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16 November 2022
PDO for Maria phase 2
The partnership for the Maria field in the Norwegian Sea, Petoro, Sval Energi and Wintershall Dea (operator) submitted the plan for development and operation (PUD) for the second phase of the field.The investment for Maria phase 2 is NOK 4 billion and includes a new subsea template with six well…
16 November 2022
Saipem: new offshore drilling contracts in the Middle East and West Africa worth approximately 800 million USD
Saipem has been awarded new offshore drilling contracts, three in the Middle East and two in West Africa for a total amount of approximately 800 million USD. This value is considered net of the leasing costs of the vessels used for the works In the Middle East two new contracts…
16 November 2022
Fugro awarded major offshore wind contract with Energinet to support Denmark's renewable energy goals
Fugro has secured a contract with Energinet for geotechnical site investigations for the North Sea I offshore wind development. The Danish government plans to expand offshore wind capacity by 4GW by 2030, and the Geo-data acquired by Fugro will be used to inform future bids in the area. This award…
16 November 2022
CNOOC announced that the MDA gas field of the 3M project in Indonesia has been put into production
China National Offshore Oil Corporation announced the scale of the 3M project in Indonesia The largest MDA gas field has been successfully put into production. The 3M project in Indonesia is located in the Madura Strait in East Java, about 75 kilometers southeast of Madura Island, with an average water…
16 November 2022
PGS Investigates Seismic Acquisition Without Sources
In a First Break paper this month PGS investigates the feasibility of acquiring seismic data without an active source and instead uses the acoustic wavefield generated by a vessel for imaging the subsurface. The acoustic wavefield originating from a vessel has historically been treated as a source of noise and…
15 November 2022
Orcadian Energy plc : Pilot Licence Extension
Orcadian Energy (AIM: ORCA), the low-emissions North Sea oil and gas development company, is delighted to announce the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has granted Orcadian a one-year extension to licence P2244, which contains the Pilot field. The Second Term of licence P2244 was due to expire at the end…
15 November 2022
bp begins shipping liquefied natural gas from Mozambique’s first LNG project
bp has successfully loaded the first LNG cargo from Mozambique’s offshore Coral Sul FLNG facility, the country’s first LNG project and first floating LNG facility ever deployed in the deep waters of the African continent. Under its long-term contract, bp will purchase 100% of LNG output from Coral Sul FLNG…
15 November 2022
UK Government regulator approves provisional plan for Lancaster FPSO decommissioning
Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) has approved Hurricane Energy’s plans for the removal of the FPSO serving its Lancaster field. Although, recent company forecasts suggest production may continue until 2024. Full plan here.
15 November 2022
Global Floating Wind Set to Miss 2030 Targets, But New Report Says It's Not Too Late
As global leaders meet at COP27 to discuss goals and actions to tackle climate change, a critical renewable energy initiative to transition away from fossil fuel reliance is struggling to meet 2030 targets, according to a new report by leading offshore wind market analysts, 4C Offshore. The findings, published today…
15 November 2022
Edda Wind’s fleet growing to ten vessels
Edda Wind is placing another ship order and the fleet will increase to ten vessels. The company today announced that it has ordered another Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) from Gondan Shipbuilders (“Gondan”), Spain. This will be vessel number six in the series built at Gondan in addition to the…
15 November 2022
Trial run concludes with record haul
Hidden Gem is heading for port with her hold full of polymetallic nodules following the successful completion of a two-month deepwater pilot collection test programme in the Pacific Ocean. Conducted across a small test area in NORI-D by a 130-strong team on board Hidden Gem, conclusion of the trials marks…
15 November 2022
NZKS Granted Consent to Farm in the Open Ocean
