(offshore-energy.biz) Japan’s MODEC has delivered a structure that will form part of a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit to be deployed to a project offshore Guyana operated by ExxonMobil, a U.S.-headquartered oil and gas giant. As reported by the Japanese player, the topsides modules for FPSO Errea Wittu arrived at the BOMESC yard in Tianjin, China. The... Continue Reading →
Britain to lift offshore wind auction power price guarantees by 11%
July 24 (Reuters) - Britain will increase the guaranteed price offered for offshore wind projects in this year’s renewables auction by 11%, government documents showed, amid rising costs for projects due to inflation and supply chain bottlenecks. The Labour government is facing mounting pressure from opposition parties over the affordability of its net-zero plan and... Continue Reading →
TGS wraps up survey for Europe’s first commercial-scale floating wind farm
(offshore-energy.biz) TGS has completed an ultra-high-resolution 3D (UHR3D) seismic survey for the Green Volt floating offshore wind farm in Scotland, developed by a consortium of Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn. According to TGS, the record-breaking survey integrated Multibeam Echo Sounder (MBES), Sub-bottom Profiler (SBP), Side Scan Sonar (SSS), and magnetometer data into a unified dataset. This... Continue Reading →
Saipem, Subsea7 Sign Merger Agreement to Form Energy Services Giant
(OE) Energy services firms Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement to create a leading energy services company under the name of Saipem7, which will have a combined backlog of over $50 billion. The binding merger agreement follows the memorandum of understanding the companies signed in February 2025. Completion of the proposed merger... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes beats second-quarter profit estimates on strong demand for natgas technology
(Reuters) -Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes surpassed Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by robust demand for its natural gas services even as it warned of a drop in spending by oil producers. Baker Hughes joined its U.S. rivals Halliburton and SLB in warning of a slowdown in upstream activity and spending,... Continue Reading →
Green hydrogen retreat poses threat to emissions targets
July 23 (Reuters) - Green hydrogen developers are cancelling projects and trimming investments around the world, raising the prospect of longer than targeted reliance on fossil fuels. The challenges facing the sector have exposed its initial ambitions as unrealistic. Hard-to-electrify industries that were seen as ideal candidates for green hydrogen, such as steelmaking and long-distance transportation, have... Continue Reading →
China Rolls Out 17MW Floating Wind Turbine Prototype
(OE) The world’s most powerful direct-drive floating offshore wind turbine, rated at 17 MW and co-developed by Dongfang Electric Corporation and China Huaneng, has been rolled out in China. With the highest single-unit capacity and the largest rotor diameter globally, the milestone marks a new breakthrough in China’s offshore wind power equipment manufacturing and provides... Continue Reading →
MODEC, Eld Energy Advance FPSO Offshore Fuel Cell Pilot
(OE) MODEC has entered into a contract with Eld Energy, a Norwegian fuel cell system company, to design and manufacture a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system pilot unit intended for installation on one of the MODEC-operated floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units. In February 2025, MODEC awarded a feasibility study contract to Eld... Continue Reading →
Strohm Wraps Up Deepwater TCP Trials for Petrobras
(OE) Strohm, a thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) solutions specialist, has completed the first field trials with Petrobras for its TCP pipe design offshore Brazil, at water depths of approximately 1,500 meters. The testing and engineering assessments, which were conducted in the Campos Basin in June, have demonstrated the pipe’s performance under real-world conditions as well... Continue Reading →
Oceaneering looking at up to $90M in revenue thanks to contract with ExxonMobil in Angola
(offshore-energy.biz) U.S. subsea engineering and applied technology firm Oceaneering International has secured a contract with an affiliate of U.S. energy major ExxonMobil to provide remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services and integrated solutions at an offshore block in Angola. Oceaneering Angola and Oceaneering Marine Technologies have been awarded a contract by Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15)... Continue Reading →