(OE) Saipem has installed the second unmanned High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) platform at Dogger Bank, being built in UK waters and set to become the world’s largest offshore wind farm once constructed. The substation is the second of three platforms, each supplied by Aibel, to be installed at Dogger Bank offshore wind farm, which... Continue Reading →
US Plans 12 Offshore Wind Auctions Over Five Years
(Reuters) President Joe Biden's administration unveiled plans on Wednesday to hold up to a dozen auctions of offshore wind development rights through 2028, including four before the end of this year. The schedule will help companies, states and others plan for projects that require massive amounts of investment and infrastructure, the Interior Department said in... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes beats profit estimates on international demand, raises dividend
(Reuters) - Oilfield services firm Baker Hughes (BKR.O), opens new tab beat analysts' estimates for first-quarter profit on higher international drilling demand and increased its dividend. Brent crude rose nearly 10% in the quarter on an average, prompting oil firms to drill more, creating demand for oilfield services and equipment offered by Baker Hughes and rivals. International... Continue Reading →
Subsea Vessel Market is Full Steam Ahead
Jesper Skjong, Contributor (OE) Since our last market update in the subsea space about a year ago both our current market view and forecasts have strengthened significantly. While the demand picture is looking solid and arguing for a strong multi-year upcycle, the supply side has also started to wake from its slumber albeit ever so slightly... Continue Reading →
Suriname’s Resource Boom is Back on Track With First Oil Targeted for 2028
By Matthew Smith for Oilprice.com Suriname aims to replicate Guyana's oil success but faces challenges due to delays, commercial concerns, and global climate change efforts. TotalEnergies and APA plan to make the final investment decision on the Block 58 project by the end of 2024, targeting first oil in 2028. Suriname's oil boom could transform... Continue Reading →
Noble Corporation’s Drillship Seizes Africa’s Drilling Opportunities
Offshore drilling firm Noble Corporation has informed about two new drilling campaigns secured for its Noble Venturer drillship in Africa, which is currently employed on drilling assignment with Tullow Oil offshore Ghana. Following the early completion of the Tullow Oil Ghana campaign expected to end in late May 2024, Noble Corporation said it will relocate... Continue Reading →
Navigation and Wind Farms: Competing Ocean Uses Raise Existential Questions – Long read
Tom Ewing, Contributor “Wind Turbines: The Bigger, the Better” -USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, August 24, 2023 (OE) Last December the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a proposed sale notice regarding new development areas for utility scale wind projects in the central Atlantic Ocean. The notice includes an upfront issue: the... Continue Reading →
Halliburton beats quarterly profit estimates on growing international strength
(Reuters) - Halliburton (HAL.N), opens new tab beat first-quarter profit estimates on Tuesday as higher drilling demand from international markets helped the oilfield services firm counter a slowdown in North America. Oil and gas producers are looking to secure new international and offshore inventories, boosting oilfield equipment and services demand and helping companies like Halliburton. International rig... Continue Reading →
With US$21.4 billion in 2023, Petrobras leads investments among the largest oil and gas companies in the world
(TN) Petrobras is the company in the global oil and gas market whose investment has grown the most. In 2023, the company practically doubled its investment effort, totaling US$ 21.4 billion between direct investments and assets related to the leasing of production units, compared to an amount of US$ 10.9 billion in 2022. -Petrobras has... Continue Reading →
OceanPact signs a R$310 million contact with Petrobras for charter of a support vessel
OceanPact signed a R$310 million contract with Petrobras to charter the vessel Ilha de Santana, (Platform Supply Vessel) support vessel. The charter is for four years, during which the vessel will operate to support Petrobras' logistics and emergency response along the entire Brazilian coast. In April, OceanPact had already announced new contracts with Petrobras for... Continue Reading →