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21 July 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Announces First Ever Offshore Wind Lease Sale in the Gulf of Mexico
The Department of the Interior announced it will hold the first-ever offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, advancing the Biden-Harris administration’s work to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030 and reach a carbon-free electricity sector by 2035. The areas to be auctioned…
21 July 2023
SBM Offshore and DP Energy - pioneering Floating Offshore Wind in Nova Scotia with Joint Venture
Global player in the offshore energy transition SBM Offshore and DP Energy, a global renewable energy developer, have formalized a new joint venture to pursue floating offshore wind energy opportunities off Nova Scotia. The partnership will strive to support Nova Scotia’s ambitious climate action targets and contribute meaningfully to the…
20 July 2023
Corio targets Philippines as next major Asia-Pacific market
Global offshore wind developer Corio Generation is preparing to bring forward offshore wind projects for upcoming auctions in the Philippines, adding to its fast-growing pipeline across the Asia-Pacific region. On a visit to the capital Manila, Deputy CEO Alejandro de Hoz last week met with Raphael ‘Popo’ Lotilla, Secretary of…
20 July 2023
Nexans wins record-breaking contract for the EuroAsia Interconnector
In a historic first, Nexans has been awarded the major turnkey contract valued at €1.43 billion for the section of the EuroAsia Interconnector that connects Greece and Cyprus. As a critical part of a broader project to connect the grids of Greece, Israel, and Cyprus, the 525kV high voltage direct…
20 July 2023
First ever UK-German energy link moves ahead as construction starts on £2.4bn Neuconnect project
Construction is now underway on the £2.4bn/€2.8bn NeuConnect project – a vital new energy link between the UK and Germany that will connect two of Europe’s largest energy markets for the first time. Led by global investors Meridiam, Allianz Capital Partners, Kansai Electric Power and TEPCO, NeuConnect will become one…
20 July 2023
BW Energy starts production from third well in the Hibiscus / Ruche development
BW Energy has announced that production has safely started from the third well of the Hibiscus / Ruche Phase 1 development in the Dussafu licence offshore Gabon. Well performance is in line with expectations with current production at approximately 6,000 barrels per day. The DHIBM-5H well was drilled as a…
19 July 2023
Ofgem approves Orkney transmission link
SSEN Transmission has welcomed the publication by Ofgem in which the energy regulator has given its final approval of need for long awaited and much needed plans to provide a subsea electricity transmission link to Orkney. The Orkney Islands are home to some of the world’s greatest resources of renewable…
19 July 2023
Prysmian signed a major submarine cable maintenance Service Level Agreement with TenneT
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, signed a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the German-Dutch transmission system operator TenneT to provide nearshore and offshore cable inspection, maintenance and repair services for TenneT’s HVDC and HVAC submarine power cables in the North Sea. The agreement…
19 July 2023
Platform seabed geotechnical survey completion : Anning and Somerville fields
The Platform Geotechnical Survey covering the Anning and Somerville field developments has been successfully completed with all objectives achieved. • The Geoquip Seehorn vessel completed the survey of the Anning and Somerville fields with no accidents or incidents. • The results from the geotechnical survey will now be analysed to…
19 July 2023
Laying of world record power cable between the UK and Denmark now complete
The British and Danish electricity grids are physically connected for the first time, following the completion of cable works on the Viking Link interconnector. The final section of the state-of-art-high voltage subsea cable, which joins Bicker Fen in Lincolnshire with Jutland in Denmark, was completed offshore in the North Sea…
18 July 2023
BOEM Completes Environmental Analysis for Proposed Wind Project Offshore Rhode Island
In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental analysis of the proposed Revolution Wind Farm Project (Project) offshore Rhode Island, which BOEM estimates could power more than 300,000 homes…
