Wind Energy – China
China has begun full-capacity grid-connected operation of its deepest offshore wind power project.
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Fossil Energy – Njord Field
Saipem’s underwater intervention drone Hydrone-R, currently operating on Equinor’s Njord Field development project offshore Norway, has achieved the milestone for continuous subsea residency of 167 days.
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Fossil Energy – Drone Attacks
In a move to address the growing concern over drone attacks on oil and gas installations in Russia, President Vladimir Putin has signed new legislation that places the responsibility on oil and gas producers to invest in anti-drone weapons.
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Wind Energy – Drones
Offshore wind giant Ørsted has become the first offshore wind company in the world to use autonomous giant drones to transport cargo to turbines.
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Fossil Energy – Middle East and Brazil
Saipem has been awarded two new contracts, one for EPCI offshore activities in the Middle East and the other for the development of underwater drones in Brazil.
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Wind Energy – Inspection with Drones
At the beginning of June, experts from Deutsche Windtechnik were among the first to carry out a large-scale offshore inspection campaign using automated drone technology.
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Fossil Energy – Norway Drone Activity
Norway will strengthen security at its oil and gas installations following gas leaks in the Baltic Sea and reports of drone activities in the North Sea, the Nordic country’s energy minister said on Tuesday.
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