Industry News

October 2025

Sonardyne underwater positioning and tracking for US research fleet

Underwater positioning and tracking technology from Sonardyne has been chosen for three new oceanographic research vesse...

24 Oct

October 2025

ASEAN offshore wind project phase one completion set for 2034

The initial phase of a major offshore wind project along the ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) wind power ...

24 Oct

October 2025

Saipem secures offshore drilling contracts worth US$135m

Saipem has secured new offshore drilling contracts and extensions worth up to US$135m (€116.41m), enhancing its operatio...

24 Oct

October 2025

Bahrain announces tender for first solar power plant

The plant, with a planned capacity of 150MW, is a significant move towards achieving Bahrain's commitment to carbon neut...

23 Oct

October 2025

Egypt seeks to free up gas for export

Egypt is embarking on a plan to buy more oil products for power generation as the cash-strapped North African nation fre...

23 Oct

October 2025

BP confirms 11 discoveries in 2025

BP Plc has made 11 oil and gas discoveries this year, the latest being Volans offshore Namibia in the Orange Basin. Oper...

22 Oct

October 2025

Petrobras to supply India’s HPCL with 6m oil barrels

Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) has contracted Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) for the supply of up to 6m barrels...

22 Oct

October 2025

National Grid launches consultation for England, Scotland power line

National Grid Plc has opened a public comment window for early plans for the 6.9GW Cross Border Connection project betwe...

21 Oct

October 2025

ECITB launches new pipe and plate welding qualifications amid industry demand

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) awarding organisation is calling on colleges and training p...

21 Oct

October 2025

Stranoch wind farm hits key milestone as turbine delivery begins

In a major milestone in the construction of Stranoch wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway, key turbine parts, including bl...

20 Oct

October 2025

Equinor starts production in Bacalhau offshore Brazil

Equinor ASA and its partners have launched production in Bacalhau in Brazil’s offshore Santos Basin, which the Norwegian...

20 Oct

October 2025

UK government approves Tillbridge Solar Farm project in Lincolnshire

The UK government has approved the Tillbridge Solar Farm project near Gainsborough in Lincolnshire, marking it as a ‘Nat...

17 Oct

October 2025

UK wind and solar power new renewables record

Renewable generation in Britain reached a record high in the third quarter, driven by strong wind and solar output, acco...

16 Oct

October 2025

Shell greenlights US$2bn gas project offshore Nigeria

Shell along with JV partner Sunlink Energies has reached final investment decision (FID) on the HI gas project offshore ...

15 Oct

October 2025

THREE60 Energy names Ryan McPherson as decommissioning director

THREE60 Energy, a leading provider of life cycle solutions, has appointed Ryan McPherson as decommissioning director, fu...

15 Oct

October 2025

Kuwait strikes major offshore gas discovery in Persian Gulf

State-owned Kuwait Oil Co made a ‘major’ discovery in the Jazah natural gas field in the OPEC member’s offshore region. ...

14 Oct

October 2025

Thorne & Derrick International celebrates 40 years of excellence with anniversary gala

Thorne & Derrick International, a leading global supplier of specialist electrical, mechanical and safety products to th...

14 Oct

October 2025

Score strengthens commitment to carbon reduction in Europe

Score has announced two significant contract successes that reinforce its role as a trusted partner in Europe’s energy t...

14 Oct

October 2025

SGS: supporting quality and risk reduction in the wind supply chain

As the wind industry continues to scale to meet global net zero ambitions, quality, consistency and supplier maturity re...

13 Oct

October 2025

National Grid brings together industrial leaders in Wales to power economic growth and energy innovation

More than 60 leaders from industry, the Welsh Government, and the energy sector explored practical ways to support indu...

9 Oct

October 2025

Baker Hughes to supply liquefaction train equipment for Sempra Infrastructure’s Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project

Contract awarded by Bechtel to supply primary liquefaction equipment for two trains, including four Frame 7 gas turbines...

9 Oct

October 2025

bp award THREE60 Energy and AF Gruppen Andrew decommissioning project in the UK

A new joint venture (JV) between THREE60 Energy (THREE60) and AF Offshore Decom (AFOD), a subsidiary of AF Gruppen, has ...

9 Oct

October 2025

Eni and partners reach FID for Coral North FLNG in Mozambique

Eni has announced that its Coral North floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project has reached final investment decisi...

9 Oct

October 2025

Neoen solar projects in France secure supply agreements with SNCF Energie

SNCF Energie has firmed four power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Neoen. With the four agreements combined, Neoen will ...

