The first export cable for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm has been laid and pulled into shore, according to an update from Ørsted on March 26. NKT, the project’s export cable supplier, began manufacturing the cables three years ago and will complete them this summer, while Jan de Nul will transpor
Switzerland-based electrification and automation technology provider ABB has upgraded propulsion systems across a fleet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers (LNGCs) owned and operated by Cool Company (CoolCo).
Dutch offshore services company Mark Offshore is set to manage and operate a catamaran research vessel for offshore renewables, marine survey and nearshore energy projects under an agreement with Lithuania’s Klaipėda University. Built in 2014, the 40-meter DP1 subsea support vessel Mintis has suppor
The United Kingdom (UK) has made a move to designate British shipbuilding, steel, artificial intelligence (AI), and energy infrastructure as priority sectors for government contracts, as these are perceived to be key industries required to ensure national security.
Oilfield services company NOV is making a $200 million investment to roughly double capacity at its subsea flexible pipe manufacturing facility in Brazil, a move said to be due to expected growing demand. The investment in the manufacturing facility in Açu will be made over the next three years, and
Given the reported damage and shutdowns impacting liquefied natural gas (LNG) assets, refineries, fuel terminals, and gas-to-liquids facilities across the Middle East region amid the military conflict between the U.S.-Israel alliance and Iran, Rystad Energy, an energy market intelligence group, esti
ADES International, a subsidiary of ADES Holding Company, which is part of Saudi Arabia-headquartered ADES Group, has confirmed suspensions of operations for multiple rigs in its fleet as a result of the ongoing conflict between the U.S.-Israel alliance and Iran in the Middle East.
Norway’s Reach Subsea has appointed GeoForce Technical Services, part of Oceanscan and the wider Venterra Group, to deliver the geotechnical component of a bigger offshore survey campaign for the second 525 kV HVDC cable link between Shetland and the Scottish mainland, known as the Shetland HVDC Lin
As the industry’s shift from automation-assisted drilling to repeatable, scalable well construction automation continues, the U.S.-headquartered oilfield services player Halliburton has tucked a new milestone under its belt by pooling resources with ExxonMobil, Sekal, Noble, and the Wells Alliance G
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has appointed Hugo Bouvy, Managing Director of DEME Offshore Energy, as its new president, succeeding Luca Gentili, Head of Asset, Fabrication, and Project Services at Saipem. According to IMCA, Bouvy has served as the Managing Director of the
Norway’s oil and gas company OKEA has upped the recoverable resource estimates from discoveries at an oil field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Italian cabling giant Prysmian, as the main contractor, has completed all subsea cabling in UK waters for NeuConnect, a high-voltage submarine cable that will create the first direct energy transmission link between the UK and Germany, with its cable-laying vessel (CLV) now moving to Dutch waters. F
French technological containment specialist Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has secured new tank design assignments for four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers (LNGCs) with China’s Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard.
Norway’s transmission system operator (TSO) Statnett has awarded DOF Group with a contract defined as substantial, meaning it is worth between $25 million and $50 million, for the replacement of high-voltage subsea power cables. The scope covers partial removal of ageing subsea power cables across O
