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Feb. 10 - HydroWing Tidal Energy Projects, part of Inyanga Marine Energy Group, has been awarded a further 10MW for its Ynni’r Lleuad Project at Morlais in Wales in today’s announcement of the UK government’s Allocation Round 7a (AR7a) Contracts forDifference (CfD) awards. This additional capacity builds on the 20MW already awarded to HydroWing through earlier rounds... Continue Reading →
Feb. 10 - Seatrium, through its wholly owned subsidiary Jurong Shipyard, has started arbitration proceedings against Petrobras Netherlands in connection with a legacy contract for the conversion of the P-54 floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO). The dispute relates to a settlement agreement reached in 2008 following amendments to the original 2004 contract. Under... Continue Reading →
Feb. 9 (Reuters) Oilfield services firm Transocean said on Monday it will acquire peer Valaris in an all-stock deal valued at $5.8 billion, expanding its exposure across deepwater, harsh-environment and shallow-water basins worldwide. Transocean shares were down 4% at $5.16, while Valaris shares were up 14.6% at $71.61 in premarket trade. Oilfield service providers have... Continue Reading →
Feb 5 (Reuters) - HIF Global expects significantly lower costs for its green-hydrogen plant in Brazil and hopes to secure financing for the first of four planned modules in the middle of next year, the company's Latin America chief executive said on Thursday. The e-fuels maker had put a $4 billion price tag on the... Continue Reading →
Feb. 5 - SMST has been selected by Marco Polo Marine to deliver a comprehensive mission equipment package for the company’s first‑of‑its‑kind Commissioning Service Operation Vessel Plus (CSOV‑Plus). The scope comprises an Access & Cargo Tower fitted with a motion compensated gangway (Telescopic Access Bridge L2) and a 100t knuckle boom crane, enabling safe and... Continue Reading →
Feb. 5 (OE) Stena Drilling’s Stena Evolution drillship has received the Abate (P+) notation from classification society DNV. The Abate (P+) qualifier confirms defined design and control of the vessel’s power generation systems, together with an emission and energy management system aligned with ISO 50001 principles. It also verifies the installation of technical and operational... Continue Reading →
Feb. 4 - SBM Offshore and ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd, an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, have completed the transaction related to the purchase of FPSO ONE GUYANA, ahead of the maximum lease term which would have expired in August 2027. The purchase allows ExxonMobil Guyana to assume ownership of the unit while SBM Offshore will continue to... Continue Reading →
Feb. 4 (PN) The Valaris DS-17 drillship has arrived in Rio de Janeiro to begin executing a new contract with Equinor in Brazil. The unit was contracted in 2024 for the exploration program of the Raia field in the Campos Basin. A total of six wells will be drilled. The agreement was signed after the... Continue Reading →
Feb. 4 (OE) Offshore accommodation rig provider Floatel International has signed a contract with Brava Energia for its Floatel Victory unit, which will be deployed offshore Brazil. Floatel Victory will provide Maintenance and Safety Unit (MSU) services for Brava Energia. The MSU assignment has a duration of six months, with options to extend the contract.... Continue Reading →
Feb. 3 (oilnow.gy) Data collected from new 3D marine seismic surveys across deepwater offshore blocks left unawarded or unresolved in Guyana’s first oil and gas auction will soon play a key role in establishing the country’s first Petroleum Data Repository. The Guyana government first signalled plans to operate a petroleum data repository in 2023, citing concerns that... Continue Reading →
