UK-headquartered AIS has acquired CRP Subsea as part of its growth strategy and with the aim of expanding its range of subsea offerings. Based in Skelmersdale, England, CRP Subsea, formerly Trelleborg Offshore UK, delivers polymer and syntactic foam-based buoyancy and protection products for the offshore renewables and oil & gas industries. “Considerable growth is expected... Continue Reading →
Fortunes Return to the Sea as the Wind Blows Offshore
(OE) The results of fortunes and failures are often described as a “perfect storm”. The COVID pandemic, domestic inflation, labor issues and current geopolitical events have brought that description to a peak. A promise of a “new normal” emerged post pandemic, with a vision of alternative energy, alternative fuels and alternative supply chain logistics to... Continue Reading →
Enauta’s Atlanta well goes back online
Following a temporary interruption of production, Brazil’s oil and gas player Enauta has restarted production from a well located on a field offshore Brazil. Earlier this month, Enauta announced a temporary interruption of production at a well on the Atlanta field, explaining that the initial assessment indicates that “this is an operational problem on the surface.” Due to... Continue Reading →
Shell Joins Project that Promises to Change Subsea Repair Game Using 3D Printing Tech
Oil major Shell has partnered with Kongsberg Ferrotech in a project that is developing tools to repair subsea assets using 3D printing technology. "Since 2021, Kongsberg Ferrotech has worked in a joint industry project with the partners Equinor, Gassco and SINTEF to develop and test advanced 3D printing technologies for in situ, metal to metal,... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore, ExxonMobil Pen MoU for Another Guyana FPSO
Dutch FPSO systems provider SBM Offshore said Thursday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with ExxonMobil for the supply of another FPSO in Guyana. "The company recently placed an order for a seventh Fast4Ward MPF hull. The construction of this hull is expected to start in the first quarter of 2023. An MoU was... Continue Reading →
U.S. Firm to Build 34MW Offshore Wind Farm to Power Oil Platform in China
U.S. oil company ConocoPhillips and China's CNOOC have recently announced the start of the Penglai offshore wind farm pilot project, aimed at harnessing wind power to supply power to the Penglai oil field. This is China’s largest offshore oil and gas production base under production sharing contract, located in Bohai Bay, Northeast China. Bill Arnold,... Continue Reading →
Shell Extends LNTP with BW Offshore & Saipem for Gato do Mato FPSO
(OE) FPSO leasing firm BW Offshore said Thursday that Shell and its partners have extended the limited notice to proceed (LNTP) period with BW Offshore and Saipem in relation to the supply of an FPSO for the Gato do Mato oil and gas field offshore Brazil. The extension is valid until February 15, 2023. Upon completion... Continue Reading →
Production restart from FPSO operating off Brazil expected by year-end
Dutch FPSO operator SBM Offshore is putting the wheels into motion to resume production by the end of the year from a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which is working for Petrobras offshore Brazil. Back in January 2022, oil was observed close to the FPSO Cidade de Anchieta – designed for pre-salt production of the Baleia Azul, Jubarte and Pirambu fields in... Continue Reading →
ANP approves new development plan for the Marlim field, forecast of U$ 3.8 billion in investments
(PN) Petrobras' revitalization plans for the Marlim field will bring new investments to the Campos Basin. The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved the new version of the field development plan presented by the oil company. Altogether, the program foresees investments of US$ 3.8 billion for Marlim and another US$ 60 million for the neighboring field,... Continue Reading →
Wilson Sons’ net profit soars 92% in the third quarter and amounts to R$ 226 million in the year. Revenue rises 8% to R$ 1.7 billion year to date through September
Wilson Sons posted a net profit of R$ 67 million (US$ 13 million) in the third quarter of this year (3Q22), 92% above the 2021 comparative (3Q21). In the first nine months of 2022 (9M22), the company's profit after tax was R$ 226 million (US$ 44 million), up 24% compared to the same period last year... Continue Reading →