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Inyanga Marine Energy Group has announced the winners of contracts to build its HydroWing tidal energy array. The 20 MW HydroWing tidal energy array will be deployed at Morlais off Anglesey in Wales, one of the largest consented tidal energy projects in Europe. The demonstration pilot will deploy in the first quarter of 2026. Hutchinson Engineering... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Finland's Wartsila is betting that a more nimble way to generate power with ethanol will prove viable in Brazil where similar efforts by major firms floundered a decade ago. Wartsila announced a partnership in March with a power plant in the northeast Brazilian city of Recife, where a four-megawatt engine will burn ethanol for 4,000... Continue Reading →
Inyanga Marine Energy Group has awarded the fabrication contract to build its HydroWing tidal energy device to Hutchinson Engineering. The 20 MW HydroWing tidal energy array will be deployed at Morlais off Anglesey in Wales, one of the largest consented tidal energy projects in Europe. The contract with Hutchinson Engineering covers the fabrication of the... Continue Reading →
– Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão started production today in the Mero field (Libra block), in the pre-salt Santos Basin, more than two months ahead of schedule in its Business Plan. The platform, chartered by Petrobras from SBM Offshore, has the capacity to produce 180,000 barrels of oil... Continue Reading →
(PN) OneSubsea and Petrobras will jointly develop an integrated umbilical model for subsea control, injection and monitoring, in line with the operator's strategic plan. To this end, the two companies announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. The new solution, which will use proprietary OscilayTM technology, will enable the integration of the service line... Continue Reading →
– Trelleborg Fluid Handling Solutions a global leader in the supply of field-proven large-bore flexible bonded hoses for crude oil and chemicals, has published a report that reveals significant opportunities for Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) owners to reevaluate their reeling hose selection and unlock greater operational value. Based on substantiative interviews with some of the leading... Continue Reading →
(OE) California-based Aikido Technologies has signed an agreement with Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) in Haugesund, Norway, to deploy a first-of-its-kind 15MW demo project, called AO60. Once installed in 2027, the platform will be one of the largest floating wind platforms constructed and deployed to date. The METCentre has a long history of supporting innovative... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) Singapore’s offshore marine solutions company PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH), part of the Kuok Maritime Group, has completed the towing of a hull for a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit from China to Singapore. The vessel is slated to work at a Brazilian deepwater field with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant, Petrobras. Towed by... Continue Reading →
By Haley Zaremba for Oilprice.com Nearly 90% of Brazil's electricity comes from renewables, making it a prime location for energy-intensive AI infrastructure. Amazon, Microsoft, and other tech giants are investing billions in Brazilian data centers powered by clean energy. Brazil aims to prove that a renewable-focused energy grid can sustain large-scale AI growth, challenging the... Continue Reading →
(OE) American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued an approval in principle to SBM Offshore for its concept of a near zero floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. The NearZero FPSO design incorporates low carbon technologies that collectively create a ‘near zero’ Scope 3 carbon emissions profile, achieving up to 80% reduction in GHG... Continue Reading →
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