New Zealand King Salmon has been given the green light to begin farming the first open ocean finfish site in New Zealand.Following a hearing in Blenheim last year, commissioners have just announced their decision to approve the Blue Endeavour application.“We’re pleased our plans to farm in the open ocean have…
14 November 2022
Significant floating production vessel, a recycling first for Norway
The largest recycling operation of a production vessel (FPSO) has started in Vats, Rogaland this week. The 235-metre-long ship was loaded-in by a float-over and subsequent site move operation. Now the vessel will be cleaned, dismantled and recycled. At least 97 per cent of the ship will be recycled. This…
14 November 2022
Semco Martime awarded five year contract with TotalEnergies in Denmark
TotalEnergies has awarded Semco Maritime a 5-year contract for the provision of manpower and construction service on offshore installations in the Danish part of the North Sea. The contract covers November 2022 - October 2027 and strengthens the long-standing strategic collaboration with TotalEnergies. The contract builds on years of constructive…
14 November 2022
Hollandse Kust West VII: RWE successful in Dutch offshore wind tender
“We are delighted to have been awarded this opportunity by the Dutch government. Winning this offshore site marks RWE’s entry into the Dutch offshore wind market, one of our key strategic growth markets in Europe. Hollandse Kust West VII will seriously contribute to the energy transition by producing green electricity…
14 November 2022
Port of Blyth announces contract with Van Oord supporting world's largest single offshore wind farm
The Port of Blyth has been selected by Stokesley (North Yorkshire) based Van Oord Offshore Wind UK Limited as the location for the storage and mobilisation of inter-array cable for the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. With the commencement of the inter-array cable installation in 2024, the Port of Blyth will…
14 November 2022
TDI-Brooks completes third geotechnical program in the Black Sea for Denar
TDI-Brooks successfully completed a third geotechnical support project for DenAr Ocean Engineering S.A. for Phase 2 of the TPOTC Sakarya Gas Field Pipeline Route Investigation and Site Survey Project. The program consisted of Gravity Cone Penetrometer (gCPT) and T-Bar tests. TDI-Brooks deployed their geotechnical tools and geotechnical operators to the…
14 November 2022
ExxonMobil and Pertamina advance regional carbon capture and storage project in Indonesia
ExxonMobil and Pertamina, the state-owned energy company for Indonesia, have signed a Heads of Agreement at the G20 Summit in Bali to further progress their previously announced regional carbon capture and storage hub for domestic and international CO2. Heads of Agreement will progress next stage of CCS hub in offshore…
14 November 2022
First power from Hywind Tampen
Power production from the first turbine in the floating wind farm Hywind Tampen in the North Sea started at 12:55 CET on 13 November. The power was delivered to the Gullfaks A platform in the North Sea. “I am proud that we have now started production at Hywind Tampen, Norway’s…
14 November 2022
Mozambique’s first LNG cargo departs from Coral Sul FLNG, offshore the Rovuma basin
Eni, as Delegated Operator of the Coral South project on behalf of its Area 4 Partners (ExxonMobil, CNPC, GALP, KOGAS and ENH), informs that the first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced from the Coral gas field, in the ultra-deep waters of the Rovuma Basin, has just departed from…
11 November 2022
Major investment planned to develop South Auckland-Waikato Offshore Wind industry
The consortium formed by BlueFloat Energy, Energy Estate and Elemental Group is announcing today its plans for a multibillion-dollar investment in offshore wind projects in South Auckland and West Waikato, Aotearoa. The South Auckland-Waikato offshore wind project is the second investment to be announced by the partnership in New Zealand…
11 November 2022
Equinor - consent for extended operation of Mikkel subsea
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Equinor Energy AS (Equinor) consent for extended operation of the Mikkel field. Consent for operation of Mikkel expires on 3 Juli 2023. The PSA have now given consent for extended operation of the Mikkel field until 31 December 2039.
