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3 February 2022
Super-sized offshore wind installations could suffer bottlenecks from 2024 as vessels remain lightweight
Offshore wind turbines are growing in size as technology advances and demand for renewable energy soars but installing them could be a headache for operators as demand will outpace the supply of capable vessels by 2024, Rystad Energy research shows. Operators will have to invest in new vessels or upgrade…
3 February 2022
Sea Lion Update
Rockhopper Exploration plc, the oil and gas exploration and production company with key interests in the North Falkland Basin, is pleased to announce that Rockhopper, Harbour Energy plc (“Harbour”) and Navitas Petroleum LP (“Navitas”) have extended the provisions of the previously signed heads of terms (announced on 8 December 2021)…
3 February 2022
FPSO Guanabara arrives at the Mero field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt
Petrobras informs that the platform vessel Guanabara has arrived at the Mero field, located in the Libra Block, in the Santos Basin pre-salt. The platform, an FPSO (floating oil production, storage and transfer unit), will be the first definitive system to operate in Mero, the third largest pre-salt field (behind…
3 February 2022
Operations Update
EnQuest provides an update on its operational performance for the year ended 31 December 2021 Full year 2021 operations update and 2022 guidance Debt reduction continues with strong cash flow and improved macro conditions c.46% reduction in UK emissions, ahead of North Sea targets EnQuest Chief Executive, Amjad Bseisu, commented:…
3 February 2022
Panoro Energy – Trading Statement and Operations Update
Panoro Energy ASA provides an update in advance of its full year 2021 results which are scheduled for release on 23 February 2022. Information contained within this release is unaudited and may be subject to further review and amendment. In 2021 Panoro’s working interest production more than tripled year-on-year to…
3 February 2022
Hydromea successfully trials its wireless ROV system at TotalEnergies offshore site in the North Sea
Hydromea successfully trialed EXRAY, its wireless underwater ROV system, within a full ballast water tank on one of TotalEnergies’ North Sea floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels during November 2021. EXRAY was deployed to collect visual inspection data, validating system performance including wireless navigation and wireless communication. The pilot…
2 February 2022
Uganda and Tanzania: launch of the Lake Albert Resources Development Project
During a ceremony held in Kampala, in the presence of Yoweri Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, Philip Mpango, Vice-President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, and representatives of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC)…
2 February 2022
Longboat Energy plc : Ginny/Hermine well results
Longboat Energy, the emerging full-cycle North Sea E&P company, announces that the stacked Ginny/Hermine exploration prospects in licence PL1060 (Company 9%) failed to encounter hydrocarbons and will now be plugged and abandoned. Exploration well 6407/9-13 operated by Equinor Energy AS, was targeting both the Upper Jurassic Ginny and the Middle…
2 February 2022
JDR selected for Beach Energy’s Otway project
JDR, the global subsea umbilical supplier and servicer, owned by TFKable Group, has been awarded a contract with Beach Energy Limited (BEL). The scope of work includes the supply four subsea umbilicals ranging from 400 to 4,360 meters in length, and termination hardware, including hydraulic and electrical flying leads. The…
2 February 2022
New contract with Petrofac for the hire of mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) Stena Don
Stena Drilling has announced that they have signed a new contract with Petrofac for the hire of a mobile drilling unit (MODU) Stena Don The hire of the Stena Don, which will commence in Q4 2022 lasting an estimated 80 days, has been awarded in support of a one firm…
2 February 2022
PGS Releases New 3D GeoStreamer Seismic Data for Mediterranean Sea | Egypt
PGS has added five 3D seismic surveys to its data library offshore Egypt, to create new broadband 3D coverage of more than 18 700 sq. km in recently awarded nearshore license blocks. Time-migrated data is available now, while final depth data will be ready in May 2022. The five surveys…
2 February 2022
Edda Wind orders three additional CSOVs
Edda Wind orders three Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV) in addition to the six vessels the company has under construction. The vessels are specially designed for service operations during the commissioning and operation of offshore wind farms. The three vessels will be prepared for instalment of zero-emission technology in the…
2 February 2022
Van Oord deploys iXblue LBL subsea positioning solution for offshore wind farm piles installation
Global marine contractor Van Oord recently deployed iXblue new LBL subsea positioning solution to conduct the installation of 190 offshore wind farm piles in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc (France). Already used on major Oil&Gas and Renewables projects, iXblue Canopus transponders, Ramses transceivers and Delph Subsea Positioning Software have been used…
2 February 2022
Kongsberg Digital to offer new integration with IKM instrutek condition monitoring services
