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June 11 - Ocean Installer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Moreld ASA, has been contracted by Equinor to execute the well tie-in scope for the Bacalhau field in the Santos Basin. The contract is for 4.5 years, with options for extension and rigid jumper fabrication. The scope includes the installation of rigid well jumpers between... Continue Reading →
June 10 (OE) TGS has signed an agreement with Equatorial Guinea's Ministry of Hydrocarbon and Mining Development to create a large-scale offshore multi-client seismic dataset, marking the first phase of what is planned to become a nationwide MegaSurvey covering the country's offshore basins. The initial phase of the project will include post-stack reprocessing of approximately... Continue Reading →
June 10 (OE) PXGEO has signed a one-year framework agreement with Equinor to conduct autonomous subsea inspection trials using Saab's Sabertooth Underwater Intervention Drone (UID) technology. The agreement will see the companies test and verify autonomous inspection capabilities, including validation of autonomous behaviors for offshore inspection operations. The first call-off under the agreement is already... Continue Reading →
May 29 - New guidance aims to reduce diver risk as ageing offshore infrastructure drives increasingly complex dismantlement operations The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published new industry guidance designed to improve safety during subsea decommissioning and dismantlement projects, warning that ageing offshore infrastructure, incomplete historical records and changing site conditions are creating an... Continue Reading →
May 28 - Petrobras announced investments of approximately R$60 billion in Sergipe as part of the Sergipe Deepwater Project (SEAP), an initiative that should increase the Northeast's share of the national natural gas supply from the current 16% to 31% by 2035. The information was announced by the state-owned company's president, Magda Chambriard. The SEAP... Continue Reading →
May 28 (offshore-energt.biz) French tubular solutions provider Vallourec and Syngular Solutions, a Brazilian engineering and consulting company specialized in bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on carbon capture and geological storage initiatives in Brazil. The MoU establishes a... Continue Reading →
May 25 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil proposed Longtail development will incorporate multiple environmental safeguards aimed at reducing impacts on marine ecosystems, water quality, and coastal resources offshore Guyana, according to the project’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in March. The mitigation and monitoring approaches proposed for Longtail build on environmental management systems and... Continue Reading →
May 21 (oilnow.gy) The Guyana government and Viridien/CGG Services will commence geotechnical and seismic survey operations within offshore Block S4, which was licensed last year to a TotalEnergies-led group. Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) announced the survey in notices. The notices, dated May 18, 2026, said the work will take place within Guyana’s Exclusive Economic... Continue Reading →
May 21 (OE) Saipem and Petrobras have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to initiate a technical dialogue aimed at assessing and potentially developing integrated solutions for decommissioning activities in Brazil, with reference to oil and gas fields, subsea systems and associated infrastructure. In particular, the MoU covers plug and abandonment activities – relating to... Continue Reading →
May 20 (interestingengineering) China’s offshore wind-powered underwater data center, said to be the world’s first of its kind, has entered full commercial operation off the coast of Shanghai’s Lingang Special Area. The $226M project was officially launched in June 2025 through a cooperation agreement signed between the Lingang Special Area administrative committee, Shanghai Lingang Special... Continue Reading →
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