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19 Mar 24 |
UK: £400k for National Grid innovation projects as part of Ofgem fund to help shape Britain's net zero transition Research into state-of-the-art monitoring systems for offshore cables and an initiative to support the decarbonisation of rural areas are among the National Grid-led innovation projects to be funded through the latest stage of Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). |
18 Mar 24 |
Norway: The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for well 24/12-8 S in PL 869 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for exploration well 24/12-8 S in PL 869. The well will be drilled by the Deepsea Nordkapp semi-sub. |
18 Mar 24 |
Austria: ADX Energy's Welchau-1 well discovers condensate rich gas ADX Energy has advised that the Welchau-1 well has encountered 115 metres liquids rich gas column within the primary target 'Steinalm Formation' at a depth between 1452 metres and 1567 metres measured depth (MD). The Steinalm Formation intersected in Welchau is the same zone that flowed condensate rich gas in the nearby Molln-1 well at a rate of 4 MMSCFPD in 1989. |
18 Mar 24 |
UK: Scotland’s First Minister opens world’s first Floating Wind Innovation Centre in Aberdeen Scotland’s First Minister, the Rt Hon. Humza Yousaf MSP has officially opened the world’s first dedicated innovation centre for floating offshore wind. Located in the heart of Aberdeen’s Energy Transition Zone, ORE Catapult’s £9 million National Floating Wind Innovation Centre, delivered in collaboration with ETZ, is designed to help supercharge the development of floating offshore wind technology in the UK. |
18 Mar 24 |
Denmark: BlueNord publishes its 2023 Annual Statement of Reserves and Resources with 135% Replacement Ratio BlueNord has published its 2023 Annual Statement of Reserves and Resources. As of 31 December 2023, the Company’s net 2P (Proven and Probable) Reserves were 185.6 mmboe. This classification includes the producing Dan, Halfdan and Gorm hubs, the Tyra II redevelopment project and several other infill wells and development projects. |
18 Mar 24 |
UK: TechnipFMC selected by Northern Endurance Partnership to deliver the first all-electric iEPCI for carbon capture and storage TechnipFMC has been selected to deliver the first all-electric integrated project by the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), a joint venture between bp, Equinor, and TotalEnergies. The NEP is building carbon dioxide transportation and storage infrastructure for carbon capture projects in the United Kingdom’s East Coast Cluster. |
18 Mar 24 |
Germany: In-house-developed tall hybrid tower to better boost energy production In November 2023 the Nordex Group installed the first N163/5.X turbines on in-house-developed hybrid concrete and steel towers with hub heights of 168 metres in a wind farm in Finland. The 168-metres hybrid towers are the tallest the Nordex Group has installed so far. In Q3 2024 the first installation of a further, even taller 179-meter hybrid tower is planned in Germany. |
18 Mar 24 |
UK: Saipem signs Letter of Intent for the development of CO2 offshore transportation and storage facilities in the UK Saipem has signed a Letter of Intent, received by the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), a joint venture between the operator bp, Equinor, and TotalEnergies, and Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power), a joint venture between bp and Equinor, stating that the company has been selected for the award of the NEP and Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT) projects. |
18 Mar 24 |
UK: Costain selected for landmark £4bn carbon capture project Net Zero Teesside Power and Northern Endurance Partnership joint ventures choose Costain to manage onshore CO2 gathering systems for the East Coast Cluster. Project is set to be one of the world’s first commercial scale gas-fired power stations with carbon capture. |