If the industry has been capturing CO2 for decades, why all the innovation now? (OE) CO2 capture technology has been used for around a century in natural gas processing plants to separate out the commercially valuable methane. In the 1970s, that CO2 found purpose in advanced oil recovery. Now, carbon capture and storage (CCS) is... Continue Reading →
Electrification: Key to unlocking untapped oil & gas reserves and augmenting production – Long read
(OET) The oil and gas industry is always on the lookout for ways to boost production levels at offshore fields and gain access to stranded and untapped reserves that are not easy to bring online. Electrification of subsea production systems (SPS) offers the solution to these long-standing issues and constraints while also enabling decarbonization and... Continue Reading →
Seas of Change: UK Ports at the Forefront of Energy Transition
(OE) Ports in the UK such as Aberdeen serve as vital gateways to the offshore energy supply chain, providing services from surveying and construction to operational support, maintenance and decommissioning for oil and gas platforms and renewable energy installations all around the UK coastline. Vessels, moving 84.5 million tons of energy related cargo in 2022,... Continue Reading →
EIG to Acquire Ocyan for US$390 Million
(BW) EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with Novonor S.A. ("Novonor") and Brazilian Development Bank ("BNDES") to acquire Ocyan Participações S.A. ("Ocyan" or the "Company"), a Brazilian-based solutions provider to the offshore oil and gas industry, for a total amount... Continue Reading →
As 410-day campaign wraps up, TGS sets record for ‘longest deepwater node survey’
(OET) TGS has completed a 410-day deepwater node survey campaign offshore Guyana ahead of schedule, setting a record for the longest deepwater node survey. On December 1, the final node recovery marked the culmination of three exclusive ocean bottom node (OBN) surveys commissioned by ExxonMobil Guyana. TGS acquired 2,400 square kilometers of OBN data within... Continue Reading →
First Gas Starts Flowing into Tango FLNG in Congo
(OE) Italian oil giant Eni has started the introduction of gas into the Tango floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit moored in Congolese waters. Gas introduction has been achieved in record time - only twelve months after the final investment decision, according to Eni. Following completion of the commissioning phase, Tango FLNG will produce its... Continue Reading →
All Clear for Fincantieri’s Acquisition of Remazel Engineering
Advanced Technology Industrial Group, a company controlled by Alpha Private Equity, has reached an agreement for the sale of 100% of Remazel Engineering to Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri. The anticipated completion of the transaction, expected in the first quarter of 2024, will result in Remazel becoming part of Fincantieri. The integration will combine Remazel's engineering... Continue Reading →
Seatrium Secures Early Refinancing of S$400 Million from DBS
Facility includes an option to convert to a sustainability-linked loan Seatrium Limited (Seatrium, or the Group) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary Seatrium Financial Services Pte. Ltd. (SFS) has successfully refinanced an existing loan facility due in February 2024 with a S$400 million committed loan facility from DBS Bank Limited (“DBS”). The three-year... Continue Reading →
Equinor Starts Operating First CBO Hybrid PSV in Brazilian Waters
(OE) The first hybrid Platform Supply Vessel (PSV), which uses batteries and diesel for propulsion, has started operating for Equinor in Brazil. With the battery bank installed, the PSV is able to operate with hybrid propulsion, switching between the use of electricity and diesel. This is expected to reduce emissions by up to 40% during... Continue Reading →
NYK’s Offshore Wind CTV Operator Secures ClassNK Certification
(OE) NYK Group’s Hokuyo Kaiun has received certifications from ClassNK for the safety management system (SMS) of its crew transport vessel (CTV) for the offshore wind industry. The certifications, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018, were obtained by combining the experience of Hokuyo Kaiun, which operates and manages the CTV Rera As for the Ishikari Bay... Continue Reading →