(OET) UK-headquartered energy services provider Expro has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Houston-based offshore services provider, PRT Offshore, which will enable it to enhance its portfolio of services and solutions within the subsea well access sector in North and Latin America (NLA). This will also boost PRT Offshore’s surface equipment offerings in Europe, Sub-Saharan... Continue Reading →
Cadeler Reports Strong Results, Outlook
(OE) Cadeler A/S published its interim financial report for the first half of 2023 presenting a positive result exceeding the guidance projected for the fiscal year 2023. Revenue in the first six months of 2023 was EUR 68 million, which is an increase of 57% against the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA for the first half of... Continue Reading →
DEME Reports Strong H1 Performance
(OE) DEME Group has released its half year results saying its orderbook is 7.7 billion euro ($8.3 billion), up 36% compared to H1 2022, reflecting continued healthy demand and strong market positioning across all segments. Group turnover grew 14% year-over-year to 1.5 billion euro ($1.6), with growth in the offshore energy and environmental segments. Net... Continue Reading →
TGS joins forces with Apparition on a mission to boost seismic survey efficiency
With corporate headquarters in Norway and operational headquarters in the U.S., TGS is actively working on scaling up the efficiency of seismic surveys. To this end, the energy data and intelligence provider is pooling resources with Apparition Geoservices GmbH, thanks to a new long-term collaboration agreement. The exclusive four-year collaboration agreement enables TGS and Apparition... Continue Reading →
Eksfin Reaches Loan Milestone for Offshore Wind Projects
(OE) State-backed export credit agency Export Finance Norway (Eksfin) has provided loan guarantee financing to Spanish energy company Iberdrola, a transaction that supports Norwegian exporters’ participation in the East Anglia Three wind park project in the UK. Through the transaction, Eksfin has provided guarantee financing for the first time to a Spanish energy company and... Continue Reading →
Eni brings African oil & gas field on stream less than two years after discovery
Italian oil and gas giant Eni has started production from an oil and gas field offshore Côte d’Ivoire, Africa, less than two years after the discovery in September 2021 and less than a year and a half after the final investment decision (FID) was made. The Baleine East 1X well was drilled using the Saipem 12000 drillship. The... Continue Reading →
Morgan Stanley Gets Behind Crowley’s Offshore Wind Push
Morgan Stanley's infrastructure investment arm is teaming up with U.S. maritime, energy and logistics solutions company Crowley to advance offshore wind energy solutions for the United States. Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP), a private infrastructure fund platform within Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), will hold a majority stake in Crowley Wind... Continue Reading →
Offshore Wind: US Shipbuilders Answering the Call
Eric Haun, Editor Marine News (OE) It’s a big deal when a U.S. president visits an American shipyard, and these trips always send a message. When President Obama spoke at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding in 2013, he warned of the consequences of sequestration. President Trump’s 2020 speech at Fincantieri Marinette Marine touted a $5.5 billion naval... Continue Reading →
One vessel in PGS fleet finds work in Africa while another one’s job in Brazil gets postponed
(OET) Oslo-headquartered marine geophysical company PGS has secured a new assignment for one of its seismic acquisition vessels offshore Africa with an undisclosed firm. In addition, the start of operations in Brazil for another one of its ships has been delayed. While revealing a contract award for a 3D exploration acquisition contract offshore Africa, PGS... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC Awarded More Work for TotalEnergies’ Girassol Life Extension
(OE) TechnipFMC announced it has been awarded a contract from TotalEnergies to install flexible pipe and associated subsea structures for the Girassol life extension project in Angola's offshore Block 17. TechnipFMC labeled the contract as “significant”, worth between $75 million and $250 million. TechnipFMC was previously awarded the engineering, procurement, and supply of subsea flowlines... Continue Reading →