11 November 2022
IOG plc Phase 1 operational update & new corporate presentation
IOG plc ("IOG", or "the Company"), (AIM: IOG.L), the Net Zero UK gas and infrastructure operator focused on high return projects, provides a Phase 1 operational update alongside the release of a new corporate presentation which can be accessed here: https://bit.ly/3WsVWcV. Southwark Drilling Southwark A2 well - Well stimulation vessel…
11 November 2022
SAAB Seaeye in Angolan 'rig to reef' project
It is the first platform in Africa to be decommissioned in a project led by environmental quality services company, EQS, with a Saab Seaeye Falcon underwater robot deployed for the task. Chief Technical Officer at EQS, Carlos Rodrigues says, “By operating the Seaeye Falcon and all its related capabilities, EQS…
11 November 2022
Extension of limited notice to proceed for the Gato do Mato development in Brazil
BW Offshore is pleased to announce that Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda (Shell) and its partners have extended the limited notice to proceed (LNTP) period with BW Offshore and Saipem S.p.A. This extension is valid until 15 February 2023 and is related to the supply of an FPSO for the Gato…
11 November 2022
Zero emission hydrogen USV design wins CMDC Round 2 funding
SEA-KIT International has secured funding through Round 2 of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) to design a hydrogen powered, zero emission Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV). SEA-KIT, a leading designer and builder of commercially proven USVs, worked with clean tech disruptor Bramble Energy on a successful CMDC Round 1 project…
11 November 2022
chevron and MOL to study CO2 shipping from singapore to australia
Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), through its Chevron New Energies International Pte. Ltd. (Chevron) subsidiary, and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced the signing of a Joint Study Agreement (JSA) on the feasibility of transporting liquified carbon dioxide (CO2) from Singapore to permanent storage locations offshore Australia. Under the JSA,…
11 November 2022
ModuSpec is company of choice in Norway for significant Scarabeo 8 intake
ModuSpec has announced the award of a contract to provide rig intake and inspection services to Aker BP ASA, a major Norwegian operator. The contract includes assisting Aker BP ASA during the inspection and acceptance phases of the Scarabeo 8, 6th generation semi-submersible drilling rig whilst undergoing its special periodic survey…
10 November 2022
Northern Lights concludes well drilling operations
Northern Lights concludes the drilling operations for a CO2 injection well and a contingent injection well within its CO2 storage license EL001 in the North Sea. Preliminary results confirm the storage capacity of at least 5 million tonnes CO2 per annum. The wells are located in the North Sea approximately…
10 November 2022
DEME Secures contracts representing 1 GW for Hai Long wind farms in Taiwan
DEME has secured contracts representing 1 GW for the Hai Long wind farms in Taiwan. This milestone deal between CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) and Hai Long Offshore Wind follows nearly three years of planning and preparation under a preferred bidder agreement. The large contract scope (1) covers the transportation and…
10 November 2022
Rovco and Horizon Ocean Management enter strategic partnership for Japanese offshore wind market
Rovco are delighted to announce that we have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Horizon Ocean Management (HOM), a subsidiary joint venture between Mitsui and Hokutaku (the leading turbine maintenance company in Japan), for through-life subsea asset integrity and balance of plant survey solutions for the Japanese offshore wind market.…
10 November 2022
Investment decision for the Wisting project postponed
Equinor and the Wisting partners have decided to postpone the investment decision scheduled for December 2022. The maturation of the project continues, aiming for an investment decision by end of 2026. “Equinor and partners have worked in close cooperation with the supply industry and developed a technically feasible and environmentally…
10 November 2022
Peterson awarded contract for two major offshore wind farms in north-east of England
International energy logistics provider Peterson has been awarded a contract to provide facilities management for shared access to the onshore converter stations for two major offshore wind farms, Dogger Bank C and Sofia. The three-year contract will see Peterson support with the grounds (summer and winter) maintenance, drainage and site…
10 November 2022
TGS Commences 3D Reprocessing Project Offshore Uruguay
TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, today announced it has commenced a 3D data reprocessing program offshore Uruguay. Tannat 3D PSDM Repro consists of 25,000 square kilometers, covering blocks in the active Uruguay Licensing Round.The data will be regionally integrated and reprocessed using advanced techniques, including de-ghosting,…
10 November 2022
Suriname Demerara Bid Round 2022-2023 announced
Staatsolie Hydrocarbon Institute (SHI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V., is pleased to announce the launch of a competitive bid round of six new blocks in the currently sparsely explored Demerara acreage of Suriname. The blocks are located east to the current offshore discoveries and have a…
10 November 2022
HOM And Briggs Marine Sign Collaboration Agreement To Deliver Best-In-Class O&M Services
a subsidiary joint venture between Mitsui and Hokutaku (the leading turbine maintenance company in Japan) – have signed a collaboration agreement with Briggs Marine (UK) to establish the most progressive offshore wind operations and maintenance consultancy and service provision offering within the burgeoning Japanese market today. The agreement will see…
