Offshore engineering

Published:  19 December, 2023 When the Horseshoe Inn, a historic 17th Century pub in a small Staffordshire village, wanted a large horseshoe symbolic of its name made from heavy-grade steel, it was unsure where to turn. Fortunately, businessman and Managing Director of successful manufacturing company Hi-line Industries, Steve Smith, lives nearby. Hi-line takes its support…

As part of Aker Arctic’s own research and development work, a series of ice model tests were conducted in November 2023 to investigate the ice loads affecting  windmill monopiles.  Offshore windmills require robust foundations to withstand the harsh marine environment, including ice and waves. Similar to the planning of icebreakers or other ice-strengthened vessels, the…

Dec 18, 2023 (Credit: Petrofac) Oilfield services company Petrofac has signed an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) framework agreement with TotalEnergies for its assets in the North Sea. Under the three-year framework, Petrofac will have the opportunity to deliver brownfield EPCC solutions across TotalEnergies’ UKCS assets.  Nick Shorten, Chief Operating Officer of Petrofac’s Asset Solutions…

OE staff Dec 15, 2023 (Photo: Aker Solutions) Aker Solutions on Friday announced it has been awarded a contract for the dismantling and recycling of a platform topside and jacket in the North Sea area. The Norway-based company did not specify the name of the platform, but said the project consists of a topside with…

Published:  14 December, 2023 The Energy Industries Council (EIC), leading energy trade association, has released its latest country report focusing on the United States. The 55-page report provides a deep exploration of the United States’ dynamic energy sector and explores the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act. Firdaus Azman, the author of the report, said,…

Published:  13 December, 2023 Energy & Utility Skills has announced the establishment of the new National Skills Academy for Gas. This initiative promises to shape the future of the gas industry, forging a path of excellence and innovation towards net zero. The National Skills Academy for Gas is a pioneering industry-supported initiative dedicated to equipping…

Dec 12, 2023 (Photo: HSM Offshore Energy) HSM Offshore Energy announced it hosted a steel cutting ceremony in Schiedam, the Netherlands, to mark the start of construction on the offshore substation and the jacket for RWE’s THOR Offshore High Voltage Station (OHVS) project.  HSM, together with its key subcontractors Iv-Offshore & Energy and GE Renewable…

Dec 11, 2023 (Photo: Yinson) Yinson is aiming to leverage advanced carbon capture technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its FPSO operations. The company announced its Yinson Production Offshore Pte Ltd arm has made a strategic investment in Ionada, developer of innovative carbon capture technology. According to Yinson, Ionada’s technology has potential to support…

Dec 8, 2023 (Image: Woodside) GATE Energy announced it has been awarded the commissioning contract for the Woodside Trion Floating Production Unit (FPU) project by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI). GATE’s scope includes pre-commissioning and commissioning planning and execution at HHI’s fabrication yard in Ulsan, South Korea. The Trion deepwater development is located…

Dec 7, 2023 Arvid Nesse (Photo: Tetra Spar) Terje Aasland (Photo: Tetra Spar) The Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) in Norway has been granted final approval for new test concessions for floating wind. “This is a big day for the global floating wind industry and a big day for Norway. With this important expansion of…