Wintershall calls off West Mira rig contract with Northern Ocean 06 May 2021 (Last Updated May 6th, 2021 16:19)
Germany’s Wintershall Dea has terminated the contract with Northern Ocean for the West Mira semi-submersible drilling rig.
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The West Mira semi-submersible drilling rig is managed by Seadrill. Credit: Wintershall Dea GmbH.
Owned by Northern Drilling’s spin-off company Northern Ocean, the West Mira drilling rig is managed by Seadrill.
The termination follows the extended downtime period due to an equipment failure reported in March on the Nova field in the Norwegian North Sea.
During the lowering process of production equipment to the well location, the rig experienced equipment failure. This resulted in the descending of the production equipment to the seabed.
Equinor and Vargronn have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly apply for offshore wind acreage in Norway for the Utsira Nord area.
Equinor and Vargronn a Norwegian renewable energy company established by HitecVision and Eni, aim to jointly prepare and submit an application to the Norwegian authorities to develop floating offshore wind at Utsira Nord, west of Utsira and Haugalandet in the Norwegian North Sea.
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has opened two areas for offshore renewables (Utsira Nord and Sorlige Nordsjo 2) and the authorities are working on the licensing process for Norwegian offshore wind power projects.
The North Sea has some of the world’s best wind resources and is well known to the two offshore wind energy companies.
Source: Equinor
Equinor and Vårgrønn have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly apply for offshore wind acreage in Norway for the Utsira Nord area.
Through a collaboration agreement Equinor and Vårgrønn a Norwegian renewable energy company established by HitecVision and Eni, aim to jointly prepare and submit an application to the Norwegian authorities to develop floating offshore wind at Utsira Nord west off Utsira and Haugalandet in the Norwegian North Sea.
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has opened two areas for offshore renewables (Utsira Nord and Sørlige Nordsjø II), and the authorities are currently working on the licensing process for Norwegian offshore wind power projects.
“This project will be an essential part of our ambition to own and operate 1GW installed capacity by 2030.
“Developing a home market for offshore wind power, particularly floating, will be important for developing the Norwegian offshore wind supply industry, and positioning new technologies for a growing global market.”
HitecVision and Eni have also previously worked together in independent oil and gas company Var Energi.
Some of the world s best wind resources
Norway’s petroleum and energy ministry has recently opened up two areas for offshore renewables – Utsira North and Southern North Sea 2 (Sorlige Nordsjo 2) - and authorities are currently working on the licensing process for Norwegian offshore wind projects.
Norway: Equinor and Vargronn team up for floating wind at Utsira Nord
06 May 2021
Vårgrønn have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly apply for offshore wind acreage in Norway for the Utsira Nord area.
Through a collaboration agreement Equinor and
Vårgrønn a Norwegian renewable energy company established by HitecVision and Eni, aim to jointly prepare and submit an application to the Norwegian authorities to develop floating offshore wind at Utsira Nord west off Utsira and Haugalandet in the Norwegian North Sea.
Equinor and Vårgrønn team up for floating wind at Utsira Nord
Photo from the floating wind farm Hywind Scotland. (Photo: Øyvind Gravås/Woldcam - Equinor ASA)