North Sea

TenneT Transmits Record Amount of Wind Energy from North Sea, Covering Needs of 9 Million Households

(IN BRIEF) In 2023, TenneT, the transmission system operator, transmitted approximately 19.24 terawatt hours (TWh) of wind energy from the…

3 months ago

TenneT and Statnett Explore Hybrid Interconnector for North Sea Wind Energy

(IN BRIEF) On November 16, 2023, transmission system operators TenneT and Statnett signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to investigate…

6 months ago

bp Commences Production from Seagull Oil and Gas Field, Boosting North Sea Energy Supplies

(IN BRIEF) bp has successfully initiated production from the Seagull oil and gas field in the UK North Sea, marking…

6 months ago

Equinor Makes Commercially Viable Gas Discovery Near Gina Krog Field in the North Sea

(IN BRIEF) Equinor has announced a commercially viable gas discovery near the Gina Krog field in the North Sea. Although…

6 months ago

Equinor and Partners Achieve Early Success with Breidablikk Field Production in North Sea

(IN BRIEF) Equinor, along with partners Petoro, Vår Energi, and ConocoPhillips, has started production at the Breidablikk field in the…

7 months ago

DNV Provides Safety Verification for Project Greensand’s Pioneering CO2 Storage Solution

(IN BRIEF) DNV has officially verified the safety of Project Greensand's CO2 storage in the North Sea. Project Greensand is…

11 months ago

EnBW Secures €600 Million Loan from EIB for He Dreiht Wind Farm

(IN BRIEF) EnBW, a German utility, will receive a €600 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support…

1 year ago

Equinor strikes oil and gas for eighth time near Troll field in North Sea

(IN BRIEF) Norwegian energy company Equinor has discovered oil and gas near the Troll field in the North Sea for…

1 year ago

Equinor Acquires Equity Interest in Five North Sea Discoveries

(IN BRIEF) Equinor has agreed to acquire an equity interest in five discoveries in the North Sea on the Norwegian…

1 year ago

Vattenfall to build 980 MW Nordlicht I offshore wind farm without government subsidies

(IN BRIEF) Swedish energy company Vattenfall has announced the development of Nordlicht I, a state-of-the-art offshore wind farm with a…

1 year ago

Equinor Adds to its North Sea Portfolio with Røver Sør Discovery

(IN BRIEF) Equinor, a Norwegian energy company, has made another oil and gas discovery, named Røver Sør, close to its…

1 year ago

TenneT opens tendering procedures for the sea and land stations for the BalWin1, BalWin2 and BalWin3 grid connection systems

New offshore standard set by the 2GW Program will accelerate Europe’s energy transition With a combined six gigawatts, BalWin1, BalWin2…

2 years ago

An innovative multi-terminal hub and HVDC to bring wind power from the North Sea into the German power grid

(PRESS RELEASE) BAYREUTH/ BERLIN, 17-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — 50Hertz, formerly known as Vattenfall Europe Transmission and one of four transmission…

2 years ago

TotalEnergies’ newly opened UK Offshore Wind Hub in Aberdeen to help its staff transition from oil and gas to offshore wind

TotalEnergies opens UK offshore wind hub in Aberdeen ScotWind partners announce £140m initiative for Scottish industry Partners aim for high…

3 years ago

Vattenfall teams up with Siemens Gamesa for the latest generation of offshore wind power turbines in the North Sea

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 16-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The newest available offshore wind power turbine (10 MW) in the North Sea…

5 years ago

Equinor Energy AS: drilling of wildcat well 36/1-3 part of production licence 885 finished: the well is dry

(PRESS RELEASE) EDINBURGH, 3-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 885, containing the Presto prospect, has…

5 years ago

Total now the second-largest operator in the North Sea with an output of 500,000 boe/d by 2020

PARIS, 09-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Total announces the closing of the Maersk Oil acquisition signed on 21st of August 2017.…

6 years ago

University of Southampton researchers built maps of chemical variation in jellyfish caught across the North Sea

SOUTHAMPTON, 17-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Animals feeding at sea inherit a chemical record reflecting the area where they fed, which can…

8 years ago

Wood Group PSN won new five year contract from EnQuest to provide services to Thistle, Heather and Northern Producer offshore assets in the North Sea

ABERDEEN, 15-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood Group PSN has been awarded a new five year contract from EnQuest to provide…

9 years ago

GDF SUEZ started production from its cross-border Orca gas field in UK and Dutch sectors of the North Sea

Paris, France, 18-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — GDF SUEZ announces the start-up of production from its Orca gas field which straddles the…

10 years ago

Wood Group PSN announced it retained its contract with Dana Petroleum for integrated support services in the North Sea

19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) has retained its contract with Dana Petroleum for integrated support services (ISC) in…

11 years ago