(OET) With the lessening of restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, expectations of the oil and gas market’s recovery dominated at the start of 2022 prior to the Ukraine crisis. In the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine, many industries, including the offshore energy industry, were thrown for a loop, which caused a lot... Continue Reading →
Sembcorp Marine delivers second 8th generation drillship to Transocean
Sembcorp Marine has completed the delivery of the Deepwater Titan drillship, the world’s second 8th-generation drillship, to Transocean’s subsidiary Triton Titan. Following the delivery, Deepwater Titan is scheduled for deployment on a five-year contract in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. According to Sembcorp Marine, Deepwater Titan, based on the company’s proprietary Jurong Espadon 3T design,... Continue Reading →
Brazil: Petrobras Launches Tenders for Atapu, Sepia FPSOs
The Brazilian oil company Petrobras has launched a tender for the supply of two FPSOs for the shared reservoirs of Atapu and Sépia, with bids expected to be received in July 2023 and production to start in 2028. The offshore production units P-84 (Atapu) and P-85 (Sépia) will each have a daily production capacity of... Continue Reading →
US offshore wind industry to hit major milestones in 2023
(CN) The United States has long hovered on the cusp of an offshore wind energy boom, even as the industry has soared worldwide. After many fits and starts, only seven turbines are spinning off the U.S. coast, representing 0.1 percent of the total global capacity of offshore wind farms. Now that’s all starting to change. With companies hitting major... Continue Reading →
FPSO Anita Garibaldi arrived at the Jurong shipyard for commissioning activities
Modec’s FPSO Anita Garibaldi is already in Brazilian waters. The platform vessel arrived at the Jurong Aracruz shipyard, in Espírito Santo, where it will undergo commissioning activities, in addition to regulatory inspections and operational tests. Right after these final preparatory works, the unit will leave for the Marlim field, in the Campos Basin. Start-up is... Continue Reading →
Enauta raises BR$ 1.4 billion in debentures to finance the deployment of new FPSO in the Atlanta field
(PN) The company concluded its first issue of simple debentures, in a restricted public offering. The transaction totaled BR$1.4 billion, of which approximately BR$737 million were First Series debentures and approximately BR$663 million were Second Series debentures, both non-convertible into shares. The funds raised will be used by the company in the development of the... Continue Reading →
Tekmar completes Dogger Bank trifecta
DEME Offshore has picked Tekmar Group to supply Cable Protection Systems (CPS) for the third phase of Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the UK. Under the contract signed with DEME Offshore, Tekmar will design, manufacture, and supply 172 CPS for Dogger Bank C. The first systems for the project’s third phase are expected to be... Continue Reading →
TKF building offshore wind cable factory in Eemshaven
(OET) Twentsche Kabelfabriek (TKF) has started the construction of a new cable factory at the Beatrixhaven site in Eemshaven, the Netherlands. According to Groningen Seaports, TKF will use the new factory to produce subsea cables to connect wind turbines from offshore wind farms to power stations. The new facility will be complementing TKF’s existing production... Continue Reading →
Seadrill enters $958 million deal to acquire Aquadrill
(OET) Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has entered into an agreement to acquire Aquadrill, formerly known as Seadrill Partners, in an all-stock transaction that values the UK firm at $958 million. Following completion, Seadrill shareholders and Aquadrill unitholders will respectively own 62 per cent and 38 per cent of the outstanding common shares in the company and Aquadrill will... Continue Reading →
Japan’s First Utility-scale Offshore Wind Farm Starts Commercial Operations
Marubeni said Thursday it had started commercial operation at the Noshiro Port offshore wind farm in Japan on December 22, 2022, based on the feed-in tariff program for renewable energy. Marubeni Corporation has been implementing this first utility-scale offshore wind power project in Japan at Akita Port and Noshiro Port in Akita Prefecture, through the... Continue Reading →