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Equinor and Partners Invest Over $1.1B in Troll Gas Field’s New Infrastructure

May 24, 2024

Equinor and the Troll partners have decided to invest just over $1.13 billion (NOK 12 billion) to further develop the gas infrastructure in the Troll West gas province, offshore Norway.Equinor said the investment would accelerate production…

UK Launches $60M Offshore Wind Supply Chain Accelerator

May 23, 2024

The Crown Estate has launched Supply Chain Accelerator to catalyze early-stage investment in U.K. offshore wind supply chain.The accelerator is a new $63.6 million (£50 million) fund created to accelerate and de-risk the early-stage development of projects linked to offshore wind…

HSM Offshore Energy Doubles Fabrication Capacity to Meet Growing Demand

May 23, 2024

HSM Offshore Energy, a Dutch EPCIC contractor for offshore energy industry, has entered into a long-term lease agreement with Hollandia, securing additional fabrication facility to meet the growing order book from the offshore renewable energy market…

Cadeler Secures Vessels Reservation Deal with Mistery Client Worth Up to $760M

May 23, 2024

Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has signed an installation vessel reservation agreement with an undisclosed client, valued up to $760 million, for upcoming wind farm installation projects.If all options are exercised during the four-year agreement…

Norway Boost Offshore Wind Ties with East of England

May 23, 2024

East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) and Norwegian Offshore Wind (NOW) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration between the supply chains in Norway and the East of England.EEGR and NOW share a joint focus on developing world leading supply chains in offshore wind…

Kongsberg Maritime to Make Solstad’s Normand Sentinel More Energy Efficient

May 23, 2024

Kongsberg Maritime has been tasked to conduct energy efficiency upgrades on Solstad’s Normand Sentinel, one of its most prominent subsea construction vessels.This upgrade will see the vessel transition to Kongsberg Maritime’s electric rim-drive azimuth thrusters…

Vestas to Pilot Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm

May 23, 2024

Danish offshore wind turbine maker Vestas will test the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for helicopters transporting technicians and jack-up vessel crew at the Baltic Eagle Wind Farm in the Baltic Sea.The helicopters will be partly powered…

Equinor Makes Oil Discovery at Svalin Field Off Norway

May 23, 2024

Norwegian energy firm Equinor has made an oil discovery while drilling the well at the Svalin field in the North Sea, using Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Aberdeen rig.The oil discovery was made in well 25/11-H-1 H in production license 169. Equinor is the operator of the license…

At Least Two Companies Seek Norway Seabed Mining Permits

May 22, 2024

Two companies said on Wednesday they are seeking offshore seabed acreage on the Norwegian continental shelf where they hope to explore for minerals, in what could be the start of a controversial new mining industry.The process puts Norway on…

Cadeler Orders Third A-Class Offshore Wind Jack-Up Vessel

May 22, 2024

Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has placed a $400 million order to COSCO Heavy Industries for the construction of its third A-class wind farm installation vessel, capable of transporting and installing seven complete 15 MW turbine sets per one loading…

RWE Deploys Artificial Reefs at Offshore Wind Farm in the Baltic Sea

May 22, 2024

RWE has installed artificial reefs at its Kårehamn wind farm, off the Swedish coast, to assess marine life settlements as part of a pilot study on biodiversity at offshore wind farms.In partnership with Linnaeus University and cable service provider Baltic Offshore Kalmar…

Hereema Installs Jacket for Hollandse Kust (west Beta) Offshore Substation

May 22, 2024

Heerema Marine Contractors has installed the jacket for the Hollandse Kust (west Beta) offshore substation, placing it on the seabed off the North Holland coast on behalf of the grid operator TenneT.The ready-made topside will be installed next…

Rovco Secures Survey Work on UK’s 1.5GW Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm

May 22, 2024

Rovco, a UK-based subsea robotics and survey firm, has been selected by TotalEnergies, Corio Generation, and Gulf Energy Developments to survey key sites at Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm in the Southern North Sea.With the project scheduled to start imminently…

Van Oord Gets Windanker Monopiles and Cables Installation Job

May 22, 2024

Dutch offshore installation firm Van Oord has secured a contract from the Spanish energy company Iberdrola for the construction of the German Windanker offshore wind farm.Van Oord's scope includes the transport and installation of 21 XL monopiles and transition pieces and the design…

Equinor to Keep DeepSea Aberdeen Rig Busy Off Norway Under $121M Contract Extension

May 22, 2024

Equinor has exercised an option for a batch of eight wells to extend the use of the Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Aberdeen rig on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.The exercised options are planned to start in the fourth quarter of 2025 in direct…

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