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Dutch maritime equipment and technology firm Royal IHC has won a contract from its compatriot Boskalis for the delivery of an advanced modular cable lay spread (MCLS) for offshore wind applications. The cable lay system will be used for the installation of inter-array power cables and its cable protection system (CPS) in offshore wind farms.... Continue Reading →
Oslo-listed oil and gas E&P company BW Energy has revealed that a former jack-up rig, which was converted to an offshore production unit, is on its way to Gabon where it will be installed at the firm’s offshore development project, which is on track for the first oil at the start of next year in line... Continue Reading →
Oil and gas company APA Corporation on Tuesday said it had discovered oil at Baja-1 well in Block 53, offshore Suriname, using the Noble Gerry de Souza drillship. Baja-1 was drilled to a depth of 5,290 meters (17,356 feet) and encountered 34 meters (112 feet) of net oil pay in a single interval within the... Continue Reading →
The offshore site investigation works have commenced for Hexicon’s 32 MW TwinHub floating wind project in the Celtic Sea. The first phase of the survey works has been awarded to Aratellus Offshore, which has subcontracted Sulmara Subsea to perform the geophysical survey. The goal of the survey is to make it possible to plan subsea... Continue Reading →
Saipem and Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) have signed an extension of their existing services agreement to include the provision of Saipem’s FlatFish underwater drone for environmental monitoring and inspection of asset integrity. The existing contract between the parties provides for the storage, maintenance, training of personnel and readiness including the remote emergency response of the Offset... Continue Reading →
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has secured contract extensions and new contracts for three of its vessels in Brazil with Petrobras. The deals are worth more than USD 253 million. The contracts, awarded to DOF Brazilian subsidiaries, Norskan Offshore Ltda. and DOF Subsea Brasil Servicos Ltda, are for the vessels; Skandi Chieftain, Skandi Olympia and Skandi... Continue Reading →
(OEM) While the current, improved demand for offshore accommodation rigs is mainly driven by a recovery in the oil and gas market, Prosafe believes that the focus on energy transition will contribute to further demand. Prosafe said in its 2Q 2022 report on Friday that the general outlook has improved significantly as the oil price has recovered... Continue Reading →
The Brazilian Institute of the Environment (Ibama) granted an operating license renewal to Equinor, authorizing the Norwegian oil company to carry out short-term drilling and testing activities in the Bacalhau field, in the Santos Basin. The license will be valid for four years. According to the document, the company will be able to drill up... Continue Reading →
- Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC, ADR: SUBCY) today announced the award by Corio and TotalEnergies of a FEED contract for a floating wind development in South Korea. The Gray Whale 3 project is a 504MW development located around 60 to 70 kilometres offshore from Ulsan. The basic design contract will be executed in... Continue Reading →
(TN) Enauta, one of the main independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in Brazil, reinforces its operations team, especially for its project to expand production in the Atlanta field (Santos Basin). The company has hired Executive Manager Ricardo Abi Ramia, who will take care of the wells, subsea and subsea facilities. With more... Continue Reading →
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