Petrogas, Gasunie to Explore Reusing North Sea Pipelines for Green Hydrogen
Dutch natural gas infrastructure and transportation company Gasunie and Petrogas Transportation plan to jointly investigate how the Petrogas pipeline installed under the North Sea can be reused for the transport of green hydrogen.The research focuses on the feasibility of reuse and possible repurposing of the pipeline for the offshore hydrogen project Demo 1, initiated by the Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth.It involves the construction of a 20 to 50MW electrolysis plant for the production of green hydrogen in the North Sea and its landfall in the North Sea Canal Area.Gasunie is studying
NKT Concludes First Cable Installation Phase for O&G Scheme Off Norway
Danish power cable maker and services provider NKT has completed the first installation campaign Norway to connect Aker BP-operated Yggdrasil offshore oil and gas area to shore.NKT said the first installation campaign in the Norwegian fjords and in the North Sea has been completed, and the company has now moved to install the 255 km HVAC cable, connecting the Yggdrasil offshore oil and gas area to shore.The company’s cable-laying vessel, NKT Victoria, has been deployed for the first installation campaign.Once finished, the 145 kV cables will provide a stable, low-emission power supply.“This
TGS Nets Two 4D Streamer Contracts Offshore Norway
Norwegian seismic firm TGS has secured two 4D streamer contract acquisition projects, one in the North Sea and the other in the Norwegian Sea.The 4D projects are scheduled to be acquired back-to-back and start in June 2025.The total duration of the two surveys is approximately 80 days. TGS did not reveal the name of the clients nor the value of the contracts."We are pleased to secure two new 4D streamer contracts. Now we have a total of six 4D streamer contracts scheduled for the 2025 summer season on the Norwegian continental shelf.“The clients value our GeoStreamer technology combined
TGS Secures 4D Streamer Campaign Offshore Norway
Norwegian seismic specialist TGS has secured four 4D streamer contract acquisition projects, three of which are in the North Sea and one in the Barents Sea.The 4D campaign in the North Sea is scheduled to begin in early second quarter of 2025 with back-to-back scheduling and a total duration of approximately 130 days.The contract in the Barents Sea is set to start in late May with a total duration of approximately 50 days, according to TGS."We are very pleased to secure a series of 4D streamer contracts offshore Norway for the 2025 summer season.“Our GeoStreamer technology combined with the
Norway Awards Two CO2 Storage Permits in North Sea
Norwegian Ministry of Energy has offered two CO2 storage permits to Harbour Energy, Equinor, and Aker BP, both located in the North Sea.One of the permits is being offered to a group consisting of Harbour Energy (operator) and Equinor Low Carbon Solution, the other permit is being offered to a group consisting of Equinor Low Carbon Solution (operator) and Aker BP.The permits, awarded following the review of applications from six companies, are offered with a binding work program, with milestones that ensure efficient progress, or return of the areas if the licensees do not implement the storage project.
Viridien, TGS Deliver High-Res Data for Sleipner Area in North Sea
Viridien, in collaboration with joint venture partner TGS, has delivered the final processed data from the multi-client Sleipner Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) project.The Sleipner OBN survey, the second of two dense multi-client OBN surveys acquired in the North Sea in 2023, covers 1,201 square kilometers in a mature region of the North Sea that includes the Sleipner East, Sleipner West, Gina Krog, Volve and Utgard fields, along with surrounding near-field exploration acreage – offering potential tiebacks to existing infrastructure.Conducted between June and September 2023, the survey employed up to
Delmar Systems to Deliver Moorings for TotalEnergies’ Culzean Floating Wind Pilot
Delmar Systems has been selected to deliver mooring scope for TotalEnergies’ Culzean floating wind pilot project, which will supply renewable electricity to an offshore oil and gas platform in the North Sea.Delmar Systems was hired by Archer Wind, which secured a contract from TotalEnergies in August 2024 for the delivery of floating wind foundation for the project.The 3 MW floating wind turbine will be located 2 km west of the Culzean platform, 220 km off the eastern coast of Scotland. This turbine, expected to be fully operational by end 2025, will supply around 20% of Culzean’s power
NSTA and Crown Estate to Increase Collaboration on UK Seabed Management
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) and The Crown Estate have confirmed published a new Statement of Intent to confirm joint aspirations in ensuring a more sustainable and closely coordinated management of the seabed.The aim is to build on close collaboration to date and now proactively share data between the two organizations, where possible.This will enable marine development and support a coordinated approach to the leasing and licensing of carbon storage, helping to make the UK a world-leading destination for CCUS project investment and the supply chain.This proactive and collaborative
Fugro Wraps UP Seabed Mapping Work Offshore Norway
by the Central Government of Norway, MAREANO is a multidisciplinary initiative aimed at mapping the seabed to generate scientific information for the responsible management and preservation of Norway’s marine resources.This year’s survey covered an extensive 2,823 km² region in the North Sea, with water depths ranging from 146 to 337 metres.Using the Fugro Discovery, equipped with high-resolution multibeam echo sounders and sub-bottom data acquisition systems, the primary goal is to gather seamless datasets, integrating bathymetry, water column, and acoustic backscatter data.Fugro
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