Ørsted cracks bottle on new service operations vessel
Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has launched its new service operations vessel.
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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.
Shell to sell Denmark upstream business for £1.4billion
Energy giant Shell has announced an agreement to sell its upstream interests in Denmark for £1.4billion.
Total to buy Chevron’s Danish North Sea business
Total will buy Chevron's 12% interest in the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC), a 12% interest in Licence 8/06, and a 7.5% interest in the Tyra West pipeline.
Denmark to fall from oil export top spot
Denmark's 25-year reign as top oil exporter is due to end this year as North Sea outputs decline.
Maersk Oil sanctions £2.5bn investment in Tyra field
Maersk Oil said today that project partners had taken a final investment decision on the £2.5billion Tyra gas field in the North Sea.
Updated: Maersk Oil reported to authorities over chemical release
Maersk Oil has been reported to police over a discharge of chemicals in the North Sea.
DNV handed contract for Tyra field work
Norwegian firm DNV GL has won a contract to provide verification services for Maersk Oil's Tyra field redevelopment in the Danish North Sea.
Unions take fight over ‘undercutting’ of sub-contractor pay to Denmark
A union campaign against the “undercutting” of construction workers’ pay on energy contracts in the UK is being taken to Denmark.
Denmark’s largest gas field needs safety overhaul
Denmark's largest gas field need to be redeveloped if it is going to continue producing safely into the next decade.
Danish government deny deal with Maersk over Tyra ‘pact’
The Danish government has been forced to deny media reports that it has reached a deal with Maersk Oil on North Sea operations.
Top Shell news from this week
This week has seen a number of announcements from oil major Shell including the divestment of its downstream assets in Denmark.