A new floating offshore wind turbine designed by Saipem is to be tested by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Ireland. [Read more…] about Saipem floating wind turbine to be tested by EMEC
CIMC Raffles and Odfjell Drilling secure drilling contract for Beacon Atlantic
CIMC Raffles Offshore and Odfjell Drilling announced that Neptune Energy Norge, on 19 March 2019, has awarded Beacon Atlantic a 6 wells firm drilling contract with 10 optional wells on the Norwegian continental shelf. [Read more…] about CIMC Raffles and Odfjell Drilling secure drilling contract for Beacon Atlantic
Infrastructure, roadmap key to offshore wind farm development
Taipei, March 6 (CNA) Robust infrastructure and a clear regulatory framework are key elements in Taiwan’s efforts to develop offshore wind farms, foreign industry representatives said recently at a forum in Taipei. [Read more…] about Infrastructure, roadmap key to offshore wind farm development
Vattenfall acquires Dutch energy software services company Senfal
Vattenfall has bought 100 percent of the shares of the Dutch company Senfal, thereby adding new services for industry demand side flexibility and renewable generation optimisation. [Read more…] about Vattenfall acquires Dutch energy software services company Senfal
Safety Notice for Maersk Drilling
Maersk Drilling has been hit with a safety notice after two stands, weighing 1,300kg each, fell on an offshore rig. [Read more…] about Safety Notice for Maersk Drilling
Borr Drilling awarded contracts in Mexico
Borr Drilling announced that the company, in partnership with it’s subsidiary OPEX Perforadora, has received an official award from Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) for the delivery of 9 offshore development wells in Mexico. [Read more…] about Borr Drilling awarded contracts in Mexico
Airborne Oil & Gas welcomes Aker Solutions
Airborne Oil & Gas announced the addition of Aker Solutions as strategic shareholder to further integrate and diversify Airborne’s range of thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) solutions for the international sub-sea sector. [Read more…] about Airborne Oil & Gas welcomes Aker Solutions
Top 10 countries in the world by wind energy capacity
Wind power has become an important source of energy generation around the world, with global capacity reaching over 600GW in 2018. The construction of new wind power varies year to year and by region; Europe, for example, saw a 32% reduction in wind capacity in 2018 compared with 2017. [Read more…] about Top 10 countries in the world by wind energy capacity
Norway plans to expand Arctic oil exploration areas
Norway’s government is proposing to expand the area that will be offered for oil and gas exploration in the 2019 licensing round of acreage in mature areas, Petroleum and Energy Minister Kjell-Børge Freiberg said last Thursday. [Read more…] about Norway plans to expand Arctic oil exploration areas
Shell awarded two offshore E&P contracts in Colombia
Royal Dutch Shell has secured two offshore E&P contracts from the Colombian government, as activity off the country’s Caribbean coast ramps up. [Read more…] about Shell awarded two offshore E&P contracts in Colombia
