Feritech Global has completed a major design and build project for Oceaneering, the world’s largest provider of subsea robotics to the offshore energy industry. The company has designed a next generation auto-drop piston corer which is expected to dramatically reduce the amount of time needed for subsea geotechnical surveying, increasing safety and efficiency, whilst reducing... Continue Reading →
Enauta on track to achieve first oil from Brazil-bound FPSO this year
(Offshore-energy.biz)Brazilian oil and gas player Enauta is making progress in putting all the puzzle pieces together to bring a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel, destined to work at its field off the coast of Brazil, online later this year. After the first multiphase pumping subsea system (MPP), manufactured by OneSubsea, was loaded in Norway on January... Continue Reading →
With FSRU on site, Brazilian LNG terminal put into operation
(Offshore-energy.biz) U.S. energy infrastructure player New Fortress Energy (NFE) has kicked off operations at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Santa Catarina, Brazil, following the arrival of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). According to New Fortress Energy, the Terminal Gas Sul (TGS) LNG terminal in Santa Catarina has now become operational. This occurred after the... Continue Reading →
European Commission Allots $7.4B for Hydrogen Infrastructure
(RZ) The European Commission (EC) is allotting up to $7.43 billion (EUR 6.9 billion) in public funding for hydrogen infrastructure projects. The EC approved the third Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI), which aims to boost the supply of renewable energy in the European Union (EU), reduce dependence on natural gas, and help achieve... Continue Reading →
Thermoplastic composite pipe suitable for high-pressure hydrogen service, Strohm says
(OET) Thermoplastic composite pipes (TCP) have shown exceptionally low hydrogen permeation values, demonstrating technical suitability for high-pressure hydrogen service, Dutch TCP producer Strohm reported following a TCP hydrogen testing program. Strohm recently completed an extensive six-month hydrogen testing program on its TCP at Tüv-Süd in Germany, which saw the comprehensive permeation assessment cover a range of... Continue Reading →
TDI-Brooks Wraps Geotechnical Survey in Gulf of Campeche
TDI-Brooks, a U.S.-based marine services company specializing in geotechnical and offshore survey projects, reports it has completed a geotechnical coring campaign in the Gulf of Campeche offshore Mexico. As a subcontractor of Drebbel de Mexico out of Cd. del Carmen, TDI-Brooks deployed its geotechnical coring tools and operators on the Laguana Azul. A total of... Continue Reading →
Subsea 7 Pipelay Vessel to be Equipped with Huisman’s Crane
(OE) Dutch company Huisman has secured a contract from Subsea 7 for the delivery of its 500MT offshore mast crane for one of pipelay vessels for deep water installations. The 500mt Offshore Mast Crane will be equipped with a passive and active heave compensation system on the main hoist to counter-act the vessel’s heave motion... Continue Reading →
Saipem to appeal Brazil sanctions ruling
(OM) Brazil’s administrative authority Controladoria-Geral da União has served a sanctioning measure issued against Saipem SA and Saipem do Brasil. This involves the temporary suspension from contracting with the Brazilian public administration for two years, based on alleged irregularities related to the award in December 2011 of a contract to install a gas pipeline. The... Continue Reading →
Saipem Barred from Public Contracts in Brazil for 2 Years
(Reuters) The Brazilian administrative authority has suspended Italy's Saipem and its subsidiary Saipem do Brasil from contracting with the country's public administration for two years, the engineering and construction group said on Friday. The decision stems from the final ruling in the administrative proceedings initiated against the companies in relation to alleged irregularities in the... Continue Reading →
BlackRock has set out a deal to buy Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for around $12.5 billion.
(EV) BlackRock will pay $3bn in cash, with around $9.48bn in 12 million BlackRock shares. GIP is an investor in a number of infrastructure assets, including a wide array of energy projects around the world. BlackRock said GIP had more than $100bn in assets under management (AUM). After closing, the investor would have around $150bn... Continue Reading →