Jan. 23 (eixos) The first ANP board meeting of 2026, scheduled for January 26th, has on its agenda the evaluation of the development plan for the Sergipe Deepwater project presented by Petrobras. Approval of the plan is one of the final steps to unlock one of the largest natural gas production projects planned for Brazil... Continue Reading →
DeepOcean Wraps Up Work at US Offshore Wind Project
Jan. 23 (OE) Global ocean services provider DeepOcean has completed trenching and survey operations on inter-array cables for a U.S. offshore wind project. DeepOcean’s scope of work encompassed trenching and surveying of the inter-array cables that connect turbines to the offshore substations. These critical operations ensure the long-term protection and stability of the subsea cable... Continue Reading →
Installation of First Turbine Underway at Biggest US Offshore Wind Farm
Jan. 23 (offshoreWIND.biz) Wind turbine installation on Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) has started with the first of the project’s 176 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW wind turbines currently being erected. Virginia-based broadcaster WAVY reported on 21 January that a wind turbine tower was being installed at the CVOW site, next to the two... Continue Reading →
Exxon to continue developmental drilling operations at Liza well site
Jan. 22 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) will continue developmental drilling operations at the Liz_3P13 Drill Center, part of the Liza Phase 2 Project in the Stabroek Block, according to a Notice to Mariners issued by the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) this week. The drilling campaign commenced on January 18, 2026, and will conclude on... Continue Reading →
TMC to Deliver Equipment for Mexico-Bound FSO
Jan. 22 (OE) TMC Compressors has secured a contract by COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry to deliver a complete marine compressed air system to SBM Offshore’s newbuild floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit Chalchi. The FSO Chalchi is bound for deployment at the Trion deepwater oil field, offshore Mexico, operated by Mexcian unit of Australia’s oil... Continue Reading →
Global Installation Vessel Fleet Could Enable Up to 400 GW of Offshore Wind by 2030, but More Newbuilds Needed Outside China – Study
Jan. 22 (offshoreWIND.biz) The global fleet of offshore wind installation vessels could support achieving up to 400 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030, provided that additional vessels are ordered and deployed, alongside supportive market conditions, according to a scenario study by the Kuehne Climate Center. The study also shows that, looking globally, newbuild investments... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras to buy five gas tankers, multiple vessels for $521 million
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras and its logistics subsidiary Transpetro on Tuesday signed contracts with shipyards for five gas carriers, 18 barges and 18 pushers, for 2.8 billion reais ($521 million). The companies made the deal official at an event in Brazil's southern Rio Grande do Sul state. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio... Continue Reading →
Seadrill Firms Up Offshore Drilling Workload with Multi-Region Contract Awards
Jan. 21 (OE) Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has secured multiple contract awards for its West Capella, West Elara and West Carina drilling rigs across Malaysia, Norway and Brazil. In Malaysia, the ultra-deepwater drillship West Capella secured a well-based contract with an undisclosed operator. The program is expected to start in the second quarter of 2026... Continue Reading →
Veolia and SBM Offshore to Develop Floating Desalination Platform
Veolia and SBM Offshore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop and deploy innovative freshwater floating production units (FPUs), combining advanced reverse osmosis desalination technology with proven offshore engineering expertise to offer a sustainable, ocean-based solution to address global water demand. As water scarcity increasingly impacts business continuity and regional stability, securing reliable freshwater... Continue Reading →
Inside Brazil’s Plan to Integrate Pre-Salt Gas and Diversify Supply
By Rystad Energy Jan. 19 (oilprice.com) The country faces the challenge of reinforcing its pipeline network to absorb growing pre-salt gas while managing declining imports from Bolivia. Although higher volumes of Argentine gas are expected to reach Brazil via Bolivia over the medium to long term, network upgrades will be required to ensure security of supply... Continue Reading →