11 small Trolls: Stage one of Hywind Tampen foundations construction job completed
Stage one of construction of the Hywind Tampen concrete foundations was completed this week at Aker Solutions’ yard in Stord, Norway.
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SSE Renewables teases plans for ‘significant’ Dogger Bank investment in Scotland
SSE Renewables is hoping to publish details of a “significant inward investment” in Scotland in the near future.
East African LNG outlook seems positive in 2021 but fluctuating prices, political instability and terrorism risk stifling growth
East Africa is in a prime location to export gas globally but growth and progress has largely been slow, largely because of fluctuating liquified natural gas prices, political instability and terrorism.
Equinor says no single issue to blame for Johan Castberg weld defects
Equinor said today there was no single “event” that could have directly caused the welding issues found on the hull of its Johan Castberg production vessel.
Shell, Equinor call for LNG progress from Tanzania
Shell and Equinor executives in Tanzania have issued a plea for the country to support the proposed LNG project in Lindi.
Aberdeen Science Centre announces reopening date
A top north-east visitor attraction is preparing to welcome guests once more following a major £6 million revamp.
Tanzania aims to win back investors
Tanzania’s new president has spoken of her desire to get the country’s LNG projects moving, while overseeing a confusing change at Tanzania Petroleum Development Corp. (TPDC).
Equinor investigating Mariner helideck incident, confirms resumption of flights
Equinor is investigating an incident which led to the suspension of crew change flights on its Mariner A platform for several days.
Equinor and SSE to build ‘first of a kind’ low-carbon power stations in UK
Equinor and SSE Thermal have announced plans to develop a pair of “first of a kind” low-carbon power stations in the UK.
Ideology shot us in the foot
I spent a few weeks in the mid-70s blowing up glacial boulders on the Norwegian Statfjord field in preparation for the arrival of the Statfjord Alpha platform.
Updated: Flights to Mariner platform suspended after copter gets stuck on helideck
Crew change flights to Equinor’s Mariner A platform have been suspended after an aircraft got stuck on the installation’s helideck, the Norwegian oil firm said today.
Equinor steals thunder with Blasto success
There were three exploration well programmes active offshore Norway as of March 31, in addition to which, one was in the process of completing.
Robots could replace hundreds of thousands of oil and gas jobs, save billions in drilling costs by 2030, Rystad says
Even when the Covid-19 downturn is finally past us, operators will have to continue exploring new avenues for cost reductions to be better equipped to withstand future market declines. In a report that looked into the adoption of robotics across the petroleum industry, Rystad Energy found that existing solutions could replace hundreds of thousands of oil and gas jobs globally and reduce drilling labor costs by several billion dollars by 2030, if there is an industry push for such a transition.
Equinor hails Blasto as biggest discovery off Norway this year
Equinor has announced the biggest discovery so far this year on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).
Equinor says Hywind has ‘truly proven’ floating offshore wind potential
For its third consecutive year, Hywind Scotland – the world’s first floating offshore wind farm – reached the highest average capacity factor for any wind farm in the UK, Equinor said today.
PRC Europe: 5 years of leading downstream transformation
The Petrochemical & Refining Congress, co-hosted by Neste, celebrates its 5th Anniversary on 17-19th of May.
SSE, Equinor kick off stake sale in biggest offshore wind farm
SSE and Equinor ASA plan to put a stake up for sale in what will be the world’s biggest offshore wind farm off the coast of the U.K.
North Star to expand workforce after bagging £270m offshore wind contract
Shipping group North Star is to take on 130 new workers after landing a £270 million contract for the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
Governments mulling financial support for turbine manufacturing facility at Highlands port, says report
Port of Nigg could be in line to receive government funding to allow it to manufacture turbines for what will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm, according to a news report.
Former Equinor boss Saetre set for Subsea 7 board role
Subsea 7's board has proposed the election of former Equinor boss Eldar Saetre to the post of independent non-executive director at the energy service firm.
Neo Energy looks to redevelop Affleck field in ‘opportunity rich’ North Sea
Neo Energy intends to make a call on the redevelopment of the Affleck field in the UK central North Sea “in the next few months”.
Solstad wins UK contracts with Total, Equinor and Serica
Solstad Offshore has announced a series of contract awards with Total, Equinor and Serica Energy in the UK North Sea.
Aker Solutions lands £67m contract to modify North Sea gas platform
Aker Solutions has bagged a contract worth around NOK 800 million (£67m) to carry out modifications on a North Sea gas platform.
One in three success rate for Norwegian explorers so far in 2021
Westwood Global Energy reports that there were five exploration well programmes active on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as of February 24. A total of three exploration wells have completed to date in 2021, from which one commercial discovery was made with total resources of c. 57 mmboe, giving a 33% commercial success rate.
Equinor’s Mariner helideck certified following first virtual inspection
Equinor and the Helideck Certification Agency (HCA) have completed the first virtual offshore helideck inspection - a first on the UKCS and in the company.