IKM Instrutek have now joined forces with Kongsberg Digital (KDI) to connect their services to Vessel Insight. Vessel Insight is a cloud-based platform that collects data onboard the vessel and transfer the data securely to the cloud. By connecting IKM Instrutek’s sensors and services to Vessel Insight, they can offer…
1 February 2022
Wisting impact assessment
Equinor has on behalf of the partners, presented an impact assessment for development and operation of Wisting. The plan for development and operation (PDO) is scheduled to be finalised at the end of 2022. The impact assessment to be issued for public consultation is covering both the development phase and…
1 February 2022
N-SEA concludes long-term vessel agreement for DP3 multi purpose offshore support vessel EDT Protea
N-SEA are pleased to announce that N-Sea Group has signed a long-term vessel agreement with EDT Offshore for the EDT Protea, an advanced DP-3 Multi-Purpose Offshore Support Vessel. The vessel has a strong track record in Subsea services in both AIR diving and ROV intervention works. With her sleek design…
1 February 2022
Jan De Nul launched the world’s tallest Next Generation Jack-Up Installation Vessel Voltaire
Just twenty days after Les Alizés, Jan De Nul Group launched the Voltaire, a Next-Gen Offshore Jack-Up Installation Vessel for offshore renewables and decommissioning, at the COSCO Shipping Shipyard in Nantong, China. This vessel will be the second and largest jack-up vessel in Jan De Nul’s fleet, and able to…
1 February 2022
Drilling permit for well: 35/4-3
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Aker BP ASA a drilling permit for well 35/4-3, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
1 February 2022
Drilling permit for well: 6305/5-C-3 H
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted AS Norske Shell a drilling permit for well 6305/5-C-3 H, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
1 February 2022
Ocean Infinity expands robotic fleet with six additional Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Kongsberg Maritime is pleased to announce that Ocean Infinity has signed an order for six HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) rated to 3,000 metres depth. The vehicles are equipped with a geophysical sensor suite and the latest generation KONGSBERG batteries. The new vehicles will be mobilised for global operations, enabled…
1 February 2022
Joint venture announces discovery at Kawa-1 well, offshore Guyana
CGX Energy Inc. and Frontera Energy Corporation (TSX: FEC) ("Frontera"), the majority shareholder of CGX and joint venture (the "Joint Venture") partner of CGX in the Petroleum Prospecting License for the Corentyne block offshore Guyana, today announced that the Joint Venture has made a discovery at the Kawa1 well, in…
1 February 2022
wpd offshore helps to promote the development of offshore wind energy in Romania
At the end of July 2021, wpd offshore has become the first company in Romania to officially apply for the development of offshore wind energy projects in the Black Sea. The Black Sea 1 (500 MW) and Black Sea 2 (approx. 1.4 GW) projects, for which separate project companies have…
31 January 2022
TotalEnergies sells minority interests in West of Shetland fields
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement to sell to Kistos Energy Limited a 20% interest in the Greater Laggan Area fields and in the Shetland Gas Plant in the UK, as well as interests in several nearby exploration licenses. The transaction price includes a firm consideration of 125 M$, as well…
31 January 2022
L&T wins (Large*) Offshore Contract from ONGC
L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited (LTHE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has secured a Contract from Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for the seventh development phase of their Pipeline Replacement Projects (PRP-VII). The EPCIC contract involves Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning of ~ 350 kms subsea…
31 January 2022
PGS ASA: Awarded 4D Contract in GoM
PGS is awarded a 4D contract in the Gulf of Mexico. A Ramform Titan-class vessel is scheduled to commence acquisition late February and complete late March. "We are very pleased with this 4D contract award in the US Gulf of Mexico, which historically has been a MultiClient market. With our…
31 January 2022
Schlumberger DELFI Digital Platform Selected by Northern Lights JV for CO2 Project
Schlumberger will deploy the DELFI* cognitive E&P environment on the Norwegian CO2 project by the Northern Lights Joint Venture (NL), to streamline subsurface workflows and longer-term modeling and surveillance of CO2 sequestration. NL was established to develop the world’s first open-source CO2 transport and storage infrastructure, providing accelerated decarbonization opportunities…
31 January 2022
Pipeshield awarded patent for SUPER-MAT
Pipeshield International Limited, a Tekmar Group company, is pleased to announce the award of a patent for its high payload multi-lift concrete mattresses solution – the SUPER-MAT. Since its invention and patent application, the SUPER-MAT has been a revelation in the Offshore Energy and Marine Civils markets. Designed as a…
31 January 2022
Decom Open New Aberdeen Facility
Decom Engineering have invested over £250,000 in the opening of a new 6,000 square feet facility in Aberdeenshire. The new base will be used for equipment testing and storage, hosting customer trial days, and will enable faster deployment of assets and services to the company’s clients working in the UK…
31 January 2022
