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Subsea services and technology specialist Oceaneering said Monday that its Freedom AUV, has achieved Technology Readiness Level 6 on a 1-9 scale. Oceaneering said that its Freedom, a hybrid AUV/ROV system, is the result of a long-term collaborative relationship between Oceaneering, TotalEnergies, and Chevron dating back to 2014, with Equinor joining the collaboration in 2019. ... Continue Reading →
(TN) Oil States Brasil announces the signing of another contract with Petrobras for subsea wellhead systems services. Services include maintenance, support, management, planning and control of equipment, tools, bases and accessories, including the supply of parts. The signed contract is part of Oil States Brasil's strategy to further diversify its portfolio, representing an increase in... Continue Reading →
(Valor) After completing what it classifies as its third wave of growth, Companhia Brasileira de Offshore (CBO) will “hibernate” to absorb the acquisition of ten offshore support vessels before starting a new expansion cycle. With 44 vessels, the company is one of the largest in the country in offering this service to oil companies. At... Continue Reading →
(OM) BW Energy has issued updates on its development projects offshore Gabon and Brazil in its latest results statement. BW Energy has issued updates on its development projects offshore Gabon and Brazil in its latest results statement. In the Dussafu production sharing contract offshore Gabon, first-half production from the Tortue Field was down to about 11,100... Continue Reading →
Subsea services firm Oceaneering International said Wednesday that Benjamin M. Laura, who currently serves as Oceaneering’s Senior Vice President, Offshore Projects Group, has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer (“CIO”), effective October 1, 2022. He joined Oceaneering in 2014 as Director of Subsea Services, was appointed as Vice President of Service,... Continue Reading →
Oil major Shell has booked a semi-submersible drilling rig for its operations in Namibia, where it recently struck a major offshore oil discovery. Offshore rig owner Northern Ocean said Thursday that Shell Upstream Namibia B.V., a subsidiary of Shell, had awarded it a contract for the Deepsea Bollsta semi-submersible drilling rig. The contract for the... Continue Reading →
An increase in demand for oil and gas has hailed the resumption of projects to deliver more FPSO vessels. Recent announcements have included the first round of tenders for equipment destined for the Parque das Baleias (Whale Park) FPSO, a process that has seen the water injection pumps being awarded to Sulzer. Due to be located 77 km... Continue Reading →
Correll Group has secured a contract with Seaway Offshore Cables for the termination and testing of cables for the Changfang & Xidao (CFXD) offshore wind farms in Taiwan. The contract covers 58 inter-array and seven offshore export subsea cables for CFXD. “We are delighted to have been awarded this project and to be again working... Continue Reading →
Guyana's president Irfaan Ali on Monday visited ExxonMobil's Liza Unity FPSO - Guyana's second FPSO in production - where he praised the Guyanese crew aboard. According to Guyana's Department of Public information, he told the Guyanese crew on board the Liza Unity that they are among the “trailblazers” responsible for setting the mark in the oil and gas... Continue Reading →
(WO) A recent ultra-deepwater giant drillships build resulted in two drillships that have the first-ever 20,000 psi well control system equipped with two 20,000 psi blowout preventers. Reel Power Marine & Energy contributed to this project with their patented innovative depth compensated accumulators (DCBs) that reduce subsea equipment weights, lower maintenance requirements and improve equipment... Continue Reading →
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