Europe Looks for Gas as Groningen Folds
Europe’s energy landscape will be completely changed once the Dutch shut down the largest gas field on the continent years ahead of schedule, according to Rystad Energy.The Netherland recently announced that production at Groningen – Europe’s largest gas field – will be halted in 2022, eight years earlier than initially planned. However, despite the ambitious target of decommissioning the field by 2022…
Safety Insight on Offshore Wind Industry
New safety analysis can be used to harmonize safety on board offshore vessels carrying wind turbine technicians. The Danish Maritime Authority is striving to make the International Maritime Organization (IMO) develop international standards. The Danish Maritime Authority has hosted two workshops with experts from the offshore wind industry at which a safety analysis was made for vessels carrying wind turbine technicians – now…
Nova Scotia Attracts Tidal Energy Players
Minas Energy said it has entered into a partnership with International Marine Energy Inc (IME) and Tocardo International BV, using Tocardo’s tidal turbines. The new collaboration, Minas Tidal Limited Partnership (MTLP), intends to test Netherland-based Tocardo technology at the Fundy Ocean Resource Centre for Energy (FORCE) in the Minas Passage. In-water testing is anticipated in late 2017.
Chariot Oil Awarded Mohammedia, Morocco, Permit
Chariot Oil & Gas Investments (Morocco) Limited, the wholly owned subsidiary of Chariot Oil & Gas Limited (AIM: CHAR) has been awarded a 75% interest and operatorship of the Mohammedia Offshore Exploration Permits I - III ("Mohammedia"), Morocco in partnership with the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines ("ONHYM") which holds a 25% carried interest. The Mohammedia permits sit in the nearshore and cover an area of approximately 4…
MHI Vestas to Provide Turbines for Belgium Wind Farm
MHI Vestas, a joint venture between Vestas and Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries , said on Thursday it would likely supply turbines to Belgium's largest wind farm project. The company, which is now selling the largest and most powerful wind turbines in the world, said it had been selected as a preferred supplier for the 370 megawatt (MW) project in the Belgian North Sea. That amounts to about 46 of its V164-8.0 MW turbines.
Technip Pipes for Libra Pre-salt Field
Technip was awarded a substantial(1) contract from Libra Oil & Gas BV, a consortium led by Petrobras Netherland BV (40%) and partners: Shell (20%), Total (20%), CNOOC (10%) and CNPC (10%). The project includes the supply of flexible pipes for the Libra Extended Well Test field, located in the Santos Basin pre-salt area, Brazil. This is one of the first steps of the Libra giant field development.
The Future of Well Intervention
Herrenknecht and Ulstein are due to present their vision of the future of heavy well intervention at the Offshore Energy 2015 exhibition in Amsterdam this week. Germany’s Herrenknecht Vertical GmbH (HVG) and the Netherland’s Ulstein Design & Solutions B.V. (UDS BV) will present ULSTEIN DX105, a heavy well intervention vessel design for water depths up to 2,500m, featuring the HVG Terra Invader 750 drill tower.
Chariot Oil & Gas Update on Mauritania Block
Chariot and its partners Cairn Energy and the SociétéMauritanienne des Hydrocarbures et de Patrimoine Miner ("SMHPM"), have secured a one year extension on the current exploration phase of the C-19 licence (55% Chariot (Operator), 35% Cairn, 10% SMHPM (carried interest)). As part of the extension, the Partnership has committed to undertake seabed coring studies,…
Technip to Supply Flexible Pipes for Lula Alto Pre-salt Field
Technip was awarded a major(1) contract from Tupi BV, a consortium composed of Petrobras Netherland BV (PNBV, 65%), BG (25%) and Galp (10%), for the ongoing development of the Lula Alto field, located in the Santos Basin pre-salt area, Brazil. This contract covers the supply of around 200 kilometers of flexible pipes and associated equipment, including gas lift, gas and water injection, gas export and production lines.
Signs Of New Natural Gas Field Found Off Israel Coast
An oil and gas group exploring offshore Israel said on Sunday it may have discovered a field that contains an estimated 2.5 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas and 255 million barrels of oil. About 30 tcf of gas have been discovered off Israel's Mediterranean coast in recent years, turning the country once dependent on energy imports into a potential exporter. The latest announcement…