9 Oct

October 2025

RWE wins planning consent for 60MW wind farm in Wales

The Welsh government has granted RWE planning consent for the Alwen Forest wind power project. To be built across Conwy ...

9 Oct

October 2025

Safelift secures landmark £4m+ contract in offshore wind

Safelift Offshore, a specialist engineering company based in Aberdeenshire, has secured the largest contract in its 31-y...

8 Oct

October 2025

Pacifico Energy Korea advances 420MW offshore wind power project

South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has granted the Myeong Ryang offshore wind power project an electri...

6 Oct

October 2025

Construction begins for Ethiopia's Gode oil refinery

The Ethiopian government has announced the beginning of construction works at the Gode oil refinery. The facility, worth...

6 Oct

October 2025

Envision Energy bags turbine supply agreement in Kazakhstan

Envision Energy has signed a letter of award with Aktas Energy for a wind power project in Kazakhstan. According to the ...

6 Oct

October 2025

Score and Alba Gaskets forge global partnership to transform flange management and joint integrity

UK headquartered Score, a global leader in engineering technology services in the fields of valve and emissions manageme...

3 Oct

October 2025

Thorne & Derrick celebrate 40 years supplying the energy industry

Thorne & Derrick International, the UK’s leading Specialist Distributor of LV HV Cable Accessories, Tooling & Hazardous ...

2 Oct

October 2025

Chartership boost for project management professionals in engineering construction

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is to help a further 30 people from industry achieve Charte...

2 Oct

September 2025

LLOG Exploration's Salamanca FPU reaches first oil in the US Gulf of Mexico

LLOG Exploration has announced first oil from the Salamanca floating production unit (FPU), positioned in the Leon and C...

30 Sep

September 2025

Vatenfall progresses with 2.9GW wind power project in Sweden

Vatenfall has submitted its Storlandet wind power project for the approval of Swedish authorities. The 2.9GW onshore win...

30 Sep

September 2025

Aberdeen City Council and bp jointly develop solar-hydrogen project

The former Ness Landfill site in Aberdeen is about to receive an 8MW solar power plant under development by the Aberdeen...

30 Sep

September 2025

Mammoet efficiently marshalls jacket foundations for Greater Changhua 2b and 4a offshore wind farms

Lifting instead of RoRo safeguarded the project against changing tides and additional charter costs. RoRo is often the p...

26 Sep

September 2025

EIC's Rebecca Groundwater and Neil Golding speak at the Engineering Contractor's Annual Conference

EIC's Rebecca Groundwater, Global Head of External Affairs, and Neil Golding, Director of Market Intelligence, will be...

25 Sep

September 2025

Aker Solutions is first company in Europe to secure full BVLOS certification

Aker Solutions certification for unlimited beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations opens a new age of auton...

25 Sep

September 2025

Altrad Group expands into Brazil

With full ownership of its Brazilian operations, Altrad is now well-positioned in Brazil to accelerate growth, innovatio...

25 Sep

September 2025

Honeywell introduces all-in-one battery energy storage automation platform

Honeywell Ionic™ Modular All-in-One automates onsite energy demand for commercial and industrial operationsFlexible syst...

23 Sep

September 2025

QatarEnergy picks Samsung C&T Corporation for 2GW solar park

Samsung C&T Corporation has been selected by QatarEnergy to build its Dukhan solar project. Once operational, the 2GW so...

23 Sep

September 2025

BW Offshore starts FPSO operations offshore Australia

BW Offshore has announced first gas from the BW Opal floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. The vessel...

23 Sep

September 2025

ExxonMobil greenlights Hammerhead FPSO offshore Guyana

ExxonMobil has reached a positive final investment decision (FID) for the Hammerhead field offshore Guyana. As part of t...

23 Sep

September 2025

ECITB unveils new strategy to address skills shortages and support industry growth

The employer-led Board of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has unveiled its new strategy, Le...

22 Sep

September 2025

National Grid’s apprentice programmes score Ofsted’s top rating for 20 years running

• Fourth ‘outstanding’ report means National Grid has held top rating since 2005 • Regulator praises the quality of the ...

22 Sep

September 2025

POSCO joins Glenfarne in partnership for LNG project in Alaska

Glenfarne and POSCO have announced an agreement to advance a strategic partnership for Alaska LNG. The liquefied natural...

16 Sep

September 2025

Woodside-led North West Shelf extension project in Australia is granted environmental approval

The North West Shelf (NWS) extension project has received environmental approval from Australian government authorities....

