Oct. 2 (OE) BW Offshore's blue ammonia floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) concept, jointly developed with McDermott, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV, advancing the proposed offshore low-carbon ammonia production solution towards further design development. The AiP provides an independent, risk-based assessment of the concept at an early stage and establishes a... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Platform P-80 (Búzios 9) Begins Journey to Brazil
Sept. 30 - The P-80 platform departed the Tuas Boulevard Yard in Singapore on Wednesday ( (September 30th), bound for the Búzios field in the pre-salt Santos Basin, Brazil’s largest field in terms of reserves and production. With the capacity to produce 225,000 barrels of oil and process 12 million cubic meters of gas per... Continue Reading →
Heavy-lift drones move nine tonnes during offshore wind campaign
Sept. 28 (splash247.com) Cargo drones have moved beyond short demonstrations into sustained offshore operations, with RWE and Ampelmann completing more than 250 drone flights during a six-week maintenance campaign at the Triton Knoll wind farm off the UK. More than nine tonnes of tools, spare parts and safety equipment were transported between a service operation... Continue Reading →
Shearwater Lines Up Three-Year South America OBN Campaign
Sept. 28 (OE) Shearwater Geoservices has been awarded a three-year ocean bottom node (OBN) seismic acquisition contract by an undisclosed oil and gas company for work offshore South America, with operations set to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026. The contract includes firm scopes in the first and third years of the award period,... Continue Reading →
Envision Energy Launches 16.7 MW Offshore Wind Turbine For High-Wind Markets
Sept. 25 ( saurenergy.com) Envision Energy has launched its EN-252/16.7 offshore wind turbine, a 16.7 MW machine designed for high-wind environments and international offshore wind markets. The turbine is based on Envision's Model Z platform, which has been operational since 2023. The company said the new turbine combines a high-performance rotor with an integrated powertrain,... Continue Reading →
Strohm’s TCP Completes Qualification for Brazil’s Deepwater Pilot
Sept. 22 (OE) Petrobras, Shell and Strohm have completed a qualification and offshore field trial program for a thermoplastic composite pipe flowline designed for high-CO2 conditions in Brazil's deepwater pre-salt, clearing the way for a Petrobras pilot installation planned for early 2027. The joint industry program included full-scale qualification and offshore trials of Strohm's corrosion-free... Continue Reading →
Gazelle Tests Floating Wind Platform for 18+ MW Turbines in Typhoon Conditions
Sept. 21 (offshoreWIND.biz) Gazelle Wind Power has developed and tested a new floating offshore wind platform designed to support 18 MW turbines and beyond in extreme offshore conditions, with the company’s preliminary cost assessment indicating 44 per cent lower CAPEX and 52 per cent lower LCOE than the benchmark semi-submersible designs used in the study.... Continue Reading →
Brazil drives Miros’ expansion in South America with double-digit offshore technology wins
Sept. 17 - Norwegian ocean technology company Miros has secured double-digit offshore technology wins across South America in 2026, strengthening its commercial momentum in the region. The wins were secured between Q1 and Q3 2026, with Brazil accounting for the majority of activity and further deployments linked to offshore operations in Guyana. This activity reflects... Continue Reading →
M&O and Belga Marine to Showcase Global Energy and OffshoreSolutions at ROG.e 2026
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – September 17, 2026 – M&O and Belga Marine, willparticipate in ROG.e 2026, one of the leading meeting points for the globalenergy industry, taking place from September 21 to 24 at Riocentro, Rio deJaneiro. Together, M&O and Belga Marine will bring a diverse portfolio of internationaltechnology and service providers, showcasing solutions... Continue Reading →
MODEC, Eld Energy Advance Fuel Cell Power for FPSOs
Sept. 15 (OE) MODEC and Eld Energy have completed a key qualification stage for a solid oxide fuel cell power system designed for floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units, advancing plans to test the technology using produced gas on an operating offshore unit. The companies completed the Technology Feasibility and Concept Verification stage of... Continue Reading →