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MODEC and Toyo Engineering have jointly obtained an Approval in Principle (AiP) from ABS for a Blue Ammonia FPSO that will produce ammonia from the gas supplied by a traditional FPSO located nearby. Blue ammonia is produced from hydrocarbons where the CO2 emitted during production is sequestrated. The Blue Ammonia FPSO will use gas which... Continue Reading →
U.S. oilfield services firm Halliburton has secured a contract from Petrobras for integrated drilling services across several offshore fields in Brazil. The contract scope includes drilling services for development and exploration wells over a three-year period. The contract, expected to begin in 2025, represents Halliburton’s largest service contract with Petrobras, the company said, without revealing... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies has awarded a contract to Stena Drilling for its Stena DrillMax drillship, which will be deployed for work offshore Suriname. As part of the contract, Stena DrillMax will perform managed pressure drilling of one exploration well in Suriname with TotalEnergies EP Suriname. The program, which is expected to start in the second quarter of... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) A jack-up rig owned by offshore drilling contractor Valaris is en route to Angola for a drilling contract it secured last year, following preparations in Texas. According to Valaris, after completing a project at the Kiewit Shipyard in Corpus Christi, Texas, the VALARIS 144 rig has embarked on a voyage to Angola for its... Continue Reading →
(Folhapress) The decision by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to suspend new wind power projects in the country, arguing that windmills “kill their birds and ruin their beautiful landscapes”, has the potential to boost the interest of investors in this sector in the Brazilian market. Trump's action mainly halts future leasing of... Continue Reading →
Posidonia, one of the leading Brazilian companies in the shipping and maritime transportation sector, celebrates the arrival of another vessel to its fleet: the Posidonia Phanther, which docked in Rio de Janeiro this Monday.The PSV 5000 model vessel arrives to integrate the company's strategy of expanding its operations in the Brazilian shipping market, responding to... Continue Reading →
(OE) Enova, owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment, has awarded a grant of $107 million to Norway-based Wind Catching Systems for the deployment of a Windcatcher multi-turbine floating wind demonstrator. The $107 million has been awarded to Wind Catching Systems’ subsidiary Wind Catching Demo for the deployment of a commercial demonstrator unit... Continue Reading →
Oceaneering, a global provider of engineered services and products for the offshore energy industry, has placed an initial order for a minimum of 100 units of Exail’s new Octans 9 Attitude Heading Referencing Systems (AHRS). This strategic acquisition underscores Oceaneering's commitment to innovation and operational excellence while significantly enhancing its capabilities in offshore survey and... Continue Reading →
Salunda, the global leader in digitised solutions for safety critical industries, has integrated its Red Zone monitoring solutions on four drilling rigs in Guyana with Intellilift’s proven digital technologies to deliver automated location and control of critical equipment and personnel. The collaboration – on assets belonging to a major offshore drilling contractor - marks the... Continue Reading →
(OE) Norwegian vessel owner and services provider Solstad Maritime Holding has outlined plans to apply for a listing of its shares on Euronext Oslo Børs during the second quarter of 2025. The listing is in line with the company’s previously expressed intention to list within 12 months after completion of its $66 million (NOK 750... Continue Reading →
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