March 18 (offshore-energy.biz) U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes has won a multi-year deal with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras to support critical turbomachinery equipment for the South American country’s offshore and refinery operations. The 60-month service award, for which an agreement was signed in February 2026 with Petrobras following an open tender process, will... Continue Reading →
Guyana drilling surges as ExxonMobil and Halliburton deliver first fully automated closed-loop well placement
March 18 (oilnow.gy) Halliburton and ExxonMobil Guyana Limited have completed the industry’s first fully automated closed-loop well placement offshore Guyana, the companies said in a March 16 release. The project was carried out with Sekal, Noble, and the Wells Alliance Guyana team. The automated workflow links geological data, well placement decisions, and rig control systems... Continue Reading →
Asahi Kasei, Nippon Steel, and Nippon Steel Trading Recycle Chlor-Alkali Electrolysis Cell Production Scrap Back into High-Quality Pure Titanium
March 18, 2026 - Asahi Kasei, a diversified global company, Nippon Steel, and Nippon Steel Trading have launched a recycling initiative to convert pure titanium scrap generated during the manufacturing of electrolysis cells into a raw material for pure titanium. The initiative is designed to reduce the environmental impact of cell production and enhance the... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil’s Longtail FPSO specs cater for higher production
March 17 (oilnow.gy) Design specifications for the floating production vessel planned for ExxonMobil’s proposed Longtail project in Guyana allow for higher production, according to the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report submitted by ExxonMobil. This could facilitate increased hydrocarbon production once initial levels are safely achieved. The executive summary of the EIA report outlines key operating... Continue Reading →
Automation, emissions reduction to define next generation of FPSOs — MODEC
March 16, (oilnow.gy) Automation, digital technologies, and emissions reduction are expected to shape the next generation of floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels, according to discussions at the Deepwater Development Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. The conference, hosted by World Oil and Gulf Energy Information, continued on March 11 with contractor panels, technical sessions, and... Continue Reading →
With the wind at its back, Vineyard Wind crosses the finish line
March14 (newbedfordlight.org) A crew of Americans and Europeans, assisted by a heavy lift crane and high-tech bolting tools, hoisted and secured the 186th and final blade at Vineyard Wind on Friday, closing the lengthy chapter on the project installation, and cementing the “Forever First” project as the second but now largest commercial-scale offshore wind farm... Continue Reading →
Revolution Wind Starts Delivering Power
March 14 (offshoreWIND.biz) Revolution Wind has begun delivering electricity to the New England grid, Ørsted, which owns the US offshore wind farm together with Skyborn Renewables, said on 14 March. The offshore wind farm comprises 65 Siemens Gamesa SG 11.0-200 DD wind turbines and powers Rhode Island and Connecticut. Once fully commissioned, the 704 MW... Continue Reading →
Seadrill Appoints New CEO
March 15 (OE) Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has appointed Samir Ali as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Effective immediately, Samir Ali will step up from its Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) position to its new role, succeeding Simon Johnson. Ali has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer of the company... Continue Reading →
Noble rig secures $375,000 dayrate contract to drill wells offshore Trinidad and Tobago
March 12 (oilnow.gy) Global offshore rig activity remained steady at the start of 2026, with several new drilling contracts awarded, including a major fixture offshore Trinidad and Tobago. In a March 11 LinkedIn update, Westwood Global Energy Group said the offshore rig market maintained stable utilisation levels across the global fleet. The firm reported that... Continue Reading →
Asahi Kasei Begins Installation of Containerized Alkaline-Water Electrolyzer at Finland’s First Commercial Hydrogen Refueling Station
March 12, 2026 – Asahi Kasei, a diversified global company, has started theinstallation of an Aqualyzer™-C3 containerized 1 MW-class alkaline-water electrolyzer atFinland’s first commercial hydrogen refueling station in Jyväskylä. This developmentmarks the start of the project’s next phase and an important milestone in Europe’shydrogen ecosystem. In July 2025, Asahi Kasei announced that it would supply... Continue Reading →