Ørsted takes FID on its first renewable hydrogen project
Ørsted has taken a final investment decision (FID) on its first renewable hydrogen project, with plans to launch the facility later this year.
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Semco Maritime to invest ‘tens of millions’ in renewables operations
Danish engineering and contracting firm Semco Maritime has announced plans to sharply enhance its renewables offerings in the coming years.
Ørsted announces intention to bid in ScotWind leasing round
Ørsted has announced its intention to bid in the forthcoming ScotWind leasing round, which opened to applicants last week.
North Sea worker makes ‘miracle recovery’ in Aberdeen after heart stopped for nearly two hours
A North Sea worker has revealed how he made a “miracle” recovery in Aberdeen after his heart stopped for nearly two hours.
Faroese Government signals support for oil and gas exploration, says there are no plans to copy Denmark
The Faroe Islands Government has said it has no plans to follow Denmark’s decision to wind down oil and gas exploration.
Denmark ends North Sea oil exploration, drops production in 2050
Denmark will stop offering new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea and will phase out production all together in 2050 as part of the country’s goal to become fossil free.
Ørsted wins legal battle giving it right to continue using name
Ørsted has won a legal battle, brought forward by seven people bearing the same name, to continue using the Ørsted handle.
World’s top wind turbine maker ups the stakes in offshore race
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturer, will buy out its offshore joint venture partner in an all-share deal that looks to take advantage of an expanding industry at the heart of the energy transition.
Copenhagen Offshore Partners opens floating offshore wind centre in Edinburgh
A Danish renewables developer has opened a new facility in Scotland aimed at speeding up the deployment and integration of floating offshore wind.
Tackling flaring: Lessons from the North Sea
The North Sea represents some of the best-in-class and most innovative work of the oil and gas industry. Here, significant progress in reducing gas flaring is already making a vital contribution towards delivering “net zero”, and Norway stands out as genuinely world-class.
Ørsted cracks bottle on new service operations vessel
Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has launched its new service operations vessel.
Ørsted appoints Mads Nipper as new chief executive
Danish developer Ørsted has announced Mads Nipper as its next chief executive and group president, effective from the beginning of next year.
Greenpeace activists occupy Danish North Sea oil platform
Greenpeace said today that four environmental activists are occupying the Dan Bravo oil rig to demand an immediate ban on all further exploration in Denmark.
NHV accuses Babcock of ‘race to the bottom’ over Total contract win
The chief executive of NHV has accused rival helicopter operator Babcock of engaging in a “race to the bottom” after a pair of North Sea contracts with Total changed hands.
Brexit ‘got in the way’ of UK sector collaborating on North Sea Wind Power Hub
Brexit has “got in the way” of the UK collaborating on a major North Sea wind “island” complex, according to one of the project’s main partners.
Novel solutions to play a big role in hydrogen’s future
The road to large-scale hydrogen production is likely to be long and riddled with tough challenges, particularly if it is to become a fixture offshore.
Danish firms target FID on major sustainable transport fuel project
A group of Danish companies are joining forces to steer a project aimed at producing clean fuels for transport in Copenhagen.
Saipem wins £225m Baltic Sea pipeline project
Engineering firm Saipem has won a £225million project to transport and install a new natural gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea.
Spirit Energy sells Danish licences to Ineos
Spirit Energy has agreed to sell two non-core Danish assets to petrochemicals giant Ineos.
Denmark sanctions giant Russia to Germany gas pipeline
Denmark will allow a joint German-Russian pipeline project, which will bring Russian gas directly to Germany under the Baltic Sea.
Greenland row: Potential oil reserves could boost island’s fortunes
Donald Trump's decision to cancel a visit to Denmark next month after the prime minister described his plan to buy Greenland as "absurd" has taken the Danish royal palace by surprise, a spokeswoman said.
Shell completes £1.4bn sale of upstream business in Denmark
Norwegian energy firm Noreco has completed a £1.4billion deal to buy Shell’s assets in the Danish North Sea.
Subsea 7 wins fresh North Sea work with Equinor
Subsea 7 has unveiled a new contract with Equinor in the Danish and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea.
Orsted takes a hit from low UK wind speeds and gas prices
Warmer weather, slower UK wind speeds and a court case saw a drop in pre-tax profits for Danish wind developer Orsted.
Is Nord Stream 2 at risk?
In February 2019, the EU amended the Gas Directive to extend its scope to apply to pipelines from third countries to the EU. The proposal has primarily targeted Nord Stream 2, a pipeline which would bring Russian gas to Germany bypassing Ukraine and other former Soviet states. The pipeline has been under construction across the Baltic Sea since August 2018.