Ramboll and COWI have won the tender to deliver integrated geological models for offshore wind farms related to Denmark’s energy islands. The tender was launched by Danish transmission system operator Energinet in April and divided into two lots. One lot was dedicated for the 3 GW offshore wind farm
Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT is looking for a contractor to deliver nearshore and offshore subsea cable repairs. Under the service level agreement, the selected party will be in charge of the preparation and execution of nearshore and offshore services within the scope of r
The High Court in Makhanda has ruled that Shell’s exploration right to conduct seismic surveys on the Wild Coast of South Africa was granted unlawfully, setting it aside and putting an end to the months-long battle between climate activists and the oil major. The case sought to review the exploratio
A study, undertaken to assess potential routes for electrification of oil and gas platforms, has found four options to make this happen.
Oceaneering has formed a collaboration agreement with German firm InnetiQs to explore and develop advanced inspection solutions for the offshore and onshore energy markets. The agreement combines IQ’s inspection technologies for subsea pipelines, risers, and structural assets with Oceaneering’s glob
The board of the Danish transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet has officially given the green light to carry out feasibility studies for four new offshore wind farms totalling up to 7.2 GW in capacity. This follows Energinet receiving orders from the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and the Ministry
Aker Solutions has committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), aligning its ambitions to halve greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its own operations by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050. By developing targets using climate science and the SBTi’s methodologies, Aker Solution said it wi
All 47 wind turbine jacket foundations and all subsea cables are now in place at the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The wind farm also has more than half of its wind turbines installed so far. The final jacket foundation was installed on 26 August, with the subsea cable works reaching compl
Fugro has won a contract with Renexia to carry out surveys at the 2.8 GW Med Wind project, the first floating offshore wind project in the Mediterranean. Fugro will perform marine geophysical and environmental surveys to acquire comprehensive geo-data at the proposed wind farm location in water dept
Scana-owned PSW Technology has signed an agreement with Odfjell Drilling for the delivery of marine risers to operations in West Africa. The agreement covers the rental of a complete riser package for a period of a minimum of 18 months. The risers will be used in Odfjell’s upcoming operations in Wes
TGS has completed the transaction to acquire the multi-client and processing business of ION Geophysical Corporation, referred to as the E&P Technology and Services (EPTS) business. The acquisition includes all of ION’s global offshore multi-client data library, data processing and imaging capabilit
Oceaneering’s hybrid AUV/ROV system Freedom has achieved Technology Readiness Level 6 on a 1-9 scale, following an extensive testing and qualification program. Freedom is the result of a long-term collaboration between Oceaneering, TotalEnergies, and Chevron dating back to 2014, with Equinor joining
New Jersey-headquartered Pioneer Consulting has been appointed to assist with the deployment of Petrobras’ Malha Óptica system in Brazil which will comprise a 1,200-kilometer oil and gas fiber network. Under the contract signed with the Zemax-Planova Consortium, Pioneer Consulting will provide suppo
Italian oilfield contractor Saipem has appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO) following the resignation of its current CEO.
