
DNV has signed an agreement with the Swedish Transmission Research Institute (STRI) in an effort to meet the increasing market demand for advanced solutions for power transmission in the offshore sector.

Houston: DNV is appointed as the Certified Verification Agent (CVA) for the Cape Wind Project, the first offshore wind farm to be built in the US. The role of DNV as CVA is to conduct third-party design reviews, inspections and other verification activities.

Singapore: Investments in infrastructure for small scale LNG power production might be justified when the total demand for electric power exceeds 500 MW within a 120,000 km2 island region with no pipeline connection.

London, UK: DNV is strengthening its UK focus on cleaner energies by appointing Mark Young as head of its Cleaner Energy Department. His broad experience in both the US and European market is of great value for risk management services and technical support to the rapidly growing UK wind industry.
Houston, USA: In order to support ambitious growth targets in the US, DNV announces the promotions of Robert Z. Poore to Vice President of Business and Service Development for Cleaner Energy and Stephen R. Jones to Head of Department in the Seattle and Boston offices.

DNV and key industry players are today releasing a report on the design of offshore monopile wind turbine structures.

In order to support faster progress in the wind industry, DNV and key players are developing a common design standard for offshore floating wind turbine structures.
Houston: DNV has been contracted by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) of the departments of the Interior and Homeland Security for the forensic examination of the blowout preventer (BOP) and lower marine riser package that was fitted to the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico, the site of the Deepwater Horizon disaster and oil spill.

The acquisition of Behnke, Erdman & Whitaker Engineering, Inc. (BEW Engineering, Inc.) in San Ramon, California, supports the DNV strategy of growth in Clean and Renewable energies.
At the recent high-profile 17th Annual India Oil & Gas Review Summit & International Exhibition 2010 organised by the leading energy and engineering publication in India, Oil Asia Journal, the DNV Energy and Software units together attracted elite customers and prospective customers at the exhibition.
DNV announces that its Seattle, Washington, office has been approved for accreditation by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) for acoustic noise emissions testing on wind turbines.

Ateena: Raskas polttoöljy ei ole paras vaihtoehto tulevaisuudessa ECA:ssa (Emission Control Areas). Eri vaihtoehtoja on otettava käyttöön. DNV tutkimuksessa todetaan, että LNG on ilmeinen vaihtoehto tyydyttämään tulevaisuudessa ECA:n vaatimukset, erityisesti lyhyen matkan merenkulussa. Lue lisää (eng.).

Shanghai 29.05.2010: "Merenkulkuala voi vähentää CO2-päästöjä 30% seuraavan 20 vuoden aikana toimenpiteillä, joiden toteuttaminen on kannattavaa laivayhtiöille. Tehokkain yksittäinen toimenpide on käyttää LNG:tä polttoaineena ", sanoi DNV:n Executive Vice President Remi Eriksen merenkulkualan huippukokouksessa Shanghaissa. Lue lisää (eng.).

Shanghai: “As much as 50 % of cost overruns and delays in offshore projects can be mitigated through better use of early risk reviews, technology qualification programs and classification schemes.
Dubai: DNV has appointed Antony DSouza as its regional manager for Middle East & Indian Subcontinent
DNV has successfully completed the verification and certification of Reliance Industries Limited’s (RIL) fully commissioned KG-D6 deepwater gas field development project.
DNV and the energy industry, with valuable contribution from government agencies, have developed the world’s most comprehensive guideline for safe and sustainable geological storage of CO2. This unified procedural framework is intended for global use, supporting both industry and regulators, and is a breakthrough that should speed up the large scale deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).

DNV in the UK received an award at the Green Business Awards 2009. The "Green Globes" uphold the most innovative, ambitious and effective initiatives by UK business for achieving environmental sustainability, and implementing smart business practice
Paris: French company SOF CONSEIL joins the Norwegian DNV group (Det Norske Veritas). SOF CONSEIL is a leading professional provider of safety and environmental risk management services.

Houston, Texas: N. Pharr Smith, Vice President of Transocean, has been appointed as the Chairman of DNV’s Rig Owners’ Committee.

DNV has become a founding member of the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute.

In DNV Energy News you can now learn how to manage the most challenging risks, and even capitalise on them in turbulent times.

The International Gas Union (IGU) has accepted DNV as a new member of its organisation. IGU represents 750 of the world’s gas experts and arranges the World Gas Conference every three years.

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has given DNV the Global Pipeline Award 2009. This is the industry’s most prestigious global award and emphasizes the status of DNV’s pipeline standard.

In order to support the UK’s renewable energy and carbon abatement industries, such as wind, wave, tidal and CCS, DNV is strengthening its presence in London. “A new unit will accommodate at least 25 specialists within a year,” says Remi Eriksen, DNV Energy’s Chief Operating Officer.

In order to support rig owners and operations in reducing downtime caused by integration and quality issues with software-intensive control systems, DNV is publishing a Recommended Practice.

The latest market situation is leading to difficulties for some energy companies, while creating great opportunities for others. To understand how the major UK operators are dealing with these risks on an enterprise level, DNV has conducted a survey among their executives.

This week, DNV and major governmental and industry partners finalised the world’s first guideline for the transmission of CO2 in pipelines. However, a set of knowledge gaps was also identified and DNV is now inviting existing and new partners to join a second phase of the CO2PIPETRANS Joint Industry Project.

DNV, authorities and major industry partners have developed the world’s first guideline for the transmission of CO2. Its unified approach will ensure that CO2 is transmitted in offshore and onshore pipelines in a reliable, safe and cost-effective manner.

In response to the emerging offshore wind power market, DNV is launching the world’s first class notation for offshore wind turbine installation units.