May 27 (splash) Major offshore wind markets in the UK, Europe, and APAC, excluding mainland China, are tightening their policy frameworks to support project execution, creating a more stable backdrop than the US, where regulatory uncertainty continues to weigh on market momentum. According to London-based energy market research firm Westwood, marketed utilisation for wind turbine... Continue Reading →
Shell Selects New Wave Offshore for Orca Project in Santos Basin
May 11 (OE) New Wave Offshore Energy has been selected by Shell to provide marine warranty survey services for the Orca project in Brazil’s pre-salt Santos Basin. The contract covers marine warranty and assurance services for the offshore development, which is estimated to contain recoverable resources of about 370 million barrels. New Wave Offshore’s scope... Continue Reading →
Ventura Offshore Picks Weatherford for Búzios Field MPD Operations
May 8 (OE) Energy services company Weatherford has been awarded a managed pressure drilling (MPD) contract by Ventura Offshore for operations aboard the SSV Victoria semi-submersible drilling rig offshore Brazil. The contract covers operations in Petrobras’ Búzios Field and includes delivery of Weatherford’s G3 Integrated Riser Joint MPD system, along with rig preparation, system integration... Continue Reading →
China Three Gorges Installs ‘World’s Largest’ Single-Unit Floating Wind Platform Offshore Yangjiang
May 6 (offshoreWIND.biz) China Three Gorges (CTG) Corporation has completed the installation of a 16 MW floating offshore wind turbine, described as the world’s largest single-unit floating wind turbine platform, off Yangjiang, Guangdong. The Sanxia Linghang (Three Gorges Pilot) platform was installed on 2 May in waters located more than 70 kilometres offshore at depths... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil hires Saipem for limited work on proposed Longtail project in Guyana
April 22 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana has awarded a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) to Italy’s Saipem, related to its proposed Longtail project in Guyana, signaling a future full contract award that Saipem said could be worth up to US$1.5 billion. The Italian engineering firm said it has been awarded a new limited notice to proceed... Continue Reading →
UK’s Biggest Offshore Wind Blades Installed at East Anglia THREE
April 21 (OE) ScottishPower, part of Iberdrola, and Masdar have installed the first turbine at the $5.4 billion (£4 billion) East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm, marking a U.K. record with blades measuring 115 meters. The blades are the largest manufactured and installed for a project in U.K. waters, exceeding the previous record of 108... Continue Reading →
First subsea equipment for GranMorgu delivered to Suriname
April 15 (oilnow.gy) The first subsea equipment for the GranMorgu offshore oil development has arrived in Suriname, as the project moves toward offshore installation. Block 58 operator TotalEnergies EP Suriname confirmed on April 14 that components of the long baseline (LBL) subsea positioning system were delivered at the end of March to the Dr. Jules... Continue Reading →
Argentina’s FLNG installation and hook-up in CoreMarine & Jumbo Offshore’s hands
April 13 (offshore-energy.biz) Jumbo Offshore, part of the Jumbo Group, and CoreMarine have been tasked with the transport and installation of the soft-yoke (SSY) mooring systems and hook-up of two floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessels in Argentina’s Golfo San Matías. CoreMarine and Jumbo Offshore’s assignment in Argentina is for both the FLNG Hilli Episeyo and the FLNG... Continue Reading →
Subsea7 wins $1.25 billion Pre Salt SURF contract with Petrobras
April 10 - Subsea7 wins a supermajor contract by Petrobras for the development of the Sépia 2 field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil. The contract, awarded following a competitive tender, covers engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and pre-commissioning of subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines for the project. The company deemed the contract as supermajor, meaning... Continue Reading →
SLB to Collaborate with Petronas Suriname
April 8 (OE) SLB has signed an agreement between Petronas Suriname, a subsidiary of Petronas and Subsea Integration Alliance, comprising SLB OneSubsea and Subsea7. The partnership aims to unlock resources in Suriname’s emerging frontier basin through innovative and cost-effective subsea solutions. The agreement establishes a long-term framework for collaboration across the project lifecycle. This approach... Continue Reading →