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Italian oilfield services firm Saipem has confirmed it has recently been awarded a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) by BW Offshore, for the early-stage engineering services for the supply of an FPSO unit to be supplied to Shell for the development of the Gato do Mato field offshore Brazil. The oil and gas field is... Continue Reading →
Sembcorp Marine Ltd, through its wholly ownedsubsidiaries, Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz (EJA) and Sembcorp Marine Specialised Shipbuilding Pte Ltd (SMSS), and the establishment of a Special Purpose Entity “Polar1 Construção Naval SPE Ltda”, has secured an EPC Contract valued at about USD150 million (approximately SGD200 million) from Emgepron, a state-owned company linked to the Ministry of... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras launched this week a tender for contracting inspection services in its industrial assets located on land and sea. The tender covers both refining units as well as platform ships currently in operation in the Brazilian pre-salt. The expectation is that the opening of the envelopes with the proposals will take place on the... Continue Reading →
(PN) A new major contract for the Altera&Ocyan portfolio. The company, formed by the union between Ocyan and Altera Infrastructure, signed an agreement with 3R to carry out the maintenance and operation of the P-61 and P-63 platforms in the Papa Terra field, in the south of the Campos Basin (RJ). The contract will last... Continue Reading →
Subsea 7 has updated its Adjusted EBITDA guidance for the full year 2022 following reduced progress on two offshore wind projects and vessel reshuffle at its subsidiary Seaway 7. Seaway 7 announced provisions against the results of project execution of offshore windfarm installations due to increased costs relating to weather delays and mechanical breakdowns. This,... Continue Reading →
Houston-based APA Corporation has encountered water-bearing reservoirs at its latest exploration well in waters offshore Suriname and is now mobilising to drill its next well in the same block. APA Corporation on Monday provided results from recent drilling operations on Suriname Block 53. APA Suriname, the operator, holds a 45 per cent working interest in the... Continue Reading →
By: Philip Lewis (OE) Over the last year we have seen an upswing in floating production and storage systems ordering after many years of low activity. According to our colleagues at World Energy Reports, “The global oil and natural gas markets are contending with rebounding energy demand on top of supply disruptions from Russia’s invasion... Continue Reading →
Aker Solutions and NOV have signed a long-term technology cooperation agreement to optimize subsea system solutions, expected to enable sustainable oil and gas, low carbon, and renewable solutions. According to the parties, the joint effort will combine the technology strengths of NOV and Aker Solutions to optimize system solutions, allowing for greater flexibility and value... Continue Reading →
By: Elaine Maslin (OE) Wind power pioneer Henrik Stiesdal built his first wind turbine in 1978. It was one of Denmark’s first step towards becoming a wind energy powerhouse, with Stiesdal regularly at the helm. He’s now got wider climate initiatives in his sights, including industrializing floating offshore wind. He reflected with OE’s Elaine Maslin.... Continue Reading →
Seaway 7, a fixed-bottom offshore wind installation affiliate of Subsea 7, on Monday revised its adjusted EBITDA guidance for the full year 2022, citing issues with offshore wind projects in the Netherlands and Taiwan. The company said its revenue is expected to be in line with previous guidance towards $1 billion, with an Adjusted EBITDA... Continue Reading →
