Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan said on the 12th March that it has formed a new Energy Transition Ventures group to focus on low-carbon energy initiatives, as oil and gas companies work to meet climate targets. The initiative comes as the energy industry responds to demands from investors…
The technology group Wärtsilä has expanded its partnership with the Dutch marine contractor Van Oord with the signing of a nine-year renewal and extension to its Optimised Maintenance agreement. The new agreement also expands on the original by adding Wärtsilä’s Expert Insight and Data…
The drillship Maersk Venturer has sailed to Ghana and will start a four-year, multi-well programme next month for Tullow Oil and its partners. It had been working on Tullow’s previous drilling campaign, but the company terminated the contract last year in response to COVID-19’s…
Market veteran Sharp joins SSL as non-executive director London market veteran Ralph Sharp has been appointed a non-executive director of SSL Insurance Brokers Ltd, the marine-focused intermediary recently reacquired by founder Andrew Sturdy. Aon adds Spreadbury and Burston to offshore wind team Aon has added Ray…
Data and analytics company GlobalData has identified several themes which are “set to have the most influence” on the oil and gas sector this year. According to the company, Covid-19 and sustainability will continue to heavily impact the oil and gas industry. Other key…
Flaring in the UK North Sea fell by 22% in 2020 from the previous year as production facilities cut the overall volume to 33 bcf, according to Britain’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA). This reduction is roughly equivalent to the gas demand of 200,000…
Poland’s GAZ-SYSTEMS has awarded offshore surveillance, maritime analytics and data company GateHouse Maritime a five-year contract to monitor a new gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea, the companies announced. GateHouse, which is headquartered in Denmark, will provide data analytics to automate monitoring of the…
Kistos Plc has agreed to acquire the entire issued and outstanding share capital of Tulip Oil Netherlands BV from Tulip Oil Holding BV. Tulip Oil Netherlands is operator (60%) in Q10-A offshore gas field with interests in other Dutch North Sea fields including Q10-B,…
Siemens Gamesa will supply 41 of its wind turbines for New Zealand’s second largest wind farm to Meridian Energy, strengthening its leading position in the country’s wind energy market. Following its expected commissioning in 2023, the 176 MW Harapaki wind farm will generate sufficient…
Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – will supply Framo pumping systems for foundations of Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm project. It is the second order for pumping systems in this application and marks an important…
