Wind Energy – RVO
Fraunhofer IWES was commissioned by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) to further develop the 565 km² Doordewind Wind Farm Zone (DDWWFZ).
[Read more…] about Fraunhofer wins Doordewind Wind Farm Zone contractPioneer Consulting helps deploying Campos Basin Fiber Optic Cable System
General – Cable System
Pioneer Consulting will help deploy Petrobras’ 440km Campos Basin cable system, connecting 12 oil platforms with two landing stations.
[Read more…] about Pioneer Consulting helps deploying Campos Basin Fiber Optic Cable SystemEneco Luchterduinen wind turbine catches fire
Wind Energy – Fire
One of the wind turbines at the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm off the coast of the Dutch towns of Zandvoort and Noordwijk caught fire over the weekend.
[Read more…] about Eneco Luchterduinen wind turbine catches fireHV cable installation contract for Thor OWF
Wind Energy – Denmark
Norwegian company Axess Technologies has secured a cable installation contract with HSM Offshore Energy for the Thor offshore wind farm, located off the Danish west coast.
[Read more…] about HV cable installation contract for Thor OWFEnersea reaches milestone with 1,500 kilometers of pipeline design
General – Pipeline Design
Enersea from Schiedam, the Netherlands, has achieved a major milestone, having completed the design of 1,500 kilometers of pipelines and umbilicals over the past nine years.
[Read more…] about Enersea reaches milestone with 1,500 kilometers of pipeline designPetrobras purchases offshore oil block stake in South Africa
Fossil Energy – DWOB
Petrobras announced on Tuesday that its board gave a green light to acquire a 10% stake in the offshore Deep Western Orange Basin (DWOB) oil block in South Africa, according to a securities filing.
[Read more…] about Petrobras purchases offshore oil block stake in South AfricaEPCIC contract to modify Troll A
Fossil Energy – Topside Modification
Aker Solutions has been awarded a substantial EPCIC contract by Equinor to modify the topside of Troll A, enhancing production from the Troll West gas reservoir.
[Read more…] about EPCIC contract to modify Troll ACable repair in Northern British Columbia
General – Cable Repair
Canpac Marine Services successfully mobilized its DP vessel Canpac Valour last week for an emergency submarine power cable repair in Northern British Columbia.
[Read more…] about Cable repair in Northern British ColumbiaØrsted and Skyborn Renewables launch Joint Venture Partnership
Wind Energy – USA
Ørsted and Skyborn Renewables, a Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) portfolio company, are now joint venture partners in the South Fork Wind and Revolution Wind offshore wind farms, following GIP’s acquisition of Eversource Energy’s 50-percent ownership share in the two Northeast projects.
[Read more…] about Ørsted and Skyborn Renewables launch Joint Venture PartnershipGE Vernova plans ‘leaner’ offshore wind unit
General – Company Policy
Energy equipment maker GE Vernova plans to slash the size of its struggling offshore wind business, a move that could cut 900 jobs worldwide.
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