Nov. 17 - Belga Marine and Global Maritime are proud to announce a strategic partnership aimed at advancing safety, innovation, and operational excellence in Brazil’s offshore energy market. This collaboration will deliver comprehensive solutions tailored to the needs of developers and operators, marine contractors and vessel owners across the region, offering a broad portfolio of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Extends Tender Deadline for Albacora Field Revitalization FPSO
Nov. 14 - Petrobras has postponed the deadline for receiving proposals for the construction of the platform that will serve the revitalization project of the Albacora field in the Campos Basin to May 25, 2026. The tender, originally announced in March 2025, stipulated a deadline of December 15, 2025. According to the company, the postponement... Continue Reading →
PXGEO Signs Two Seismic Acquisition Contracts with Petrobras off Brazil
Nov. 13 (OE) Marine geophysical services company PXGEO has signed two significant contracts with Petrobras-led consortia, to deliver seismic data acquisition and monitoring services in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The projects will run consecutively in 2026 with PXGEO deploying its proprietary MNode 4C ocean bottom node (OBN) technology as part of the scope. The... Continue Reading →
IEA’s Bullish Oil Scenario a Wake-Up Call for Climate Action
Nov. 12 (Reuters) The International Energy Agency’s latest outlook signals that oil demand may continue rising into 2050, a sharp shift from its previous reports and a stark reminder of how dominant black gold remains in the global economy. The IEA's annual World Energy Outlook, published on Wednesday, maps out different trajectories for energy demand... Continue Reading →
DNV Clears Odfjell Oceanwind’s 15MW Floating Wind Platform Design
Nov. 11 (OE) Odfjell Oceanwind has been granted Basic Design Approval (BDA) from DNV for the Deepsea Star floating offshore wind design. The BDA covers the use of Siemens Gamesa’s SG DD-236 15 MW wind turbine generator in a wide range of conditions, including the harsh environments present in multiple offshore wind locations in the... Continue Reading →
Turning the tide on ROV deployment with sea state insights
Nov. 11 (offshore-energy.biz) How smarter ROV deployment starts with smarter, real-time sea state measurement. The deployment of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) is one of the most critical and riskiest activities in offshore operations. These subsea systems are essential for tasks such as inspections, repairs and construction in challenging underwater environments. But when it comes to... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Takes Technical Precautions and Studies New Solutions to Explore Resources in the Equatorial Margin
Nov. 10 (PN) The great potential to be discovered in the basins of the Equatorial Margin motivated Petrobras to undertake a long and arduous environmental licensing process with IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources). Having overcome this stage, the oil company is now beginning to face the technical and economic challenges. Currently,... Continue Reading →
MODEC Selects TMC Compressors for Brazil’s Gato do Mato FPSO
Nov. 10 (OE) Norway’s TMC Compressors said it has secured a contract to deliver a large-capacity marine compressed air system to MODEC’s new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, Gato do Mato, bound for Brazil. TMC will supply compressors to provide control and service air aboard the vessel, the company said on Monday, without... Continue Reading →
UK Economy to Reap GBP 6.1 Billion from 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm
Nov. 6 (offshoreWIND.biz) The 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm, which will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm once fully operational, will boost the UK economy by GBP 6.1 billion (approximately EUR 6.9 billion) during its lifetime and support thousands of UK jobs over the next decade, according to a report written by BVG... Continue Reading →
Sercel Awarded Five-Year Marlin Support Contract by ExxonMobil Guyana
Nov. 5 (OE) Sercel announced the award of a five-year technical support and maintenance contract by ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd. for the Marlin Vessel Tracking and Alerts (VTA) software solution, delivered to the client in 2024. Sercel will provide comprehensive technical support, system maintenance, and ongoing software enhancements for the Marlin VTA solution currently being deployed... Continue Reading →