TPT July 2022

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Technip Energies to provide FEED for Equinor floating offshore wind Firefly project in South Korea

key to accelerate the energy transition. Through the Firefly project, we are committed to support Equinor in its objective to reach an installed net renewables capacity of 12-16 gigawatts by 2030.” Firefly wind farm is planned for an area of 2 x 75km 2 off the coast of the city of Ulsan in South Korea and will serve to feed the Korean grid. It is planned to be in operation in 2027. Technip Energies www.technipenergies.com

three columns semi-submersible floater, which is well suited for fabrication in large series. The substructure design is in alignment with Equinor’s wind semi design principles. Willy Gauttier, VP offshore floating wind at Technip Energies, commented: “We are glad to have been awarded this FEED by our long-lasting client Equinor and that the INO15™ floater technology has been selected for the development of the offshore wind farm. It perfectly illustrates that engineering and technology will be

Technip Energies has been selected by Equinor South Korea Co Ltd to perform a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for the offshore floating wind Firefly project, located 70km offshore the East Coast of South Korea. The FEED contract covers engineering of the floating wind turbine substructures for the proposed 800 megawatts offshore wind farm. The design of the substructures will include Technip Energies’ in-house floater technology INO15™. With a capacity of 15 megawatts, INO15™ technology is a

Genebre launches revamped valve product website Industrial valves company, Genebre, has announce that it is launching a new website, with an upgraded modern design. The company has incorporated elements to make the new site much more interactive and effective. tablets), and an exclusive private area for active Genebre customers. aesthetic that is bright, elegant and easy on the eye.

“We have created new functionalities that seek to improve interaction with customers and better display our products. We aim to make it easier for customers to search and to find our products. We have mirrored the elegance of our product range on our website, thus bringing our values, content, news and updates to the customer. “The website is designed in a way that allows the appearance of the website to adapt to the device being used, whether a computer, phone or tablet,” the company added. Genebre www.genebre.es

“Our main aim is to optimise the user’s experience. The result is a much more dynamic and attractive website, with a much more accessible and intuitive content structure. Thanks to the website’s different modules, users can easily consult the latest news, updates, projects, products and services that we offer,” a spokesperson from Genebre said. “The website has been upgraded to improve the user experience. We have carefully considered the fine details and a structure that is easy to navigate so that the user can find the information they need quickly, easily and intuitively. It has also been designed with a clean

Genebre’s main aim is to offer the best of its services to its customers and transmit the company values and range of services on offer. It has been working on a platform that emanates transparency, order and elegance, so that customers can find everything they wish to search for simply and effectively. The main features of the new website are the simple and intuitive structuring of content, responsive updated design (adapts to computers, phones and

Pipeline Technique acquires Global Project Services Pipeline Technique, the onshore and offshore infrastructure welding, coating and fabrication specialist, has acquired Global Project Services (GPS) from Global Energy Group (GEG). acquisition that immediately delivers on our diversification path and allows us to enter new markets straight away. fabrication services. This will, in time, become a vital energy source that improves the UK’s energy security and supplies the country with lower-carbon, cleaner energy.”

“GPS is an expert company with a 25-year history of delivering key services on complex but essential projects. It is known and trusted by all the relevant and big players in the sector, and we’re really looking forward to working closely with GPS management moving forward.” “GPS is also targeting significant growth on new-build renewables projects, supporting the development of the UK’s offshore wind strategy with technical partnerships to deliver bespoke in-yard

The acquisition will enable Pipeline Technique to fulfil some of its strategic growth goals and, through sector diversification and geographic expansion, provide a broader range of advanced field welding and coating solutions to clients in the UK and internationally. Pipeline Technique www.pipeline-technique.com

GPS is headquartered in Invergordon in Aberdeen and has a presence in Bergen, Norway. The company specialises in pre-fabrication, field specialist welding and mechanical works for the infrastructure, nuclear, LNG, hook-up, and decommissioning sectors. Frederic Castrec, CEO of Pipeline Technique, said: “Pipeline Technique is pleased to announce a strategic

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