Utah-headquartered Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation and Pennsylvania-based VideoRay have signed an agreement to offer integrated underwater robotic systems. Under the agreement, the parties plan on combining VideoRay remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) with the Sarcos Guardian Sea Class robotic system including its dexterous arms. Sarcos and VideoRay will each be able to sell an integrated underwater robotic system, as well... Continue Reading →
BNP Paribas Will No Longer Finance Development of New Oil and Gas Fields
BNP Paribas, France's largest bank, will no longer provide any financing dedicated to the development of new oil and gas fields, and it reiterated it targets an 80% cut of its oil exploration financing by 2030. "BNP Paribas no longer provides dedicated financing for the development of new oil and gas fields, regardless of the... Continue Reading →
Taiwan’s Offshore Wind Industry Braves Cross-strait Risks in Clean Energy Boom
(Reuters) In the port city of Taichung on Taiwan's west coast, a crane hoists into place the end section of a white wind turbine tower that stands almost a hundred meters tall. The turbine will be one of 111 spinning at a multi-billion dollar offshore wind project located up to 60 kilometers into the Taiwan Strait, which... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC Wins Major Equinor Contract for SURF System for BM-C-33 Offshore Brazil
Oilfield services firm TechnipFMC has won a contract to supply subsea umbilicals, risers, and flowlines (SURF) for the recently sanctioned $9 billion BM-C-33 offshore development in Brazil. The contract was awarded by Equinor, the operator of the offshore block, on behalf of its partners Repsol Sinopec Brasil and Petrobras. Located in the Campos Basin, BM-C-33... Continue Reading →
Port of Long Beach Unveils Plans for Massive Floating Offshore Wind Facility
(QC) The Port of Long Beach has announced plans for Pier Wind, a giant floating offshore wind facility designed to help California and the nation achieve renewable energy goals. The facility, the largest of its kind at any U.S. seaport, will support the manufacture and assembly of offshore wind turbines as tall as the Eiffel... Continue Reading →
Tidewater Posts Highest Quarterly Revenue Since 2015
Tidewater Inc., a leading global provider of offshore support vessels, has reported a strong start to 2023, posting its highest quarterly revenue since the fourth quarter of 2015. First quarter revenue hit $193.1 million, representing an 83% increase over the first quarter of 2022. Net income hit $10.7 million, or $0.21 per share, compared to... Continue Reading →
Vestas swings to unexpected first-quarter profit
(Reuters) - Danish wind turbine maker Vestas (VWS.CO) on Wednesday reported an unexpected first-quarter profit and maintained its full-year guidance despite a tough backdrop for the industry. Despite booming demand for renewable energy, increased competition and soaring metal prices meant that Vestas did not manage to turn a profit last year. "The wind industry remains challenged by... Continue Reading →
Gazelle Wind Power Takes Controlling Stake in F. Carceller to Drive Floating Offshore Wind Innovation
Gazelle Wind Power (Gazelle), the developer of a hybrid modular floating offshore wind platform, has agreed to take a controlling stake in Spanish-based naval architect and marine consulting firm Faustino Carceller, S.L. (F. Carceller). "Gazelle’s shipbuilding approach for construction creates synergies for both companies, making this acquisition a practical fit to help the company accelerate... Continue Reading →
MODEC to Deliver Highly Complex FPSO for Equinor’s $9B Project Offshore Brazil
(OE) Japanese FPSO supplier MODEC has won a contract with Equinor to supply an FPSO vessel for the BM-C-33 block of the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. The order comes just days after Equinor and its partners Repsol Sinopec Brasil, and Petrobras took the $9 billion investment decision to develop the BM-C-33 project in Brazil. Located in the... Continue Reading →
Spain’s Iberdrola denies plan to acquire RWE
(Reuters) - Spanish power company Iberdrola (IBE.MC) denied on Tuesday that it was looking into acquiring Germany's biggest utility, RWE (RWEG.DE), in a deal worth 31 billion euros ($34.12 billion) as earlier reported by local media. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Spanish newspaper Okdiario said Iberdrola was working with JPMorgan to "analyse the possibility" of acquiring RWE and the... Continue Reading →