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Equinor, Lundin, Shearwater GeoServices and Vår Energi have established a joint industry project seeking to develop a more environmentally friendly method for seismic data colletion. The goal of Project BASS is to develop a new low-impact acoustic source and seeks to produce a higher technological accuracy and improved seismic data quality for locating, quantifying and... Continue Reading →
The Brazilian group CBO announced this week the acquisition of another vessel to compose its offshore support fleet. The new vessel was built in 2011 and will be named CBO Wave. In addition, the vessel already has a signed contract to operate with Petrobras between 2022 and 2025. The CBO Wave is an RSV type... Continue Reading →
(OM) Strohm has developed a thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) with an integrated weight coating. The company has supplied the first fully bonded TCP flowline featuring the coating – measuring 2,200 m (7,218 ft) in length and with a diameter of 2.5-in. – to Trident to support the Elon-C subsea tieback to the Okume platform complex offshore Equatorial Guinea.... Continue Reading →
(Offshore) Wood Mackenzie’s Global Upstream Outlook 2022 predicts a 9% increase in investments next year to more than $400 billion. The consultants expect more than 40 projects with resources of more than 50 MMboe to be sanctioned, with low-breakeven, low-carbon deepwater projects dominating greenfield final investment decisions. Fraser McKay, vice president upstream research, said: “Companies will allocate... Continue Reading →
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to Bassoe Technology for its T-Floater floating wind turbine foundation design. The foundation is designed to carry a 10 MW turbine in the harsh conditions of the North Sea. With three columns and T-shaped pontoons to allow transport of multiple T-Floater hulls on a... Continue Reading →
American Bureau of Shipping has further developed its approach to aging offshore assets with the publication of the Guide for Life Extension of Floating Production Installations. ABS said that the guidance supported operators looking to extend the operational life of a floating production installation (FPI) by outlining clear Class requirements with a focus on safety. It... Continue Reading →
Oil major Shell has started drilling an exploration well in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia using a Valaris-owned drillship. The Graff-1 well is located in Block 2913A in the Orange Basin where Shell is the operator and its partners are QatarEnergy and the national oil company of Namibia, Namcor. QatarEnergy became Shell’s partner in two exploration... Continue Reading →
Fugro’s DP2 multipurpose vessel Atlantis Dweller has arrived in Luanda, the capital of Angola, ahead of an offshore survey that it will conduct for French energy major TotalEnergies. The 69.2-meter long vessel will be monitoring environmental conditions at multiple blocks off the coast of Angola to support infrastructure planning, environmental protection and resource management Fugro also recently... Continue Reading →
Vaalco Energy has started its 2021/2022 drilling campaign offshore Gabon with the Etame 8H-ST well spud. Vaalco said Monday it had recently deployed a Borr Drilling jack-up rig at the Etame platform and started activities on the Etame 8H-ST development well which is expected to be completed in January with production expected later in the first quarter... Continue Reading →
Norway-based Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has secured a contract to conduct a 3D exploration in West Africa. PGS’ Ramform Titan-class vessel is scheduled to commence exploration in early February 2022 and complete the work in mid-March. The seismic company did not disclose further information about the project and client. “We are very pleased with this contract... Continue Reading →
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