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Walney Extension: The largest offshore windfarm in the world - 1 views

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    Offshore wind could be described as the younger sibling of onshore wind, with the first offshore windfarm being completed off the coast of Denmark 1991. In countries such as the US, offshore wind is almost non-existent at the moment , but offshore wind is particularly strong in the UK and Europe, with 1.9GW being installed on the continent in the first half of 2019.
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Crude calamities - the biggest offshore oil spill disasters - 1 views

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    Oil rig or oil tanker accidents are behind the worst offshore oil spills in history, including the tragic Deepwater Horizon disaster of 2010. Offshore-technology.com profiles the world's biggest oil spill disasters based on the volume of oil released.
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Onshore power for offshore platforms - 1 views

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    Supplying power to offshore platforms from land-based plants could have a major impact on the industry's carbon emissions. Norway is the world leader in the laying of subsea cables to power offshore facilities, but a recent disagreement over the electrification of the Utsira High region has sparked a new debate over how and where to make use of this promising technology.
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Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm - 0 views

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    Gwynt y Môr is a 576MW offshore wind farm being built in the Irish Sea, Liverpool Bay. Located 14km off the north Wales coast, the wind farm will cover about 79km² of the site leased from the Crown Estate. It is located close to North Hoyle and Rhyl Flats offshore wind power facilities.
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DONG Energy awards design contract to Atkins for Race Bank offshore wind farm - 1 views

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    DONG Energy has awarded an additional contract to Atkins to design five offshore substations for its Race Bank offshore wind development project in the UK.
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Danger in the mists - the volatile potential of offshore hydrocarbons releases - 1 views

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    Sailors have always told of bad things that lurk in the mists, and while the legends of yore may not be much more than tales, the possibility of flammable mists - conjured up from offshore hydrocarbon releases - is all too real. So how are they formed and what is the danger?
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Independent Scotland's bounty - the biggest oil fields in the UK North Sea - 1 views

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    More than 90% of the UK's oil production occurs offshore within the central and northern sections of the North Sea, regions which could soon fall under Scottish control if the country votes yes to Independance. Offshore-technology.com profiles the ten biggest oil producing fields in the UK sector of the North Sea based on production during the year ending in October 2013.
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Underwater arteries - the world's longest offshore pipelines - 1 views

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    From the 1,224km Nord Stream pipeline carrying Russian natural gas to Europe vto the 166km Langeled gas pipeline running under the North Sea, offshore-technology.com profiles the world's ten longest oil/gas subsea pipelines. Nord Stream, Baltic Sea The Nord Stream, a 48-inch diameter twin pipeline system runs for 1,224km through the Baltic Sea from Vyborg, Russia, to the German coast near Greifswald transporting Russian natural gas to Europe.
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Video - Hollywood-style deepwater diving suit set for offshore oil & gas industry - 1 views

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    Canada-based Nuytco Research's Exosuit, which enables deep-water diving without the need for risky decompression, could make subsea construction safer and cheaper for offshore oil and gas companies. Nuytco Research is best known for its futuristic-looking submersible technology used to film blockbuster movies such as James Cameron's Titanic and The Abyss movies.
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Video - The MTC 78000 heavy lifting crane at work on OSA Goliath - Offshore Technology - 1 views

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    One of the world's biggest cranes, the Liebherr MTC 78000, goes to work offshore, heavy lifting items for construction of offshore oil and gas rigs.
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2014: The year's biggest Offshore Technology stories - 1 views

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    Norway-based oil exploration and development firm Det norske oljeselskap has agreed to acquire Marathon Oil Norge for NOK12.6bn ($2.1bn) and Total is set to sell its 15% participating interest in the Angola offshore block 15/06 for $750m to Sonangol.
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Safety by numbers - delving into 2014 offshore wind health & safety statistics - 1 views

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    The G9 Offshore Wind Health and Safety Association, along with the Energy Institute, has published its first annual incident data report, providing a comprehensive look at health and safety in the offshore wind industry.
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A day in the life of an offshore wind farm site manager - 0 views

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    There are many job opportunities in the wind energy sector, with more vacancies expected to arise as the industry expands globally. But what skills does it take to cope with often hostile conditions, towering structures and unpredictable wind supply? UK-based offshore wind farm site manager Derek Whyte divulges all.
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DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm - Power Technology - 1 views

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    DanTysk offshore wind farm is a 288MW power project located in the North Sea, at about 70km west of the island of Sylt in northern Germany. It is a collaborative implementation by Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (SWM) through a joint venture called DanTysk Offshore Wind GmbH.
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Offshore Cuba - can Russia succeed where others have failed? - 1 views

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    Russia has pledged to plough money into developing Cuba's offshore oil, despite many companies having tried and failed before. Considering this, and the many political and logistical hurdles involved, can Russia realistically succeed in its mission? Heidi Vella investigates.
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Global Tech I Offshore Wind Farm - Power Technology - 1 views

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    Global Tech I (GTI) is a 400MW offshore wind farm being built in the North Sea in Germany. It is situated in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), 180km away from the Bremerhaven Emden in the north-west.
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Territorial tensions in offshore waters - global flashpoints in the quest for oil - 1 views

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    With dwindling oil and gas reserves growing more valuable every year, blurred boundaries are ripe for dispute. We profile territorial tensions over oil hot spots, from open aggression emerging in the South China Sea to long-simmering tensions in the Falklands and the Arctic.
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Fukushima Floating Offshore Wind Farm - 1 views

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    The Fukushima floating offshore wind farm demonstration project (Fukushima FORWARD) serves as a symbol of Fukushima's recovery from the nuclear disaster caused by the earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
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UK approves eight major renewable energy projects, supporting 8,500 jobs - 1 views

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    25 April 2014 The UK government has awarded eight renewable energy projects totalling 4.5GW. The government has sanctioned five offshore wind farms and three biomass projects. The projects include offshore wind farms, coal to biomass conversions and a dedicated biomass plant with combined heat and power.
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In photos - oil & gas drones seek out weird & wonderful sealife - 1 views

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    A new project is giving scientists access to the offshore industry's subsea ROVs when they're not being used in their official capacity, allowing them to moonlight as underwater spies in search of new marine species.
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