(OE) Dutch offshore wind farm developer CrossWind has awarded Italy-based Rosetti Marino a new engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contract for an offshore green hydrogen production and storage pilot plant - called the 'Baseload Power Hub.' The Baseload Power Hub will be located within CrossWind’s Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm, 18.5 kilometers off... Continue Reading →
UK and Dutch Companies Join Forces on Offshore Wind
(OW) UK-based Jee Limited (Jee) and the Dutch consultancy IX Renewables have agreed to join forces on the development of a series of offshore wind projects, including floating wind farms. IX Renewables will set up and manage the developments while Jee will provide engineering services throughout the lifespan of the projects, including conceptual, FEED, and... Continue Reading →
Danish Green Energy Investor CIP Secures $6B for New Fund
(Reuters) Danish green investment company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has raised 5.6 billion euros ($6.13 billion) for its latest fund and expects to meet its full 12 bln euro target amid undiminished global investor appetite, it said on Monday. The investors necessary to meet the overall target for its fifth flagship fund - Copenhagen Infrastructure... Continue Reading →
The World Needs 200,000 More Offshore Wind Turbines – Where Will They All go?
(OE) To reach net zero, the world may need as many 200,000 offshore wind turbines generating 2,000 gigawatts (GW) of energy. To put this in context, by the end of 2022, 63 GW of offshore wind capacity had been installed worldwide. Within the next 28 years, the offshore wind energy sector needs to expand so that it is capable of producing... Continue Reading →
Improved Data Collection to Shorten Consenting Times for Offshore Wind Projects by 40 Pct – Report
A new report from Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult outlines how the latest technology advancements can enable faster and more accurate data collection which could reduce consenting times for offshore wind farms by as much as 40 per cent. The report, Accelerating Offshore Wind: The Role of Innovation in Decision-Making and Faster Consenting, details how... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Partners with SLB to Drive Efficiency and Accelerate Decision Making with Cloud-Based Technology
(OE) Oilfield services giant SLB, previously known as Schlumberger, said Thursday it had won a five-year contract with the Brazilian oil company Petrobras for an enterprise-wide deployment of its Delfi digital platform. The contract scope covers Petrobras’ digital transformation from exploration, development, and production operations, including moving subsurface workflows to the cloud to significantly accelerate... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes Awarded Significant Gas Technology Contract to Support Equinor’s BM-C-33 Project in Brazil
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR), an energy technology company, announced Wednesday it has been awarded a significant order, to be booked in the second quarter of 2023, by MODEC to supply gas technology equipment for the BM-C-33 project in the Brazilian pre-salt Campos area. The project is developed by Equinor with partners Repsol Sinopec Brasil... Continue Reading →
C-Kore secures Brazilian subsea construction contract with TechnicFMC
C-Kore Systems recently delivered its automated subsea testing tools for a large subsea construction campaign in Brazilian waters. The C-Kore tools will be used to perform the subsea electrical verification of new umbilicals after installation. C-Kore says its subsea testing tools are used by operators and installation contractors on both installation campaigns and fault-finding operations.... Continue Reading →
Swedish Firm Receives First Commercial Order for Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
(OW) Sweden-based SeaTwirl has announced that it received its first commercial order for a new wind turbine application in the North Sea. Earlier this year, SeaTwirl announced that the company and Kontiki Winds signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to identify and explore opportunities to electrify Oil and Gas assets and other offshore applications using... Continue Reading →
Sevan Unveils Concrete Construction Option for Its Floating Wind Foundation
(OE) Offshore engineering and design company Sevan, best known for designing cylindrical offshore facilities such as FPSOs and offshore rigs, and which in 2021 announced entry in the floating wind game with its SWACH floating wind foundation design, on Tuesday unveiled a concrete construction option for SWACH Wind. "In addition to its traditional steel construction... Continue Reading →