(OE) Petrobras, together with its partners, has made the final investment decision (FID) for the second development phase of Atapu and Sépia fields, located in the prolific pre-salt Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The Atapu field has been producing since 2020 through the P-70 floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, with a production capacity of... Continue Reading →
Saipem Scoops $3.7B for Work on TotalEnergies’ Kaminho Field
(OE) Saipem has been awarded three new contracts by TotalEnergies for the Kaminho project, relating to the development of Cameia and Golfinho oil fields offshore Angola, worth $3.7 billion. The first of the contracts, awarded by TotalEnergies' subsidiary TotalEnergies EP Angola Block 20, refers to the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Transportation and Commissioning of the Kaminho... Continue Reading →
PGS Streamlines Seismic Data Interpretation Services
(OE) Norwegian seismic company PGS has teamed up with Onward, an energy innovation platform, to offer on-demand seismic data interpretation. The collaboration that facilitates on-demand data interpretation provided by Onward, which leverages its technical capabilities to enhance PGS' existing MultiClient and Data OnDemand services and accelerate interpretation workflows. Onward and PGS now offer subscribers of... Continue Reading →
MODEC Secures ClassNK’s AiP for TLP-Type Floating Wind Turbine
(OE) MODEC and Toyo Construction have jointly secured an approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK for floating structure and tether system with tether pile foundation for tension leg platform (TLP)-type floating offshore wind turbine. The acquisition of AiP was one of the tasks of the Japanese national research and development agency NEDO’s Green Innovation Fund... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola strengthens grids focus in $45 billion investment plan
(Reuters) - Spanish renewable energy giant Iberdrola set out plans on Thursday to invest 41 billion euros ($44.83 billion) over the next three years, focusing on power grids like Italian rival Enel as the industry seeks better returns. The new plan builds on the strategic shift Iberdrola announced in 2022, when it said it would be taking... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola to Triple Offshore Wind Assets
(Reuters) Europe's largest utility Iberdrola will keep betting on offshore wind in the coming years, roughly tripling the value of its assets in the sector to 17 billion euros ($18 billion), Executive Chairman Ignacio Sanchez Galan told shareholders on Friday. In the past couple of years, the Spanish firm has shifted its focus to upgrading... Continue Reading →
Saipem Secures $850M Contract from Eni-BP Joint Venture Offshore Angola
(OE) Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has secured a contract from Azule Energy, a joint venture between Eni and BP, for the development of Ndungu field as part of Agogo Integrated West Hub Project, offshore Angola. Saipem’s scope of work entails the engineering, fabrication, transportation and installation of approximately 60 km of rigid pipelines... Continue Reading →
Under new CEO, Prysmian makes solid start to 2024
(offshoreEnergy.biz) Following an “outstanding” 2023, Italian cabling giant Prysmian has made a solid start to 2024, reporting a net profit of €190 million for the first quarter of the year, compared to €187 million in the first three months of the prior year. Group sales amounted to €3,687 million, with a -5.6% organic growth, while adjusted EBITDA reached €412 million,... Continue Reading →
CGG Rebrands to Viridien
(OE) French seismic company CGG has changed its name to Viridien. At the Annual General Meeting on May 15, 2024, shareholders approved the resolution to change the company’s corporate name from CGG to Viridien. “Our new name, Viridien, connects our company’s history to our future, confidently positioning us for accelerated growth as an advanced technology,... Continue Reading →
Seatrium Awarded Repeat FPSO Integration Contract from SBM Offshore
Seatrium Limited (Seatrium or the Group) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by Single Buoy Moorings Inc, a SBM Offshore company, for the topsides fabrication and integration of a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel.Mr Marlin Khiew, Executive Vice President, Oil & Gas (Americas) of Seatrium said, "We arehonoured... Continue Reading →