(offshore-energy.biz) U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes has launched an all-electric subsea production system, marking a step towards full electrification in offshore operations. According to Baker Hughes, the system delivers a fully electric topside-to-downhole solution, designed to integrate with existing subsea tree designs or retrofit electro-hydraulic trees. The move aims to slash costs, installation time,... Continue Reading →
Aikido Floating Wind Platform Receives Statement of Maturity from ABS
(offshoreWIND.biz) The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued a statement of maturity, the latest stage in new technology qualification, for the floating wind platform design developed by the US-based floating wind technology company Aikido Technologies. ABS says that as part of the process, it witnessed an upending demonstration of Aikido One, a 1:4 scale... Continue Reading →
Suriname NOC raising funds to cover its share of costs of the $12.2B Offshore oil project
(offshore-energy.biz) Suriname’s national oil company (NOC) Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname (Staatsolie) is taking action to secure the money required to cover its part of the development costs for the first-ever offshore oil field in Suriname, which is operated by France’s energy giant TotalEnergies. Based on the production sharing contract for Block 58, Staatsolie has the right... Continue Reading →
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project Stays on Track with Cost Update
Rhonda Moniz, Contributor Dominion Energy, Inc. provided updates on the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. The fully permitted project is now approximately 50% complete and remains on track for on-time completion by the end of 2026. CVOW continues to achieve construction milestones, including successfully installing the first 16 transition pieces, which connect the foundation and tower... Continue Reading →
Guyana greenlights $51.2 billion to move forward with its mega gas-to-energy project
(offshore-energy.biz) Guyana’s Office of the Prime Minister has put its stamp of approval on planned budgetary allocations of $141.45 billion, which is anticipated to lend a helping hand in finishing important projects. As a result, this amount encapsulates a $51.2 billion investment to bolster the country’s flagship gas-to-energy (GtE) project. This sum makes up the lion’s share of a... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes Hooks Chemicals Supply Deal for ExxonMobil’s Guyana FPSOs
(OE) Energy technology company Baker Hughes has secured a contract from ExxonMobil Guyana to provide specialty chemicals and related services for its Uaru and Whiptail offshore greenfield developments in Guyana’s Stabroek Block The multi-year contract includes all topsides, subsea, water injection and utility chemicals for the Errea Wittu and Jaguar floating production storage and offloading... Continue Reading →
Denmark to halt offshore wind tenders to revamp subsidy model
(Reuters) - Denmark will halt all ongoing offshore wind tenders as the existing framework where no subsidies are offered does not work under current market conditions, its energy minister said on Friday. The global offshore wind industry has been hit by surging costs, rising interest rates and supply chain bottlenecks. Denmark said in December that its latest... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes beats quarterly profit estimates on natgas technology demand
(Reuters) -U.S. oilfield technology firm Baker Hughes beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, as robust demand for natural gas equipment and services helped offset weak sales of its drilling gear in North America. Oilfield service companies are grappling with lower demand as extraction technologies get more efficient and higher supplies deter more... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore completes the Share Purchase Agreements with MISC Berhad
SBM Offshore confirms it has completed the transactions related to the Share Purchase Agreements announced on September 6, 2024 with its partner MISC Berhad for: i) the acquisition of MISC Berhad’s entire effective equity interest in the lease and operating entities related to the FPSO Espirito Santo in Brazil; and ii) the full divestment to MISC Berhad... Continue Reading →
COOEC Completes Delivery of 13 Topside Modules for FPSO P-79 for the Buzios Field
Chinese EPCI company COOEC has completed the construction of 13 topside modules for FPSO P-79, which will be installed in the Buzios field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. The Asian company was responsible for the design, acquisition, construction and onboard installation of the equipment. The modules, which weigh almost 30,000 tons and... Continue Reading →