EnQuest’s Thistle Alpha to go to Norway for decommissioning
North Sea operator EnQuest has confirmed its Thistle platform will be sent to an Aker Solutions yard in Norway for dismantling, some time from 2025 onward.
Saipem 7000
Saipem mulls switch to biofuels for 7000 construction vessel
Testing has shown "positive results" but more work is needed.
Saipem lands near £525 million in global contracts
Saipem has announced three new offshore contracts and two Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contracts with a total value of £524.9 million ($650m).
Turbine installation work paused at Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm
Work to fit the remaining turbines at Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm has paused, the developer has confirmed.
EnQuest picks Saipem for Heather jacket removal
EnQuest (LON: ENQ) has hit a “significant milestone” in its campaign to decommission a decades old North Sea field.
Crane failure has delayed Scotland’s Seagreen wind project
The UK-based utility company SSE has announced in its half-year reports that its flagship Seagreen offshore wind project has been delayed due to "crane failure".
Saipem moves ahead on drilling ambitions for offshore wind farms
Saipem and compatriot Trevi are planning to develop drilling systems for offshore wind farms.
First offshore substation fitted at Neart na Gaoithe wind farm
The construction of a 54-turbine Scottish offshore wind farm has taken a “huge step forward” with the fitting of the first of its two offshore substations.
Saipem 7000 to return to Scotland following crane incident
The Saipem 7000 vessel is to return to Scotland following a crane incident last month.
Saipem 7000 crane vessel could be on course for June return after lifting fault
No “significant structural damage” to the Saipem 7000 has been uncovered after the vessel endured a major lifting malfunction last week.
‘Too early to say’ impact of Saipem 7000 failure on Scotland’s largest wind farm
It is currently unclear whether the construction of Scotland's largest offshore wind farm will be hampered while the Saipem 7000 is assessed.
VIDEO: New footage shows Saipem 7000 lifting incident
New footage has emerged showing the moment a block wire broke during a test lifting operation onboard the Saipem 7000 on Thursday.
Update: Block wire breaks during tests on Saipem 7000
An incident during a lifting operation onboard crane vessel Saipem 7000 on Thursday morning left the ship listing in a channel north of Stavanger, Norway.
EnQuest plans to temporarily leave ‘precarious’ Thistle storage tanks on seabed
EnQuest has revealed plans to temporarily leave a pair of 1,200-tonne oil storage tanks from its Thistle platform at the bottom of the North Sea after structural concerns forced their removal.
Saipem wins work for EnQuest’s Thistle platform as part of £386m string of deals
Italian engineering services firm Saipem has been contracted to carry out work on EnQuest’s stricken Thistle platform in the UK North Sea.
WATCH: World’s second-largest crane vessel heads for North Sea windfarm
Footage has been released showing a massive crane vessel leaving a Dutch port for a North Sea wind farm.