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(OW) Japan-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and EDF Renewables have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on offshore wind and green hydrogen business development. With this MoU, both partners agree to collaborate and bring together their respective and complementary knowledge and experience in offshore wind energy as well as in green hydrogen solutions.... Continue Reading →
(OW) Hai Long Offshore Wind Project, a joint venture between Northland Power and Mitsui & Co., has signed a credit agreement to secure TWD 118 billion (approximately USD 3.7 billion) long-term over 20-year non-recourse financing (equivalent of CAD 5 billion) for the 1 GW offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The non-recourse project financing will be... Continue Reading →
(OE) ROV-specialist Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has launched a new tooling rental offering for remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in response to the changing demands of the subsea sector. "With increasing ROV asset investment across hydrocarbon and offshore renewable energy, as well as defense sectors, FET’s new rental offering is designed to address the need for... Continue Reading →
(OE) Valaris announced new drilling contracts worth $65 million in total, excluding lump sum payments such as mobilization fees and capital reimbursements. These contracts were awarded after the company issued its most recent fleet status report on August 1, 2023. Contract backlog Valaris secured a one-well contract with BP offshore Brazil for drillship VALARIS DS-15.... Continue Reading →
(OE) Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) will invest in a floating wind technology start-up, TouchWind. TouchWind is developing the tilting angled one-piece rotor wind turbine which is expected to reduce wind interference between wind turbines that tends to occur in large wind farms and improve overall wind farm power generation efficiency. In addition, MOL said,... Continue Reading →
(OET) Aberdeen-based Archer Knight (Holdings) Limited has revealed a merger deal to acquire Singapore’s Energy Maritime Associates (EMA), which will enable both players to redefine their position in the offshore energy market intelligence landscape while paving the way for an expanded employment plan. This merger, which combines two specialist offshore energy advisory firms with distinct... Continue Reading →
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured new contracts for two of its subsea vessels (CSV). CSV “Normand Baltic” has been awarded a 180-day contract for providing “Walk to Work” services on an unnamed offshore wind project in Asia. The contract will start in October 2023. CSV “Normand Samson” has been hired for a period of a minimum... Continue Reading →
(OW) Skyborn Renewables and its partners in the Yunneng Wind Power consortium that owns the Yunlin offshore wind project in Taiwan have signed an extended financing agreement to complete the construction of the 640 MW offshore wind farm. The project is now on track for completion according to an amended installation schedule. The news comes... Continue Reading →
Samsung Heavy Industries has received basic certification for a floating CO2 storage unit (FCSU) from DNV. The FCSU, jointly developed by Samsung Heavy Industries and MISC, is 330 meters long and 64 meters wide, and has a high-pressure tank capacity that can store 100,000 cubic meters of liquefied CO2 at -50 degrees Celsius or less. The injection module mounted on the... Continue Reading →
Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) will focus on bolstering its capital position to deal with increasing volatility in the energy market and "restrictive" access to financing, the state oil firm's chief executive said on Wednesday. Petronas posted a 29% drop in second-quarter profit, in line with oil majors such as Chevron, Exxon Mobil and Shell.... Continue Reading →
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