Doosan Heavy Unveils Korea's Largest Offshore Wind Turbine in Yeonggwang
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction is stepping up its efforts to commercialize the 8MW offshore wind turbine, which is being developed as a national project. Doosan announced on January 27th that it had completed implementation of the 8MW offshore wind turbine prototype at the Korea Wind Power Demonstration Center, which…
31 January 2022
OGUK, the UK oil and gas industry’s trade body, is expanding to cover low-carbon energy generation – and getting a new name
OGUK, the leading representative body for the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry, is expanding to include the exciting low-carbon offshore energy technologies that its members are developing. These will include offshore wind, hydrogen production, carbon capture and storage systems, and other emerging low-carbon technologies. The move will also see…
28 January 2022
Ocean Winds reaches Final Investment Decision on French EFGL project
Ocean Winds, an international offshore wind energy company created by EDP Renewables (EDPR) and ENGIE (50:50), and the “Banque des territoires”, as shareholders of the Eoliennes flottantes du golfe du Lion (EFGL) project, have just reached the Final Investment Decision, committing to the construction. This major step will allow the…
28 January 2022
James Fisher to address the needs of an expanding decommissioning market with launch of dedicated business line
JF Decommissioning (JF Decom) will consolidate capabilities across the James Fisher group to provide support to the decommissioning needs of customers in the renewables and oil and gas markets James Fisher, a leading provider of innovative marine solutions and specialised engineering services, announces the launch of its new business line…
28 January 2022
Carbon capture project win for Humber Zero
Worley have been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by VPI Immingham LLP for a post-combustion carbon capture facility, part of the Humber Zero project located in the UK. Humber Zero aims to remove up to 8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually from the Immingham industrial area…
28 January 2022
McDermott Launches Carbon Footprint Calculation Tool
McDermott International today launched ArborXD™, a web-based tool that supports carbon-conscious decision making for energy customers seeking pathways to net-zero operations. It provides data collection, estimation and reporting on the potential carbon impact of energy facilities before construction begins. "ArborXD™ is another demonstration of the powerful combination of McDermott's integrated…
28 January 2022
Cadeler strengthens order backlog by securing important strategic contract with Vestas and an additional preferred supplier agreement with undisclosed client
Cadeler A/S, a key supplier within the offshore wind industry, secures important contract with Vestas and a reservation agreement with an undisclosed client. The agreements ensure optimal utilization of the Cadeler fleet before and after the crane upgrades in 2024 Offshore wind activity continues to strengthen, and the year has…
28 January 2022
First SOVs in China : Ulstein awarded Offshore Wind ship design contract for Shanghai electric and ZPMC
Ulstein Design & Solutions and Shanghai Electric have joined forces to be the first movers into the Chinese offshore wind Operations & Maintenance (O&M) segment. As the first and most advanced SOVs in China, the design process was carried out based on Ulstein’s vast experience within offshore wind farm O&M…
28 January 2022
CRP Subsea delivers innovative buckle mitigation buoyancy solution to protect Gulf of Mexico flowlines
CRP Subsea has successfully delivered contracts providing more than 500 Rotating Buoyancy Modules (RBMs), which adds to previous deliveries that have been installed and successfully operating for the past 3 years. They will also be attached to deepwater high-temperature, high-pressure flowlines to mitigate pipeline buckling on the seabed. The RBMs…
28 January 2022
Martin Linge officially opened
Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Marte Mjøs Persen, today officially opened the Martin Linge field. With good operational performance since the field came on stream in June and high oil and gas prices, the investments in the field are expected to be recovered in full during 2022. “Martin Linge has…
27 January 2022
Shearwater, Equinor, Vår Energi and Lundin Energy Norway join forces on technology collaboration to accelerate development of marine vibroseis for geophysical surveys
Shearwater GeoServices Holding AS (“Shearwater”) and Equinor are extending their collaboration to include Vår Energi and Lundin Energy Norway to accelerate the development and commercialisation of a sustainable marine vibratory source technology to minimise environmental footprint and enhance data quality from seismic data acquisition. This industry project builds on the…
27 January 2022
Dry well north of the Gjøa field in the northern North Sea – 36/1-4 S
Wellesley Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 885, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 36/1-4 S. The well was drilled about 65 kilometres northwest of Florø and about 60 kilometres north of Gjøafeltet in the northern part of the North Sea. The objective of the well was to prove…
27 January 2022
Equinor – consent for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has given Equinor consent to drill an exploration well in the Barents Sea.
