(OW) OEG Energy Group (OEG) has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire Dutch subsea and topside services specialist Bluestream Offshore. The acquisition is expected to increase OEG’s subsea and topside capabilities while expanding its operating footprint to be able to pursue further opportunities in the growing offshore renewable industry. Bluestream has a... Continue Reading →
Aker Capital Takes Larger Stake in Solstad Offshore
Aker Capital AS has acquired 8,240,000 shares in Solstad Offshore ASA, at an average price of NOK 48.45 per share. Following the transaction, Aker Capital holds 27,089,493 shares in the company, corresponding to an ownership interest of approximately 32.9%.Aker Capital AS is 100% owned by Aker ASA and represented on the board of the company by Frank Ove Reite.... Continue Reading →
GE’s Recently Unveiled 18 MW Wind Turbine to Spin Offshore Japan
(OW) The three consortia that Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) selected in the country’s second round of offshore wind auctions will use some of the biggest and most powerful wind turbines on/coming to the market – Vestas V236-15 MW and GE’s 18 MW Haliade-X. RWE, which secured a site together with partners... Continue Reading →
Siemens Gamesa and Vestas Collaborate to Standardize Equipment for Transportation of Wind Turbine Towers
(OW) Building on a previous collaboration focused on tower foundations and lifting guidelines, Siemens Gamesa and Vestas, facilitated by Energy Cluster Denmark, have signed a new partnership agreement to increase standardization within the wind industry. Initially, the partners will standardize equipment for the transportation of wind turbine towers. “Currently, whenever a wind turbine tower is... Continue Reading →
Vestas and Mitsubishi to Build First Offshore Wind Farms in Louisiana State Waters
(OW) Steelhead Americas, Vestas’ North American development arm, and Mitsubishi-owned Diamond Offshore Wind (DOW Wind) have signed operating agreements to build the first offshore wind farms in Louisiana waters. The State Mineral and Energy Board has approved a 6,162-acre property agreement for DOW Wind off the coast of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes and a 59,653-acre... Continue Reading →
FPSO Atlanta Prepped to Join Yinson Fleet in ’24
Yinson Production officially named its latest addition to the fleet, FPSO Atlanta, during a naming ceremony held at Dubai Drydocks World on December 13, 2023. FPSO Atlanta has a production capacity of 50,000 BOPD and a maximum storage capacity of 1,251,000 bbls. It will feature a carbon management process plant, which uses fuel gas for cargo... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Signs Rig Extension Deals With Constellation
(Z) Petrobras, the Brazilian state-owned energy company, has announced the extension of its existing contracts for two offshore drilling rigs owned by Constellation Oil Services. This news coincides with the launch of two separate tenders for hiring additional well-intervention rigs, demonstrating Petrobras' continued commitment to investments in its offshore operations. Rig Contract Extensions Petrobras has... Continue Reading →
Reach Subsea, OceanPact Awarded Work for Equinor in Brazil
(OE) Norwegian subsea services firm Reach Subsea, together with its Brazilian partner OceanPact, received a notice of contract award from Equinor for combined light construction, IMR (inspection, maintenance, and repair) and survey services on the Peregrino field offshore Brazil. The specific project has a duration of approximately 45 vessel days and is assigned as part... Continue Reading →
Halliburton wins contract to develop digital twin of the Mero Field in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin
(PN) Halliburton announced today a new contract with the Libra consortium, which is led by Petrobras. Under the agreement, Halliburton will develop a digital twin for a system in the Mero field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt. In a statement to the market, the company states that the technology will help the consortium to “reduce... Continue Reading →
JV seeking partners for block offshore Guyana to unlock its hydrocarbon potential
(OET) Joint venture (JV) partners in the Corentyne block – Canada’s CGX Energy and Frontera Energy – are on the lookout for partners to enable the development of discoveries on the Corentyne block offshore Guyana, as exploration results support the potential for a standalone shallow oil resource development across the block. CGX and Frontera highlight... Continue Reading →