Petrobras will invest US$4 million in the acquisition of ANYbotics robots, capable of autonomous visual inspections. The data obtained from ANYmal X inspection missions will allow greater efficiency and safety in maintenance routines. Petrobras will receive six ANYmal X units in 2024 for testing and development at its facilities. “Petrobras hopes to qualify ANYmal X... Continue Reading →
BV Gives Design Approval for Enerocean’s W2Power Floating Wind Solution
(OE) Certification body Bureau Veritas (BV) presented Enerocean S.L. with the definite issue of its Certificate of Basic Design Approval of the W2Power floating wind solution. The certification represents the completion of a comprehensive assessment of critical elements of the W2Power design, which is currently at the stage of moving to full-size commercial installations. BV said the design assessment... Continue Reading →
Shearwater, Petrobras Team Up to ‘Reshape’ Seismic Exploration
(OE) Brazilian oil company Petrobras and Norwegian marine seismic services firm Shearwater have entered into a collaborative technology agreement aiming to reshape seismic exploration and field developments. This multi-year strategic partnership is set to evolve the seismic industry to new levels of performance, Shearwater said Wednesday. Central to this endeavor is Shearwater’s marine vibrator, with... Continue Reading →
Damen Shipyards signs contract with Ta San Shang Marine Co. Ltd to supply a new Construction Service Operation Vessel
On the 21st of November, Damen Shipyards signed a contract with Ta San Shang Marine Co. Ltd. (TSSM), a joint venture between Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. of Japan, and Ta Tong Marine Co., Ltd. of Taiwan, for the delivery of a Damen CSOV (Construction Service Operation Vessel) 9020. This will be TSSM’s second SOV in... Continue Reading →
Subsea7 tendering work for ‘major’ EPCI projects with offshore activity in 2026 and beyond
(OET) Subsea7 has reported revenue of $1.6 billion for the third quarter of the year, an increase of $174 million or 12% compared to the same period in 2022, mainly due to significantly increased activity in the Subsea and Conventional business unit. With this, the company said it was on track to meet guidance for... Continue Reading →
MODEC turns to drones to tackle FPSO and offshore platform inspection challenges
(OET) Japan’s MODEC has joined forces with Terra Drone Corporation, a compatriot drone and urban air mobility (UAM) technology company, to pursue the technical development of inspection drones for floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels and large offshore platforms. To this end, the two players signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on November 7, 2023. Currently,... Continue Reading →
Siemens Energy’s struggling wind unit plans $436 million in cost cuts
(Reuters) - Siemens Gamesa, the struggling wind division of Germany's Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE), plans to cut costs by around 400 million euros ($436 million) by 2026, the group said during its much-awaited capital markets day on Tuesday. The goal was to "simplify organization and optimize overhead costs" while the Siemens Gamesa's onshore wind turbine capacity is... Continue Reading →
Havfram Secures Loan for Offshore Wind Vessel Construction
(OE) Offshore wind installation company Havfram has signed a Senior Secured Green ECA Term Loan Facility to fund its two wind turbine installation vessels ("WTIVs"), currently under construction at CIMC Raffles in China. The Facility was entered into with a syndicate led by DNB Bank ASA (Coordinator, Bookrunner, Green Loan Advisor and Agent) with... Continue Reading →
Wilson Sons, through its Offshore Support Base, signs a contract with BP, a global leader in oil exploration and production
Wilson Sons, a leader in port and maritime logistics in Brazil, signed a contract with Beyond Petroleum (BP) to provide logistical support for drilling activities in the Pau Brasil block, through one of its Rio Offshore Supply Base, in Guanabara Bay. The contract with BP, a world leader in oil and natural gas exploration, development... Continue Reading →
BW Energy Finalizes Takeover of FPSO from Saipem in Brazil
(OE) Oslo-listed oil and gas company BW Energy said Tuesday it had completed the acquisition of the FPSO Cidade de Vitoria from Saipem. The FPSO is currently producing approximately 10,000 barrels per day of oil from the Golfinho field offshore Brazil. BW Energy will pay Saipem a total of USD 73 million in fixed consideration... Continue Reading →