27 January 2022
Norske Shell -consent for exploration drilling in the Norwegian sea
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has given Norske Shell (Shell) consent for exploration drilling in block 6305/5 in the Norwegian sea.
27 January 2022
Subsea 7 awarded project offshore US Gulf of Mexico
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a substantial1 project for subsea installation services related to Beacon Offshore Energy LLC’s Shenandoah Development, located offshore Gulf of Mexico in water depths up to 6,300 feet. The project covers the tie-back of four subsea wells to the Shenandoah host facility through a…
27 January 2022
Shearwater GeoServices awarded Western Australia multicomponent surveys by Santos
Shearwater GeoServices Holding AS (“Shearwater”) is pleased to announce the award of two multicomponent surveys offshore Western Australia by Santos. The two-month program covers the Keraudren North Extension with an area of approximately 680 sqkm in the Bedout Basin, and the Petrel Sub-Basin 3D survey of approximately 1,100 sqkm. The…
27 January 2022
RWE signs concession agreement to build Denmark’s hitherto largest offshore wind farm
In the presence of the Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Dan Jørgensen, RWE has signed a concession agreement with the Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen). The concession grants the right to construct and operate the Thor offshore wind farm for 30 years. With a planned capacity of around 1,000…
27 January 2022
Magnora Offshore Wind explores Celtic Sea opportunities in cooperation with local Welsh developer Hiraeth Energy
Magnora ASA is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Magnora Offshore Wind AS has agreed Heads of Terms (HoT) for a cooperation with Hiraeth Energy LLP (Hiraeth Energy) for the development of two floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic Sea with a total capacity of approximately 700 MW. The…
26 January 2022
Floating Offshore Wind Demonstration Programme: details of successful projects
The Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) Demonstration Programme is now closed. BEIS awarded £31.6 million in grant funding for demonstration of innovative floating offshore wind technologies. Eleven projects were funded, covering 4 challenge areas: 1. Dynamic cables 2. Anchorings and moorings 3. Floaters and foundations 4. Industry defined innovation (other technology,…
26 January 2022
Building strategic cooperation between suppliers
Vår Energi takes action to strengthen supplier cooperation in new contract on fabrication and installation of subsea equipment. The new collaboration model will ensure increased efficiency and environmental benefits. The ongoing tender for a new contract on fabrication and installation of subsea equipment for the company’s entire operated portfolio, facilitates…
26 January 2022
Petrofac extends successful relationship with NEO Energy
Petrofac, a leading international service provider to the energy industry, announced today a five-year contract extension for Well Management and Well Operator Services with NEO Energy. Petrofac will provide a five-year framework for Well Management and Well Operator support for 27 wells across the Affleck, Balloch, Dumbarton, Lochranza and Finlaggan…
26 January 2022
Port of Nigg Selected by Siemens Gamesa as Pre-assembly and Turbine Installation Port for Moray West
Port of Nigg in the Cromarty Firth, Scotland has been conditionally selected by Siemens Gamesa as the planned location for pre-assembly and installation of wind turbines for the Moray West offshore wind farm. Ocean Winds is developing the Moray West project. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (Siemens Gamesa), as the preferred…