(cleantechnica.com) The offshore wind industry has planted tens of thousands of turbines in coastal waters around the world since the early 2000s. That’s a good start, but it’s just a start. New offshore floating wind technology is beginning to hit the market, extending the reach of wind turbines into new territory and providing new opportunities... Continue Reading →
Guyana poised to add close to one million barrels per day as FPSO sector takes off globally
(oilnow.gy) A total of 56 FPSO projects, between 2022 and 2027, are expected to commence their operations worldwide. Brazil leads the list with 22 followed by Guyana, with three already in production and three more under construction. Norway-based energy research and business intelligence company Rystad Energy says the FPSO market witnessed a 50% increase in... Continue Reading →
Malaysia’s FPSO Firm Bumi Armada Eyes Merger with MISC’s Offshore Unit
(Reuters) Malaysian offshore energy facilities provider Bumi Armada said on Thursday that it was in talks with MISC to explore a merger with the maritime conglomerate's offshore unit. In a Bursa Malaysia filing, Bumi Armada said they had entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with MISC to explore a merger with its offshore business.... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC to Supply Subsea Trees for Suriname’s First Oil and Gas Field
(OE) TechnipFMC has been secured an integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (iEPCI) contract by TotalEnergies for its GranMorgu project on Block 58, the first oil and gas development offshore Suriname. The project will combine TechnipFMC’s subsea architecture with Saipem’s EPCI solutions and best-in-class pipelay capabilities - notably J-Lay, the optimal solution given the location... Continue Reading →
Saipem Secures $1.9B Subsea Work at TotalEnergies’ Suriname Field
(OE) Saipem has secured an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract by TotalEnergies for the subsea development of the GranMorgu field, offshore Suriname. Saipem’s scope of work under the contract worth $1.9 billion entails the engineering, procurement, supply, construction, installation, pre-commissioning and assistance for the commissioning and start-up of the subsea umbilicals, Risers and... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore awarded contracts for the GranMorgu field development
SBM Offshore announces that it has been awarded contracts for the GranMorgu field development project located in Block 58 in Suriname by the Operator, TotalEnergies EP Suriname B.V., an affiliate of TotalEnergies. Under these contracts, SBM Offshore will, in partnership with Technip Energies, construct and install a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO). The... Continue Reading →
DNV issues certifications for floating offshore wind foundation concept
(offshore-mag.com) Fred. Olsen 1848 says the BRUNEL Floating Foundation initiative for the floating offshore wind sector has completed its comprehensive basic design phase. This was done in compliance with the DNV-SE-0422 certification, and the development subsequently gained a DNV Basic Design Certification. These milestones are said to confirm acceptance for the design methodologies and developments for primary... Continue Reading →
First Steel Cut for ExxonMobil’s Guyana Field-Bound FPSO Jaguar
(OE) SBM Offshore has held a steel strike ceremony for floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) Jaguar, marking a significant step forward in the development of ExxonMobil's Whiptail project, located in the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana. The steel strike ceremony took place on November 12 at Guyana Shore Base Incorporated (GYSBI), kicking off the production... Continue Reading →
Gazelle Wind Power Scoops $12M to Advance Floating Wind Technology
(OE) Gazelle Wind Power, a Dublin-based developer of foundations for floating offshore wind farms, has secured investment of $12.1 million to accelerate the development of its floating wind technology. The funding round for Gazelle Wind Power was led by Indico Capital Partners, a premier investor in ocean related sustainable technologies. Other investors in the round... Continue Reading →
Siemens Gamesa Bags GBP 1 Billion Turbine Contract for East Anglia Two
(offshoreWIND.biz) ScottishPower has awarded Siemens Gamesa a turbine contract worth more than GBP 1 billion for its 960 MW East Anglia Two offshore wind farm in the UK. Under the contract, Siemens Gamesa will supply 64 of its flagship SG 14-236 DD wind turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 236 metres, for ScottishPower’s third... Continue Reading →