July 13 (oilnow.gy) A new basin modelling study has identified an area near Suriname’s Block 52 as the strongest oil-generating sweet spot along the Guyana-Suriname margin. GeoExpro published the study results on July 9, 2026. The research was conducted by Kenneth Shipper and Paul Mann of the University of Houston’s CBTH Project, along with Andrew Pepper of... Continue Reading →
Floating Wind Farm Offshore France Reaches Full Power
July 10 (offshoreWIND.biz) The 30 MW Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) floating offshore wind farm, located off France’s Mediterranean coast, has reached full power, Ocean Winds (OW), the owner and developer of the project, said. With three 10 MW turbines located 16 kilometers off the Occitanie coast and installed on semi-submersible floaters, this... Continue Reading →
Markets Awaits Outcome of the Albacora FPSO Tender on July 27
July 8 (PN) After several postponements, Petrobras is expected to stick to the deadline for opening bid envelopes for the FPSO that will operate in the Albacora field revitalization project in the Campos Basin. The tender process, originally launched in March 2025, has faced several delays along the way. The current deadline for submitting proposals... Continue Reading →
Cade approves Petrobras’ entry into the Itaimbezinho block, reinforcing natural gas strategy in the Campos Basin
July 2 (cenarioenergia) - The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) has approved, without restrictions, Petrobras' entry into the Itaimbezinho exploration block, located offshore in the Campos Basin and contracted under the production-sharing regime. The transaction involves acquiring a 50% stake currently held by Equinor—a move that reinforces the Petrobras' strategy to expand its exploration... Continue Reading →
DNV Updates Seismic Guidance for Offshore Wind
July 2 (OE) Classifications society DNV has updated its recommended practice for the seismic design of onshore and offshore wind power plants, introducing enhanced guidance as wind development expands into earthquake-prone regions. The updated DNV-RP-0585 Seismic Design of Wind Power Plants provides harmonized guidance for assessing and managing seismic risks during project design. It complements DNV standards... Continue Reading →
DOF vessel lined up for three-year subsea contract in Stabroek Block
June 30 (oilnow.gy) DOF Group ASA has secured a three-year contract for the Skandi Involver to support subsea work in Guyana’s Stabroek Block, where ExxonMobil Guyana Limited continues to advance offshore development activity. The Norway-based offshore and subsea services company announced on June 26 that the award was made through its North America subsea region.... Continue Reading →
Nauticus Robotics Eliminates $4m Debt
June 30 (OE) Houston-based Nauticus Robotics has strengthened its balance sheet through a debt-for-equity exchange that eliminates approximately $4 million in outstanding debt while increasing shareholders' equity. The company announced June 30 that an existing lender agreed to convert approximately $4.0 million in outstanding indebtedness and accrued interest under Nauticus' Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore says GranMorgu FPSO will be its largest unit to date
June 25 (oinow.gy) SBM Offshore says the GranMorgu floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit will be the largest FPSO it has delivered to date, as construction advances in China for Suriname’s first offshore oil development. Pierre Gaté, Country Entry Manager for SBM Offshore Suriname, provided the update on day 2 of the Suriname Energy,... Continue Reading →
MODEC to Supply Mooring System for Coral Norte FLNG off Mozambique
June 25 (OE) Japanese offshore services company MODEC has secured a contract to supply a SOFEC internal turret mooring system for the Coral Norte floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project offshore Mozambique, being developed by Eni and its partners. MODEC is collaborating with the Technip Energies-JGC joint venture on the project to support integration and... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes to Supply Subsea Systems Azule Energy’s Field off Angola
June 25 (OE) Baker Hughes has secured a significant contract award from Azule Energy to supply subsea production systems for the Greater PAJ development offshore Angola. Under the agreement, Baker Hughes will provide deepwater horizontal tree systems for the ultra-deepwater greenfield project, as well as subsea control modules, intervention workover control systems and associated connection,... Continue Reading →