18 July 2023
Start-up of gas lift compressor on BW Adolo FPSO
BW Energy has announced the start-up of the new gas lift compressor (GLC) on the BW Adolo FPSO following commissioning and a gradual ramp up of gas lift capacity over the past weeks. The compressor is the second GLC unit installed on the FPSO to support production from the six Tortue…
18 July 2023
Milestone for floating wind off coast of Wales and South West England as first marine surveys get underway
Plans to unlock valuable new clean energy off the coast of Wales and South West England are due to reach another milestone, with the first in a series of specialist survey vessels setting sail from Swansea. The vessel, which has a crew of 30, will spend around 100 days at…
18 July 2023
Fugro supports Curaçao’s ambition to become a regional leader in the production and export of green energy
The Government of Curaçao has asked Fugro to map the seabed of the island’s surrounding waters for future development of floating offshore wind farms. The Curaçao Government’s target is to realise 6GW in renewable energy capacity by 2035, which is more than the domestic need for energy, ultimately enabling the…
17 July 2023
Shearwater GeoServices to Conduct Innovative Streamer & Node Survey for OMV (Norge) AS
Shearwater announces a new project with OMV for a pioneering towed streamer survey with Ocean Bottom Nodes over the Berling gas and condensate discovery. Spanning 1040 sq.km, this hybrid survey will commence in July 2023 and last for three months. Shearwater's advanced vessels, SW Tasman and Oceanic Vega, will lead…
17 July 2023
Hornbeck Offshore to Convert One High-Spec OSV to an SOV / FLOTEL for the Offshore Wind and Petroleum Markets
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. announced that it has contracted Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. to convert one of its recently acquired 280-foot offshore supply vessels (OSV) to a service operation vessel (SOV) to meet the growing demand of the U.S. offshore wind market, as well as to serve the demands of…
17 July 2023
Jubilee field producing over 100,000 bopd
Tullow has provided an update on production from its Jubilee field following the recent start-up of the Jubilee South East (JSE) Project, offshore Ghana. Gross production from the field has surpassed 100,000 bopd, after a second JSE production well was brought onstream. Both of the JSE wells are performing in…
17 July 2023
Signing of two rig contracts and Strategic Collaboration Agreement
Odfjell Drilling Ltd. has announced that further to the announcement on 31 March 2023, the contracts provided for in the two Letters of Intent for the Deepsea Atlantic to conduct operations in the North Sea region have now been signed with Equinor. As previously announced, the contracts have a combined firm duration of…
14 July 2023
PGS in Production on First Offshore Wind Contract
Acquisition is in progress on PGS’ inaugural contract for ultra-high-resolution 3D windfarm site characterization. PGS offers solutions to the ongoing energy transition through its New Energy business area. By building on its subsurface and operational expertise and assets, PGS aims to develop New Energy into a significant business. In 2022,…
14 July 2023
SeaRenergy joins Iberdrola on Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm
SeaRenergy is delighted to announce the award by Iberdrola for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea for two different service scopes. SeaRenergy provides inspection services, maintenance, and repair works on monopiles and transition pieces as well as client representatives for all phases of the installation…
14 July 2023
Genesis signs MSA with Woodside Energy (Senegal) for Integrity Management Engineering Services
Genesis, a wholly owned Technip Energies company, in Consortium with Goree Offshore Engineering Senegal, has signed a multi-year Master Service Agreement (MSA) with Woodside Energy Senegal to provide Integrity Management Engineering services in favour of the Woodside Sangomar Offshore Field in Senegal. As part of the MSA, Genesis and its…
14 July 2023
Tullow, alongside its joint venture partners Kosmos Energy, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, Petro SA and Jubilee Oil Holdings, is pleased to announce the successful start-up of the Jubilee South East (JSE) Project, offshore Ghana.
