stavanger, Norway. This project was the first implementation of ROV remote piloting in the U.K.,…
21 December 2021
The worlds biggest offshore wind farm Hornsea Two generates first power
Electricity has been generated for the first time at Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm, located 89km off the UK’s east coast. Hornsea Two turbine When fully operational, Hornsea Two’s 165 8MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbines will be capable of generating 1.32GW of clean electricity – taking the title of…
20 December 2021
Subsea 7 awarded contract offshore Australia
Subsea 7 announced the award of a large1 contract to Subsea Integration Alliance2 by Woodside, as Operator for and on behalf of the Scarborough Joint Venture3, for the Scarborough project, located approximately 380km offshore North West Australia. The project work scope covers the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) of…
20 December 2021
Subsea 7 awarded contract offshore Norway
Subsea 7 announced the award of a sizeable1 contract by Aker BP for the Hanz field development located in the North Sea. The project involves a subsea tie-back of approximately 15 kilometres to the Ivar Aasen platform. The contract scope includes engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the gas…
20 December 2021
Completion of Wisting acquisition
Lundin Energy AB (Lundin Energy) has noted the completion of the previously announced transaction to acquire a further 25 percent working interest from OMV (Norge) AS in the Wisting development, for USD 320 million. Lundin Energy has also entered in to a cooperation agreement with Equinor ASA (Equinor) regarding the…
20 December 2021
Tekmar Energy awarded major CPS supply contract for the world’s largest offshore wind farm – Dogger Bank
Tekmar Energy Limited, a Tekmar Group company, a leading provider of technology and services for the global offshore energy markets, is pleased to announce a major contract award by DEME Offshore to supply Cable Protection Systems (CPS) for the Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the UK. Dogger Bank is a…
20 December 2021
Beach Energy award DOF Subsea Otway Offshore Phase 5 Project contract
DOF Subsea Australia has announced it has been awarded Beach Energy’s Otway Offshore Phase 5 - Transport and Installation Project. After collecting all permanent equipment from vendors and transportation to the offshore site, the campaign execution will cover installation of the subsea infrastructure for four (4) new Thylacine wells. This…
20 December 2021
Long-term contract awarded by Woodside Australia
Solstad Offshore ASA is pleased to announce a contract with Woodside in Australia for the provision of the PSV Normand Tortuga. The vessel has been contracted to support activities with the DPS-1 semisubmersible on the Enfield P&A and Scarborough projects, commencing in late Q1/early Q2 2022. During the period of…
20 December 2021
Yinson awarded Enauta FPSO project in Brazil
Yinson Holdings Berhad has been awarded a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) by Enauta Energia S.A. (“Enauta”) for the provision, operation and maintenance of a floating, production, storage and offloading (“FPSO”) asset in the Atlanta Field located in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil (“Project"). The LOI comes with a call option…
20 December 2021
World’s first offshore hydrogen storage concept developed by Tractebel and partners
Tractebel and partner companies have developed the world's first offshore infrastructure and processing facilities concept for the storage of hydrogen in offshore caverns. The design study, unveiled by Tractebel Overdick GmbH’s offshore experts, outlines an innovative solution for large-scale hydrogen storage on the high seas: a scalable offshore platform for…
17 December 2021
Five companies want to store CO2
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received applications from five companies in connection with the announcement of two areas associated with injection and storage of CO2 on the Norwegian continental shelf. These companies are Norske Shell, Equinor, Horisont Energi, Northern Lights and Vår Energi. The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate will…
17 December 2021
Aker Solutions and AF Gruppen Terminate Process
Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement on July 1, 2021, regarding the letter of intent to merge the two companies’ existing offshore decommissioning operations. Although the strategic rationale is still strong, the parties have not succeeded in reaching a final agreement, and the process is hereby ended. Aker…
17 December 2021
DEME Offshore secures sizable inter-array cable contract for Dogger Bank C wind farm in the UK.
