Brazil has all the favorable conditions to lead the global development of offshore wind energy. To get an idea, the country's estimated generation potential is 700 GW in offshore locations with depths of up to 50 meters - a volume that corresponds to more than 30 times the installed generation capacity in the world today... Continue Reading →
Framo’s Submerged Turbine Generates Electricity from Waste Cooling Water on FPSOs
Malaysia-based FPSO supplier Yinson Production has ordered a submerged turbine solution from Framo, for regenerating energy from the waste cooling water flowing from offshore installations. Framo said Yinson was the first to opt for its technology, which will reduce Yinson's carbon footprint, cut CO2 taxes, and enable increased gas exports. "Offshore installations use huge volumes... Continue Reading →
Partnership Launched to Boost Efficiency and Lower Emissions from FPSOs
(OE) Oilfield services firm SLB, Rockwell Automation, Sensia, and Cognite on Monday announced a collaboration that they say will "accelerate the evolution" of the offshore industry’s floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facilities. According to a press statement issued by SLB, until recently known as Schlumberger, digital capabilities developed by the four-company coalition will improve... Continue Reading →
Marine Power Systems to Deploy Its Floating Wind Platform at PLOCAN
(OW) Marine Power Systems (MPS) have joined forces with Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias (PLOCAN) to deploy their floating offshore wind platform, PelaFlex, at an expected grid-connected test site on the southeast coast of Gran Canaria. PLOCAN will work with MPS regarding a pre-consented and grid-connected site for the testing of their technology and the associated... Continue Reading →
BlueFloat Energy, Greenvolt to Jointly Tackle Offshore Wind Projects in Portugal
(OW) Spain-headquartered BlueFloat Energy and Greenvolt have joined forces to develop offshore wind projects in Portugal. According to the partners, Portugal holds great potential for offshore wind, which is now recognised by the national policymakers who seek to unlock the potential of this technology to deliver on the country’s decarbonisation targets. Portugal has recently identified... Continue Reading →
Report: Europe Needs Meshed Grids for Offshore Wind
(OE) Hitachi Energy and industry group WindEurope have published a new report which concludes that Europe needs more meshed grids to ensure its offshore wind development. Meshed grids are clusters of offshore wind farms with fewer cables connected to the shore that can route power to two or more national grids. In total, governments across... Continue Reading →
Plans Underway to Install Floating Wind Farm at Barents Sea Oil Field Site
(OE) Norwegian oil and gas company Vår Energi will collaborate with floating wind technology firm Odfjell Oceanwind and Source Galileo to pursue a pilot project for floating offshore wind at its Goliat oil field in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. The Goliat platform is currently electrified and is supplied with power from shore through a... Continue Reading →
Fugro performs world’s first fully remote offshore wind farm inspection
Fugro has completed what is said to be the world’s first fully remote ROV inspection of an offshore wind farm using its Blue Essence uncrewed surface vessel (USV). The operations were carried out at the Aberdeen offshore wind farm in the North Sea, also known as the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) using one... Continue Reading →
Ecopetrol to Use Artificial Intelligence to Boost Oil Exploration Success Rates and Output
(Reuters) Colombia's majority state-owned oil company Ecopetrol will use new technology, including artificial intelligence, to improve exploration success rates and boost output from existing fields, new Chief Executive Ricardo Roa said on Monday. Roa officially took over as CEO on Monday following his appointment earlier this month, replacing former chief Felipe Bayon amid a push... Continue Reading →
Gazelle Says Its New Floating Wind Platform Reduces Costs and Environmental Impact
(OE) Gazelle Wind Power, a Dublin-based developer of foundations for floating offshore wind farms, is unveiling third-generation technology this week at a wind industry event in Denmark. The company said its enhanced design "further refines Gazelle’s solution to address the primary challenges facing the offshore wind industry—such as cost, supply chain bottlenecks, and sustainability—by providing... Continue Reading →
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