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The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) has announced the world’s first comprehensive study on how to transition to a net-zero energy system by 2050. According to the IEA, climate pledges by governments to date – even if fully achieved – would fall well short of what is required to bring global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to net-zero... Continue Reading →
MCS has launched a mini remotely operated vehicle (ROV), MiniSpector, with the aim of reducing cost in subsea inspection and 3D metrology for the energy industry. As described by the company, the MiniSpector reduces the reliance on additional vessels and equipment since it launches from a platform. Some of the tasks the MiniSpector can deliver... Continue Reading →
Canadian Kraken Robotics is expecting a revenue of $24 million to $28 million for the year ending on 31 December 2021, which would represent a more than 100% growth compared to $12.3 million in 2020. The growth is due to recent contract wins for KATFISH 180 towed sonars, as well as ALARS for the Danish and... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Global investment in energy transition technologies needs to more than double over the next few decades to significantly reduce the cost of renewables, which are set to provide around 60% of the world’s energy needs by 2030, industry officials say. A breakthrough in commercial technology to decarbonise projects could reduce both project time and... Continue Reading →
(OE)SBM Offshore, one of the world's largest suppliers of FPSOs, has hired the Italian engineering firm Remazel Engineering for the supply of a mooring tensioning system and riser pull-in package for an FPSO being built for deployment at ExxonMobil's Stabroek block in Guyana. Remazel Engineering said that it would supply one of the world’s biggest... Continue Reading →
Shearwater GeoServices has secured a contract by Petrobras to carry out 3D and 4D monitoring for towed streamer seismic acquisition in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. The 3D and 4D programs will be conducted in a period of nine months by the SW Empress, over the Marlim, Albacora, and Voador fields. The Norway-headquartered seismic exploration company is... Continue Reading →
McDermott, an offshore engineering and construction firm, has been chosen by Australia's BHP Billiton, in collaboration with Mexico's Pemex, to provide Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of a Semi-submersible Floating Production Unit (FPU) for the Trion field develpment offshore Mexico. The semi-sub floater will be designed for a water depth of approximately 8,200 feet (2,500 meters)... Continue Reading →
Norwegian seismic firm TGS has commenced the multi-client Phase 4 3D survey in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil. The survey is taking place in the western portion of the Santos Basin and works as a northwest extension of the existing TGS Santos 3D, covering approximately 5,000 square kilometers. The aim of this data coverage is... Continue Reading →
Equinor has awarded CGG a major contract for the seismic imaging of its Bacalhau 3D ocean bottom node (OBN) survey covering 409 sq km currently being acquired in Brazil’s deepwater Santos Basin. The project is already underway at CGG’s Rio de Janeiro subsurface imaging center where its team is using imaging technologies, including reverse time migration, time-lag... Continue Reading →
Subsea 7 has reported an adjusted EBITDA increase of 50 per cent in the first quarter of 2021, to $102 million, compared to $68 million from the same period in 2020. According to Subsea 7, the mentioned boost is driven by progress on Subsea and Conventional projects, high utilization of the PLSVs, and activities on... Continue Reading →
