offshore industry

Safety order on Terra Nova FPSO after incident

The Canadian offshore regulator, the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB), recently informed that it gave Suncor Energy a safety order following an investigation of an incident on the Terra Nova FPSO.

In fact, the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) advises that its Chief Safety Officer (CSO) issued an Order to Suncor Energy pursuant to Part III.1 of the Atlantic Accord Implementation Acts, in accordance with its “Policy Respecting...

https://safety4sea.com/safety-order-on-terra-nova-fpso-after-incident/

Norway awards 69 offshore production licenses

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced that offered 69 production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf, to in total 28 oil and gas companies under the Award in Pre-Defined Areas 2019 (APA 2019). For the records, the first licensing round on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) took place back in 1965.

Namely, 33 of the licences are located in the North Sea, 23 in the Norwegian Sea and 13 in the Barents Sea.

 I am proud to offer 69 new production licenses in this year’s...

https://safety4sea.com/norway-awards-69-offshore-production-licenses/

Senegal gives green light for Sangomar project

The Government of Senegal has approved the Rufisque Offshore, Sangomar Offshore and Sangomar Deep Offshore (RSSD) joint venture Exploitation Plan and further granted the Exploitation Authorization for the Sangomar field development located offshore Senegal.

The Sangomar Development concept is a stand-alone floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility with 23 subsea wells and supporting subsea infrastructure. The FPSO is expected to have a production capacity of 100,000 bbl/day and...

https://safety4sea.com/senegal-gives-green-light-for-sangomar-project/

Greece is crucial for US plans to sell more natural gas to Europe

According to Al Jazeera, the European market hangs in the balance as the US take aim at Russian-Turkish energy alliance. Greece is now proving to be a test case of the power of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to get market share, while the US is taking notice by the boosting US LNG sales to Europe.

Al Jazeera advises that now two geostrategic energy alliances are crossing swords over southeast Europe and the eastern Mediterranean.

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On one side it is the Russian-Tur...

https://safety4sea.com/greece-is-crucial-for-us-plans-to-sell-more-natural-gas-to-europe/

Five US offshore companies propose offshore wind project

Five U.S. offshore wind companies made their recommendation to the US Coast Guard(USCG), in order to adopt a uniform layout of wind turbines, placed at north to south columns and east to west rows. The project goals to offer safer navigational corridors to fishermen or other maritime users, when passing through one area to the other.

Spaced one nautical mile apart, all the turbines will allow a safer transmit from one point of the New England’s wind energy area to the other. “This 1×1 nm layout...

https://safety4sea.com/five-us-offshore-companies-propose-offshore-wind-project/

IEA: Offshore wind to be a $1 trillion industry by 2040

It is expected that over the next few years, offshore wind power will expand impressively, helping decarbonise energy systems and reduce air pollution, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency.

Dr Fatih Birol, IEA’s Executive Director, launched the Offshore Wind Outlook 2019 on 25 October, Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Dan Jørgensen, in Copenhagen, Denmark; the birthplace of offshore wind.

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https://safety4sea.com/iea-offshore-wind-to-be-a-1-trillion-industry-by-2040/

Poland’s offshore wind sector to grow

According to speakers at the Maritime Economy Forum Gdynia, held earlier this month, Poland is about to become one of the biggest centers in Europe for offshore wind, as it predicted that by 2030 the sector will generate an estimated 77,000 jobs and 14.1 billion Euros ($15.7 billion) for the economy.

In fact, PGE, Poland’s biggest energy company, showcased that Poland’s Baltic Sea has the capacity to generate nine to 12GW of energy, ranking second behind only the North Sea, with the capacity for...

https://safety4sea.com/polands-offshore-wind-sector-to-grow/

SOCAR evacuates offshore workers because of weather conditions

Azerbaijan’s state-owned oil company, SOCAR, has evacuated 500 offshore workers in the Caspian Sea, because of the awaited severe weather conditions. Yet, BP continued its operations.

In light of the approaching, challenging weather conditions, SOCAR evacuated about 500 offshore workers, some by air and some by maritime transport and halted operations.

According to the company’s statement

On September 21-22, due to the severe deterioration of weather conditions, SOCAR significantly enhanced its...

https://safety4sea.com/socar-evacuates-offshore-workers-because-of-weather-conditions/

Topaz Energy and Marine Joins WOC

Topaz Energy and Marine Joins WOC

Topaz Energy and Marine, a Leading Provider of Marine and Logistics Solutions to the Global Offshore Industry, Joins the WOC – the Global Blue Economy Business Organization

1 August 2019

The World Ocean Council is honored to announce the membership of Topaz Energy and Marine within the growing coalition of companies committed to ocean sustainable development, science and stewardship.

Ian Trebinski, Head of QHSSE at Topaz Energy and Marine, stated, “Our partnership...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/08/01/topaz-energy-and-marine-joins-woc/

Norway to open three offshore wind areas

As the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced, it submitted proposals to potentially open two areas for offshore wind development, while also looking to possibly open a third area.

Specifically, the two proposed areas are ‘Utsira Nord’ and ‘Sandskallen – Sørøya Nord’ for offshore renewables. The ministry also asks for input on whether the area “Sørlige Nordsjø II” should be opened.

Kjell-Børge Freiberg, Minister for Petroleum and Energy commented

 It is now time to prepare for the...

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