(OE) Halliburton's fourth-quarter profit beat market expectations on Tuesday as strength in offshore and overseas drilling activities boosted demand for oilfield services and equipment. With a better economic environment and acerages internationally, oilfield services are setting their sights outside the United States to grow, with the North American segment dominated by higher efficiencies but fewer... Continue Reading →
Navitas assessing FPSOs for Phase 1 offshore Falklands Sea Lion project
(OM) Rockhopper Exploration has commented on a progress report on the Sea Lion oil development in the offshore North Falkland basin from operator Navitas Petroleum LP. This includes an updated development plan, which takes into account static and dynamic reservoir models. Netherland Sewell & Associates’ latest independent report has increased gross 2C resources in the partners’ licenses in the basin... Continue Reading →
Solstad Offshore Hooks $70M in CSV Contracts with Petrobras
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured $70 million in new contracts and extensions for two of its subsea construction vessels (CSV) that will be employed offshore Brazil. The new contract is for the CSV Normand Fortress with Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras. The contract has a duration of two years firm with... Continue Reading →
Enauta Set to Receive Key Equipment for Atlanta Field Offshore Brazil
(OE) The first multiphase pumping subsea system (MPP), that will support oil and gas production at the Atlanta field in Brazil's Santos Basin, has been shipped from Norway, Brazilian oil and gas company Enauta has informed. The MPP, manufactured by OneSubsea, was loaded on January 21, 2024, in Norway ahead of shipping for Brazil. The... 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 →
Europe Installs Record-Breaking 4.2 GW of Offshore Wind in 2023
(OW) Europe’s offshore wind industry brought online a record 4.2 GW of new capacity in 2023 and is expected to build around 5 GW of offshore wind annually over the next three years, according to WindEurope data. However, this is still not enough to meet the continent’s 2030 climate and energy security targets, WindEurope added.... Continue Reading →
Wison New Energies starts pre-FEED work for two FLNG projects in Nigeria
(OET) China-based provider of clean energy services Wison New Energies, formerly known as Wison Offshore & Marine, has initiated the design validation and pre-FEED phase for two floating LNG (FLNG) projects in Nigeria. Following the signing of the contract and disbursement of mobilization funding, Wison New Energies officially commenced the pre-FEED phase for two 3... Continue Reading →
Endiprev Steps Up Its Offshore Wind Game with Vineyard Job
(OE) Endiprev has strengthen its international profile after becoming the lead engineering services provider for the 806 MW Vineyard Wind 1 project - USA’s first utility-scale offshore wind energy project. The Texas-headquartered company delivers a range of specialized technical and engineering services for onshore, offshore and high voltage energy generation. Endiprev is currently performing mechanical... Continue Reading →
US Plugs in First Large Offshore Wind Farm as Developers Play Catch-up
(Reuters) The U.S. offshore wind industry reached an important milestone on January 2 when Vineyard Wind 1, the country’s first large scale project, supplied first power to the Massachusetts grid. “As the nation’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm this is a fairly momentous event,” Ken Kimmell, Chief Development Officer for Avangrid, the Iberdrola subsidiary co-developing the... Continue Reading →