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(OED) Triton Anchor, a developer of an anchoring solution for the floating offshore wind industry, announced on Wednesday the closing of its initial funding round. The funds will be used to accelerate platform development as the company scales its products from prototype to general release, expands market outreach, and grows its team, Triton Anchor said.... Continue Reading →
Marine seismic data specialists TGS and PGS have jointly secured pre-funding for the Santos Sul Multi-client 3D project in the southwest Santos Basin offshore Brazil. The TGS/PGS collaboration combines the operational and technical strengths of both companies to provide high-quality multi-client data and timely delivery, which are critical to the exploration efforts in this area. The... Continue Reading →
“It is quite clear that liquid hydrogen is the cheapest option. It is much cheaper than ammonia when you look at the whole cycle of putting the hydrogen into the ammonia and taking the hydrogen out. If you can have liquid hydrogen which is stored without loss or very low loss, then liquid hydrogen is... Continue Reading →
(OED) UK-based offshore vessel operator North Star has secured a £140 million (currently around $171 million) financing package. The company, building a fleet of service operation vessels for offshore wind operations, said Tuesday it would use the funds to support the next phase of its ambitious offshore wind growth plan. The investment includes a £50... Continue Reading →
(OET) Italian oilfield services provider Saipem has decided to buy the Santorini ultra-deepwater drillship from South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries to strengthen its offshore drilling fleet amid the growing demand in the market. The Santorini drillship was initially ordered from Samsung Heavy by Ocean Rig and it was slated for delivery in the second quarter of 2017. Come... Continue Reading →
(MTR) This week, dozens of companies are expected to compete for the right to lease the first commercial wind power sites off the coast of California in a federal online auction that could kick-start the state’s next clean energy boom. Collectively, the winners will pay at least tens of millions of dollars for exclusive rights to submit... Continue Reading →
(OE) Hans Jacob Bassoe, Contributor The recovering deepwater drilling market has encouraged drilling contractors to expand their fleet, and companies are now starting to purchase stranded assets in shipyards. A joint venture that includes Transocean recently announced the purchase of the stranded 7th Generation drillship West Aquila, while Stena Drilling still has its option to acquire... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - BP chief executive Bernard Looney is betting on hydrogen to power future low-carbon businesses as the governments of major economies stump up cash to develop the fuel to decarbonise. Low-carbon hydrogen already has a big fan-base and is forecast to play a major role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from heavy industries and... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Norwegian energy firm Equinor's renewables business faces rising supply chain bottlenecks and strong rivalry for new projects, but will not compromise on its 4-8% investment return target, the head of the unit told Reuters. While still largely an oil and gas producer, state-controlled Equinor is investing heavily in offshore wind, securing permits in Britain,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Brazil' state-controlled oil producer Petrobras on Wednesday disclosed a 15% increase in its five-year spending plan to $78 billion, with little change to the company's strategy of focusing on fossil fuel production. The last Petrobras business approved under President Jair Bolsonaro could be scrapped next year, as a newly elected government that takes office... Continue Reading →
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