Shell had been spending heavily in offshore wind, aiming to leverage its experience extracting oil and gas at sea to become a leader in the technology. But soaring costs in the sector and a renewed focus on driving returns for shareholders under CEO Wael Sawan has led...
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TotalEnergies launches “pioneering” decarbonization plan to power Culzean platform offshore UK with floating wind energy
The 3 MW floating wind turbine will be located 2 km west of the Culzean platform, 220 km offshore Scotland. This turbine, expected to be fully operational by end 2025, will supply around 20% of Culzean’s power requirement, thereby reducing its GHG emissions.
SLB collaborates with John Cockerill Hydrogen to accelerate clean hydrogen development
John Cockerill and its subsidiary John Cockerill Hydrogen announced the signing of binding commitments by SLB, a global energy technology company, SFPIM and Wallonie Entreprendre, two leading Belgian public investment institutions, and international...
Technip Energies, SBM Offshore form floating offshore wind joint venture
Technip Energies and SBM Offshore announced the formal implementation of Ekwil, a 50/50 floating offshore wind joint-venture. Ekwil is a pure player delivery partner offering a diversified range of ‘series production’ floating offshore wind solutions to meet the...
Shell to sell Scottish offshore wind leases to refocus on oil and gas
The retreat by one of Britain’s biggest oil and gas companies underscores the challenge facing the UK government in developing floating offshore wind into a major industry, just as costs for the technology have increased.
Serica Energy, SeaTwirl partner to decarbonize offshore assets in North Sea with floating wind power
The goal of the partnership is to identify and assess potential opportunities to decarbonize Serica’s offshore assets and other associated electrification opportunities using renewable power and subsea energy storage.
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