General – Appointment
Petrofac Group Chief Executive Sami Iskander will leave the business at the end of March 2023 to pursue other interests.
[Read more…] about Petrofac group chief executive to step downTwo members of PTMEW in Poland enter into cooperation
Wind Energy – Poland
Two Supporting Members of the Polish Offshore Wind Energy Society, J.S. Hamilton Poland and Steel Inspect / Worldwide Quality Consulting have entered into an agreement to cooperate in inspection and expediting services in offshore wind.
[Read more…] about Two members of PTMEW in Poland enter into cooperationJan de Nul invest in its offshore cable installation fleet
General – Cable Installation Vessel
On 24 November, Jan De Nul signed a contract with Global Marine Systems for the acquisition of the Offshore Support Vessel Global Symphony.
[Read more…] about Jan de Nul invest in its offshore cable installation fleetHeerema installs first wind turbine using novel RNA method
Wind Energy – Arcadis Ost 1
The first out of the 27 Vestas V174 – 9.5MW turbines has successfully been installed at the Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm.
[Read more…] about Heerema installs first wind turbine using novel RNA methodPryme Group develops 2 tools for offshore wind foundation installation
Wind Energy – Specialist Tooling Systems
Pryme Group, an engineering collective that designs solutions for global industrial markets, has launched two specialist tooling systems for offshore wind installations, via Caley Ocean Systems.
[Read more…] about Pryme Group develops 2 tools for offshore wind foundation installationAibel awarded EPCIC contract for Equinor’s Irpa gas field development
Fossil Energy – Irpa
Aibel has been awarded a billion NOK contract by Equinor for extensive modifications and preparation of the Aasta Hansteen platform for tie-in of the Irpa field (previously Asterix).
[Read more…] about Aibel awarded EPCIC contract for Equinor’s Irpa gas field developmentIndonesia offers four oil and gas blocks in second bidding round this year
Fossil Energy – Indonesia
Indonesia’s energy ministry launched a bidding round on four oil and gas blocks on Wednesday, as the country seeks more investments in its upstream oil and gas sector, the ministry said in a statement.
[Read more…] about Indonesia offers four oil and gas blocks in second bidding round this yearEngie and Google strike power purchase agreement
General – Purchase Agreement
Engie and technology giant Google said they had agreed to undertake a 12-year 100 MW corporate power purchase agreement to support Scotland’s Moray West offshore wind development project.
[Read more…] about Engie and Google strike power purchase agreementFrance’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm starts full operations
Wind Energy – Saint-Nazaire
France’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm Saint-Nazaire started full operations on Wednesday, adding 480 megawatts of capacity to the grid.
Guests attending the grand opening ceremony included Hugo Bouvy, Managing Director DEME Offshore. He stated that drilling of monopiles in solid rock was a novelty for DEME Offshore and will likely soon be followed by more challenging projects in France.
The Saint-Nazaire wind farm, located between 12 and 20 km off France’s west coast, consists of 80 turbines and will provide clean energy to power the equivalent of 400,000 homes annually, or 20% of the Loire-Atlantique region’s electricity consumption.
The Saint-Nazaire project took 10 years to complete. In September, French President Emmanuel Macron visited the site and vowed to cut red tape to halve the time it takes in France to get renewable projects off the ground.
France is aiming to produce a third of its energy from renewable sources by 2030 and earlier this year. Macron said he wants France to have about 50 offshore wind farms by 2050.
Indian-Danish collaboration launches conceptual plan for 15 OWFs
Wind Energy – India
The Danish Energy Agency and the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy have published a conceptual plan with a pipeline identifying 15 locations for offshore wind in India.
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