(Reuters) - Brazilian chemical maker Unigel said on Wednesday it will invest up to $1.5 billion in its complex in the state of Bahia to produce so-called green hydrogen, the first in the country to do so on an industrial scale. The plant, located in the city of Camaçari, should have the first of three... Continue Reading →
Subsea 7 deepwater vessels to sport MDL’s bespoke aft recovery system
Maritime Developments (MDL) has delivered a bespoke aft recovery system for multiple Subsea 7 vessels operating in deep water. The assembly consists of a chute, a removal device for buoyancy, and a horizontal hang-off system. According to MDL, the complete system will be mountable in different locations on the stern of the vessels, to facilitate... Continue Reading →
Wison starts building Eni’s 2nd Congo-bound FLNG unit
(OET) Chinese shipyard Wison Heavy Industry has officially started the construction of a 2.4 million tonnes per year (mtpa) floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit ordered by Italian oil and gas company Eni. The construction began on 17 December with over 200 people attending the opening ceremony, Wison said. At the end of 2022, Eni... Continue Reading →
Swift Anchors Looking to Expand Engineering Team
Swift Anchors, a UK-based company that develops anchoring solutions for the global offshore energy (floating wind, floating solar, tidal and wave) and aquaculture industries, is looking for new engineers to join its team. The company said that the need to has been spurred by its current work program and a growing commercial interest in its... Continue Reading →
Transocean Ltd. Announces Proposed Private Offering of $1.175 Billion of Senior Secured Notes due 2030
(GN) -- Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) announced today that Transocean Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary has commenced an offering of U.S. $1.175 billion aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2030 (the “Notes”) to eligible purchasers pursuant to Rule 144A/Regulation S. The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by... Continue Reading →
China Faces Wind Turbine and Foundation Installation Vessel Shortage
Philip Lewis, Contributo (OE) Over the last few weeks, we have seen three announcements by Chinese OEMs of 18-megawatt (MW) turbines. CSSC Haizhuang announced the H260-18MW turbine with a 260-meter rotor diameter. Mingyang Smart Energy has announced its new MySE 18X-28X turbine, which has a rotor diameter of over 280 meters. Dongfang is developing 16-, 17-... Continue Reading →
Modec’s Anita Garibaldi FPSO arrives in Brazil for final commissioning
Japanese FPSO operator MODEC has confirmed that a new floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel arrived in Brazil to get ready for work in the pre-salt Santos Basin for the country’s state-owned energy giant, Petrobras. In a recent social media post, MODEC reported that the FPSO Anita Garibaldi MV33, its newest production vessel, arrived in Brazil, where its... Continue Reading →
Karoon to start Patola production by the end 1Q 2023
Australian operator Karoon Energy has advanced in preparations for the start of production in the Patola field, in the Santos Basin. The company expects to start production in the area at the end of the first quarter of this year. The drilling rig Noble Developer completed drilling and completion activities in the field. Installation of... Continue Reading →
First Turbines at Parkwind’s Baltic Sea Wind Farm Start Generating Power
The first turbines at Parkwind's Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in Germany have started electricity production. According to Parkwind, Arcadis Ost 1 has been delivering power to the German grid since January 12, 2023. The 257 MW offshore wind farm is located in the German section of the Baltic Sea, northeast of the island... Continue Reading →
Aker Solutions signs subsea contract for TotalEnergies’ oil development off Brazil
Aker Solutions has secured a contract with French energy giant TotalEnergies for the delivery of the subsea production system, tools and related EPCI interfaces for the Lapa South West field construction offshore Brazil. The development concept located in the pre-salt Santos Basin is a subsea tie-back to the Cidade de Caraguatatuba FPSO, using existing facilities... Continue Reading →