9 November 2022
Gwynt Glas and south Wales ports join forces to prepare for multi-million pound floating wind industry
Gwynt Glas Offshore Wind Farm has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK's largest port operator, Associated British Ports, and Wales' largest energy port, the Port of Milford Haven, to prepare the ports for the needs of floating offshore wind energy in the Celtic Sea in the future. Gwynt…
9 November 2022
Seaway7 signs Moray West Offshore Wind Farm contract
Moray West Offshore Wind Farm, part of the growing Ocean Winds portfolio of UK projects, is able to announce that it has signed a contract for the supply and installation of the inter-array cables (IACs) with Seaway 7 ASA (Seaway7). The contract includes the supply of IACs by JDR. These…
9 November 2022
Equinor and Hitachi Energy sign a strategic collaboration agreement to accelerate the energy transition
Equinor has signed a strategic collaboration with Hitachi Energy, to collaborate within electrification, renewable power generation and low-carbon initiatives worldwide. The agreement underlines both companies’ commitment to accelerate the energy transition and advance a more sustainable, flexible and secure energy system. It builds on the two companies’ long and successful…
9 November 2022
JDR Cables starts construction on £130m Subsea Cable Facility
JDR Cable Systems (JDR), the global subsea cable supplier and servicer, part of the TFK Group, celebrates commencing construction for its new state-of-the-art subsea cable manufacturing facility in Cambois, near Blyth, Northumberland. JDR has begun construction on its 69,000 sqm factory which will be operational by 2024. The £130m project…
9 November 2022
C1 Connections and Heerema Marine Contractors successfully test the C1 Wedge Connection offshore
C1 Connections BV and Heerema Marine Contractors have successfully tested the C1 Wedge Connection™ offshore. The C1 Wedge Connection™, developed by C1 Connections BV, is a high-capacity connection that can be installed faster and safer than conventional bolted flange connections. It can be used in off- and onshore wind turbines,…
9 November 2022
ExxonMobil, partners make new discovery on Angola Block 15
The National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG), ExxonMobil Angola and the Angola Block 15 partners today announced a new discovery at the Bavuca South-1 exploration well. ExxonMobil, partners make new discovery on Angola Block 15 Discovery at Bavuca South-1 Exploration Well, part of the Angola Block 15 redevelopment…
9 November 2022
Strategic Marine’s Orderbook Gains Pace With Contract Wins Of Twin Newbuilds For Enhanced 42m Fast Crew Boats
Specialist international aluminium shipbuilder Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd has won a newbuild contract for two Fast Crew Boats (FCB) from Centus Marine Sdn Bhd (CMSB). The two offshore support vessels will be the fifth and sixth FCBs ordered from the Singapore-based shipyard in the past two years. CMSB provides…
9 November 2022
NewMed Energy and Uniper sign a non-binding MoU to explore collaboration options for the delivery of natural gas to Europe and the development of blue hydrogen
NewMed Energy and Uniper have signed a non-binding MoU to explore ways of collaborating on the supply of LNG in the short and long term and producing blue and green hydrogen. According to the MoU, the parties will look into the supply of natural gas from Israel to Germany in…
8 November 2022
Empyrean announces approval of updated development plan for Mako Gas
Empyrean Energy plc the oil and gas development company with interests in China, Indonesia and the United States, advises that the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has now approved the updated Plan of Development for the Mako Gas Project within the Duyung PSC (the "Updated Mako PoD"). Details…
8 November 2022
Energean plc : Growth drilling programme update
Energean plc has announced that i) the Zeus01 exploration well has made a commercial gas discovery of 13 bcm ii) contingent resources at Athena have been upgraded following post-well analysis; and iii) the Stena IceMax drilling rig has moved to block 23 to drill the Hercules structure, the final well in…
8 November 2022
Finder Signs Three Farmout Transactions in UK
Highlights: • Finder has entered into three farmout transactions with Dana Petroleum in relation to P2527, P2528 and P2530 in the Central North Sea • The deal terms include upfront cash payments to Finder and contributions to the forward work program on each licence • Finder will retain 60% interest…
8 November 2022
ConocoPhillips China Inc. Announces the Commencement of the Penglai Offshore Windfarm Pilot Project in Partnership with CNOOC Limited
ConocoPhillips China Inc. and CNOOC Limited today officially announced the commencement of the Penglai Offshore Windfarm Pilot Project at the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. As a joint low carbon energy development effort, the project will harness wind energy to supply power to the Penglai Oilfield, China’s…
8 November 2022
Increase in overall potential project capacity identified for Ossian wind farm
n increase in the potential overall project capacity from 2.6GW to up to 3.6GW has been identified for the proposed Ossian Wind Farm off the East Coast of Scotland, which if achieved, would put it among the top five largest floating offshore wind farms globally. The Ossian project is being…
8 November 2022
Diamond Offshore awarded contract for Ocean Courage for Petrobras Brazil
Diamond Offshore announced it received notification of award of a new drilling program with Petrobras in Brazil for the Ocean Courage. The Ocean Courage was awarded a four-year project with an unpriced option for an additional four years. The total estimated value of the firm term of the award is…