Aker Solutions, DeepOcean, and Solstad Offshore in Offshore Wind Services Pact

Offshore energy industry service providers Aker Solutions, DeepOcean, and Solstad Offshore have formed Windstaller Alliance, focused on offshore wind services. "The new partnership aims to provide the world’s most cost-efficient and complete product supply, fabrication, and marine services offering within offshore wind. The alliance will also pursue other offshore renewables segments," the companies said Thursday.The... Continue Reading →

October 14, 2021 0

Shearwater Starts 4D Survey for TotalEnergies Offshore Angola

Marine seismic services firm Shearwater GeoServices has kicked off a 4D monitor survey for TotalEnergies' Angolan subsidiary Total E&P Angola. The survey comprises a two-month Wide Azimuth Towed Streamer (WATS) 4D monitor survey in the Louro-Mostarda Development areas of Block 32. T Shearwater's Amazon Conqueror, equipped with the Isometrix multi-component streamer system will be used... Continue Reading →

October 14, 2021 0

SBM Offshore’s FPSO Prosperity entering drydock in Singapore

SBM Offshore’s FPSO Prosperity, destined to operate for ExxonMobil offshore Guyana, has reached another milestone after entering drydock at a yard in Singapore. The hull for the FPSO Prosperity, the third production unit to operate offshore Guyana once completed, arrived at the Keppel yard in Singapore in mid-August. Following the arrival, the next phase of construction was... Continue Reading →

October 13, 2021 0

Offshore Drilling Firm Transocean Sets Emissions Reduction Target

Offshore drilling firm Transocean has committed to reducing operating Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 40% from 2019 levels by 2030. “Globally, almost one billion people lack access to electricity, and all of us desire reliable and affordable sources of energy that help improve our daily lives. As such, we believe... Continue Reading →

October 12, 2021 0

Construction begins on multi-megawatt scale baseload H2 power plant in French Guiana

(H2Tech) Ballard Power Systems unveiled that its partner, Hydrogene de France (HDF Energy), commenced construction of the CEOG Renewstable Power Plant (CEOG) in French Guiana. CEOG is the world's first multi-megawatt, baseload hydrogen power plant, and the largest green hydrogen storage of intermittent renewable electricity sources. Also, CEOG is the first order for a new... Continue Reading →

October 12, 2021 0

Video: SBM Offshore’s LNG2Wire Floater Concept

SBM Offshore, one of the world's largest suppliers of floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels for the offshore oil industry, is looking at ways to diversify its offering, with a more dominant role predicted for gas in the future. The company, which has the ambition to have 25% of revenues from Gas & Renewables... Continue Reading →

October 12, 2021 0

TechnipFMC pipelay support vessel secures long-term charter offshore Brazil

Petrobras has awarded TechnipFMC a three-year contract for the pipelay support vessel Coral do Atlântico. Operations offshore Brazil are expected to begin in 2Q 2022. The Brazilian-registered vessel will mainly be deployed in ultra-deepwater of up to 3,000 m (9,842 ft). Jonathan Landes, president, Subsea at TechnipFMC, said: “Coral do Atlântico is the third of our pipelay support vessels to be contracted... Continue Reading →

October 12, 2021 0

4Subsea to Monitor Steel Catenary Risers on Giant FPSO in Brazil

4Subsea, a provider of tech solutions for the offshore energy industry, has secured a service agreement to monitor steel catenary risers on the Bacalhau field FPSO, offshore Brazil. The field, in Brazil's Santos Basin, is operated by Norway's Equinor. 4Subsea, part of Subsea 7, will deliver the service using its 4insight Subsea Asset Integrity a... Continue Reading →

October 12, 2021 0

Subsea Vehicles: To Be (resident), or Not to Be?

(OE) That’s the question? Or, more specifically, are there alternative ways of delivering robotics to where they’re needed without having to have seabed docking stations? Elaine Maslin takes a look. The idea for some kind of resident subsea vehicle has been around for some time. From BP’s considerations in 1986 for an integrated ROV launch... Continue Reading →

October 11, 2021 0

SEADRILL CLOSES NEW CHARTER CONTRACTS WITH PETROBRAS

(Portos e Navios) Seadrill is close to winning two new charter contracts with Petrobras, rebuilding its business portfolio in Brazil. The oil company hammered out the contracting of the West Tellus and West Carina drillships, offered in the tender for 2,400 m units. West Tellus and West Carina will be chartered at daily rates of... Continue Reading →

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