Saipem Gets Offshore Pipelines Installation Job for CCS Schemes in UK
, a joint venture between the operator BP, Equinor, and TotalEnergies, and Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power), a joint venture between BP and Equinor.The final award to Saipem is subject to the receipt of relevant regulatory clearances and positive Final Investment Decisions (FID) by the projects and UK government, planned for September 2024 or earlier.Saipem’s scope of work covers the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) of a 28” and approximately 145 Km offshore pipeline with associated landfalls and onshore outlet facilities for the NEP project, and EPCI of the
EnergyPathways Gets Subsea Support for Low-Emission Gas Field in Irish Sea
to 40% in installation costs in shallow water relative to other approaches.The Marram development plan will also facilitate the use of diverless connection systems for shallow water, thus reducing the risks associated with the use of divers for the pipeline tie-in operations."Delivering on the UK Government's strategy of Maximizing Economic Recovery of offshore oil and gas reserves, while also ensuring an orderly transition to net zero, is core to Mermaid's business, and this MoU is further evidence of that. Marram is a low emission, high reward field, and we look forward to working with
Speaker Line-Up for Catch the Next Wave’s Return at Oi24
issues and explore the solutions and options arising from the climate and biodiversity crisis.Among the highlights is an opening keynote, ‘Rising to the Challenge’, by Sir David King, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, a former chief scientific adviser to the UK government, and the founder and chair of the Climate Crisis Advisory Group (CCAG), an independent panel of leading international climate experts.Open to registered attendees only, the premium Catch the Next Wave conference aims to spark new thinking and ideas across disciplinary boundaries and between sectors
HydroWing Opens New Base in Wales
HydroWing announced it has opened a new office in Wales, to support the development of its tidal stream energy project at Morlais on Anglesey.The company has been awarded a contract through the latest round of the U.K. government’s ‘Contracts for Difference’ allocation for a 10 MW tidal stream energy project at Morlais, the U.K.’s largest consented tidal energy scheme.Richard Parkinson, CEO of Inyanga Marine Energy Group, the parent company of HydroWing, said, “Our vision is to become the world leader in tidal array technology. Our project at Morlais will be a key step on
Breathing New Life Into Fight to Save the Seas with Artificial Intelligence
what to do next. That usually involves alerting a regulator, who can trigger a deeper investigation.Some of OceanMind's projects are backed by NGOs, while others involve working with the seafood industry to ensure sustainable supply chains, or with governments. For example, OceanMind supports the UK government’s Blue Belt programme to monitor over 4 million square kilometres of ocean in its overseas territories.Canada’s Whale Seeker, meanwhile, monitors marine mammals. It uses aerial and satellite image analysis tools to identify whales or polar bears, coastlines and ice. Going through
Floating Wind Leasing Round in the Celtic Sea
of the largest initiatives of its kind in the world, sites totalling 4.5GW of floating wind off the coast of South Wales and South West England will be leased across three agreed areas of the Celtic Sea. This is now expected to be the first of more leasing rounds covering the region, with the UK Government confirming in its Autumn Statement the intention to unlock up to a further 12 GW of capacity in the Celtic Sea.The Crown Estate’s Information Memorandum published today sets out the contractual commitments bidders will need to follow to be successful in next year’s upcoming Leasing
Thales to Equip Polish Navy's MIECZNIK Frigates with Combat Management System and Sensors
, offers an additional layer of protection, providing superior air and surface detection, tracking and classification. The frigates will also be equipped with ARTEMIS, a 360° naval infrared search and track system, and the STIR 1.2 EO Mk2 fire control radar."With the support of the UK Government and working together with Babcock and MBDA, Thales will put key learnings from the Type 31 program in the UK into good use to reduce risk and ease the path to vessel acceptance. Moreover, Thales will contribute to consolidating Poland’s local defense industry by working with the PGZ-MIECZNIK
Tidal Energy Firm Orbital Wins Two CfDs in UK Renewables Auction
sustainable, green jobs at a ratio that hasn’t been achieved in the renewable space before.“We maintain our commitment to establishing a valuable supply chain within the UK. Maximizing the benefits and rewards from this endeavor will take leadership and long-term commitment from the UK Government.”Latest UK Renewables Auction Fails to Attract Offshore Wind BidsOrbital Marine Power to Develop 30MW Tidal Energy Project in Orkney Island
CCS, Hydrogen Challenges a Focus at SPE Offshore Europe 2023
net zero commitment to be met. However, numerous technical challenges need to be overcome to enable hydrogen to be deployed at scale.Kamel Ben-Naceur is the SPE Offshore Europe Conference Chairman 2023Environmental Resources Management will present the results of industrial trials commissioned by the UK Government, Scottish Government and Scottish Ports to investigate the technical and commercial feasibility of exporting hydrogen from offshore wind in the North Sea by using liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC) to industrial European demand centres.A paper by Kent plc will present recent modelling work
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