Inyanga Marine Energy Group have announced they are taking over the operational management of the newly built vessel Tor Boreas, an innovative hybrid utility vessel. Inyanga will operate the vessel in partnership with Tor Group. The vessel is targeted at the offshore wind sector and is suited for a wide range of activities in the... Continue Reading →
New research project looking to minimize failure and repair costs of floating wind dynamic cables, mooring lines
(offshore-energy.biz) A new project has been launched in the UK to improve the effectiveness of mooring lines and dynamic cables on floating offshore wind farms. Historically, mooring repair costs for oil production assets have exceeded GBP 400 million (approximately $542 million; €461 million) for a single incident, while cable failures have accounted for between 70%... Continue Reading →
Britain to lift offshore wind auction power price guarantees by 11%
July 24 (Reuters) - Britain will increase the guaranteed price offered for offshore wind projects in this year’s renewables auction by 11%, government documents showed, amid rising costs for projects due to inflation and supply chain bottlenecks. The Labour government is facing mounting pressure from opposition parties over the affordability of its net-zero plan and... Continue Reading →
TGS wraps up survey for Europe’s first commercial-scale floating wind farm
(offshore-energy.biz) TGS has completed an ultra-high-resolution 3D (UHR3D) seismic survey for the Green Volt floating offshore wind farm in Scotland, developed by a consortium of Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn. According to TGS, the record-breaking survey integrated Multibeam Echo Sounder (MBES), Sub-bottom Profiler (SBP), Side Scan Sonar (SSS), and magnetometer data into a unified dataset. This... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Reports 23% Drop in Second Quarter Income
(Reuters) TotalEnergies reported a 23% fall in second-quarter earnings on Thursday, as expected, the French oil major's worst performance in four years, as higher upstream production failed to offset lower earnings caused by the recent plunge in oil and gas prices. Adjusted net income fell to $3.6 billion for the three months to June 30... Continue Reading →
Saipem, Subsea7 Sign Merger Agreement to Form Energy Services Giant
(OE) Energy services firms Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement to create a leading energy services company under the name of Saipem7, which will have a combined backlog of over $50 billion. The binding merger agreement follows the memorandum of understanding the companies signed in February 2025. Completion of the proposed merger... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes beats second-quarter profit estimates on strong demand for natgas technology
(Reuters) -Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes surpassed Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by robust demand for its natural gas services even as it warned of a drop in spending by oil producers. Baker Hughes joined its U.S. rivals Halliburton and SLB in warning of a slowdown in upstream activity and spending,... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola raises $5.9 billion to fund growth in US, Britain
July 23 (Reuters) - Europe's largest utility Iberdrola raised five billion euros ($5.87 billion) through a capital increase on Wednesday to help pay for a big rise in investments in power grids in Britain and the United States. The company plans to step up annual investments to around 15 billion euros from around 12 billion euros,... Continue Reading →
Green hydrogen retreat poses threat to emissions targets
July 23 (Reuters) - Green hydrogen developers are cancelling projects and trimming investments around the world, raising the prospect of longer than targeted reliance on fossil fuels. The challenges facing the sector have exposed its initial ambitions as unrealistic. Hard-to-electrify industries that were seen as ideal candidates for green hydrogen, such as steelmaking and long-distance transportation, have... Continue Reading →
GALP reports a 25% increase in second quarter profits
Galp reported adjusted net income of €373 million in the second quarter of 2025, a 25% increase compared to the same period last year. The result was driven by increased oil and natural gas production in Brazil, as well as the performance of its sales division in international markets. Adjusted EBITDA at replacement cost (RCA)... Continue Reading →