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Correll Group has secured a contract with Seaway Offshore Cables for the termination and testing of cables for the Changfang & Xidao (CFXD) offshore wind farms in Taiwan. The contract covers 58 inter-array and seven offshore export subsea cables for CFXD. “We are delighted to have been awarded this project and to be again working... Continue Reading →
Dutch maritime equipment and technology firm Royal IHC has won a contract from its compatriot Boskalis for the delivery of an advanced modular cable lay spread (MCLS) for offshore wind applications. The cable lay system will be used for the installation of inter-array power cables and its cable protection system (CPS) in offshore wind farms.... Continue Reading →
Dutch company Huisman, a provider of design and manufacture of heavy construction equipment, has developed a harsh environment semi-submersible drilling rig design, which can be powered with onshore-produced hydroelectricity but also with floating wind turbines. Announcing the new design on Monday, Huisman explained that it was developed with an aim of making the extraction of... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Broker Marsh, a unit of Marsh & McLennan (MMC.N), said on Monday it was launching the world's first dedicated insurance for hydrogen energy projects, as the nascent industry looks to scale up quickly in the fight against climate change. As the world targets net-zero emissions by mid-century in an effort to cap global warming,... Continue Reading →
The offshore site investigation works have commenced for Hexicon’s 32 MW TwinHub floating wind project in the Celtic Sea. The first phase of the survey works has been awarded to Aratellus Offshore, which has subcontracted Sulmara Subsea to perform the geophysical survey. The goal of the survey is to make it possible to plan subsea... Continue Reading →
Three projects, of 2,8 GW in total, will be offered seabed agreements for offshore wind projects following Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind clearing process. Clearing saw the ‘NE1’ area east of Shetland made available for ScotWind applicants who met the required standards but who did not secure their chosen location earlier in the leasing process. The... Continue Reading →
(OEM) While the current, improved demand for offshore accommodation rigs is mainly driven by a recovery in the oil and gas market, Prosafe believes that the focus on energy transition will contribute to further demand. Prosafe said in its 2Q 2022 report on Friday that the general outlook has improved significantly as the oil price has recovered... Continue Reading →
(OM) The US Department of the Interior reported next steps to bring the opportunity of offshore wind energy to the Gulf of Maine. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made available a Request for Interest (RFI) and Request for Competitive Interest (RFCI) in the Federal Register for public comment. "The IRA [Inflation Reduction Act] will create good-paying jobs... Continue Reading →
(OM) bp is winding down its oil and gas exploration business in Mexico, according to a Bloomberg report. The move comes six years after its arrival following the opening of the energy sector to private companies as part of the 2013 energy reform. The subsidiary BP Exploration Mexico will conclude its participation in three exploration... Continue Reading →
- Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC, ADR: SUBCY) today announced the award by Corio and TotalEnergies of a FEED contract for a floating wind development in South Korea. The Gray Whale 3 project is a 504MW development located around 60 to 70 kilometres offshore from Ulsan. The basic design contract will be executed in... Continue Reading →
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