The first JSE production well has been brought onstream and a further two producers and one water injector are expected onstream this year to help sustain gross Jubilee production over 100,000 bopd. Tullow and its partners plan to maintain this increased level of production at Jubilee over the next few…
13 July 2023
bp to enter German offshore wind market with 4GW auction win
bp has been awarded the rights to develop two offshore wind projects in the German tender round, marking its entry into offshore wind in continental Europe. The two North Sea sites, located 130km and 150km offshore in water depths of about 40m, have a total potential generating capacity of 4GW.…
13 July 2023
Weatherford awarded offshore intervention services contract with Petrobras
Weatherford International plc announced it has been awarded a five-year contract to provide Intervention Services for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. ("Petrobras") in Brazil. Weatherford has performed Intervention Services in Brazil for more than 20 years in close cooperation with Petrobras to develop a comprehensive offering to address subsea intervention and commissioning.…
13 July 2023
Hornsea Project Four Offshore Wind Farm DCO announced
The Hornsea Project Four Offshore Wind Farm application has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. The application involves the development of the Hornsea Project Four offshore wind farm. This is within the western area of the former Hornsea known as Zone…
13 July 2023
McDermott Awarded Major Subsea Pipelines and Cables EPCI Project from Qatargas
McDermott secured a major contract from Qatargas Operating Company Limited to deliver engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) for the North Field Production Sustainability (NFPS) Offshore Fuel Gas Pipeline and Subsea Cables Project, COMP1. The COMP1 project is part of the NFPS Offshore Compression Project involving the installation of new…
12 July 2023
Innosea secures jack-up analysis work for French offshore wind farm
Innosea – part of OWC, the renewable energy consultants – has been contracted by DEME to assess the operability of its Innovation jack-up vessel for the construction of France’s Iles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind farm. The Iles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind farm has a planned capacity of 496…
12 July 2023
The offshore wind farms Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord receive permission for electricity production
On 11 July 2023, the Danish Energy Agency granted Vattenfall Vindkraft Vesterhav Syd P/S and Vattenfall Vindkraft Vesterhav Nord P/S permission to produce electricity from the offshore wind farms Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord, which is granted before a wind power plant is put into operation. The electricity production license…
12 July 2023
Fugro to continue mapping Norway’s seabed to help preserve marine resources
The Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS) has awarded Fugro a new hydrographic survey contract for the 2023 MAREANO seabed mapping programme. This is the latest in a series of contracts that Fugro has won for the MAREANO programme, and it demonstrates the company's long-standing commitment to champion sustainable development in the…
12 July 2023
Spending on oil and gas well interventions to top $58 billion in 2023
As oil and gas production companies look for efficient and cost-effective methods of increasing their output, the well intervention market is set to get a healthy boost. Spending on interventions – a way to extract additional resources from an existing well instead of drilling a new one – is projected…
11 July 2023
NeuConnect signs licence agreement with the Crown Estate as "final piece of the jigsaw" before start of UK major construction
NeuConnect – a vital new energy link between the UK and Germany – this week signed a licence agreement with The Crown Estate, marking another key milestone in the project and an important step that will allow major construction work in the UK to begin this summer. Led by global…
11 July 2023
McDermott Secures Decommissioning Contract in Western Australia
McDermott has been awarded an engineering, procurement, and removal contract for offshore decommissioning work by Woodside Energy. The award is for the full removal of the Stybarrow disconnectable turret mooring (DTM) buoy, as part of the decommissioning of the Stybarrow field located in the northwest Cape of Western Australia. Under…
11 July 2023
Norway logs largest hydrocarbon discovery in 10 years
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, announced a significant gas and condensate discovery on the Carmen prospect in the Norwegian North Sea license PL1148 in which the Company holds a 30 percent interest. Preliminary evaluation of comprehensive data, including cores and fluid samples, acquired from the discovery well…
11 July 2023
Exploring CCS opportunities
Vår Energi accelerates decarbonisation efforts through carbon storage application opportunities on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Carbon capture and storage (CCS) will play a key role in meeting global energy and climate goals and the NCS holds significant potential for carbon storage. Vår Energi accelerates efforts in exploring the potential…
10 July 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Approves Third Major Offshore Wind Project in U.S. Waters
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today announced it has approved the plan for construction and operations of the Ocean Wind 1 project offshore New Jersey. Located about 13 nautical miles southeast of Atlantic City, the project will have an estimated capacity of 1,100 megawatts of…
10 July 2023
Westwood Insight – Harsh environment semisub market sells out; dayrates approach $500K
In just six months, committed utilisation of marketed sixth generation harsh environment semisubmersibles (semis) has jumped 14% and is now sold out at 100% utilisation; a figure not recorded for this fleet since February 2014. Committed utilisation includes rigs currently on hire or have an upcoming contract. Appropriately, dayrates for…
