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Sept. 23 (TN) Porto do Açu and operator Perenco Brasil signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the development of the first offshore platform electrification project in the Campos Basin. The agreement entails supplying power from shore to Perenco’s units at the Pargo and Cherne Hubs—located in shallow waters—via an 80-kilometer subsea cable connected to... Continue Reading →
Aug. 10 (offshoreWIND.biz) Ørsted expects three of its offshore wind farms currently under construction to reach full commissioning in the second half of 2026, with Borkum Riffgrund 3 in Germany, Greater Changhua 2b and 4 in Taiwan, and Revolution Wind in the US all approaching completion. The updates were provided by Ørsted as part of... Continue Reading →
July 16 (oilprice.com) It’s not often that wind power and oil and gas are mentioned in the same breath. The rare occasion concerns a new type of offshore wind turbine launched in China that will power the extraction of fossil fuels by offshore oil platforms. Developed by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the... Continue Reading →
June 16 (OE) Scottish floating wind technology developer Encomara has received Product Design Assessment (PDA) approval from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its Squid floating offshore wind installation system, marking a key certification milestone as the company advances the technology toward commercial deployment. The PDA follows Approval in Principle (AiP) granted by ABS... Continue Reading →
May 6 (offshoreWIND.biz) China Three Gorges (CTG) Corporation has completed the installation of a 16 MW floating offshore wind turbine, described as the world’s largest single-unit floating wind turbine platform, off Yangjiang, Guangdong. The Sanxia Linghang (Three Gorges Pilot) platform was installed on 2 May in waters located more than 70 kilometres offshore at depths... Continue Reading →
April 23 (OE) Over the last few years, the energy trilemma has pivoted away from energy transition to energy security and affordability. As a result, offshore oil & gas exploration and production activity, including deepwater activity, has been relatively healthy. Construction, operational support and decommissioning activity has supported the deployment of large anchor handlers and... Continue Reading →
April 14 - The Mero field will be the site of the world's most extensive seismic monitoring project, with an investment of US$450 million. This unprecedented project in deep waters will reveal data that will allow for a deeper understanding of the reservoir's behavior and its dynamics over time. The investment will be led by... Continue Reading →
April 9th, 2026 – OMS Group and Exail today announced the acquisition of a second Exail DriX O-16 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), accelerating OMS Group’s deployment of autonomous survey capabilities to support the growing demand for subsea cable infrastructure worldwide. The first DriX O-16, purchased last year and to be named USV Elite, is scheduled... Continue Reading →
March 31 (OE) Petrobras has selected Fugro to carry out a geotechnical site investigation for its Rio de Janeiro Offshore Wind Pilot Project, the first offshore wind development in South America to advance under a formal environmental licensing process. The 18 MW pilot project marks an early step in the region’s offshore wind development, as... Continue Reading →
March 30 (OE) Iberdrola has awarded contracts to Siemens Energy and Prysmian, worth more than $4 billion (€3.5 billion), for the development of the Eastern Green Link 4 subsea electricity interconnector between Scotland and England. Under the agreements, Siemens Energy will supply two high-voltage direct current converter stations, while Prysmian will provide more than 640... Continue Reading →
