The consortium partners behind Project Greensand have submitted the final report for the CO2 storage pilot project, paving the way for the development of large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Denmark. Project Greensand marked a world first on March 8, 2023, with the first-ever injection of
After Karlskrona, Sweden, Denmark-headquartered power cable manufacturer and installation firm NKT is expanding its operations in Alingsås to boost the production capacity of high-voltage accessories. NKT is currently constructing a new hall in Alingsås for testing power cable accessories up to 525
Key industry players have welcomed the recent UK renewables auction results, where six tidal stream projects secured contracts, viewing it as a strong endorsement of the tidal energy sector’s growth. Five developers secured contracts to develop a total of 28 MW of tidal stream energy across the UK.
Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has received DNV’s Statement of Compliance for the remotely supported operational concept for the Armada 78 fleet of offshore survey vessels. With this approval, Ocean Infinity said it had become the industry’s first organization to reach the requ
The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has received applications from six companies for three CO2 storage areas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) as part of the seventh call for CO2 storage in the area. Aker BP, Equinor Low Carbon Solutions, Harbour Energy Norge, Horisont Energi, Storegga Norge and
Subsea infrastructure is critical to the energy security in Europe and with the world not looking so bright there is a real urgency to get something going to protect this infrastructure, but the solution is not easy to find, panelists said at a discussion on seabed security organized by IRO, the Ass
Ocean Energy Europe (OEE), a network of ocean energy professionals, has appointed two new members to its Board of Directors. One appointee comes from Spiralis Energy, a London-based tidal energy start-up, and the other from EDF, a French energy giant. Emmanuel Bouyge, Director of Innovation Project
U.S.-based Woocheen’s Seas Geosciences has signed a multi-year agreement with Britoil Offshore Services to charter and convert a platform supply vessel (PSV) into a geotechnical drilling vessel, which is expected to be available for work in the offshore wind market from January 2025. The 2015-built
The wind energy industry employs 370,000 people in Europe, however, if countries act on their goals, 600,000 jobs will be needed by 2030 and finding and skilling is one of the biggest challenges that the continent is facing, according to Giles Dickson, CEO of WindEurope. At a session held at the ONS
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA), responsible for tasks linked to energy production, supply, and consumption, alongside Denmark’s efforts to cut its carbon footprint, has given its blessing for four permits to change hands, leaving the portfolio of Germany’s Wintershall Dea to become part of hydrocarb
With major regulatory approval in place, the path has been cleared for the next phase of development for a project that will harness and store renewable energy from Australia and transmit it to Singapore via a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system. The Australia-Asia Power Link (AAP
Malaysian state-owned energy giant Petronas, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), and UK’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) company Storegga have signed a joint study and development agreement (JSDA) to evaluate the CO2 emissions storage capabilities of saline aquifers and the construction of CCS
Amid the process of rebranding its offshore streamer fleet, Norwegian seismic company TGS has secured the extension of an existing ocean bottom node (OBN) data acquisition contract in North America. The four-month extension to the existing contract will build on existing operations, enhancing the cl
Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE), the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power cable project that will connect the Canadian border and New York, has opened the second request for proposals (RFP) for its $40 million fund dedicated to supporting New York State’s disadvantaged communities, low-inc
