Prysmian’s cable-laying barge Ulisse has resumed cable laying operations at the first U.S. large-scale offshore wind project, located off the coast of Massachusetts. According to the project’s latest mariner update, cable laying operations of the mid-section cable for the Vineyard Wind 1 project were set to kick off on or about 9 April and continue... Continue Reading →
Exxon eyes potential purchase of shale driller Pioneer -WSJ
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) has held preliminary talks with Pioneer Natural Resources Co (PXD.N) about a possible acquisition of the U.S. shale oil producer, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Discussions between the two companies about a potential deal have been informal, the newspaper said, adding that Exxon executives have discussed a... Continue Reading →
Another Borr Drilling rig gets new job in Latin America
Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has secured a new contract for one of its premium jack-up drilling rigs from an undisclosed company in Latin America. Borr Drilling announced a new contract on Monday, 10 April 2023, for its Hild premium jack-up rig for work in Latin America. According to the company, the contract covers a firm term of... Continue Reading →
First Jones Act-compliant Offshore Wind Farm SOV Hits Halfway Mark
(OE) U.S. offshore shipbuilder and shipowner Edison Chouest this week marked the 50-percent completion milestone for the U.S.-flagged ECO Edison, the first Jones Act-compliant wind farm SOV. Senior executives from offshore wind developers Ørsted and Eversource toured the Edison Chouest Offshore shipyard in Louisiana to see the progress on the SOV. ECO Edison will be... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on organizational adjustment
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras announces that its Executive Board, in a meeting held today, approved an organizational adjustment proposal to be submitted to the Board of Directors as part of a continuous improvement process. The proposal has three objectives: (i) prepare the company for the energy transition with the creation of an Executive Office... Continue Reading →
World Court says it can rule on Guyana-Venezuela border dispute
(Reuters) - Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ruled they had jurisdiction over a long-running border dispute between Guyana and Venezuela, which could determine which country has rights to territory rich in oil and gas. Guyana in 2018 asked the ICJ, also known as the World Court, to confirm that the... Continue Reading →
Brazil pre salt hits new production record in February
A new record for the successful history of the Brazilian pre-salt. The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) announced that production in the layer in February totaled 3.268 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, growth of 2.3% compared to January. The volume surpassed the previous record of 3.142 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, recorded... Continue Reading →
Acteon’s TerraSond and Benthic Win Floating Offshore Wind Survey Work in Scotland
Acteon's Data and Robotic division's geo-services brands TerraSond and Benthic have secured a combined geophysical and geotechnical survey work scope with the BlueFloat Energy and Renantis Partnership for the Bellrock and Broadshore offshore wind farms northeast of Aberdeen, Scotland. BlueFloat Energy and Renantis joined forces to develop floating offshore wind projects in response to last... Continue Reading →
496 MW French Offshore Wind Farm Enters Construction Stage
The Eoliennes en Mer des îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier (EMYN) consortium, comprising Ocean Winds, Sumitomo Corporation, Banque des Territoires and Vendée Energie, has reached the final investment decision for the Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind farm in France and thus moved the project into the construction stage. The first offshore operations will take... Continue Reading →
DNV Approves Entrion Wind’s Monopile Concept for 100-Metre Depths
(OW) DNV has awarded Entrion Wind with a Statement of Feasibility for its fully restrained platform (FRP) offshore wind foundation technology said to extend the operating depth of the monopile technology to up to 100 metres. DNV issued a Statement of Feasibility, affirming that the FRP monopile is considered conceptually feasible and a promising candidate... Continue Reading →