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Feb. 24 (offshoreWIND.biz) The installation of the first wind turbine at Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind project site in the US is expected to start soon, as Cadeler’s vessel Wind Scylla, which was installing Revolution Wind turbines and is now in port, is planned to deploy to Sunrise Wind next. According to a Notice to Mariners issued by... Continue Reading →
Feb 24 (PN) Petrobras President Magda Chambriard announced that the company completed the anchoring of the P-79 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in the Búzios field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, in record time. The activity was completed in just 12 days, an unprecedented milestone for the company among its... Continue Reading →
Feb. 23- ANP will hold a public hearing on March 13th to discuss the update of the Permanent Production Sharing Offer tender, with the inclusion of 15 new exploratory blocks. The current tender includes eight blocks (Jade, Ágata, Amazonita, Safira Leste, Safira Oeste, Larimar, Turmalina and Ônix). With the addition of the new blocks (Cruzeiro... Continue Reading →
Feb. 23 - Africa and South America are expected to lead high-impact exploratory drilling in 2026, with a forecast of 19 and 15 wells, respectively, according to the consulting firm Westwood Global Energy Group. In Brazil, the highlights are the Tupinambá well, from BP, and the Morpho well, from Petrobras. In total, the company estimates... Continue Reading →
Feb. 23 (OE) Saipem has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-based predictive maintenance system onboard its ultra-deepwater drillship Saipem 12000, aiming to improve operational efficiency and offshore safety. The system uses real-time data and artificial intelligence algorithms to monitor equipment conditions, predict potential failures and schedule interventions before issues occur. By anticipating faults, the approach is... Continue Reading →
Singapore, 23 February 2026 – Seatrium Limited (“Seatrium”, or the “Group”) wishes toannounce a series of additional divestments, as well as update on an earlier transaction, aspart of its ongoing efforts to rationalise non-core assets, streamline operations, and drivelong-term value for shareholders. Alongside recent divestments of the AmFELS yard in Texas and the GNL Platform... Continue Reading →
All-Cash Deal, Expanding Brazil FootprintFeb. 23 (OE) Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações S.A. and its affiliate Atlantic Offshore Services S.A. (collectively, WSUT) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $500 million, including the assumption of existing debt.The acquisition significantly strengthens Tidewater’s position in the global... Continue Reading →
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras will look into opportunities in neighboring Venezuela, said the head of Exploration and Production Sylvia Anjos in an interview with newspaper O Globo on Friday. Venezuela has "great potential", but investing in the country is risky, said Anjos, adding that producing in the oil-polluted Lake Maracaibo would put Petrobras'... Continue Reading →
Feb. 20 (Reuters) The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down sweeping tariffs that Trump pursued under a law meant for use in national emergencies. It hands a stinging defeat to the Republican president in a landmark opinion with major implications for the global economy. In a 6-3 ruling authored by conservative Chief Justice John Roberts, the justices upheld a lower court's... Continue Reading →
Feb.20 - DOF Group ASA's (“DOF” or the “Group”) revenue for 4th quarter (management reporting) totals USD 577 million (USD 445 million) and EBITDA totals USD 220 million (USD 152 million). The operating profit (EBIT) is USD 174 million (USD 190 million) and includes reversal of impairment of USD 9 million (USD 98 million). Net financial... Continue Reading →
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