Energy

As provisional winner of a lease area on the Outer Continental Shelf off California, Equinor continues to lead the way in growing the US’ offshore wind industry.

Aker BP’s board has approved that the operator Aker BP will vote in favor of submitting Plans for Development and Operation (PDO) for the NOAKA field development project, the Valhall PWP-Fenris project, the Skarv Satellite Project and the Utsira High projects.

The Department of the Interior has announced results from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s wind energy auction for five leases offshore California.

Neptune Energy and its license partners announced a new discovery at the Calypso exploration well (PL938) in the Norwegian Sea.

Natural England have kicked-off work with Norwich-based clean energy consulting group Opergy to lead on a study that will look to determine the potential for establishing an offshore demonstration site within England’s territorial waters.

Offshore wind has historically been dependent on government subsidies, and this is still the case for the vast majority of projects, although support levels have generally declined over the past 10 years as project economics have improved due to economies of scale.

Wärtsilä has entered into a joint development agreement with Hycamite TCD Technologies, a privately-owned Finnish company specializing in the development of a pioneering technology for producing clean hydrogen and solid carbon from methane.

Specialist shipping, navigation and maritime risk consultancy, NASH Maritime, has been appointed as shipping and navigation lead for Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm.

Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Alfa Laval regarding the development of a new Gas Combustion Unit (GCU) for use on liquid hydrogen carriers.

Experts from industry and research institutions have launched ‘PLOTEC’, a consortium that aims to design an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system capable of surviving extreme environmental conditions.

bp has been awarded two exploration blocks in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore Egypt by the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company.

Windcat, Europe’s market-leading offshore personnel transfer company announces an order for the construction of a series of hydrogen-powered Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (“CSOVs”), with Damen Shipyards, a global provider of maritime solutions.