Wind Energy – Floating Wind
ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) to ECO TLP for its floating offshore wind turbine support structure.
[Read more…] about Novel design for Floating Offshore Wind approved by ABSAker BP gets permit for North Sea wells
Fossil Energy – Norway
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for three wells in the North Sea offshore Norway.
[Read more…] about Aker BP gets permit for North Sea wellsDana confirms new hydrocarbon discovery in UK North Sea
Fossil Energy – Discovery
Dana Petroleum has made a new hydrocarbon discovery after drilling the Earn-1 well that sits immediately to the west of the producing Tolmount field in the UK sector of the North Sea.
[Read more…] about Dana confirms new hydrocarbon discovery in UK North SeaNew opportunity to bring more offshore wind to Rhode Island
Wind Energy – Rhode Island
Rhode Island Energy announced on October 12 that it has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to secure an additional 1200 MW of offshore wind to help power the state’s energy needs.
[Read more…] about New opportunity to bring more offshore wind to Rhode IslandVår Energi opts out of North Sea Brage Field
Fossil Energy – Brage Field
Vår Energi has agreed to sell its 12.2575% interest in the Brage Unit in the central Norwegian North Sea to Petrolia NOCO.
[Read more…] about Vår Energi opts out of North Sea Brage FieldCertex UK wins contract on world’s largest offshore wind farm
Wind Energy – Dogger Bank
Certex UK’s Great Yarmouth based Engineering Services Division has won a major framework to supply statutory inspection and maintenance services on Dogger Bank Wind Farm.
[Read more…] about Certex UK wins contract on world’s largest offshore wind farmSBM awarded FEED contracts for Whiptail project in Guyana
Fossil Energy – FEED Contract
SBM Offshore has been awarded contracts to perform Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) for the Whiptail development project in Guyana.
[Read more…] about SBM awarded FEED contracts for Whiptail project in GuyanaMeridian Energy and Parkwind sign MoU for New Zealand
Wind Energy – New Zealand
Meridian Energy and European-based Parkwind have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the exploration of offshore wind generation in New Zealand waters.
[Read more…] about Meridian Energy and Parkwind sign MoU for New ZealandNew York rejects wind requests for subsidies
Wind Energy – New York Subsidies
The New York Public Service Commission unanimously rejected requests for increased subsidies by renewable energy developers, including major offshore wind projects.
[Read more…] about New York rejects wind requests for subsidiesDynamic cables pre-termination phase completed for Provence Grand FOW
Wind Energy – Pre-termination
Prysmian Group has successfully completed the dynamic cables’ pre-termination phase for the Provence Grand Large floating offshore wind farm (FOW) which is planned to be installed off the coast of France.
[Read more…] about Dynamic cables pre-termination phase completed for Provence Grand FOW