General – Belgium
Dirk Schelkens Vice President/Secretary General of the Belgian Offshore Cluster vzw has decided to resign from his current position.
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BP Azerbaijan suspends work of Shah Deniz platform
Fossil Energy – Technical Issues
BP said on Friday it had suspended the work of its Shah Deniz Alfa (SDA) platform after detecting a technical issue at the subsea gas condensate export line between the platform and the Sangachal terminal.
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Wind Energy – Hollandse Kust West
Belgium’s Smulders has awarded an E&I contract to Denmark’s ProCon for Hollandse Kust West VI, which is being developed by the Ecowende consortium in the Netherlands.
[Read more…] about ProCon partners with Smulders on HKW VITenneT awards survey contract to Next Geosolutions
Wind Energy – Survey Services
Next Geosolutions Europe has been awarded a contract by Dutch TSO TenneT for survey activities in the Nederwiek and Doordewind Offshore Wind Farm Zones.
[Read more…] about TenneT awards survey contract to Next GeosolutionsFinal Investment Decision for Hidayah Development Project
Fossil Energy – Petronas
PETRONAS has reached the Final Investment Decision (FID) for developing the Hidayah field, located in the North Madura II Contract Area, East Java, Indonesia.
[Read more…] about Final Investment Decision for Hidayah Development ProjectASCO awarded contract with Aker BP for base & logistics services
Fossil Energy – Base and Logistics Services
ASCO has been awarded a five-year contract until 2030 for base and logistics services for Aker BP in Tananger, Sandnessjøen, and Farsund in Norway.
[Read more…] about ASCO awarded contract with Aker BP for base & logistics servicesMainport Shipping secures funding for N-Sea bound OSV newbuild
General – Newbuilding
Eurazeo is delighted to announce the financing of the first offshore wind survey vessel by Eurazeo Sustainable Maritime Infrastructure (ESMI) fund for the Irish Mainport Holdings, in collaboration with advisor Elbe Financial Solutions (EFS).
[Read more…] about Mainport Shipping secures funding for N-Sea bound OSV newbuildBiden issues mass offshore drilling ban
Fossil Energy – Drilling Ban
US President Joe Biden on Monday, January 6, banned offshore drilling across an immense area of coastal waters, two weeks before Donald Trump takes office pledging to massively increase fossil fuel production.
[Read more…] about Biden issues mass offshore drilling banShell starts production at Whale in Gulf of Mexico
Fossil Energy – Whale
Shell announced that production has begun at the Shell-operated Whale floating production facility in the Gulf of Mexico.
[Read more…] about Shell starts production at Whale in Gulf of MexicoSenegal’s Sangomar oil and gas field beats output target
Fossil Energy – Production
Senegal’s Sangomar offshore oil and gas field raised its output of crude to 16.9 million barrels in 2024, exceeding its initial target of 11.7 million, the West African country’s energy ministry said on Tuesday.
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