China Ship is Focus of Pipeline Damage Probe, Finland Says
that an investigation had been launched.A second telecoms cable, linking Sweden and Estonia, suffered a partial outage at around the same time, which may also have been caused by outside influence, Swedish and Estonian authorities have said.The incidents have stoked concerns about the security of energy supplies in the wider Nordic region and prompted the NATO military alliance to ramp up patrols in the Baltic Sea.Russia's Rosatom said the Sevmorput had no link to any of the pipeline damage."We categorically reject as groundless any suggestions that a Rosatom-operated ship may have been in
Inpex, Woodside, TotalEnergies win Australian Offshore Acreage for Carbon Capture Studies
and will prolong the use of fossil fuels, the Labor government sees it as essential to slashing emissions by 2050.At the same time as announcing the award of the CCS permits, the government also invited bids for new offshore oil and gas exploration acreage, which it said was important for securing energy supplies."Australia has the capacity to continue to be an energy export leader, at the same time as developing a domestic offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry," Resources Minister Madeleine King said in a statement.Inpex, Woodside and TotalEnergies jointly won a permit for an
Japan to Develop Offshore Wind Farms at 30 Sites in 10 years
for construction, as well as reinforce some ports.The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) plans to revise power grid rules to scrap restrictions on greener power suppliers, the paper added.Japan now allows large traditional utilities that control its transmission grids, to limit renewable energy supplies, such as those from solar and wind farms, if necessary, to ensure grid stability, a measure that limits renewable energy expansion.A METI official handling renewable energy declined to comment on the report. A MLIT official said the ministry had already started work on some ports to benefit
US warns sanctions still an option against Nord Stream 2
the project would be by penalizing big multinational firms working on it.Sondland stressed that U.S. opposition was not based on hopes of exporting more U.S. gas to Europe but on concern that Russia could increase its leverage on key allies in the U.S.-led NATO alliance through its control of their energy supplies."We don't want to see someone's gas turned off in the middle of the winter when there is a political crisis," he said."When Europe is vulnerable, the United States is vulnerable and we don't want to put ourselves in that position."Gazprom is the sole shareholder
Next Geosolutions to Survey World’s Longest Interconnector
NSL electricity link which, once completed, will be the longest subsea interconnector in the world. “This project is an important part of Europe’s future electricity system. The interconnectors allow countries to trade power, helping to ensure safe, secure and affordable energy supplies, so it is crucial these are surveyed to a high standard.” The second contract is due to commence in May for a period of three months. It will involve Next Geosolutions carrying out offshore cable route survey, unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey and route preparation techniques.
Tidal Turbines to Power Remote Site in Indonesia
that this project could become a model for future deployments in the region,” he mentioned. From a regional perspective, the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) is encouraged to see the tidal turbine installation in West Papua, which promotes the use of marine renewables to de-carbonize energy supplies across the region. ACE—having made ERI@N its technical working group in driving ocean renewable projects, activities and events in Southeast Asia—feels that such initiative needs to be further explored. “Through demonstration projects like this, and continuous regional collaboration
Largest Underwater CO2 Release from Pipeline - DNV GL
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is gaining momentum to meet stringent climate change goals and secure energy supplies for the future. To fully understand the environmental and safety implications associated with the development of CO2 pipelines, DNV GL is conducting the oil and gas industry’s largest ever controlled release of carbon dioxide from an underwater pipeline at its full-scale Spadeadam Testing and Research Centre, located in Cumbria, UK. The planned underwater release, scheduled to start in January, is part of an international Joint Industry Project (JIP)
Shell Tests Off-Site Rig in Office Backyard
The only off-site rig of its kind for testing new oil and gas drilling techniques lies sandwiched between office blocks in a peaceful Dutch suburb, says Shell. Drilling is vital to unlocking energy supplies to meet the world’s growing needs. Engineers rely on advanced equipment to bore wells deep into the ground or seabed to access the oil and gas resources that lie there. As many remaining resources are trapped tightly in rock pores or located thousands of metres beneath the seafloor, new techniques are needed. These must be both safe and cost-effective. New techniques A team of Shell
Offshore Wind Spend $20 Billion Per Year
peak of $24b in 2016. The market will remain highly concentrated in the Northern European region, particularly in U.K. and German waters. The Chinese market will also grow quickly in the forecast period. Energy is Blowing in the (Offshore) Wind Due to low carbon targets and a need to secure new energy supplies, offshore wind has become an important component in the future electricity generation mix for a number of countries, mainly in the European region. Offshore wind developments are potentially attractive to project developers due to a number of factors including: • The
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