Tag Archives: North Sea

AF Offshore Decom Secures NOK 350–400 Million Contract with Ithaca Energy for North Sea FSU Decommissioning

(IN BRIEF) AF Offshore Decom, part of AF Gruppen, has secured a contract with Ithaca Energy to manage the engineering, receipt, cleaning, dismantling, and recycling of a 24,000-ton floating storage unit from the UK North Sea, with delivery to AF … Read the full press release

RWE Advances Nordseecluster Construction as Two Large-Scale Offshore Substations Prepare for Deployment

(IN BRIEF) RWE has reached a key construction milestone for the 1.6-gigawatt Nordseecluster offshore wind project with the completion of two large electrical substations at Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, which will now be transported to the North Sea for … Read the full press release

RWE Signs Five-Year Renewable Power Agreement to Supply Over 15 Percent of Lidl GB’s Electricity Demand

(IN BRIEF) RWE has signed a five-year Power Purchase Agreement with Lidl GB to supply 100 gigawatt hours of renewable electricity annually, covering just over 15 percent of the retailer’s national power demand in the United Kingdom, with the energy … Read the full press release

RWE secures long-term Amazon offtake for Nordseecluster B to support Germany’s offshore wind expansion

(IN BRIEF) Amazon and RWE have signed a 110 MW Power Purchase Agreement for electricity from the Nordseecluster B offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, building on their 2025 strategic partnership and supporting both companies’ digital and decarbonisation … Read the full press release

ORLEN and Equinor Identify New Gas Resources on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

(IN BRIEF) ORLEN Upstream Norway and Equinor have confirmed a new natural gas discovery at the Sissel prospect in the central North Sea, with estimated recoverable resources of up to 28.3 million barrels of oil equivalent. Expected to deliver around … Read the full press release

Accenture’s BOSLAN Selected to Oversee Quality and Manufacturing for East Anglia TWO Offshore Wind Farm

(IN BRIEF) Accenture, via its subsidiary BOSLAN, has been appointed by ScottishPower Renewables to supervise manufacturing and quality control for key components of the East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm. BOSLAN will oversee inspections, quality management, logistics supervision, and offshore … Read the full press release

New Lofn and Langemann Finds Strengthen Equinor’s North Sea Portfolio for European Gas Supply

(IN BRIEF) Equinor has made two major gas and condensate discoveries, Lofn and Langemann, in the Sleipner area of the North Sea, with recoverable estimates ranging from 30 to 110 million barrels of oil equivalents. The discoveries can be swiftly … Read the full press release

Offshore Wind Capacity Expands in Germany with Ørsted’s Largest Project Now Feeding Into the Grid

(IN BRIEF) Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure’s Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm has delivered its first power to the German grid, marking a major progress point toward full operation expected in Q1 2026. The 913 MW project — now Ørsted’s … Read the full press release

Vattenfall Receives Planning Approval for Nordlicht 2 Offshore Wind Farm, Advancing One of Germany’s Largest Renewable Energy Projects

(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has received final planning approval from the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) for its Nordlicht 2 offshore wind farm, completing the permitting for the 1.6 GW Nordlicht cluster in the German North Sea. Comprising 44 turbines … Read the full press release

Victory gas field begins operations with Shell leveraging existing infrastructure for lower emissions

(IN BRIEF) Shell UK has begun production at the Victory gas field in the North Sea, located northwest of the Shetland Islands. The field, operated via a single subsea well connected to existing pipelines, will deliver gas to the Shetland … Read the full press release

Breakthrough in Offshore Completions: Expro’s RCIS Reduces Risk and Speeds Up Installation

(IN BRIEF) Expro (NYSE: XPRO) has completed the first full deployment of its Remote Clamp Installation System (RCIS), an automated solution that reduces risk and enhances efficiency in offshore well completions. Developed by Frank’s Tubular Running Services, RCIS eliminates manual … Read the full press release

ABL strengthens offshore renewables leadership in England with promotion of Carmela Friedman

(IN BRIEF) ABL has promoted Carmela Friedman to Director of Renewables for England, where she will lead the growth and delivery of the company’s MWS and engineering consultancy services for offshore wind, interconnector, and subsea cabling projects across England and … Read the full press release

Northern Lights begins operations as TotalEnergies, Equinor and Shell deliver Europe’s first CO₂ transport and storage service

(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies, Equinor and Shell have officially started operations at Northern Lights, the world’s first merchant CO₂ transport and storage project. The first volumes of CO₂ were shipped from Heidelberg Materials’ cement factory in Brevik to the Øygarden terminal … Read the full press release

Northern Lights stores first CO₂ volumes as world’s first open-access CCS network begins operations

(IN BRIEF) Northern Lights, the world’s first open-access CO₂ transport and storage network, has officially started operations by injecting the first CO₂ volumes into the Aurora reservoir 2,600 meters beneath the North Sea. Owned by Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies, the … Read the full press release

Equinor and partners confirm new North Sea oil and gas discovery in Fram area north of Troll

(IN BRIEF) Equinor and its partners Vår Energi and INPEX Idemitsu have struck oil and gas in the Fram area of the North Sea, about nine kilometres north of the Troll field. Exploration well 35/11-31 S confirmed petroleum in two … Read the full press release

ORLEN and partners confirm 134 million barrel discovery in Yggdrasil with record-breaking drilling campaign

(IN BRIEF) ORLEN Upstream Norway, with operator Aker BP and partners Equinor and Petoro, has confirmed the largest oil discovery on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in 2025, with estimated recoverable volumes of 96–134 million barrels of oil equivalent. The Omega … Read the full press release

RWE and TORC Forge Blueprint for Offshore Oyster Reef Restoration in North Sea Wind Farms

(IN BRIEF) RWE and The Oyster Restoration Company completed a six‑month feasibility study confirming that native oyster reefs can be restored at scale within North Sea offshore wind farms. Conducted at TORC’s Scottish hatchery, the research tested substrates like shells … Read the full press release

Oceanium Launches “Living with Wind Parks” Exhibit to Showcase Synergy of Offshore Wind and Marine Life

(IN BRIEF) Diergaarde Blijdorp’s Oceanium has opened “Living with Wind Parks,” an interactive exhibit developed with Ecowende to demonstrate how offshore wind infrastructure can support North Sea ecosystems. Featuring aquaria that simulate turbine bases as artificial reefs and tree-reef nurseries … Read the full press release

PML Leads £5.6 Million ValMAS Project to Quantify Ecological and Societal Value of Marine Artificial Structures

(IN BRIEF) ValMAS, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory and co-funded by NERC and the INSITE Programme, is a £5.6 million, four-year research collaboration involving UK and Norwegian institutions. Concentrating on the North Sea, the project will evaluate the environmental, social, … Read the full press release

Wood Secures $118 Million in Offshore Operations Contracts with Shell UK, Dana Petroleum, and CNOOC International

(IN BRIEF) Wood has secured contract extensions worth $118 million to continue its operations and maintenance services for Shell UK, Dana Petroleum, and CNOOC International’s UK offshore assets. This expansion reinforces Wood’s reputation as a trusted partner for North Sea … Read the full press release