(OE) The Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners-led Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm project in Scotland has submitted an application to vary its Section 36 consent and associated marine licenses as a result of further survey work and advancements in project design. The S36 Consent and associated marine licenses were granted by the Scottish Government Marine Directorate for... Continue Reading →
Novel Design for Floating Offshore Wind Approved by ABS
(OE) ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) to ECO TLP and MOCEAN-Offshore BV for a floating offshore wind turbine support structure. The unique design from ECO TLP utilizes slip-formed cylindrical concrete hulls and gravity anchors, which, when combined with a tension-leg mooring system, has a smaller footprint than traditional structures using steel column-stabilized hulls. “Offshore floating wind will play... Continue Reading →
Oceaneering inks drillpipe riser system contract with Petrobras
(OM) Oceaneering's wholly owned subsidiary Marine Production Systems do Brasil Ltda. has secured a five-year contract from Petrobras for the operation of three existing drillpipe riser systems to support intervention and completion operations in Brazil. Petrobras also has the option to add a fourth drillpipe riser system by notifying Oceaneering prior to mid-December 2023. The contract... Continue Reading →
Aquaterra Energy: What Are the Key Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Global Hydrogen Sector Today?
by Anne Haase, Renewables Director at Aquaterra Energy. (OW) Europe is currently driving plans forward to significantly decarbonize industry and accelerate its journey to a low carbon economy. Hydrogen is core to that decarbonization strategy, with infrastructure projects being developed conceptually to support transmission and distribution across Europe, the UK and wider. The market has traditionally... Continue Reading →
Japanese Shipping Giant Buys Into Norwegian Floating Wind Firm
Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has, following a recent private placement, become a shareholder in Odfjell Oceanwind, a Norwegian floating wind technology developer. "The transaction generates significant capital which will be used to further strengthening Odfjell Oceanwind’s position as a global leader and frontrunner in floating offshore wind technologies. Odfjell Technology Ltd.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras 70 years
Founded on October 3, 1953, Petrobras developed alongside Brazil and became the largest company in the country, an icon for Brazilians. An international reference in the oil and gas sector, the company has achieved notable achievements and has become a company of global relevance. The boosting of the energy industry, the discovery of the pre-salt,... Continue Reading →
RWE collaborates with Sarens and Tugdock to investigate innovative floating wind deployment and integration solutions for the Celtic Sea
RWE, Wales’ largest renewable energy generator, has funded a study to investigate the quayside offload and launch of two types of floating offshore wind platforms – one steel and one concrete – alongside the integration of next generation wind turbine generators onto these platforms. Their aim is to maximise local supply chain opportunities by utilising... Continue Reading →
Tugdock and Salamander Offshore Wind Team Up to Accelerate Floating Wind Energy Development
(OE) UK-based company Tugdock has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Salamander floating offshore wind farm to collaborate on innovation for floating offshore wind energy in Scotland. Tugdock, based in Cornwall, UK, has patented marine buoyancy technology that enables heavy marine structures to be built or assembled and loaded-out in ports with water depth or... Continue Reading →
Mexican Billionaire Carlos Slim’s Firm Acquires Stake in Zama Offshore Oil Field
(OE) U.S.-based oil and gas company Talos Energy has completed the sale of its 49.9% interest in Talos Mexico to Zamajal, a subsidiary of Grupo Carso, a company controlled by the family of the Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim. Talos Mexico, now owned 50.1% by Talos Energy and 49.9% by Carso, holds a 17.4% interest in... Continue Reading →
Floating Wind: Principle Power Expands WindFloat Portfolio with Two Market-Ready Solutions
(OE) Principle Power, a provider of floating foundation solutions for the floating wind industry, said Tuesday it had expanded its WindFloat product portfolio to two fully industrialized products: the existing WindFloat tubular design – now called WindFloat T – and the new flat panel, pontoon-based solution, known as the WindFloat F. Principle Power said both... Continue Reading →