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  • Oil Giant BP Announces Offshore Wind Bid in Norway

    14 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    British oil and gas major BP is joining the recently established consortium between Statkraft and Aker Offshore Wind, which is preparing a bid to build an offshore wind farm in Norway. The consortium will propose to develop an offshore wind project in the Sørlige Nordsjø II (SN2) area, with a plan to also explore opportunities […]

  • BP, Equinor Seal 2.5 GW Offshore Wind Deal with New York State

    17 January 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor and BP have finalised the Purchase and Sale Agreements (PSAs) with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for their Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind 1 projects, after being selected in the state’s offshore wind power solicitation in January 2021. The finalisation of the agreements was announced at an event […]

  • BP, EnBW Apply for Electricity Generation Licences for Two UK Offshore Wind Farms

    28 September 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    BP and EnBW, who joined forces to build the Morgan and Mona offshore wind farms in the UK, have filed applications for electricity generation licences for the two projects. The partners secured 60-year leases for the two projects in the UK Round 4 leasing at the beginning of last year, when they also announced they would form […]

  • Equinor, BP and New York City Launch South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Transformation

    3 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, has announced that plans for transforming the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into a major staging and assembly facility for offshore wind and an operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind projects are moving forward. Under an agreement now finalised by the New York […]

  • ‘You’re in My Spot!’ – BP and Ørsted’s UK Saga Continues as Hornsea Four DCO Decision Looms

    31 January 2023
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Grant Shapps, the UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), has less than a month to sign off on a decision on Ørsted’s Hornsea Four offshore wind farm, which might not be an easy task as the Danish renewable energy developer and BP are still at odds over an area where […]

  • BP and EnBW’s EUR 11.65 Billion Scottish Plan Includes 2.9 GW of Offshore Wind, Green Hydrogen

    19 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    After announcing their intention to bid in the ScotWind seabed leasing this May, British oil & gas major BP and German offshore wind developer EnBW have now detailed on their plan in Scotland, which encompasses more than offshore wind. With an investment of GBP 10 billion (around EUR 11.65 billion), the two partners want to […]

  • 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 […]

  • BP, EnBW to Deploy Floating LiDARs at 3 GW Offshore Wind Project Sites

    29 October 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    BP and EnBW, who won lease rights for two offshore wind sites in the UK Round 4 leasing at the beginning of this year, have deployed two metocean buoys and will soon deploy two floating LiDARs as part of a metocean and wind measurement campaign at the two sites. The metocean buoys will stay at their […]

  • Opponents of Cape Wind compare it with Gulf oil spill (USA)

    10 June 2010
    Authorities, Environment

    As opponents of a massive wind energy factory in Nantucket Sound watch the impact of energy giant BP’s oil blowout on the ocean and delicate… [mappress] Source: indiancountrytoday, June 10, 2010;

  • Former BP CEO to Speak at EEEGR Conference (UK)

    7 December 2011

    Speakers at the event next March will include former BP chief executive Lord Browne, now a partner in private equity firm Riverstone…   (eadt) [mappress] Source: eadt, December 07, 2011

  • BP, EnBW to Start Site Investigations for 3 GW Offshore Wind Project in UK

    21 June 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    A geophysical, geotechnical and environmental (benthic) survey at the sites the Crown Estate awarded to a consortium between BP and EnBW earlier this year is set to start on 27 June. The proposed 3 GW Yellow North and South offshore wind project consists of two sites in the Irish Sea, off the coasts of North […]

  • Equinor-BP Venture Taps Jacobs to Design US Offshore Wind Terminal

    31 March 2022
    Contracts & Tenders

    Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP, has selected Jacobs for the detail design of New York’s South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT). Port upgrades to redevelop SBMT were part of the Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind 1 project proposals Equinor and BP submitted in the 2021 offshore wind power solicitation in […]

  • EnBW and BP Select Port of Leith for Morven Offshore Wind Farm

    13 July 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Forth Ports has signed a reservation and collaboration agreement with BP and EnBW under which the Port of Leith will serve as the marshalling port for the Morven wind project offshore Scotland. Located some 60 kilometres off the coast of Aberdeen, the Morven offshore wind farm is being developed by EnBW and BP for which […]

  • Scottish INTOG Innovation Projects Clear First Stage with Crown Estate Scotland

    22 May 2023
    Authorities, Innovation, Wind Farm Update

    All five innovation projects selected in Scotland’s INTOG (Innovation and Targeted Oil & Gas) leasing round have now signed exclusivity agreements with Crown Estate Scotland, which allows the developers to start offshore wind development work while Marine Scotland’s planning process for the INTOG Sectoral Marine Plan (INTOG SMP) is completed. The INTOG leasing round has three key […]

