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  • BP Ventures Into Offshore Wind with Equinor Partnership

    11 September 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    British multinational oil and gas company BP is moving into offshore wind for the first time with a new strategic partnership with Equinor. BP has entered into an agreement with Equinor to buy 50 per cent non-operated interests in the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind assets on the US east coast for a total consideration […]

  • The Netherlands: Tideland Signal to Showcase at Offshore Energy 2012

    8 October 2012
    Technology

    Tideland Signal will be showing its comprehensive range of aids to navigation (AtoN) equipment and systems for offshore oil and gas platforms, wind farms, ports and harbours on stand 495B at Offshore Energy 12 at the Amsterdam RAI from 23 to 24 October. Tideland Signal has many years’ experience protecting offshore installations of every type […]

  • Seatrium to Build Offshore Platforms for BP and Equinor’s Empire Wind Projects

    5 May 2023
    Contracts & Tenders

    Seatrium Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine Offshore Platforms (SMOP), has secured a contract from Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP, to supply two offshore substations for the Empire Wind 1 and Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farms in the US. The scope of the project involves the engineering, procurement, […]

  • DEME to Deliver Empire Wind Inter-Array Cables

    4 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    DEME Offshore US has been awarded a contract by Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, to supply inter-array cables for the Empire Wind 1 and Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farms. Under the contract, DEME Offshore US will be responsible for transporting and installing inter-array cables, which will have a total […]

  • First Steel in Water at New York’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    23 June 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    The first monopile foundation has been installed at the South Fork Wind site offshore New York, the state’s first offshore wind farm. The foundation will support the project’s offshore substation, which will also be installed in the coming days. Boskalis’s offshore installation vessel Bokalift 2 is transporting and installing the foundations, including the one for […]

  • Maersk Supply Service to Install Turbines on 1.2 GW US Offshore Wind Farm

    14 July 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Maersk Supply Service has signed a Preferred Supplier Agreement (PSA) with the joint venture of Equinor and BP to install the wind turbines at the Beacon Wind offshore wind farm in the United States. Located 60 miles east of Montauk Point and 20 miles south of Nantucket, the Beacon Wind offshore wind farm was selected […]

  • Edison Chouest Offshore Signs Empire Wind SOV Contract

    13 May 2022
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP, has awarded a long-term service operations vessel (SOV) charter agreement to the US-based Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) to support the Empire Wind offshore wind farm project. The charter agreement has a fixed period of 10 years, with commencement in the mid-2020s. The plug-in hybrid SOV […]

  • Shell and Ocean Winds Joint Venture Seeks to Terminate and Rebid US Offshore Wind Contracts

    6 June 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Industry, Wind Farm Update

    SouthCoast Wind, the developer of an offshore wind lease area off the coast of Massachusetts, has started discussions with this US state’s representatives and utilities to terminate its existing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) citing ”material and unforeseen supply chain and financing cost increases affecting the whole offshore wind industry.” The SouthCoast Wind, a 2.4 GW […]

  • BP and Equinor Pick Vestas 15 MW Turbines for US Offshore Wind Projects

    18 October 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, has named Vestas as the preferred turbine supplier for the 2.1 GW Empire Wind 1 and Empire Wind 2 offshore wind projects in New York, USA. Vestas will provide 138 V236-15.0 MW turbines for Empire Wind 1 and 2, located 15-30 miles off the coast […]

  • Iv-Consult Draws Gode Wind Converter Platforms Topsides

    23 April 2014
    Grid Connection

    The Iv-Consult has begun making the workshop drawings of two topsides of converter platforms, each approximately 1250 tons, for the Gode Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind projects. This project is for Iemants Steel Constructions N.V. in Belgium. Gode Wind 1 and 2 are offshore wind farm projects located northwest of Nordreney in the German […]

  • A1 Offshore Solutions Buys Ocean Zephyr

    7 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Emden-based OWS Off-Shore Wind Solutions has sold the DP2 walk-to-work vessel Ocean Zephyr to Denmark-based A1 Offshore Solutions.

  • Top News of the Week, 22 – 28 May 2017

    28 May 2017

    Offshore WIND’s most read news from 22 to 28 May 2017.

