Norwegian-Scottish offshore wind partnership to support North Sea oil and gas decarbonisation
A pair of leading European offshore wind developers have unveiled plans to support North Sea oil and gas decarbonisation.
Floating wind
Partnership to investigate floating wind turbine offshore storage areas
A new joint industry partnership has been formed to identify areas suitable for stowing wind turbines while they await installation.
Maersk, Stiesdal plot floating wind partnership
Maersk Supply Service and Stiesdal Offshore have mooted plans to offer integrated EPCI services for the burgeoning floating offshore wind market.
Saipem and Siemens Energy team up to develop concept for floating electrical substation
Saipem (MIL: SPM) has joined forces with Siemens Energy to develop a “cutting-edge technology solution” for the offshore wind sector.
‘All systems go’ for Ping Petroleum at Avalon field
Key papers for the development of the Avalon field are to be lodged at any moment, the operator has confirmed.
First power from trailblazing Hywind Tampen project imminent, says Equinor
Equinor is close to first power from Hywind Tampen, the world’s first floating wind farm to power offshore oil and gas platforms.
Floating forecasts: Key questions on the skills challenge for floating wind
Floating offshore wind (FOW) is the new great hope, the next big breakthrough, in renewable energy. It is a huge worldwide growth area with transformative potential for our people, our communities, and our national wealth and wellbeing.
Technip, Subsea 7, Samkang win FEED for SK’s Gray Whale 3
A consortium comprised of Technip Energies, Subsea 7 and Samkang M&T has been awarded major engineering contract for the Gray Whale 3 floating wind farm off South Korea.
INTOG wind leasing round opens as Crown Estate backs North Sea decarbonisation
Crown Estate Scotland has opened the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) offshore wind leasing process, a crucial step in lowering emissions from North Sea oil and gas production.
Norway looks to finally bring offshore wind home
Despite its resources being amongst the best in the world, Norway has yet to harness much of its offshore wind potential.
Steel shortages delay Equinor’s Hywind Tampen to 2023
Equinor will only install seven of the 11 floating wind turbines planned for its Hywind Tampen project this year, as supply chain issues force commissioning to be pushed back.
Subsea capability crucial to UK capitalising on floating offshore wind
Global Underwater Hub to grasp “greatest opportunity for subsea in our generation”
Crown Estate sets out five potential areas for floating offshore wind schemes
Five areas in the sea off Cornwall and Wales have been mapped out for the development of floating offshore wind schemes, the Crown Estate said.
Equinor and Technip Energies form floating wind partnership
Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has formed a new floating wind strategic collaboration with engineering firm Technip Energies.
First turbine arrives at Equinor’s Hywind Tampen floating wind project
The first of eleven turbines has now arrived at Equinor’s Hywind Tampen project off Norway, as installation begins in earnest.
Crown Estate doubles funding for marine and offshore wind programme to £50m
The Crown Estate has doubled its funding commitment for a research programme aimed at supporting offshore wind growth alongside marine conservation.
Proserv picked to monitor cables at Hywind Scotland floating wind farm
Energy services firm Proserv has been picked to monitor cables at the world’s first commercial floating offshore wind farm.
Orcadian Energy floats North Sea electrification plan to shave £1.6bn off costs
North Sea firm Orcadian Energy has shared its electrification blueprint for axing operational oil and gas emissions by up to 80%.
Fred Olsen unveils new floating wind foundation
Fred Olsen 1848 has developed a new floating wind foundation design focused on scalability, which it hopes will be ready for market in just three years.
First turbine assembled for Equinor’s Hywind Tampen project
The first of 11 turbines bound for Equinor's Hywind Tampen floating wind project in the Norwegian North Sea is now standing tall, ahead of installation later this year.
Heerema unveils ‘floating to floating’ installation process for offshore wind
Marine contractor Heerema has developed a new method for the installation of floating wind turbines, which it says will cut down on onshore space requirements and reduce industry bottlenecks.
Ørsted takes majority stake in 100MW floating wind project off Peterhead
Ørsted will take a majority stake in the Salamander floating wind project off the Aberdeenshire coast, as part of a joint venture set up by Simply Blue Group and Subsea 7.
Repsol, Ørsted join forces on Spanish floating wind
Ørsted and Repsol have announced plans to explore joint development of floating offshore wind projects in Spain.
Aker Offshore Wind and Aker Horizons in merger
Aker Offshore Wind and Aker Horizons have announced an all-stock merger as part of a wider reorganisation to get after energy transition opportunities.
Aker Offshore Wind and Mainstream close deal for floating wind in Japan
Aker Offshore Wind and Mainstream Renewable Power have closed a deal that will see them take an initial 50% ownership stake in Progression Energy’s 800 MW floating offshore wind project in Japan.