Siemens Gamesa to Test ‘World’s Most Powerful’ Wind Turbine Prototype in Denmark

(OW) Siemens Gamesa will install and test what has been described by the European Union (EU) as the “world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine prototype” at the Østerild National Test Centre in Denmark, before later starting full-scale production of its “next-generation” offshore wind turbine model. The wind turbine manufacturer did not disclose what rating the new turbine will have although it... Continue Reading →

January 12, 2024 0

EU Adds 17GW of New Wind Energy in 2023

(OE) The European Union has built 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023, with 3 GW of new capacity coming from offshore wind farms. The WindEurope data shows that Germany built the most new wind capacity followed by the Netherlands and Sweden. The Netherlands built the most new offshore wind, including the 1.5 GW Hollandse... Continue Reading →

January 12, 2024 0

Investing in Subsea Decommissioning Pays Off, Decom Engineering Finds

(OE) Decom Engineering has completed the first deployment of its largest subsea Chopsaw to date, achieving substantial time savings of almost 300% on a decommissioning job in the North Sea. Following the $1.2 million (£1 million) investment to develop its largest subsea Chopsaw yet - the C1-46 - the Northern Ireland-based offshore decommissioning technology firm... Continue Reading →

January 11, 2024 0

Valaris Nets Over $1B in Rig Contract Awards and Extensions

(OE) Offshore drilling company Valaris has secured approximately $1.14 billion in new contracts and contract extensions for its drillships and jack-up rigs across the Americas, Europe and Australia. The $1.14 billion worth contracts were awarded in the last two months of 2023, with the backlog excluding lump sum payments such as mobilization fees and capital reimbursements. These... Continue Reading →

January 10, 2024 0

All Turbines from Vattenfall’s Danish Offshore Wind Farm Now Supplying Power

(OE) Every single turbine at Vattenfall’s 168 MW offshore wind farm Vesterhav Syd has now delivered power to the Danish electricity grid. The offshore wind farm is now completely connected to the Danish power grid, following the supply of power from the first turbines back in November 2023. Since then, the remaining turbines have been linked... Continue Reading →

January 9, 2024 0

Offshore wind impetus set to continue in 2024, report claims

Offshore staff (OM) Last year was a record for offshore wind investments worldwide, according to a report by TGS - 4C Offshore, with projects totaling 12.3 GW in capacity reaching closure. Up to 13 GW of further projects could go forward in 2024. The 2023 intake included FID on eight European projects total, concluding with Hornsea... Continue Reading →

January 8, 2024 0

US Top LNG Exporter in 2023 with Record Levels

(Reuters) U.S. liquefied natural gas exports hit monthly and annual record highs in December, tanker tracking data showed, with analysts saying it positioned the United States to leapfrog Qatar and Australia to become the largest exporter of LNG in 2023. The U.S. was the stand out in global LNG supply growth in 2023, said Alex... Continue Reading →

January 4, 2024 0

Round up: Major multi-billion oil & gas projects greenlighted in 2023

(OET) With energy security running the show, multiple new oil and gas projects were sanctioned throughout 2023. Among the top eight are the ones operated by TotalEnergies, Shell, ExxonMobil, Equinor, Woodside, OMV Petrom, and ADNOC. The year, which is now behind us, kicked off with an announcement from TotalEnergies and its partners, Shell and Repsol... Continue Reading →

January 3, 2024 0

Aker Solutions to Pilot Subsea Power Distribution System for Floating Wind

Aker Solutions has signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract with the Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) in Norway to pilot new subsea power system technology which has the potential to reduce costs and complexity of offshore wind farms. The project will see Aker Solutions provide new power transmission technology, Subsea Collector, for the... Continue Reading →

January 3, 2024 0

Electrification: Key to unlocking untapped oil & gas reserves and augmenting production – Long read

(OET) The oil and gas industry is always on the lookout for ways to boost production levels at offshore fields and gain access to stranded and untapped reserves that are not easy to bring online. Electrification of subsea production systems (SPS) offers the solution to these long-standing issues and constraints while also enabling decarbonization and... Continue Reading →

December 29, 2023 0

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