10 July 2023
Enersense to deliver offshore steel structures to Aker Solutions in Norway
Enersense, a provider of zero-emission energy solutions, will deliver steel structures to Aker Solutions in Norway. Aker Solutions is involved in various offshore projects internationally. Aker Solutions has ordered steel structure modules (pre-assembled units) from Enersense for the Hugin A production platform which is part of the Aker BP-operated Yggdrasil…
10 July 2023
TotalEnergies Announces Start of Production in the Absheron Gas Field in Azerbaijan
TotalEnergies and its partner SOCAR (State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan) announce the start of production of the first phase of development of the Absheron gas and condensate field in the Caspian Sea, around 100 km south-east of Baku. This first phase connects a subsea production well to…
7 July 2023
Asso.subsea will support Nexans to install the nearshore section of the TenneT’s BorWin6 HVDC project
Asso.subsea, a specialized global contractor in the submarine cable industry, has signed a contract with Nexans, worldwide leader in submarine cable manufacturing, for the transportation, installation and protection of the nearshore section for the 320 kV DC connection that will transmit up to 980 MW of clean energy from the…
7 July 2023
Sarawak Shell Berhad Awards McDermott Offshore Transportation and Installation Contract
McDermott has been awarded an offshore transportation and installation contract from Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB), for the F22, F27 and Selasih fields (FaS) pipelay and heavy lift project off the coast of Sarawak in East Malaysia. Under the scope of the contract, McDermott will perform transportation and installation services for…
7 July 2023
Options exercised by Trident Energy
Trident Energy has exercised two options with Island Innovator. The two options add another 85 days to the contracted work. The optional work is for development drilling and workover in Equatorial Guinea Trident Energy still have another three options that may be exercised. The two firm wells plus the two…
6 July 2023
BW Ideol and ADEME Investissement create a joint offshore floating wind development company
BW Ideol, a global leader in offshore floating wind, and ADEME Investissement, a state-owned French financier of innovative infrastructure projects, have today entered into a final agreement for a EUR 40 million funding by ADEME Investissement of BW Ideol's project development activities. Under the agreement, BW Ideol will transfer its…
6 July 2023
Blue Gem Wind completes offshore geotechnical and metocean surveys for 100MW Erebus Test & Demo Project
Blue Gem Wind, the joint venture between TotalEnergies, one of the world’s largest energy companies, and Simply Blue Group, has successfully completed its detailed geotechnical campaign for the 100MW Erebus Test & Demonstration Project. The surveys, led by Fugro, included acquisition of sub-seabed data using borehole, vibrocore and cone penetration…
6 July 2023
Tyra II is ready to be powered up
TotalEnergies has successfully completed the power up of two gas turbines at the Tyra field – almost one month ahead of schedule. This represents a crucial step in the final stages of the Tyra Redevelopment since the two active gas turbines constitute the main means of power supply for the…
6 July 2023
First power from Iberdrola’s Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France
The first green megawatts produced from Iberdrola’s Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm have been connected into the French national electricity grid by its manager, RTE. The project is Iberdrola’s first in France, and only the second offshore wind project to produce power in the country. After a testing phase, the initial…
5 July 2023
Shortage looming as Europe's demand for offshore wind towers to surpass manufacturing capacity by 2028
Offshore wind developments are a critical component of Europe’s energy transition plans, but a supply headache could be on the horizon for the industry before the end of the decade. Rystad Energy’s modeling shows that in 2028, demand for offshore turbine towers will outstrip manufacturing capacity, signaling that time is…
5 July 2023
Ørsted and PGE sign further key contracts for the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm
PGE and Ørsted joint venture has signed contracts with Navantia-Windar and Orient Cable (NBO) for delivery of foundations and array cables for Baltica 2, which is the first stage of the Baltic Offshore Wind Farm. “By signing contracts for the wind turbine generators for Baltica 2 earlier in April, we…
5 July 2023
The Crown Estate sets out next steps on floating offshore wind off Welsh and South West coast
The Crown Estate has set out how developers will be required to recognise the critical role of ports when bidding to build new floating offshore wind farms in the Celtic Sea, and how it intends to drive social value through the auction process. In an update, joined by the UK…
5 July 2023
Deep Wind Offshore and EDF Renewables announce preferred floater solution for Utsira Nord
EDF Renewables and Deep Wind Offshore are cooperating with Norwegian supplier Moreld Ocean Wind for the floating solution at the offshore wind development on Utsira Nord. Renewable energy major EDF Renewables has been working with offshore wind developer Deep Wind Offshore on the first offshore wind projects in Norway since…
4 July 2023
Jan De Nul and Hellenic Cables awarded offshore grid connections between TenneT’s DolWin kappa platform and the N-3.7 and N-3.8 Offshore Wind Farms in Germany
Jan De Nul Group, in partnership with Hellenic Cables, has been awarded by TenneT the turnkey delivery of three HVAC offshore grid connection cables for the offshore wind farms to be developed in zones N-3.7 & N-3.8 in Germany. These cables will connect the wind farms to the DolWin kappa…