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Nov. 12 (offshoreWIND.biz) Ørsted has reduced its carbon emissions by 98%, becoming the first energy company in the world to achieve its science-based 2025 decarbonisation target, the Danish firm announced on 12 November. Renewable energy accounts for 99 per cent of the company’s energy production, while its scope 1 and scope 2 emission intensity has... Continue Reading →
Oct 22 (Reuters) - GE Vernova's profit topped third-quarter expectations on Wednesday, driven by strong equipment orders and surging U.S. power demand from data centers supporting artificial intelligence workloads. Growing power demand from AI and other data-heavy industries is helping power equipment makers like GE Vernova tap long-term growth in U.S., strengthening its grid and turbine... Continue Reading →
Oct. 10 (Reuters) Equinor has scrapped plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by connecting several offshore platforms to Norway's onshore power grid, the company told the government on Friday, citing soaring costs. The oil and gas sector is Norway's largest source of climate emissions, accounting for about a quarter of the total. Around 80% of industry emissions... Continue Reading →
By Rafael Clemente, Key Sales Account Manager, Castrol Castrol explains why subsea hydraulic systems will be integral as we look for proven, viable solutions that are commercially feasible and do the job Operators today face an unenviable challenge: deploying new technology in more complex locations while increasing uptime and reliability at the same time. The... Continue Reading →
(OE) TechnipFMC and Petrobras have agreed to test and monitor a new electric actuation technology that is set to join the TechnipFMC eSolutions portfolio of electrical subsea systems. Scheduled for integration into a subsea tree planned for installation in 2026, the technology leverages both companies’ strengths to push the boundaries of subsea innovation. Through the... Continue Reading →
(OE) Equinor has established a new business area, combining renewables with its gas-to-power and energy storage units as it aims to capitalize of rising power demand. The announcement comes in response of growing power demand from electrification of society and industry, expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers, according to Equinor. The new power... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) The European Union has unveiled the Clean Industrial Deal, a transformational business plan outlining concrete actions to turn decarbonisation into ‘a driver of growth‘ for European industries by supporting renewable energy sources. Specifically, the plan aims to lower energy prices, create ‘quality’ jobs and the ‘right’ conditions for companies to thrive, accelerating decarbonisation while at... Continue Reading →
(OE) The N05-A platform is the first offshore gas platform in the Dutch North Sea to be powered entirely by wind power – harnessing electricity via cable from the nearby 113.4 MW Riffgat offshore wind farm. The platform is part of the GEMS (‘Gateway to the Ems’) project, which focuses on developing field N05-A and other fields in the... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes has launched an all-electric subsea production system, marking a step towards full electrification in offshore operations. According to Baker Hughes, the system delivers a fully electric topside-to-downhole solution, designed to integrate with existing subsea tree designs or retrofit electro-hydraulic trees. The move aims to slash costs, installation time,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - GE Vernova on Wednesday reported a rise in fourth-quarter profit, helped by strong performance in its grid equipment and services segment, but missed its revenue estimates. The U.S. government has awarded grants and loans worth billions of dollars to utilities to strengthen their grids, benefiting grid equipment firms such as GE Vernova, after... Continue Reading →
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