Seatrium has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its proprietary FLEXHull 1500K-M floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) design. The AiP underscores Seatrium’s ability to deliver advanced solutions for deepwater oil and gas production, the company said. The FLEXHull 1500K-M is designed to handle topside loads of up... Continue Reading →
ABS Approves MODEC’s Offshore LCO2 Storage and Injection Unit
Sept. 9 (OE) ABS has granted approval in principle to a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) floating storage and injection unit (FSIU) designed by MODEC in collaboration with Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL). Tailored to the growing demands of the global carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) value chain, the design eliminates the need for onshore facilities,... Continue Reading →
MODEC’s New Floating Wind Platform Design Gets ABS Approval in Principle
Sept. 5 (offshoreWIND.biz) Japanese floating wind technology developer MODEC has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its iTLP2-FOWT concept, a new generation of the company’s tension leg platform (TLP) type floating offshore wind foundation. In 2020, MODEC obtained AiP for the first iteration of its TLP floating wind... Continue Reading →
New CEO Set to Take Reins of ABL Group
Sept. 2 (OE) Global Energy Consultancy ABL Group has appointed Hege Marie Norheim as the new chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Reuben Segal, who will take on the role as Chief Growth Officer (CGO). Norheim is a seasoned industry professional with 30 years’ experience from senior leadership roles. She has extensive experience in oil and... Continue Reading →
Guyana hosts Noble’s largest floater presence – Fleet Status Report
Aug. 6 (oilnow.gy) Guyana has emerged as the most active location for Noble Corporation’s floater rigs, with four high-specification drillships operating exclusively in the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block. According to Noble’s latest fleet status report, the Sam Croft, Bob Douglas, Tom Madden, and Don Taylor are contracted through August 2028, accounting for the densest deployment of floaters in the company’s... Continue Reading →
MODEC Gets ABS Nod for Floating Wind Turbine Design
(OE) MODEC has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its floating wind turbine concept, the i-TLP2. With its tension leg platform (TLP)-oriented features, the i-TLP2 is said to minimize floater motions and seabed footprint. It incorporates significant improvements from the first-generation MODEC TLP, enabling rapid construction and... Continue Reading →
DNV and ABS Give Dual Nod to Wison’s Floating Wind Foundation Designs
(offshoreWIND.biz) DNV and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) have issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for Wison New Energies’ w.TLP and w.semi floating offshore wind foundation technology. In June, the company’s W.TLP foundation, designed for 12 MW turbines, was granted AiP certification by ABS. Featuring a tension leg platform (TLP) configuration, the design addresses the... Continue Reading →
Hanwha Ocean’s 15 MW Floating Wind Platform Gets ABS Approval in Principle
ABS has issued an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Hanwha Ocean for its semi-submersible floating offshore wind turbine design, named WindHive 15-H3, which can support 15 MW wind turbines. The AiP from ABS follows the Approval in Principle that the South Korean company secured for its floater from DNV at the beginning of this year. The... Continue Reading →
BW Ideol Receives DNV Certification for 15+ MW Floating Wind Platform
(offshoreWIND.biz) DNV has awarded the basic design certificate to BW Ideol for its floating wind platform that can support wind turbines with an output of 15 MW and beyond. BW Ideol says this certification marks a key milestone in the company’s industrial roadmap and confirms the technical soundness of the platform, which is designed for... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia Reserves Certification 2025
BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“Brava” or “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 44, hereby informs its investors and the market in general about the publication of the Reserve Certification Reports for the Company's main assets, with a reference date of December 31, 2024 ("Certification 2025"), prepared by the independent specialized consultancies DeGolyer and MacNaughton... Continue Reading →