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Harland & Wolff Belfast Bags $74M Canadian FPSO Refurbishment Deal

Oct 20, 2023

Harland & Wolff has secured a contract with Canada-based Cenovus Energy for the mid-life upgrade of the SeaRose FPSO vessel. The base contract value is approximately £61 million (~currently around $74 million). The FPSO is expected to arrive…

Equinor's North Sea Field Starts Producing Oil Ahead of Schedule

Oct 20, 2023

The Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor said Friday it had brought online the Breidablikk field in the North Sea, four months ahead of schedule and within budget, and with higher initial production than expected.Tied back to the Grane platform…

Equinor CEO Sees EU Gas Market in 'Better place' Than Last Year

Oct 19, 2023

Equinor's CEO said on Wednesday the European gas market will remain volatile this winter, and will face a lot of variables, but is in a stronger position than last year.Global gas prices leapt to all-time highs last year after Russia cut its gas supply to Europe…

Converted OSV Enters Service in the UK as an Underwater Surveillance Ship

Oct 18, 2023

A converted offshore support vessel has taken on a new life as a dedicated underwater surveillance ship for the U.K.'s Royal Navy.Christened during a ceremony in London on October 10, RFA Proteus will be operated by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary…

Norwegian Navy Shadows Chinese Vessel Probed over Baltic Pipeline Damage

Oct 18, 2023

A Norwegian Navy ship shadowed a Chinese container ship investigated over damage to a gas pipeline in the Gulf of Finland for about 15 hours as it sailed along the western coast of Norway on Monday, vessel tracking data showed.Finnish investigators…

Eirin Development: Equinor Selects Moreld Apply for Gina Krog Topside Upgrades

Oct 18, 2023

Norwegian engineering firm Moreld Apply has won a topside tie-in contract with the Norwegian oil firm Equinor in relation to its Eirin offshore field development.Two new wells from the Eirin field will be tied back to the Gina Krog platform through a flexible flowline…

Dutch Firm to Design 2GW North Sea Offshore Wind Platform

Oct 18, 2023

Dutch offshore engineering company Iv-Offshore & Energy has signed a contract with Singapore-based construction firm Seatrium (ex-Sembcorp Marine) for the design of the 2GW IJmuiden Ver Beta platform, to be deployed in the North Sea, offshore the Netherlands…

Netherlands' First Major CO2 Transport & Storage System Set for 2026 Launch

Oct 18, 2023

The final investment decision has been reached for Porthos, a major carbon transportation and storage project in the Netherlands.Porthos is a joint venture of EBN, Gasunie, and the Port of Rotterdam Authority. Porthos will provide transport…

Denmark's Largest Offshore Gas Field to Resume Production in Early 2024

Oct 18, 2023

TotalEnergies-operated Tyra Redevelopment Project in Denmark is set to start production in the early first quarter of 2024, BlueNord, a partner in the project, said Wednesday.Tyra is Denmark’s largest natural gas field which has been processing…

Finland Probing Russian, Chinese Ships Over Gas Pipeline Damage

Oct 17, 2023

Finnish investigators looking into damage to a Finnish-Estonian gas pipeline said on Tuesday they are probing several ships, including one Chinese and one Russia-owned, which were present in the Gulf of Finland at the time.“Investigation measures have been focused on several vessels…

Costs Rising of Netherlands' Grid Expansion for North Sea Wind Farms

Oct 17, 2023

Costs have risen significantly in the past year for the Netherlands' multi-decade plan to connect its power grid to proposed North Sea wind farms due to rising interest rates, the country's Economic Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday.The global…

UK, Italy's Eni Agree Carbon Capture Project Rules

Oct 17, 2023

Italy's Eni said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with Britain's government on the key terms and conditions for providing services in one of the carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects under development in the country.Eni is the carbon…

Finland Terminal Receives First LNG Cargo after Pipeline Breach

Oct 17, 2023

A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) arrived at Finland's Inkoo terminal on Tuesday, vessel tracking data showed, the first such cargo to appear following the Oct. 8 outage of a Finnish-Estonian gas pipeline.The Maran Gas Vergina, carrying U…

Offshore Wind Installation: Huisman Launches Wind Gust Buster for Safer Crane Operations

Oct 17, 2023

Dutch offshore equipment and technology firm Huisman has launched a system that it says empowers crane operators with the ability to anticipate and react to approaching wind speeds, gusts, and direction during the installation process of turbine blades…

PHOTO: Noble Intrepid Jack-up Rig Arrives in Port of Aberdeen

Oct 17, 2023

The Noble Intrepid jack-up rig arrived Tuesday in Port of Aberdeen's recently inaugurated Aberdeen South Harbour.The Noble Corporation rig arrived for reactivation workscopes and Semco Maritime will provide quayside services throughout its time in port…

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