BP announces Final Investment Decision for Phase 1 of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG Development

by Timothy Reeder | Jan 2, 2019 | News

BP and partners announced recently that the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Phase 1 of the innovative cross-border Greater Tortue Ahmeyim development has been agreed. The decision was made following agreement between the Mauritanian and Senegalese governments and...

Offshore wind project Rampion “Sussex-fully” completed

by Timothy Reeder | Nov 30, 2018 | News

Electricity for up to 350,000 British households and CO2 savings by around 600,000 tonnes per year: the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm off the UK Sussex coast is officially opened. Named after the county flower of Sussex, the 400-megawatt site is the first offshore wind...

Equinor’s Apodi Solar plant in commercial operation

by Timothy Reeder | Nov 30, 2018 | News

Around 170,000 households in Brazil are now powered with electricity from the Apodi Solar Plant. The 162 MW Apodi Solar plant, operated by Scatec Solar, was Equinor’s first step into solar energy. It is grid connected and in commercial operation. “This is a strategic...

BP starts up Clair Ridge production

by Timothy Reeder | Nov 23, 2018 | News

BP, on behalf of co-venturers Shell, Chevron and ConocoPhillips, today announced first oil production from the giant Clair Ridge project in the West of Shetland region offshore UK. Clair Ridge is the second phase of development of the Clair field, 75 kilometres West...

Rolls-Royce to deliver new B36:45V20 gas engines for power plant in the Czech Republic

by Timothy Reeder | Nov 23, 2018 | News

Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with C-Energy to extend their power plant installed capacity with further 23 MWe. The delivery includes two gas-fired gensets based on the new 20 cylinder Rolls-Royce medium speed V-engine, B36:45, that was launched at the Power Gen...

Johan Castberg construction begins at Stord

by Timothy Reeder | Nov 23, 2018 | News

Norwegian minister of petroleum and energy, Kjell-Børge Freiberg, will today start cutting the first sheet for the topside of the Johan Castberg vessel at Kværner’s yard at Stord. The construction will create major ripple effects throughout Norway. “Johan...