DEME Offshore, subsidiary of the DEME Group, announced it has been awarded a sizable (1) EPCI contract for the inter-array cables at the Dogger Bank C wind farm in the UK. Dogger Bank C is the third phase of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm which currently is the…
17 December 2021
Siemens Gamesa continues on its path to zero emissions by 2040 with commissioning of new hydrogen-ready Service Operation Vessel
Siemens Gamesa is deeply committed to sustainability and has set the ambitious target of reaching net-zero emissions by 2040. This includes emissions produced by the company’s entire value chain. The company is taking another step towards a sustainable future. The latest member of Siemens Gamesa's fleet of ships is equipped…
17 December 2021
Shelf drilling announces contract extension on the Key Manhattan
Shelf Drilling, Ltd. has announced that it has secured an eighteen-month extension on the Key Manhattan jack-up rig in direct continuation of its current contract for drilling operations in the Adriatic Sea offshore Italy. The expected availability of the rig is now August 2023.
17 December 2021
CGX Energy INC. and Frontera energy corporation provide operational update on Kawa-1 exploration well, offshore Guyana
CGX Energy Inc. and Frontera Energy Corporation ), the majority shareholder of and joint venture partner of CGX in the Petroleum Prospecting Licenses for the Corentyne and Demerara blocks offshore Guyana (the "Joint Venture"), provide an operational update on the Kawa-1 exploration well in the Corentyne Block, offshore Guyana. To…
17 December 2021
Ocean Winds and Aker offshore wind announce £235 million supply chain investment package for Scotland
A £235 million early investment package to support the renewable energy supply chain in Scotland has been announced by Ocean Winds and Aker Offshore Wind as part of their proposal to transform the country into a green industrial powerhouse. The financial package is included in the joint Ocean Winds and…
17 December 2021
Kongsberg Maritime project team sucessfully updates 19 satety and automation systems controllers on Aker BP's Alvheim FPSO
dedicated Kongsberg Maritime project team has successfully carried out a major upgrade of the Safety and Automation Systems on a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel belonging to the Norwegian oil exploration and development company Aker BP. Formerly a tanker named Odin, the vessel was converted into an FPSO…
16 December 2021
The Hanz development sanctioned
Aker BP (operator) and licence partners Equinor and Spirit Energy have affirmed the investment decision (DG3) for development of the Hanz discovery in the North Sea. The project has matured a solution involving reuse of existing infrastructure, which both strengthens project economics and minimises the environmental footprint. Hanz is an…
16 December 2021
Gazelle Wind Power teams up with Maersk Supply Service to develop grid-connected offshore wind pilot plant
Gazelle Wind Power (Gazelle) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Maersk Supply Service (Maersk), a leading provider of global offshore marine services and integrated solutions for the energy sector worldwide, to support the development of a 2 MW pilot plant using the company’s breakthrough floating wind platform at…
16 December 2021
bp and partners award first engineering contracts advancing major UK power and carbon capture projects
On behalf of its partners, bp – the operator of Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) and the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) – has awarded contracts as part of its dual Front End Engineering Design (FEED) competition to two separate consortiums of engineering, carbon capture licensors, power providers and EPC…
16 December 2021
AqualisBraemar LOC Group completes OSD-IMT acquisition
Energy and marine consultancy AqualisBraemar LOC Group (ABL Group) has successfully completed the acquisition of the UK operations of ship design and marine consultancy company OSD-IMT, from Damen Shipyard Group. OSD-IMT is a specialist consultancy in ship design for newbuild, refit and conversion projects. The company operates in all key…
16 December 2021
Eni and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners extend their Collaboration in Offshore Wind to Poland
Eni, through its subsidiary Eni gas e luce that will become Plenitude in 2022, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its New Markets Fund I, have extended their offshore wind partnership in France by signing an agreement to collaborate also in connection with the anticipated allocation of offshore wind areas…
16 December 2021
Authorities’ approval for Brage acquisition is received
