Carbon Dumping
;key policy statements of both the Western Australian and Australian governments which recognize the pivotal role of natural gas in Australia to 2050 and beyond.”Australia is not alone in that. In December, Norway awarded two CO2 storage permits in the North Sea, and early this year, the Danish Energy Agency launched its fourth licensing round for exploration and CO2 storage in three areas near the Danish coast. Among other projects globally, a 1,000km CO2 pipeline is planned to take landside CO2 from Belgium and France to storage wells in the Norwegian continental shelf.Projects are also expected
Object Near Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Poses No Safety Risk - Denmark
An object found close to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea appeared to be a maritime buoy and does not pose a safety risk, the Danish Energy Agency said on Wednesday. The object, which was retrieved on Tuesday by the Danish navy, was discovered during an inspection of the last remaining intact pipeline by Swiss-based operator Nord Stream 2 AG. "Investigations indicate that the object is an empty maritime smoke buoy, which is used for visual marking. The object does not pose a safety risk," the agency said in a statement. Last week, Denmark invited the Russian-cont
Maersk Supply Service, Ørsted Working on Offshore Charging Buoy
innovative charging buoy, which brings us a step closer to creating a world that runs entirely on green energy.”For the demonstration phase of the project, Maersk Supply Service has received one of the largest EUDP grants (Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Programme, under the Danish Energy Agency) in 2020 supporting with DKK 22mn to the engineering and demonstration of the power buoy. The Danish Maritime Fund has provided initial co-financing to conceptualize the project
Nord Stream 2 Seeks Alternative Route to Avoid Danish Waters
has been pending since January 2018. Therefore, Nord Stream 2 decided to explore alternative routes outside of Danish territorial waters," the Nord Stream 2 consortium said in a statement.Progress as PlannedThe new application process will take about 12 months to complete, a spokesman for the Danish Energy Agency said.A Nord Stream 2 spokesman said the project is progressing as planned in other countries and that it expects "no significant delay" to the pipeline.The Danish part of the pipeline will be installed in the second half of 2019, he said. The alternative route would be 175 kilometres
DEA becomes Operator in Denmark
The Danish Energy Agency has awarded DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG two licences in Denmark. The concession area of about 530 square kilometres is located in the southern Central Graben in the western part of the Danish North Sea. The German upstream company DEA, based in Hamburg, applied for two concessions as part of the 7th licensing round in October 2014. Together with the Dutch exploration and production company Dyas and the Danish state-owned company Nordsøfonden, DEA was recognised when awarding the licences and is now an operator in Denmark for the first time with a share of 50% each in
New Study Eyes Offshore Wind Farm Noise
captured data in the project execution, making sure that the noise impacting on the nearby marine environment is considered and that mitigation measures are put in place should this be needed. The investigation by Lloyd’s Register will adhere to the guidelines recently implemented by the Danish Energy Agency for Horns Rev 3 addressing the underwater noise impact from construction of offshore wind farms. The first turbines at Horns Rev 3 are expected to be connected in 2017
February 2025