  • Eni Completes Dogger Bank Stake Buy

    26 February 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Italian oil and gas major Eni has completed the acquisition of a 20 per cent stake in the 1.2 GW Dogger Bank A and the 1.2 GW Dogger Bank B offshore wind farms in the UK. Eni bought the stakes from Equinor (10 per cent) and SSE Renewables (10 per cent). Following this transaction, the […]

  • Stone Protection Almost Complete at Walney Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    20 February 2012

    All possible weather windows are used to ensure progress in the commissioning of the wind farm. As of 20 February, 27 turbines in Walney 2 have had first power, and all periods with reasonable weather are used to bring the turbines in operation. Tideway Rollingstone has also used weather windows in installation of armour stones […]

  • Borssele 1 & 2 Generates First Power

    29 April 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted’s Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm has delivered first power to the Dutch grid. According to the Danish company, the first Siemens Gamesa 8 MW turbine began producing electricity on 28 April. “This is a big milestone for Borssele 1 & 2. Ørsted is doing its utmost to allow the construction of the […]

  • German Offshore Grid Connections to Come Online Earlier Than Planned

    23 January 2023
    Grid Connection

    Amprion Offshore has reported that it plans to complete LanWin1 and LanWin3, the two offshore grid connection systems in Germany, two and three years earlier than initially planned. Additionally, the company announced that it will rename the offshore converter platforms to BalWin1 and BalWin2 to indicate a change in the wind farm areas to be […]

  • Bad Weather Slows Down Progress on Walney 2 Wind Farm (UK)

    20 December 2011
    Wind Farm Update

    The progress on Walney 2 has been dramatically reduced due to windy weather conditions for the last couple of weeks. Heavy winds and high waves have paused the commissioning activities at Walney 2, making it impossible to access the turbines. When the wave height exceeds certain limits, all personnel transfer to the turbines is stopped […]

  • Maersk Wind Turbine Installation Vessel to Feature NOV’s Equipment

    9 May 2022
    Vessels

    Texas-based NOV has received contracts from Sembcorp Marine Ltd to supply equipment for the offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) the company is building for Maersk Supply Service. The order will see NOV-BLM supply the rack and pinion jacking systems and the load transfer system while NOV Heavy Lift will deliver the GustoMSC-designed heavy lift […]

  • US Starts Permitting Process for 2.6+ GW Offshore Wind Farm in Virginia

    2 July 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is starting another in a series of environmental reviews the authority commenced over the past few months. This time, it is for a wind farm in federal waters off Virginia which could add more than 2.6 GW of offshore wind capacity to the US. BOEM will issue […]

  • Offshore Wind Farm Upsets War Veterans (France)

    20 July 2011

    Even after 67 years, the memory of Normandy’s bloodied waters is still with Major Roy E. Eddy. The 87-year-old war veteran from Mississauga was just 20 on June 6, 1944, when he piloted a landing craft filled with soldiers on Juno Beach. Most of them he never saw again. Eddy — who has returned to […]

  • USA: Coastal Carolina University to Get Offshore Wind Survey Vessel

    9 August 2013
    R&D, Technology

    A new vessel, which is worth USD 1.2 million and is primarily purposed to carry out subsea surveying work for the future offshore wind projects in South Carolina, was recently introduced in North Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University (CCU) will take delivery of the new vessel named ‘Coastal Explorer’ by fall, and it will be […]

  • KPMG: Nearshore Wind Farms Cost-Cutters for Danish Industry

    9 October 2019
    R&D

    Developing nearshore wind farms brings significant savings to the community compared to offshore wind projects located more than 20km from the coast, according to an analysis done by KPMG for the Danish HOFOR and European Energy A/S. According to the study, nearshore wind farms can help Denmark achieve a reduction of CO2 emissions by 70% […]

  • Van Oord, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock to Rock Empire Wind Seabed

    4 May 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor and BP have selected a consortium between Van Oord and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) for subsea rock installation works for their Empire Wind 1 and Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farms in New York. The consortium plans to start operations at the offshore wind farm sites in the mid-2020s, with Van Oord […]

  • Equinor Returns to New York for More Offshore Wind

    21 October 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Norwegian energy major Equinor has submitted bids into New York’s second offshore wind solicitation. Equinor submitted its proposals to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in response to the state’s most recent solicitation requesting proposals for up to 2.5 GW of offshore wind and a multi-port infrastructure investment plan. The bids […]

  • UK: 34 Turbines in Walney 2 Operational

    21 March 2012

    As of 20 March 2012, all array cables connecting the 51 turbines in Walney 2 to the offshore substation have been terminated, and the fibres have been tested. Of these, 41 array cables have been energised, and 34 turbines in Walney 2 have had first power and are in operation. Still, all periods with reasonable […]

  • Semcon and DONG Ink German Offshore Wind Consultancy Agreement

    17 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    Semcon has signed a framework agreement with DONG Energy which covers consultancy services for DONG’s German offshore wind power business activities. The agreement between DONG and Semcon focuses on supporting construction, commissioning and operations of offshore wind farms in Germany. “Our expertise from various industries will join together in providing an exciting approach to this assignment. We will be helping […]