  • BP, EnBW, Cobra & Flotation Energy Kick Off Consultations for UK Offshore Wind Projects

    21 April 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    Community consultations were launched for the Morgan, Mona, and Morecambe offshore wind farms to be located in the Irish Sea. The consultations will run from 19 April to 4 June and will be open to the local community and stakeholders. Throughout May, several events will be hosted across different locations in northwest England, the Isle […]

  • BP, EnBW Call On Local Suppliers to Sign Up for Work on Morgan & Mona OWFs

    14 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    BP and EnBW have launched a dedicated supplier portal for the two offshore wind projects they won the lease rights for in the UK Round 4 leasing, now named Morgan and Mona, and have invited UK-based suppliers to sign up. The two companies are especially encouraging those UK-based suppliers that have connections across North Wales […]

  • Emerging Economies to Lead Energy Growth to 2030 and Renewables to Out-Grow Oil, Says BP Analysis (UK)

    19 January 2011

    World energy growth over the next twenty years is expected to be dominated by emerging economies such as China, India, Russia and Brazil while improvements in energy efficiency measures are set to accelerate, according to BP’s latest projection of energy trends, the BP Energy Outlook 2030. BP’s ‘base case’ – or most likely projection – […]

  • BP and Tohoku Join Floating Wind Joint Industry Project

    13 July 2021
    R&D, Technology

    UK oil and gas major bp has joined the Floating Wind Joint Industry Project (JIP) managed by the Carbon Trust. BP and the Japanese electric utility Tohoku Electric Power recently joined the programme alongside the 15 existing members: EDF Renouvelables, EnBW, Equinor, Kyuden Mirai Energy, Ocean Winds, Ørsted, Parkwind, RWE, ScottishPower Renewables, Shell, SSE Renewables, […]

  • ABPmer Wins Contract for BP and EnBW’s UK Offshore Wind Projects

    14 June 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    BP and Energie Baden-Wüerttemberg AG (EnBW) have contracted ABPmer to provide detailed metocean design data for the Morgan and Mona offshore wind projects in the eastern Irish Sea. According to ABPmer, the company will use its local oceanographic and marine physical process expertise to build and calibrate bespoke numerical hydrodynamic and spectral wave models for […]

  • Balanced Energy Future Theme of NOF’s Conference

    17 December 2014

    A senior BP executive will be setting out the future for global energy at Energy: A Balanced Future, a conference organised by NOF Energy, the business development organisation for the oil, gas, nuclear, offshore and renewables sectors. Energy: A Balanced Future, will present about the hot topics for the energy sector and discussions on March […]

  • Castrol Takes Majority Stake in Romax InSight

    15 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Castrol, one of the world’s leading lubricant brands, has acquired a controlling interest in Romax Technology’s InSight business.

  • Fugro Gets Call for 3 GW Offshore Wind Sites in the UK

    12 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Fugro has won a contract with BP and EnBW to carry out a geotechnical site investigation campaign at the Morgan and Mona offshore wind projects in the Irish Sea. Fieldwork will run from May to September at the site located approximately 30 kilometres off the coast of North Wales and North West England in an area known […]

  • New York Showdown Imminent as Big Names Submit Their Offshore Wind Bids

    27 January 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    New York’s third competitive offshore wind solicitation has attracted bids from a number of major players including Ørsted and Eversource, Equinor and bp, RWE and National Grid, Invenergy and energyRe, and Rise Light & Power, among others. In July of 2022, New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul announced New York’s third competitive offshore wind solicitation for […]

  • Equinor and BP Win Big Offshore New York

    14 January 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has selected the partnership of Equinor and BP as the winner of the state’s second offshore wind solicitation. Under the award, Equinor and incoming strategic partner BP will develop the 1,260 MW Empire Wind 2 and the 1,230 MW Beacon Wind 1 offshore wind projects. […]

  • Equinor and BP’s New York Offshore Wind Projects Take Next Step in Federal Permitting Process

    15 November 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy and Management (BOEM) has issued the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Empire Wind offshore wind projects, being developed by Equinor and BP in New York. The DEIS encompasses the Empire Wind 1 and Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farms that are proposed to be built in waters […]

  • Carnegie Wave Energy Limited Appoints New Director (Australia)

    27 July 2011
    Business & Finance

    Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the appointment of Mr John Leggate, CBE, FREng to its Board of Directors as a non-executive director. Scottish-born and London-based, Mr Leggate is a highly experienced oil and gas and venture capital industry executive. He worked for over twenty seven years for BP, most recently as the Group Chief Information […]