16 Sep

September 2025

Approval conceded to 49.5MW solar power plant in Scotland by Bluestone Energy

Bluestone Energy's 49.5MW solar power project in Renfrewshire, Scotland, has been granted planning permission from the g...

16 Sep

September 2025

Penspen strengthens Leadership team with new Director of Sales & Marketing for Europe

Penspen, a leading global engineering consultancy, has welcomed a new Director of Sales & Marketing in Europe. Jan Tuck...

15 Sep

September 2025

Refinery maintenance benefits from FOCUS30’s space and time-saving strengths

Mammoet’s self-erecting pedestal crane performs efficient reactor head replacement, minimizing downtime and disruption....

15 Sep

September 2025

UK Export Finance Supplier Fair: Solar Power Project, Turkey

ECC Environmental UK, an internationally-recognised engineering, procurement and construction contractor, is seeking UK ...

11 Sep

September 2025

Mott MacDonald to lead EMA’s study on advanced nuclear technology in Singapore

The Energy Market Authority (EMA) – responsible for regulating and developing Singapore’s energy industry – has appointe...

11 Sep

September 2025

EDF and PS Renewables advance 500MW solar and energy storage project in the UK

EDF Power Solutions UK and PS Renewables have launched the public consultation process for its proposed South Brooks pro...

9 Sep

September 2025

PTTEP developing Thailand's first carbon capture project

Thailand's first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project has been announced by PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP). ...

9 Sep

September 2025

Scottish government receives consent application for 1GW floating offshore wind farm

Cerulean Winds has submitted an offshore consent application to be assessed by Scottish authorities for its Aspen projec...

9 Sep

September 2025

Windmill Hill Reservoir upgrade secures water supply for growing community

Upgrades at Windmill Hill Reservoir in County Meath have addressed critical water infrastructure challenges that had cau...

9 Sep

September 2025

John Crane unveils game-changing Type 8628VL mechanical seal, setting new benchmark for ethane pipeline performance

John Crane has launched the Type 8628VL, a next generation mechanical seal engineered to solve the oil and gas industry'...

9 Sep

September 2025

KBC launches Petro-SIM 7.6 simulation software

Powering the energy transition with advanced simulation, the digital twin of the future. KBC (A Yokogawa Company) announ...

9 Sep

September 2025

Baker Hughes selected by Fervo Energy to deliver geothermal power generation equipment for innovative new power plants

Baker Hughes to design and deliver key equipment for geothermal Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) power plants at Fervo’s Cape...

2 Sep

September 2025

Wison New Energies lands FPU contract in Türkiye

Wison New Energies has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) co...

2 Sep

September 2025

BW Offshore selected as preferred FPSO supplier for Bay du Nord offshore Canada

Equinor has designated BW Offshore as the preferred bidder for the Bay du Nord floating production, storage and offloadi...

2 Sep

September 2025

Development consent granted to 1.5GW offshore wind farm in the UK

The Morgan offshore wind project has received development consent from the UK government. In development by JERA Nex bp ...

2 Sep

September 2025

Beyond compliance: how SGS elevates FPSO operations through innovation and insight

As global offshore energy projects become more complex, success depends on more than just meeting minimum standards – it...

2 Sep

August 2025

National Grid submits planning application to upgrade electricity network between Norwich and Tilbury

• Project will help deliver clean electricity to homes and businesses in East Anglia, supporting rising demand, economic...

29 Aug

August 2025

Blue Water shares decades of wind expertise with Port of NEOM

Energy cargo skills training to support rising wind component volumes at Port of NEOM in Oxagon, NEOM’s reimagined indus...

26 Aug

August 2025

Compliance and engineering appointments strengthen STATS Group offering

STATS Group has announced two key appointments which bolster their legal and compliance and engineering capabilities. ST...

26 Aug

August 2025

Kuehne+Nagel and ABB expand long-term collaboration in Chile

Expanding 10 years of partnership in Chile Including last-mile and fulfilment services Strengthening resilient, low-carb...

26 Aug

August 2025

Enviromena's 71MW solar park in Essex now operational

Operation has begun at Enviromena's Medebridge solar power plant. Built in Essex, the 71MW facility is supported by the ...

26 Aug

August 2025

Financing is concluded for 3.6GW power plants in Saudi Arabia

Financial arrangements have been concluded for the Rumah 1 and Nairyah 1 power projects. Located in Saudi Arabia, the fa...

26 Aug

August 2025

R Power to add 650MW of energy storage capacity in Poland

R Power is developing a 650MW battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio in Poland. The company currently intends to...

26 Aug

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