Lime Petroleum AS (“Lime”) has on 14 December2021, received approval from the Norwegian authorities, for its acquisition of 33.8434 per cent of the Brage Field (the “Acquisition”). With this approval, the Acquisition is expected to be completed by 31 December 2021. The effective date of the Acquisition, upon completion, will…
16 December 2021
ENGIE & Equinor launch the H2BE project to kick-start low-carbon hydrogen market in Belgium
In February, energy groups ENGIE and Equinor announced an MoU to develop low carbon hydrogen projects together. Now the two companies move forward and announce the H2BE project which aims to develop production of low-carbon hydrogen from natural gas in Belgium. The Belgian federal government released its Hydrogen Strategy on…
16 December 2021
Vår Energi seeks to reduce seismic environmental footprint
Vår Energi enters joint industry project to develop a more environmentally friendly method for seismic data collection. Seismic data collection is among the most important tools for hydrocarbon exploration as well as for monitoring field already in production and CO2 sequestration projects in the subsurface. Together with Equinor, Lundin and…
15 December 2021
Helix Energy Solutions extends Siem Helix 2 contract with Petrobras
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an extension of its well intervention charter and services contracts for the Siem Helix 2 offshore Brazil with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras). The initial four-year contract for the Siem Helix 2 has been extended…
15 December 2021
First Marine Solutions awarded £Multi-million contract by decom specialist
Offshore moorings expert, First Marine Solutions (FMS), has announced the award of a seven-figure contract by well decommissioning specialist, Well-Safe Solutions. The £multi-million agreement will see Aberdeen-headquartered FMS provide its full spectrum of marine consultancy services, including provision of equipment, marine services, and survey and marine engineering. Earlier this year,…
15 December 2021
Long-term contract awarded in UK
Solstad Offshore ASA is pleased to announce that the PSV Far Spica has been awarded a term contract with a North Sea Operator. The vessel has been contracted for a period of one-year firm, with further options for up to two years, commencing December 2021 and in direct continuation of…
15 December 2021
James Fisher Subtech safely completes 21-day Air Diving and ROV inspection, repair and maintenance project
James Fisher Subtech (JF Subtech), provider of specialist technical marine support to the renewables, oil and gas, civil works and salvage markets, and part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has successfully completed a challenging subsea inspection, repair and maintenance project for Ithaca Energy on its Floating Production Facility, the…
15 December 2021
Vattenfall gives go-ahead for Vesterhav Syd and Nord offshore wind farms
Vattenfall has taken the final investment decision for Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord adding 344 MW of fossil free electricity capacity to the Danish energy system towards 2023. With the final investment decision at a value of 769 MEUR Vattenfall and its suppliers will initiate the last stage of the…
15 December 2021
Siemens Gamesa receives green light for 344 MW Vesterhav offshore wind projects
Go-ahead given from Vattenfall for Vesterhav Nord (176 MW) and Vesterhav Syd (168 MW) offshore wind power projects - 41 SG 8.0-167 Direct Drive offshore wind turbines to be used as planned; three-year Service agreement included - Siemens Gamesa makes strong use of leading position in Denmark: R&D, manufacturing, installation,…
15 December 2021
Ashtead Technology bolsters rental fleet with investment in iXblue technologies
Ashtead Technology has further strengthened its rental fleet with a significant investment in iXblue subsea navigation systems. The investment includes the addition of further Rovins and Rovins Nano inertial navigation systems as well as Octans attitude and heading reference systems which are now available to rent throughout the company’s nine…
15 December 2021
Upstream sector on the rebound – but ‘peak uncertainty’ fears weigh in 2022
The oil and gas sector will continue to rebound in 2022, says Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK) But the positive outlook will be tempered by concerns about its future. In its Global Upstream Outlook 2022, Wood Mackenzie points out the upstream industry must respond to the implications of the…
14 December 2021
NOK 160 million for new national petroleum centres
The Research Council of Norway has announced that two new national petroleum centres will receive state funding, following a decision in the Portfolio Board for Petroleum. The new centres are: National centre for sustainable utilisation of energy resources on the Norwegian continental shelf. Responsible for the project – University of…
