TechnipFMC signs agreement with Petrobras to develop CO2 resistant hybrid flexible pipe

TechnipFMC has signed a technology agreement with Petrobras to accelerate the development and commercialization of the so-called Hybrid Flexible Pipe (HFP) as a definitive standardized solution to address a well-known problem in the offshore industry: stress corrosion cracking caused by CO₂ (SCC CO₂) in flexible pipelines. The new technology is designed to withstand corrosive environments... Continue Reading →

May 7, 2025 0

Seatrium Floating Offshore Wind Semi-Submersible Design Gets ABS Nod

(offshoreWIND.biz) The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Seatrium Marine & Deepwater Technology for its design of a floating wind semi-submersible (FWSS) column foundation for 15 MW turbines. Seatrium says that the design is optimised for efficient fabrication and cost-effectiveness while being capable of handling the harshest environments. The new... Continue Reading →

May 7, 2025 0

DEME Concludes Havfram Acquisition

(OE) Belgium-based offshore installation services company DEME has completed the acquisition Havfram, an offshore wind installation contractor based in Norway, in a deal valued at approximately $1.02 billion (€900 million). The transaction, first announced in April 2025, has passed all customary closing conditions. DEME Offshore Holding, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DEME Group, has acquired all of... Continue Reading →

May 2, 2025 0

TMC Books Compressors Orders for FPSO and LNG Vessels

(OE) TMC Compressors (TMC) has secured orders for complete marine compressed air systems for 12 liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel newbuilds and one floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. As part of the first order, Hanwha Ocean picked TMC to deliver the marine compressed air system to 12 LNG vessels the South Korean shipbuilder... Continue Reading →

April 30, 2025 0

Subsea7, SLB OneSubsea Get BP’s Job Offshore Trinidad and Tobago

(OE) Subsea Integration Alliance, a partnership between Subsea7 and SLB OneSubsea, has secured engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract by BP for the Ginger project offshore Trinidad and Tobago. For the Ginger EPCI project, Subsea7 will supply a diver-installed tie-in system, a flexible production flowline, and associated infrastructure. SLB OneSubsea will deliver four standardised... Continue Reading →

April 30, 2025 0

Hanwha Drilling’s Tidal Action Drillship En Route to Petrobras’ Roncador Field

(OE) Tidal Action ultra-deepwater drillship has embarked on a voyage from South Korea to Brazil to start its maiden job at Petrobras’ Roncador field. The drillship has been officially handed over by its owner Hanwha Ocean to its subsidiary Hanwha Drilling, established in 2024 as its drillship fleet operator. Tidal Action, built on Hanwha Ocean’s... Continue Reading →

April 22, 2025 0

Vallourec Gets Line Pipes Supply Contract for Petrobras’ Buzios Field

(OE) French tubular solutions supplier Vallourec has secured a contract with Allseas to supply line pipes for Búzios 10 offshore project located at the Búzios field, operated by Petrobras. The contract represents nearly 18,000 tons of subsea seamless premium carbon steel line pipes, for the risers and flowlines. It also includes an optional scope of... Continue Reading →

April 22, 2025 0

Atlantic Zonda Drillship Starts its Maiden Job with Petrobras

(OE) The seventh generation Atlantic Zonda drillship, managed by Ventura Offshore Midco, has started operations for Petrobras under a three-year drilling contract. The Atlantic Zonda is managed by Ventura Offshore through marketing and operating agreements with the rig owner, Eldorado Drilling, and the company will earn its management fees and reimbursable revenues from these agreements.... Continue Reading →

April 21, 2025 0

UK firm lands multi-year ultra-deepwater weld inspection contract in Brazil

(offshore-energy.biz) UK provider of remotely deployed subsea inspections, TSC Subsea, has secured a multi-year contract in Brazil for subsea phased array (SPA) inspection of circumferential welds on rigid subsea pipelines, covering both flowline and riser sections at depths of up to 3,000 meters. According to TSC Subsea, the contract, which will run from 2025 to... Continue Reading →

April 18, 2025 0

MHI, SBM to Study Application of CO2 Capture Modules for Petrobras’ FPSOs

(OE) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Single Buoy Moorings, the subsidiary of SBM Offshore, have agreed to conduct a study for the application of CO2 capture modules on future floating production storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs) for Petrobras. This study will be conducted toward typical implementation of CO2 capture solutions for FPSOs. The module design... Continue Reading →

April 15, 2025 0