Offshore Wind
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August 07, 2023
bp is considering building two offshore wind farms in the Irish Sea without any support from the government — marking a first for the sector where development has been hindered by rising costs.
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TotalEnergies, Baker Hughes, Technip Energies to develop renewable energy projects in Europe, Africa
August 03, 2023
TotalEnergies, Baker Hughes, Technip Energies, Azimut (through the fund Azimut ELTIF – Infrastructure & Real Assets ESG) and other investors have signed preliminary agreement to invest in Zhero Europe to develop large scale renewable energy projects in Europe and Africa spanning across renewable power generation, power interconnections and green molecules.
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July 26, 2023
The PROD unit, supported by the survey services of Acteon Geo-services brand UTEC, was deployed from the Ocean Zephyr offshore supply vessel. The geotechnical work began in December 2022 and the three-month project was completed in March 2023. Wind farm construction is expected to start in early 2024, and the first power export is anticipated in 2026.
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July 20, 2023
The Final Sale Notice includes a 102,480-acre area offshore Lake Charles, Louisiana, and two areas offshore Galveston, Texas, one comprising 102,480 acres and the other 96,786 acres
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July 14, 2023
The 3D vessel Sanco Swift mobilized for the survey in April and is expected to complete acquisition near the end of July. The subsurface data is acquired with PGS’ market-leading ultra-high-resolution 3D (UHR3D) P-cable system, which provides significantly more detailed subsurface data for shallow targets, compared to traditional seismic acquisition systems.
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July 14, 2023
bp will lead the development, construction and operations of these fixed-bottom offshore wind projects, with grid connection targeted by end 2030. bp’s global offshore wind pipeline now totals up to 9.2GW net to bp.
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July 13, 2023
Generating 3.3 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, the Jiangsu Rudong offshore wind transmission program will meet the energy needs of 140,000 households, reducing up to 1.83 million tonnes of CO2 emissions per year, which is equivalent to removing 400,000 cars off the streets .
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July 12, 2023
With capacities of 2 GW and 1 GW respectively, these two offshore wind farms will provide a volume of electricity equivalent to the consumption of over 3,000,000 homes.
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July 06, 2023
Avangrid has awarded TDI-Brooks a shallow water geotechnical site investigation survey at block OCSA-0508, also known as Kitty Hawk Wind. The data collected will inform the design of the export cable and inter-array packages.
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July 04, 2023
Together with input from offshore wind project developers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of substations, and transportation and installation (T&I) companies, ABS developed the Requirements for Offshore Substations and Electrical Service Platforms, which addresses not only fixed bottom substations but also includes new information for the rapidly increasing project size of global floating projects.
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July 03, 2023
PGS was awarded a large offshore wind farm site characterization contract in the U.S. by a renewable energy company. PGS will use the Sanco Swift, which is rigged as an offshore wind site characterization vessel.
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June 30, 2023
Seaway7’s scope of work includes the transport, logistics and installation of 95 monopile foundations, associated seabed preparation and scour protection along with the engineering, supply and installation of the 95 inner-array cables.
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June 2023
Many practices and technologies used in the offshore oil industry can be adapted to facilitate a timely, economically feasible energy transition. One example is transforming riserless casing drilling technology into a subsea anchoring system, which decreases the cost of offshore wind electricity by minimizing capital expenses.
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June 20, 2023
For support vessels moving between turbines or rigs during a single shift, OCTOPUS Operational Planner forecasts vessel workability across multiple sites, benefiting decisions on deployment, safety, efficiency and sustainability.
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June 15, 2023
Several of the Grampian Tyne crew have undertaken the firm’s bespoke pathway training developed for experienced seafarers to gain the required workboat qualifications, to push industry best practice, alongside hands on experience on the firm’s fleet of hybrid-electric powered SOV workboats.
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June 13, 2023
The offshore wind farm will have a capacity of approximately 1.5 GW and will be Poland’s largest-ever renewable energy project, with 107 wind turbines producing enough green energy to cover the power consumption of approximately 2.4 million Polish households.
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May 31, 2023
The plan is part of a wider deal between the government and most of the opposition parties to build new offshore wind power capacity of as much as 14 gigawatts, or enough to provide electricity to about 14 million European households.
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May 25, 2023
Supply Chain and People Director Katy Heidenreich says that unless development and approval processes are sped up, and the skills and expertise of the existing offshore oil and gas workforce are transferred, the UK could lose its early-mover advantage.
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May 23, 2023
This decision is based on several challenges facing the project, including technology availability, rising cost and a strained timetable to deliver on the original concept. The authorities have been informed about the decision.
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May 22, 2023
The offshore wind project's main production facility, "Haiyou Guanlan," is China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform that supplies power to offshore oilfield under the most challenging oceanic conditions.
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May 09, 2023
The scope of the project involves the engineering, procurement, construction, offshore hook-up and commissioning of two Offshore Substation Platforms for the Empire Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms located about 20 miles south of Long Island, east of the Rockaways.
