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France Soon to Launch 9.2GW Offshore Wind Tender

Oct 18, 2024

France will launch tenders in coming months for two fixed and three floating wind farms totalling 9.2 gigawatts (GW), the energy ministry said in a decision published on Friday.The projects will be built off the coast of Fecamp, northwest France…

Hungary’s MOL and Turkish Petroleum Join Forces for Hydrocarbon Exploration

Oct 18, 2024

MOL Group and Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate as strategic partners in the exploration and production of hydrocarbons.The companies agreed to elevate their cooperation to a new…

Scottish 450 MW Offshore Wind Farm Produces First Power

Oct 18, 2024

Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm, owned by EDF Renewables UK and ESB, has generated first power to the UK’s national grid.When fully complete, the wind farm will consist of 54 wind turbines generating up to 450 MW of clean, green electricity…

UK Introduces Sanctions on Russian Oil and LNG vessels

Oct 17, 2024

Britain has imposed sanctions on 18 further Russian oil tankers and four liquefied natural gas vessels, the largest batch of sanctions to date against the country's so-called 'shadow fleet,' the government said on Thursday.Britain says the 'shadow…

Soiltech Nets Waste Management Deal for Equinor’s North Sea Platform

Oct 17, 2024

Norwegian cleantech service provider Soiltech has secured a contract from Equinor to provide solid waste handling of drill cuttings on Equinor’s Statfjord B platform in the North Sea.Soiltech will install its solutions for handling of the drill…

Palfinger to Supply Cranes for RWE’s German Nordseecluster Substations

Oct 17, 2024

Palfinger Marine, an Austrian manufacturer of hydraulic lifting, loading, and handling systems for marine applications, has been selected to provide cranes and lifesaving equipment for RWE’s German Nordseecluster substations.The Nordseecluster project…

Russia Looks Into Nuclear-Powered Submarines as Alternative for Gas Export

Oct 17, 2024

Russia has begun designing nuclear-powered submarines to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Arctic to Asia to try to nearly halve the journey time along the Northern Sea Route (NSR), a senior state official has said.Russia already uses…

Beam Launches New System to Advance 3D Mapping for Offshore Wind

Oct 16, 2024

Beam, a company created by the merger of Rovco and Vaarst, has unveiled SubSLAM X3, a new underwater perception system designed to enhance the monitoring and maintenance of offshore wind farms.SubSLAM X3 offers real-time, high-resolution 3D…

Swedish Firm Lines Up $35M Investment in Its Wave Energy Tech

Oct 16, 2024

CorPower Ocean has secured $35 million (€32 million) funding in an investment round set up to support the commercial roll out of its wave energy technology.The Series B1 investment round was led by NordicNinja, the largest Japanese backed VC in Europe…

Inyanga Takes Over Sabella’s D10 Tidal Energy Turbine

Oct 16, 2024

Inyanga Marine Energy Group has taken over the operatorship of D10 tidal energy turbine in France, deployed in the Fromveur Passage, off the coast of Brittany, following the liquidation of its previous owner Sabella.Initially deployed in 2015…

Wood Spearheads Industry Initiative to Develop CCUS Guidelines

Oct 16, 2024

Consulting and engineering firm Wood has taken charge of the Joint Industry Partnership (JIP) to create industry guidelines for CO2 specifications to accelerate sustainable carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects.The guidelines…

Iberdrola and Masdar Install All 50 Turbines at Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm (Video)

Oct 16, 2024

Iberdrola and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) have completed the installation of all 50 wind turbines at the 476 MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.When fully operational, Baltic Eagle will supply around 475…

NEO Energy’s CEO Steps Down

Oct 15, 2024

Oil and gas company NEO Energy has informed its chief executive officer (CEO) Paul Harris has stepped down from the position after less than two years at the position.Paul Harris will support the business until the end of year to assist with an orderly transition of his responsibilities…

Fugro Kicks Off Site Investigation Survey for Offshore Wind Cable Route in Germany

Oct 15, 2024

Fugro has started site investigation and geoconsulting works for Germany’s Rhein-Main-Link energy route, which will transport electricity from offshore wind farms in the North Sea to Germany’s Rhein-Main metropolitan region.Fugro is conducting the works under the contract with ARGE R-M-L…

Northern Ocean to Enhance Capabilities of Semi-Sub Rigs with Kinetic’s Equipment

Oct 15, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Northern Ocean has entered into a letter of intent (LoI) with Kinetic Pressure Control to outfit its two sixth generation semi-sub drilling rigs with new blowout equipment.Northern Ocean plans to install Kinetic’s…

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