Advanced Technology Industrial Group, a company controlled by Alpha Private Equity, has reached an agreement for the sale of 100% of Remazel Engineering to Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri. The anticipated completion of the transaction, expected in the first quarter of 2024, will result in Remazel becoming part of Fincantieri. The integration will combine Remazel's engineering... Continue Reading →
What to Watch in ’24: Global Exploration Outlook
Industry continues chasing big oil, key gas targets also on the radar (OE) Global exploration drilling is set for a boost in 2024 – we have line of sight on over 200 wells targeting over 30 bnboe of resource (unrisked). Several gas hotspots are on the industry agenda, whilst the strong appetite for oil exploration... Continue Reading →
Will 2024 be the Year of AHTS Recovery?
Jesper Skjong, Contributor (OE) As 2023 is drawing to a close we would once again invite the readers of Offshore Engineer Magazine to gaze into our crystal ball to see what 2024 might have in store for the offshore support vessel industry. Before diving straight into our forward-looking sentiments however, it is important to address some... Continue Reading →
EU Grants $2.7M for Research Into Novel Concrete Materials for Offshore Renewables
(OE) The WECHULL+ project, co-ordinated by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, has received a $2.7 million grant from the European Union to develop novel floating structures based on high-performance concrete for offshore renewable energy sector. The project, funded by the EU Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) program, will develop and test new floating structures in... Continue Reading →
Top 10 Things to Watch in Offshore Wind in ’24
(OE) Despite short-term obstacles driven by high inflation and interest rates coupled with supply chain issues, we maintain that the foundations supporting long-term offshore wind activity remain solid. As we prepare for the new year, let us look at 10 factors that will shape the offshore wind sector in 2024. 1. A Continuously Dynamic Energy... Continue Reading →
Countries, firms get behind EU wind energy plans
(Reuters) - Nearly all European Union countries and around 300 companies and industry groups agreed on Tuesday to move ahead with plans to rapidly expand wind farms and the local industries needed to build them. The European Commission announced plans in October to support Europe's wind energy industry, which will need to massively expand capacity to hit... Continue Reading →
Report: international E&P outlook will remain ‘healthy’ for 2024
Bruce Beaubouef * Managing Editor(OM) The outlook for international E&P for next year “remains healthy,” according to Evercore ISI’s latest Offshore Rig Market Snapshot report. The report borrowed from the firm’s recently released 2024 Evercore ISI E&P spending survey and 2024 Oilfield Services outlook, which found that E&P spending growth in the US for 2024... Continue Reading →
France Earmarks EUR 4.12 Billion for 2024 Floating Wind Tender
(OW) The European Commission has given France the green light to support the construction and operation of two floating offshore wind farms in the Gulf of Lion with EUR 4.12 billion, which will be awarded through a tender the French government is expected to launch next year. Developers of the two floating wind farms, each... Continue Reading →
The $1 Billion Offshore Wind Prize for US Shipyards
Philip Lewis contributor (OE) The U.S. offshore wind market presents a $1 billion long-term opportunity to builders of crew transfer vessels (CTV) and service operation vessels (SOV) that will support both wind farm construction and long-term operations and maintenance. Unlike many of the construction vessels to be deployed on U.S. wind projects, CTVs and SOVs... Continue Reading →
Brazil signs on to global climate deal to triple renewable energy
(Reuters) - Brazil has signed onto an agreement to triple renewable energy globally by 2030 and shift away from using coal, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Friday, joining a prospective deal backed by the European Union, U.S. and United Arab Emirates. South America's largest country is now one of roughly 100 countries that have signed onto... Continue Reading →