Subsea7 managed to come out on top and present the best proposal in a Petrobras bidding process for the supply of SURF (subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines) for the P-83 (Buzios 11) platform vessel. The Norwegian company submitted an offer of R$8.45 billion (US$1.4 billion) in the competition. The Swiss company Allseas came in second... Continue Reading →
Equinor Posts Lower Q4 Profit, Cuts Renewable Energy Target
(Reuters) Norway's Equinor is reducing its ambitions for developing renewable energy capacity by 2030, it said on Wednesday, the latest move by a European energy company to cut green targets as the market for renewables sours. Equinor follows peers BP and Shell, which have trimmed plans to expand in renewable energy, especially offshore wind, where... Continue Reading →
Norway’s wealth fund sticks to investments in renewables despite market setbacks
(Reuters) - Norway's $1.8 trillion wealth fund, the world's largest, remains committed to investments in renewable assets despite recent market setbacks and will seek opportunities in both the listed and private markets, a senior fund official said on Thursday. Renewable energy assets have significantly underperformed in the market in 2024, with some previous investor favourites... Continue Reading →
Windcatcher Multi-Turbine Floating Wind Demo Gets $100M Financial Boost
(OE) Enova, owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment, has awarded a grant of $107 million to Norway-based Wind Catching Systems for the deployment of a Windcatcher multi-turbine floating wind demonstrator. The $107 million has been awarded to Wind Catching Systems’ subsidiary Wind Catching Demo for the deployment of a commercial demonstrator unit... Continue Reading →
Solstad Plans Oslo Stock Exchange Listing
(OE) Norwegian vessel owner and services provider Solstad Maritime Holding has outlined plans to apply for a listing of its shares on Euronext Oslo Børs during the second quarter of 2025. The listing is in line with the company’s previously expressed intention to list within 12 months after completion of its $66 million (NOK 750... Continue Reading →
Norwegian player bolsters design and engineering across maritime & offshore energy arenas with Brazilian firm buy
(offshore-energy.biz) Oslo-listed energy, marine, and engineering consultancy ABL Group has enlarged its capabilities in the engineering and design segments of the maritime and offshore energy landscape by bringing Proper Marine, a Brazil-based naval architecture and engineering consultancy, into its fold, which enables the latter to merge with the Norwegian company’s design and engineering arm known... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore Inks Investment Deal with Ocean-Power
(OE) SBM Offshore has made initial equity investment in Ocean-Power, a Norwegian company developing an offshore power hub which generates electricity using gas turbines in association with carbon capture and storage (CCS). The investment follows the memorandum of understanding (MoU) the companies signed in June 2024. As a result of this investment, SBM Offshore holds... Continue Reading →
Portugal Ushers in Floating Wind Era
(OE) Portugal is beckoning a new era for offshore wind after officially signing ‘rules of procedure’ for a new Technological Free Zone located off the coast of Viana do Castelo. The news was announced during an international conference in Lisbon promoting offshore wind supply chain development between Portugal and Norway. Addressing the delegation, Portugal’s Secretary... Continue Reading →
ELIRE Infra announces world’s first intelligent floating infrastructure to accelerate net zero goals across multiple industries
ELIRE Infra, a revolutionary innovation company, operating at the intersection of infrastructure, mobility and clean energy, has announced today, its pioneering ‘Smart Hubs’ - modular, multi-purpose and scalable infrastructure solutions, designed to accelerate decarbonisation across ports, harbours, waterways, and the industries they support. ELIRE Infra’s Smart Hubs address critical infrastructure challenges by offering a sustainable,... Continue Reading →
Powering oil & gas production with renewables and low-carbon energy: Electrification brings emission cuts of 80%
(offshore-energy.biz) While the energy transition toolbox is filled with decarbonization tools, electrification seems to be the jewel in its crown, based on research conducted by Rystad Energy, which points out that applying this method to upstream operations has the potential to get rid of over 80% of oil and gas production emissions. Switching away from... Continue Reading →