Tag: Norway
Xodus studies impact of offshore wind pilot park
Xodus Group will plan and carry out an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for Statoil’s potential pilot park for the world’s first full-scale floating wind turbine. The Hywind turbine is based on the Hywind Demo prototype, which has been tested with success by Statoil in Norway more than a year. An area located off the North-east coast of Scotland will be appraised as a prospective candidate for a possible first pilot park of up to five units, generating renewable electricity offshore.
Gudrun field development
Satoil has been given approval for development of the Gudrun oil and gas field, located about 55km north of Sleipner oil field off Norway.
Ruukki to focus on wind energy in Norway
Ruukki Engineering will reorganise its operations at its Mo i Rana plant in Norway to reflect the weak demand in the shipbuilding industry.
Skanled gas pipe scheme a go
According to the partners in Norway’s Skanled gas pipeline project the scheme has been given the go-ahead after dropping plans for a separation plant.
Holmestrand accident claims life
On the morning of 22 April 2008, a 25yr old man died from the injuries he suffered after being run over by a fork-lift truck in Hydro's Holmestrand rolling mill south of Oslo, Norway.
Norway: mooring equipment
Aker Kvaerner has been awarded a contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd in South Korea for delivery of mooring equipment.
Norway: Tyrihans development project
Stolt Offshore SA has announced that it has received a Letter of Intent for a contract valued at USD 90 million from Statoil ASA for pipeline installation on the Tyrihans oil and gas field development project in the Norwegian Sector of the North Sea.
Norway: Tyrihans field development
Development plans for the Statoil-operated Tyrihans field in the Norwegian Sea were formally approved by the Council of State and submitted to the Storting (parliament).
Norway: modules and platform modifications
Hydro (Norway) has awarded Vetco Aibel (Norway) AS a contract for construction of two modules and platform modifications on the Njord A platform in the Norwegian Sea.
Kvaerner signs contract
Kvaerner has signed a contract with Statoil on behalf of Vestprocess DA, for the expansion of the Vestprocess (VP) unit at Statoil’s refinery in Mongstad, Norway.