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Denmark-based offshore wind farm developer Ørsted has hired Havfram Wind to install wind turbines at its Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK. The installation of the turbines is expected to start in the autumn of 2026, with Havfram Wind set to use one of its newly built NG20000X Jack-Up Wind Turbine Installation vessels... Continue Reading →
Norwegian renewable energy developers Vårgrønn and Å Energi and global offshore wind specialist Corio Generation, on Tuesday launched a new Norwegian offshore wind company called the Brigg Vind, dedicated to developing sustainable offshore wind in Norway. The companies said that the Brigg Vind name paid homage to the strong maritime tradition and expertise of Norway,... Continue Reading →
Offshore seismic data specialist CGG, in a consortium with TGS and BGP, on Tuesday announced the completion of Phase IV of the deepwater 3D seismic survey offshore Suriname. Covering 1,800 sq km, Phase IV completes the programmed 14,500 sq km survey of newly acquired 3D data in deep and shallow water in the promising Guyana-Suriname... Continue Reading →
French green hydrogen production specialist, Lhyfe, and Centrica, the UK-headquartered multinational energy company, have signed an agreement to jointly develop offshore renewable hydrogen in the UK, starting with a pilot project in the Southern North Sea. Beyond the pilot, Lhyfe and Centrica will also examine an additional partnership to deploy the technology at commercial scale... Continue Reading →
(OET) Offshore accommodation provider Prosafe is taking part in three ongoing tenders to win more work for its fleet of vessels. As the recent Petrobras tender for 450 days was cancelled, Prosafe is currently not participating in any Petrobras tenders, however, the company is engaged in three tenders. The first of these is in the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's environmental regulator Ibama has asked oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) for additional information on its plan to drill at the mouth of the Amazon river before authorizing Petrobras to test its emergency oil spill response, the agency's president Rodrigo Agostinho told Reuters. The request frustrated the hopes of Petrobras to start the drilling test as... Continue Reading →
Belgium-based offshore survey services provider GEOxyz announced it has opened its first office in the United States, located in New Brunswick, N.J., as it expands to serve the offshore wind energy industry on the U.S. East Coast "The renewable energy industry in the U.S. is an important market in full expansion and we are thrilled... Continue Reading →
Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a consortium of DEME Concessions, Qair and Aspiravi, on Monday revealed the final names for its two offshore wind project secured in the ScotWind seabed lease round. The 1GW Bowdun offshore wind farm will be located off the coast of Stonehaven, lying 44km out from the landmark of Bowdun Head and covering an area... Continue Reading →
(OW) Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has acquired ST3 Offshore in the sixth tendering round since the Polish offshore steel foundations manufacturer declared bankruptcy. ”On March 20, in the court Sąd Rejonowy Szczecin-Centrum XII Wydział Gospodarczy w Szczecinie an auction for the purchase of ST3 Offshore was held. The highest price offered was PLN 170,500,002,... Continue Reading →
(OEM) The Dutch government has designated an area for what will become the world’s largest offshore hydrogen production project. That area is Ten noorden van de Waddeneilanden (the North of the Wadden Islands), identified earlier for offshore wind development and deemed most suitable for providing 500 MW of electrolysis capacity and for the transport of hydrogen to land.... Continue Reading →
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