German renewable energy group RWE has appointed Dr. Thomas Michel Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company’s Offshore Wind business as of September 1, 2023. "Michel will take on responsibility for this newly created Board division as a very experienced manager who has worked at RWE for many years," RWE said. RWE said that the... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Crowned Most Admired Explorer, Wins Discovery of the Year Award
French oil major TotalEnergies has been named the upstream industry's most admired explorer and has received the Discovery of the Year award in Wood Mackenzie's annual Exploration Survey. This is TotalEnergies' third time winning the most-admired explorer award. Dr. Andrew Latham, Senior Vice President, Energy Research, at Wood Mackenzie, said:"For the third time in our industry-leading... Continue Reading →
In a ‘World first’, Lhyfe’s Sealhyfe Pilot Starts Producing Green Hydrogen in the Atlantic
Lhyfe, a green hydrogen production specialist, said Tuesday that its offshore green hydrogen production pilot Sealhyfe recently started producing green hydrogen in what the company said is a world first. The Sealhyfe platform was recently towed 20 kilometers out into the Atlantic, off France, and connected with the SEM-REV power hub. "As of June 20... Continue Reading →
Bureau Veritas Secures Multi-Million East Anglia Three Contract
(OW) Bureau Veritas has been awarded a major contract to provide integrated site services for ScottishPower Renewables’ 1.4 GW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in the UK. Under the multi-million-pound contract, Bureau Veritas will provide quality, fabrication management, and inspection services, representing ScottishPower Renewables within a significant portion of the project supply chain. In... Continue Reading →
Fugro Expanding Its Offshore Wind Expertise Centre in Virginia
(OW) Fugro will expand its regional centre of expertise for offshore wind, located in Norfolk, Virginia, as the company’s Virginia operations have grown over the past decade with the increase in the number of offshore wind projects on the US East Coast. The expansion, which was announced by Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin on 26 June,... Continue Reading →
OWC to Acquire Danish Offshore Wind Consultancy Company
(OW) Offshore Wind Consultants, an ABL Group company headquartered in London, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the shares of Denmark-based offshore wind consultancy, Delta Wind Partners (DWP). The acquisition, expected to close in the third quarter, is said to expand OWC’s technical offering in wind turbines and in consultancy at... Continue Reading →
Petrobras drills well in the Sagitario prospect block for a new assessement of the area’s potential
Petrobras made new advances in its exploratory program in the Santos Basin. This time, the company started drilling the second extension well in block SM-623, where the Sagitario prospect is located. The well received the technical name 3-BRSA-1388D-SPS and is located in a water depth of 1,867 meters. Drilling meets a requirement made by the... Continue Reading →
Guyana not interested in joining OPEC, VP says
(Reuters) - Nascent oil producer Guyana is not interested in joining the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Guyanese Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo said on Monday, as the South American country looks to rapidly boost production and attract new operators. Guyana - which has become one of fastest growing crude-oil producers in the world since... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola, Partners to Upgrade New York’s Power Grid for Offshore Wind Power Consumption
Spanish renewable energy company Iberdrola said Monday it would help deliver renewable offshore wind power from the Long Island grid to New York City and Westchester County. The company said it would add approximately 90 miles (about 150 km) of new high-voltage transmission lines that will run the distance underground and underwater. "The project will... Continue Reading →
Wison’s FLNG FEED Design Earns AIP from ABS
Classification society ABS announced it has granted approval In principle (AIP) to Wison Offshore and Marine’s (WOM) Extended FEED on its standardized 3.5 MTPA floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) design. WOM has said the standardized design reduces CO2 emissions and results in a shortened engineering schedule by about 40%. Jiang Hao, WOM General Manager, FLNG... Continue Reading →