Norway’s DOF Group has won three new service contracts with Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras that are worth more than $260 million. The contracts include survey and inspection work and will see at least three vessels used to perform flexible pipeline, risers and subsea equipment ins
Norwegian seismic companies PGS and TGS are merging their businesses to create what they say will be a full-service geophysical data company, pursuing potential in new energy with complementary technology offerings for carbon capture and storage (CCS) and offshore wind. TGS and PGS agreed on the pri
Last week’s G20 summit in India concluded with mixed progress on environmental issues. The leaders hailed the ambitious new renewable energy goal to “pursue and encourage efforts to triple renewable energy capacity globally” by 2030. However, the gathering was marked with lingering disagreements and
A total of 14 companies have been awarded 21 licenses in the UK’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round – said to have the potential to store almost 10% of UK greenhouse gas emissions. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) announced on 15 September that 14 companies had accepted licenses in
Denmark-headquartered power cable company NKT has received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its near-term decarbonization targets, said to represent an important step towards becoming a net-zero emissions company by 2050. NKT Cables Group commits to reducing its absolute
Nauticus Robotics, a U.S.-based developer of ocean robots and artificial intelligence for autonomous services to the offshore industries, has entered into a service contract with energy giant Shell for the use of its subsea robot. The initial scope of work covers inspection services on Shell’s subse
Prysmian has begun horizontal directional drilling (HDD) works that will allow the subsea cables for the first-ever energy link between the UK and Germany to be brought on land. Led by global investors Meridiam, Allianz Capital Partners, Kansai Electric Power and TEPCO, NeuConnect will become one of
All inter-array cables have been laid at the 589 MW Changfang and Xidao offshore wind farms in Taiwan, according to Dennis Sanou, CEO of Changfang Xidao Offshore Wind Farms at Copenhagen Offshore Partners. The installation of approximately 73 kilometres of 66kV inter-array cables that are used to co
German offshore wind services provider WINDEA Offshore and marine data acquisition company Subsea Europe Services have entered a strategic sales partnership to provide autonomous surveying for the offshore wind industry. The two companies plan to deliver hydrographic survey and underwater inspection
A new report by Robert Gordon University has found that the UK offshore energy workforce can increase by up to 50% from over 150,000 in 2023 to 225,000 by the end of the decade with new renewable jobs outnumbering oil and gas roles if a successful transition is achieved.
Japan-headquartered Sumitomo Electric has chosen the location for its planned power cable factory in Scotland, announced earlier this year as part of the company’s goal of expanding its business in Europe. Sumitomo Electric announced in April the plans to establish a power cable factory in Scotland
National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) and SP Energy Networks have selected preferred grid suppliers for HVDC converter stations for the 2 GW Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) subsea electricity superhighway. The 525kV, £2.5 billion HVDC link will connect Torness in East Lothian, Scotland, to Hawth
SEA-KIT International has secured funding from the Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition to design and manufacture a hydrogen-fuelled uncrewed surface vessel (USV). The Zero Emissions Ports Hydrogen Refilling Survey Vessel (ZEPHR) project aims to extend vessel operation for po
Nauticus Robotics has expanded its global footprint by inking a MoU to deploy its autonomous subsea robots in the Asia Pacific region.
