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(offshoreWIND.biz) The current US administration’s aggression towards the offshore wind market could put at risk up to USD 75 billion in investment, according to an analysis by Houston-based IntelStor. Based on the analysis, the application of tariffs as well as the recent moves to halt or cancel offshore wind projects in the US have jeopardised... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Orsted has sold a 24.5% stake in a UK offshore wind farm for around 456 million pounds ($606 million) to funds managed by Schroders Greencoat, it said on Thursday. The world's biggest offshore wind power developer will retain a 25.5% stake and remain the operator of the West of Duddon Sands project located off... Continue Reading →
(OE) Offshore drilling company Valaris has secured over $1 billion of new contracts and extension for its drilling rigs since its previous fleet status report published mid-February 2025. Valaris’ contract backlog, excluding lump sum payments such as mobilization fees and capital reimbursements, increased to approximately $4.2 billion from approximately $3.6 billion as of February 18,... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras has requested authorization from Ibama to begin moving the ODN II drillship towards the Foz do Amazonas Basin, on the Equatorial Margin. The vessel's presence in the region is essential for carrying out the so-called Pre-Operational Assessment (APO), which is an oil spill simulation required as part of the environmental licensing process for... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Shareholders of Brazilian power firm Eletrobras on Tuesday elected a new board and approved a proposal to end a legal dispute over the government's voting power in the company. The agreement allows the government to nominate three of Eletrobras' 10 board members. Shareholders elected Vicente Falconi, Ana Matte, Felipe Villela, Marisete Pereira, Carlos Ferreira and Jose... Continue Reading →
(OE) Equinor on Wednesday said it believes the decision of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to halt the construction of a multi-billion dollar offshore wind power project is unlawful and that the group may take legal action. In a blow to the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said on April 16... Continue Reading →
(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 →
(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 →
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has secured multiple contract awards with Petrobras, subject to board approval, for two large Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels and one Construction Support Vessel (CSV). The AHTS vessels have been awarded new contracts with a duration of four years each, whereof one of the contracts includes ROV... Continue Reading →
Petrobras reported oil, gas and gas liquids production of 2.77 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) in the first quarter, down 0.2% from a year earlier. Petrobras' oil production in Brazil fell by 1% year-on-year, to 2.21 million barrels per day (bpd). Click here for the full 1Q25 Production & Sales Report .
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