RWE and Northland Power have selected offshore installation firm Havfram Wind as the preferred supplier for their German North Sea offshore wind cluster of up to 1.6 gigawatts (GW). The cluster will consist of four wind farms. Havfram Wind will transport and support the installation of a minimum of 104 Vestas offshore wind turbines with a capacity of... Continue Reading →
Corio Generation Joins Global Offshore Wind Alliance
Corio Generation, part of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group, said Thursday it was joining the Global Offshore Wind Alliance, an international coalition founded by the Government of Denmark, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) to help countries transform their economies using offshore wind power. Corio has pledged to work... Continue Reading →
Major Industry Players Team Up on Floating Wind Development Offshore Ulsan
Major industry players have joined forces and launched the Ulsan Floating Offshore Wind Association with the aim to promote the development of the offshore wind industry in Ulsan, South Korea. The Association consists of the Ulsan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCI) and five companies: Korea Floating Wind (Ocean Winds and Aker Group), Firefly Offshore Wind... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on sale of Norte Capixaba Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 02/23/2022, informs that the fulfillment of all precedent conditions has been concluded, regarding the transfer of its total interest (100%) in a set of 4 onshore production field concessions, with integrated facilities, located in the State of Espírito Santo - ES, jointly called... Continue Reading →
SOFEC Awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) by DNV for an Ammonia TransferSystem using its CALM and Tower Mooring Technologies
As a part of SOFEC’s commitment to the Energy Transition, SOFECis pleased to announce that the newly developed Ammonia Transfer System has been awardedan Approval in Principle (AiP) by DNV for use with two mooring technologies 1) CALM Buoy and2) Tower Mooring solutions.Both CALM Buoy and Tower Mooring solutions are part of SOFEC’s proven product... Continue Reading →
French TSO taps Fugro for floating offshore wind survey work
France’s RTE (Réseau de Transport d’Electricité) has awarded Fugro with a contract to perform a geotechnical investigation for future offshore substations at two floating wind farm sites in the Gulf of Lion in the Mediterranean Sea. After an evaluation of environmental impacts, Fugro mobilised its Gargano vessel on Wednesday, 12 April, equipped with drilling, sampling, and cone... Continue Reading →
IBAMA authorizes operation of the FPSO Almirante Barroso
The Brazilian Institute of the Environment (IBAMA) authorized Petrobras to start operating the FPSO Almirante Barroso – which is already moored in the Búzios field, in the Santos Basin. The license will be valid for eight years. The platform vessel was named in honor of the commander who led the victorious Brazilian naval force in... Continue Reading →
Sany Enters Offshore Wind Market, Unveils 9 MW Wind Turbine
(OW) Chinese engineering company Sany Renewable Energy launched its 9 MW offshore wind turbine during a ceremony at Sany Wind Power Equipment Industrial Base in Dongying. The unit is 13.6 metres long, 4.1 metres high, and 9 MW in capacity. According to the company, it only took 45 days from the beginning of construction until... Continue Reading →
Petroecuador Names Ramon Correa as New General Manager
The board of directors of Ecuador's state-owned oil company Petroecuador on Tuesday named Ramon Correa, an engineer, as general manager following recent management changes in the wake of a corruption investigation. Correa replaces Maria Elisa Soledispa, who was appointed the interim head of Petroecuador following the resignation of former chief Hugo Aguiar, who stepped down after his... Continue Reading →
Colombia’s Ecopetrol Appoints Ricardo Roa as New CEO
(Reuters) Colombia's majority state-owned energy company Ecopetrol has appointed Ricardo Roa as its new chief executive, the company said in a statement late on Tuesday, adding he will assume the role from April 30 at the latest. Roa's appointment follows the recent exit of former chief executive Felipe Bayon, who stood down from the role... Continue Reading →