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(Reuters) - Italian energy contractor Saipem said on Wednesday its first-quarter core earnings jumped 31% year on year driven by the group's offshore engineering and construction activities. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) came in at 351 million euros ($398.00 million), beating an analyst consensus of 339 million euros compiled by LSEG. The... Continue Reading →
(OE) MODEC has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil Guyana to develop an FPSO for the Hammerhead project. The Hammerhead FPSO will have the capacity to produce 150,000 barrels of oil per day (BOPD), along with associated gas and water. It will be moored at a water depth of approximately 1,025 meters using a SOFEC... Continue Reading →
(oilnow.gy) International engineering giant Bechtel is working closely with the Government of Guyana to develop a deep-water port in Berbice, Region Rix (East Berbice-Corentyne). This is according to President of the South American country, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali. The facility is expected to play a central role in the country’s expanding gas development and regional... Continue Reading →
(OE) China's first integrated offshore hydrogen-ammonia-methanol project, which will produce clean fuels for ships, has entered the trial operation phase in Yantai, in eastern Chinse province of Shandong. Jointly developed by CHN Energy Hydrogen Energy Technology, CIMC Raffles and Guoneng Hydrogen Innovation Technology (Beijing), the initiative represents the nation’s first comprehensive demonstration project for offshore... Continue Reading →
(OE) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Single Buoy Moorings, the subsidiary of SBM Offshore, have agreed to conduct a study for the application of CO2 capture modules on future floating production storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs) for Petrobras. This study will be conducted toward typical implementation of CO2 capture solutions for FPSOs. The module design... Continue Reading →
(bbc.com) One of Scotland's largest companies - engineering giant Wood Group - is backing a £242m takeover approach. Aberdeen-headquartered Wood said Sidara, an engineering and consultancy based in Dubai, had made the offer. Wood's board of directors have now said they would be "minded to recommend" the deal. The company grew from the North Sea oil boom... Continue Reading →
(OE) Gazelle Wind Power, a Dublin-based floating wind developer, has secured a 10-year TUPEM (Titulo de Utilizacao Privativa do Espaco Marítimo) authorization, clearing the way for the deployment of its 2 MW Nau Azul floating wind demonstrator project off Portugal. Issued by Portugal’s Directorate-General for Natural Resources, Safety and Maritime Services (DGRM), the TUPEM authorization... Continue Reading →
(OE) Aker Solutions has unveiled three floating wind foundation designs – the YFloat, CONFloat-Omega, and CONFloat-7C – engineered to maximize energy production, simplify construction and reduce maintenance. All three have passive ballast systems and the capability of supporting turbines that are 15 MW and larger. The YFloat is an advanced steel floating substructure meticulously designed to provide... Continue Reading →
(OE) Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has secured new offshore contracts in Middle East and Guyana, worth approximately $720 million. The first contract encompasses the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) activities for the repair of damaged subsea pipelines for a major client in Middle East. The duration of the project is expected to... Continue Reading →
(OE) Global energy technology company SLB has secured a major drilling contract by Australian oil and gas operator Woodside Energy for its ultra-deepwater Trion development project, offshore Mexico. SLB will oversee the delivery of 18 ultra-deepwater wells using an integrated services approach and AI-enabled drilling capabilities to improve operational efficiency and well quality. The full... Continue Reading →
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