(OET) Brazilian oil and gas player Enauta has restarted production from another well at a field offshore Brazil. Following issues in the subsea pumping electrical system adopted for the FPSO Petrojarl I, Enauta temporarily halted the Atlanta field’s production in July 2023. After the reinstallation of the subsea pumping equipment at one of the wells, production resumed on November 5, with well #5... Continue Reading →
Investing in Subsea Decommissioning Pays Off, Decom Engineering Finds
(OE) Decom Engineering has completed the first deployment of its largest subsea Chopsaw to date, achieving substantial time savings of almost 300% on a decommissioning job in the North Sea. Following the $1.2 million (£1 million) investment to develop its largest subsea Chopsaw yet - the C1-46 - the Northern Ireland-based offshore decommissioning technology firm... Continue Reading →
Sif and Ballast Nedam Sign Offshore Wind Decommissioning Agreement
(OW) The Dutch offshore wind foundation manufacturer, Sif, and its compatriot Ballast Nedam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as part of the process of developing a joint venture that specialises in the decommissioning of obsolete and aged offshore wind farms. Named BNS Decom, the joint venture intends to serve as the ultimate, turnkey solution provider for asset... Continue Reading →
Enbridge eyes France for offshore wind investments and will avoid US
(Reuters) - Canadian pipeline company Enbridge (ENB.TO) is keen on further offshore wind investments in France, but will avoid the United States, where cost and supply chain problems have contributed to offshore projects collapsing, a senior executive said. Rising costs have led to canceled projects in the U.S. and Britain while putting others at risk. The setbacks... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs receipt of contractual installment for Carmópolis Cluster
January 10, 2024 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in continuity with the announcement made on December 26, 2023, informs that it received, on today's date, from Carmo Energy, the last installment in the amount of US$ 298 million, already considering the adjustments and late payment charges due, related to the sale of the Carmópolis... Continue Reading →
Worley denies corruption allegations after Ecuador legal wrangle
(U) Australian engineering and services giant Worley has denied any corruption and refuted media reports that followed its recent international arbitration loss relating to historic operations in Ecuador — these reports alleged Worley had a tax liability in the South American nation. Detailing its side of the story, Worley on Wednesday confirmed that WorleyParsons (now... Continue Reading →
RWE Names Its US Floating Wind Project, Plans to Open California Office
(OW) RWE has released the official name of its floating wind project in California and revealed that the company will open an office in the city of Eureka in early 2024. The project, named Canopy Offshore Wind Farm (Canopy), is being developed at a site located 45 kilometres (28 miles) off the coast of Humboldt... Continue Reading →
Nauticus Robotics Streamlines Business Ops
(OE) Nauticus Robotics, a U.S. developer of autonomous vehicles and robots for data collection and intervention services for offshore industries, has secured fresh funding for its operations and appointed new executive management team. The new investment was secured before the close of 2023 and eliminated many of the dilutive warrants and ratchet provisions of the... Continue Reading →
MOL Forms Capital Alliance with Japan’s Largest Wind Maintenance Firm
(OE) Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Hokutaku, Japan's largest wind turbine maintenance company, have made an agreement to form a capital alliance as MOL pursues growth in its non-shipping businesses like offshore wind. The capital alliance entails MOL's acquisition of a majority of the outstanding shares of Hokutaku, the largest third-party wind maintenance company in... Continue Reading →
CRP Subsea Put to Work at Brazilian Oil Field
(OE) CRP Subsea, an AIS company, has secured a ‘substantial contract’ for the supply of distributed buoyancy modules (DBMs) to a deepwater oil field project in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. CRP Subsea secured was hired by a leading energy technology company, whose name was not disclosed. The company DBMs will be utilised on a... Continue Reading →