Two years after the first steel was cut, the giant main support frame (MSF) module for the Johan Sverdrup P2 platform left Aibel’s yard in Thailand. Aibel said last Friday that the Johan Sverdrup MSF module left Thailand on 7 … Read More
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ESB Unveils Plans for Irish Green Energy Hub
In line with the Irish government’s ambition of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050, ESB has unveiled Green Atlantic @ Moneypoint. Under the ambitious program, ESB’s Moneypoint site in County Clare will be transformed into a green energy hub, helping Ireland … Read More
Equinor gets life extension for North Sea gas hub
Norway’s safety regulator, the Petroleum Safety Authority, has given Equinor consent for life extensions for the Heimdal platform with associated pipelines and wells while the field partners are working to decide on the timing of the field shutdown ahead of … Read More
Equinor halts Mariner flights as helicopter gets stuck
Crew changes on the Equinor-operated Mariner platform located off the UK have been suspended after a helicopter got stuck on the platform’s helideck. Following reports about the suspension of flights on the Mariner platform, Offshore Energy has reached out to … Read More
Nexans Secures Preferred Supplier Agreement with Empire Offshore Wind Project
Nexans, a global company in the cable and optical fiber industry, has signed a preferred supplier agreement (PSA) with Empire Offshore Wind LLC to connect the Empire Wind offshore projects to the onshore grid. The turnkey projects cover the full … Read More
Nexans will supply cabling for future New York offshore wind projects
Nexans has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Empire Offshore Wind to electrify future New York State offshore wind projects by connecting them to the onshore grid. The Empire Wind offshore projects cover the full design and manufacturing, as well … Read More
Equinor to use Transocean rig for Oseberg well ops
Norwegian oil major Equinor has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for drilling and well operations on the Oseberg field using the Transocean Norge drilling rig. PSA said on Friday that the Transocean Norge … Read More
Regulator issues order following audit of Equinor’s Norne FPSO
Norway’s offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has issued an order to Equinor following an audit of the company’s integrated risk and barrier management on the Norne FPSO. The PSA audit was conducted from 8-18 September 2020 while … Read More
Eni completes Dogger Bank Wind Farm stake buy
Italian oil and gas major Eni has completed the acquisition of a 20 per cent stake in the 1.2 GW Dogger Bank A and the 1.2 GW Dogger Bank B offshore wind farms in the UK. Eni bought the stakes … Read More
ACCIONA, SSE Renewables Form Joint Venture to Develop Offshore Wind
ACCIONA, a company that specializes in the development and management of infrastructure and renewable energy, and SSE Renewables, a developer, constructor, operator and owner of offshore wind energy projects across the U.K. and Ireland, have signed an exclusivity agreement to … Read More