General – Shell
Shell is to reduce the size of its Executive Committee (EC) from nine to seven members in a decisive move designed to simplify the organisation further.
[Read more…] about Shell announces Executive Committee and Directorate changesOX2 to develop 1,400 MW wind farm offshore Finland
Wind Energy – Finland
OX2 has initiated the development of the offshore wind farm Tyrsky in the Gulf of Bothnia in the Finnish economic zone.
[Read more…] about OX2 to develop 1,400 MW wind farm offshore FinlandEEW SPC to build 100 monopile foundations
Wind Energy – Sofia OWF
Germany’s EEW Special Pipe Constructions ( EEW SPC) has signed a contract with Van Oord to manufacture 100 monopile foundations for RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm, to be located in the UK North Sea.
[Read more…] about EEW SPC to build 100 monopile foundationsDanish wind turbine firm Vestas to invest $300 million in Korea
Wind Energy – Korea
Danish wind turbine producer Vestas Wind Systems A/S has said it would invest $300 million in South Korea and positively consider relocating its Singapore-based Asia-Pacific headquarters to Korea.
[Read more…] about Danish wind turbine firm Vestas to invest $300 million in KoreaMSS awarded its largest solutions contract to-date in Búzios field
Fossil Energy – FPSO
Maersk Supply Service (MSS) signed an assignment agreement with TechnipFMC for the comprehensive towing and mooring campaign of Petrobras’s Búzios 6 Project (seventh module of Búzios), Offshore Brazil.
[Read more…] about MSS awarded its largest solutions contract to-date in Búzios fieldAcciaierie d’Italia, Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy sign LoI
Renewable Energy – Letter of Intent
The Italian steel company Acciaierie d’Italia has signed a letter of intent with the Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy´s partnership on strategic collaboration for the development of renewable energy projects.
[Read more…] about Acciaierie d’Italia, Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy sign LoIMoray West Offshore Wind Farm to use Invergordon port
Wind Energy – Scotland
Invergordon port in the Cromarty Firth, Scotland, has been selected as the location for marshalling of all 62 monopiles prior to installation as part of the Moray West offshore wind farm.
[Read more…] about Moray West Offshore Wind Farm to use Invergordon portDLM names Scrutton Director
General – Appointment
Dynamic Load Monitoring (UK) has promoted Chris Scrutton to technical director of the Southampton, UK, business.
[Read more…] about DLM names Scrutton DirectorBP spuds new exploration well on Shah Deniz
Fossil Energy – Caspian Sea
BP has announced the spud of a new exploration well in the contract area under the agreement on the exploration, development and production sharing for the Shah Deniz prospective area in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea.
[Read more…] about BP spuds new exploration well on Shah DenizFirst offshore wind energy auction in Portugal
Wind Energy – Portugal
Portuguese prime minister Antonio Costa further emphasized on Twitter the government commitment to offshore wind.
[Read more…] about First offshore wind energy auction in Portugal