TEXO has offset its total carbon footprint for the financial year 2020-21 to become certified as a Carbon Neutral Business by Carbon Neutral Britain. This certification shows that TEXO’s approach has been independently assessed and accredited, using calculations that follow the ISO 14064 and GHG Protocol Emissions Standard’s principles of relevance, completeness, consistency, transparency and accuracy. “We are delighted to …
Havfram has won work to decommission subsea facilities at Chinguetti and Banda, offshore Mauritania, from Petronas. Petronas’ PC Mauritania 1 awarded the engineering, procurement, retrieval and disposal (EPRD) contract in March 2022, Havfram reported. It did not disclose the value of the contract. Havfram CEO Odd Strømsnes said the contract was “another significant project award” for the company in Africa. …
French oil giant TotalEnergies (LON: TTE) has confirmed construction has kicked off on the Eolmed floating offshore wind farm. Operated by Qair, the supermajor has a 20% stake in the 30 megawatt (MW) project, which is located more than 10 miles off the south coast of France. Eolmed is expected to start up production in 2024. It will consist of three 10 …
Australian operator Santos (ASX:STO) is preparing to decommission the floating storage and offloading (FSO) facility, as well as platforms, at Bayu Undan offshore East Timor, as soon as possible, as it accelerates plans for a giant carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub at the mature field. Read more here Photo credit: Energy Voice
Decom North Sea has released the final programme for its Decom Week event, as it gears up to host the global decommissioning sector for five days of knowledge sharing, debate, and the recognition of sector achievements. Taking place across 16 – 20 May, and sponsored by Atlas Decom, the core two-day conference opens on Wednesday 18 May. The agenda is set to …
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has been selected as a strategic supplier to the Equinor-BP joint venture developing the Empire and Beacon Wind projects off the east coast of the US. The deal has been agreed with the intent to enter a strategic supplier agreement for the transportation and installation services of wind farm foundations and offshore substations for the wind …
The Port of Blyth has announced record financial and operational performance figures for 2021 at its recent Annual Public Meeting. Overall Group turnover grew to £25.5million, the highest total in the Port’s 140-year history and up 15% on the previous year, whilst group operating profit grew by 64% to £2.1million. The major driver for these results was the main port …
Subsea controls engineering specialists J+S Subsea has this week been named as the best Subsea Equipment Engineering & Operational Support Company in the UK Enterprise Awards. The national awards, hosted by SME News, are in their sixth year and celebrate the achievements of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A spokesperson for the UK Enterprise Awards said: “It goes without saying …
Petrofac, a leading provider of services to the global energy industry, and Promethean Decommissioning Company (PDC), a pure-play Decommissioning Operator, have formed an Alliance to decommission the South Pass 60, South Pass 6 and East Breaks 165 fields, offshore Gulf of Mexico. The legacy offshore fields and assets include nine platforms, 200 wells and 32 pipeline segments. The scope includes …
ABERDEENSHIRE, Scotland — ACE Winches announced at the 2022 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) that it is increasing its global footprint with plans to invest $6.5 million with the opening of a new facility in Houston. As a result of opening a purpose-built base in the U.S., the move is predicted to double the company’s revenue within five years. Read more here Photo Credit: Offshore