Energy

Rovco has further bolstered its fleet to support its growth in offshore wind.
As a leading provider of offshore subsea and survey solutions, Rovco has signed a charter party agreement with Glomar Offshore for the Glomar Worker dynamic positioned (DP) vessel.

The Spanish engineering company Saitec has announced its interest in developing a pre-commercial pilot park with 5 units and a total potential of 50MW in the Mediterranean Sea in 2025. The offshore wind turbines will use SATH technology in open sea in Girona, specifically in an area located more 15 km from Cap de Creus on the Costa Brava (Catalonia)

Specialist energy sector partner, Aventus Energy, is set to launch what will be the Highlands and Islands’ first Global Wind Organization (GWO) accredited training facility at its Alness headquarters.

Shell Australia Pty Ltd (Shell Australia) and its joint venture partner, SGH Energy, have taken a final investment decision to approve the development of the Crux natural gas field, off the coast of Western Australia. Crux will provide further supplies of natural gas to the existing Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility.

The buzz of excitement was palpable across the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR)’s flagship event, SNS 2022 Energy Integrated in the East, as a raft of delegates arrived ready to get back to ‘business as usual’ with face-to-face networking.

Offshore wind development on the West Coast took a major step forward on May 26, with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s release of a Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) for five lease areas off the California coast.

Primed as the heart of the UK’s net zero journey, the most recent addition to the East of England’s impressive portfolio of investors is Deutsche Windtechnik Offshore Limited, specialists in wind turbine maintenance and repair, who have chosen OrbisEnergy in Lowestoft as their UK base.



Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has signed a new technology contract of around EUR 28m with Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore for an F-Class, Foundation Installation Vessel. The vessel will have greater lifting capacity than previous vessels and will be delivered to Danish service provider Cadeler in 2025.

Equinor has made a new oil discovery in Snøfonn Nord, exploration well 7220/8-2 S, by the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea.

Equinor and Halten East partners Vår Energi, Spirit Energy and Petoro have decided to invest about NOK 9 billion in the development of the area neighboring to the Åsgard field in the Norwegian Sea.

International technical service provider Offshore Design Engineering Ltd (ODE) is strengthening its hydrogen capability having been selected by ERM Dolphyn to provide topside FEED support to the commercial demonstration phase of the ERM Dolphyn (Deepwater Offshore Local HYdrogeN) project.

Offshore floating wind will be essential for the world's energy transition, but methods under development can be costly, time-consuming, and ultimately prevent the commercial upscaling of this new frontier in offshore wind.