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Sept. 2 (OE) Altera Infrastructure has entered into an agreement to sell its entire floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) business to global investment firm Carlyle. The acquired business includes Altera’s full FPSO portfolio, the floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit Yamoussoukro and the 50% ownership in the joint venture Altera&Ocyan. The portfolio includes the... Continue Reading →
Sept. 2 (OE) TechnipFMC has secured two subsea contracts from Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras to supply flexible pipe systems for projects in the Santos and Campos basins. The first award, classed by TechnipFMC as ‘substantial’ and valued between $250 million and $500 million, covers the design, engineering and manufacture of flexible gas injection risers.... Continue Reading →
Sept. 2 (OE) Fugro has signed two three-year contracts with offshore energy services company Constellation to support deepwater exploration activities in Campos Basin and the emerging Equatorial Margin, two of Brazil’s most strategically important regions. Fugro’s work will involve deploying advanced remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) aboard Constellation-managed vessels to carry out subsea equipment inspections, interventions... Continue Reading →
Aug. 29 (Reuters) -Brazil plans to announce a tax incentive plan in early September aimed at attracting foreign tech companies to build data centers in the country, two economic policy officials told Reuters. The sources, who requested anonymity to discuss the confidential plans, said the "Redata" program is designed to build goodwill with big tech... Continue Reading →
Sept. 1 (OE) U.S.-based subsea services and technology firm Oceaneering International has through its Brazilian subsidiary Marine Production Systems do Brasil (MPS) secured multiple subsea robotics contracts from Petrobras. The contracts were awarded during the second quarter of 2025, following a competitive tender. The anticipated aggregate revenue of the contracts is approximately $180 million. Oceaneering... Continue Reading →
Aug. 29 (offshoreWIND.biz) The renewable energy consultancy OWC has been awarded a contract to provide cable engineering support to the Green Volt floating offshore wind farm in Scotland, developed by Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn. OWC’s scope of work includes cable engineering for both offshore and onshore cables. The subsea scope focuses primarily on the export... Continue Reading →
AUG. 28 - MODEC, a global leader in the construction, chartering, and operation of floating oil and gas production platforms, has taken another step toward decarbonizing its operations. The company has signed a contract with Norwegian Eld Energy to test a pilot system of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), which generate energy without combustion. One... Continue Reading →
Aug.28 (TN) OneSubsea delivered the first wet Christmas tree (WCTN) for Petrobras' Búzios 11 project in a ceremony held at the multinational's factory in Taubaté, São Paulo, fulfilling the contractual deadline established between the parties. The contract with the Brazilian operator, signed in 2023, provides for the supply of 15 WCTNs and electro-hydraulic distribution units,... Continue Reading →
AUG. 28 (OE) Eco Wave Power has completed operational testing at its U.S. pilot wave energy project at the Port of Los Angeles. The operational testing marked the lowering of its floaters into the water for the very first time. The milestone follows the finalization of all installation works at the project site, including full... Continue Reading →
28/08/2025 – Exail has secured the sale of its new long-range Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV), the DriX H-9, to a leading global hydrographic authority. This milestone marks the successful expansion of Exail’s portfolio of autonomous solutions for both commercial and defense markets, reinforcing its position as a key player in the rapidly growing USV sector.... Continue Reading →