14 December 2021
QatarEnergy enters Egypt's upstream sector in two offshore exploration blocks
QatarEnergy entered into agreements with Shell to acquire working interests in two offshore exploration blocks in the Egyptian side of the Red Sea. Under the terms of the agreements, which are subject to customary approvals by the government of Egypt, QatarEnergy will hold a 17% working interest in Red Sea…
14 December 2021
Norfolk Boreas Wind Farm granted planning consent
The UK Government has Friday, awarded planning consent for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Farm. The project is part of Vattenfall’s proposed Norfolk Zone and will produce electricity equivalent to the annual consumption of around 2 million UK homes. When constructed Norfolk Boreas will form part of Vattenfall’s Norfolk Zone…
14 December 2021
Contract award and extension OSCV
The Company has entered into a contract with an undisclosed client for operations in South east Asia. The project will utilize the OSCV "Siem Barracuda" for a scope of work consisting of subsea preparatory work required for the construction of a new offshore wind farm. The contract has a firm…
14 December 2021
HMH awarded pressure control system for GMGS drillship
HMH, a premier drilling solutions provider, has been awarded the contract to deliver a pressure control system to Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey (GMGS). The system will comprise of a blowout preventer (BOP) stack, including the new SeaONYX V.2 control system, a SeaPrime Pod control system, PR2 H4 Connectors, as well…
14 December 2021
Biggest ever renewable energy support scheme opens
The fourth round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme which aims to secure 12GW of electricity capacity opens with £285 million a year funding for low-carbon technology. Biggest ever round of government’s flagship renewable energy auction scheme opens with £285 million a year funding for low-carbon technology moving the…
14 December 2021
IOG plc : Operational Update
IOG plc ("IOG", or "the Company"), (AIM: IOG.L), the Net Zero UK gas and infrastructure operator focused on high return projects, provides a further operational and portfolio update. Andrew Hockey, CEO of IOG, commented: "I am pleased to confirm the Noble Hans Deul rig re-mobilised from Dundee back to Southwark…
14 December 2021
The EDF Group announces commissioning of the Dongtai V offshore wind farm in China
The EDF Group and China Energy Investment Corporation (CEI), its Chinese partner, are announcing the commissioning of the 200 MW Dongtai V offshore wind farm. Located in the China Sea, off the Jiangsu coast, North of Shanghai, its construction took 20 months. Together with the 300 MW Dongtai IV wind…
13 December 2021
Aker BP awards contracts worth 440 million kroner
Aker BP has awarded contracts to alliance partners for front-end engineering and design (FEED) valued at approximately 440 million kroner. The contracts cover a new central platform on Valhall, as well as a new platform and tie-in of the Aker BP has awarded contracts to alliance partners for front-end engineering…
13 December 2021
Contract Award in West Africa
PGS is awarded a 3D exploration contract in West Africa. A Ramform Titan-class vessel is scheduled to commence early February 2022 and will complete mid-March. “We are very pleased with this contract award, and it proves that exploration continues to be an important part of our customers’ activities. The contract…
13 December 2021
Vaalco Spuds First Well in 2021/2022 Drilling Campaign
VAALCO Energy, Inc. announced that it has commenced its 2021/2022 drilling campaign offshore Gabon with the Etame 8H-ST well. Under a drilling contract announced by VAALCO in early summer, a jack-up rig provided by Borr West Africa Assets Inc., an affiliate of Borr Drilling Limited was recently deployed to the…
13 December 2021
SDRL - Seadrill Limited Announces Contract Award totalling $264m for the West Jupiter in Brazil
Seadrill Limited announces that it has secured a contract with Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (“Petrobras”) for work in the Búzios field offshore Brazil for the West Jupiter. The contract is for a firm term of 1,040 days with commencement expected in December 2022. Total contract value is approximately $264m (inclusive of…
13 December 2021
Reach Subsea ASA - Contract award in the US Gulf
Reach Subsea ASA (“Reach”), a provider of subsea services globally, has been awarded a contract in the US Gulf for end of 2021 and 2022 execution, representing about 230 project days. The project involves support of an Ocean Bottom Node campaign and will be performed by the Olympic Artemis spread.…