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OEG Renewables Finds Partner for Offshore Wind Services in Japan

May 31, 2024

OEG Renewables (OEGR), a subsidiary of OEG Energy Group, and Sojitz Machinery Corporation (SOMAC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the provision of pre-construction, operations and maintenance (O&M) and vessel services to offshore wind projects in Japan…

SolarDuck Sets Up Shop in Japan as it Eyes Wider Asia Pacific Opportunities

May 30, 2024

Dutch-Norwegian floating solar company SolarDuck has opened an office in Tokyo, strengthening its commitment to the Japanese market and wider Asia Pacific region.The regional office will oversee business development activities over the entire Asia Pacific region…

Two Dry Wells for Two Norwegian Oil and Gas Firms

May 30, 2024

Norwegian oil and gas companies Vår Energi and Aker BP have drilled two dry wells, one in Barents Sea and the other in North Sea, respectively.Vår Energi drilled the exploration well 7219/6-1 Venus, in production license 1025 S, in the Barents Sea…

Prosafe’s Safe Boreas Flotel Up for Deployment Offshore Australia

May 30, 2024

Offshore accommodation rig provider Prosafe has been issued a Conditional Letter of Intent (CLoI) for the Safe Boreas semi-submersible accommodation rig to provide gangway connected operations to support a project off the coast of Western Australia…

Damen Delivers Third Low-Emission Offshore Wind Fast Crew Boat to Purus

May 30, 2024

Damen Shipyards has delivered the third fast crew supplier (FCS) hybrid vessel to Purus, designed to provide low emission crew transfer services to the offshore wind sector.The vessels are fitted with 190 kW battery arrays that enable them to…

Prysmian Installs Export Cables for Eolmed Floating Wind Farm

May 30, 2024

Italian cable maker and installation services provider Prysmian has completed the installation of export cable for the 30 MW Eolmed floating wind farm, being built offshore France.Prysmian had secured this project in 2021 with a contract signed…

ConocoPhillips to Buy Marathon Oil in $22.5B Deal

May 30, 2024

Top U.S. independent oil and gas producer ConocoPhillips on Wednesday agreed to buy Marathon Oil $22.5 billion, the latest in a series of mega-deals in the energy industry.The U.S. oil and gas industry has been riding a consolidation wave over…

PGS Good to Go on Petrobras’ 4D Survey Offshore Brazil

May 30, 2024

Norwegian seismic firm PGS has obtained all permits for the start of the large Petrobras’ 4D survey over the Barracuda Caratinga fields, offshore Brazil.The Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) has issued…

Woodside Gets $1B Loan to Fund Scarborough Gas Project

May 30, 2024

Australian oil and gas giant Woodside has signed a $1 billion loan agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to support the development of Scarborough gas project offshore Australia.The loan agreement further strengthens Woodside’s balance sheet…

Subsea7 Secures Over $1.25B Contract for Work at Petrobras’ Buzios Field

May 30, 2024

Offshore services firm Subsea 7 has been awarded a ‘super major’ contract by Petrobras for the development of the Búzios 9 field offshore Brazil.The contract scope includes engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, and pre-commissioning…

BW Energy Appoints New CFO

May 29, 2024

Oil and gas company BW Energy has appointed Brice Morlot as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).Effective June 30, 2024, Morlot will succeed Knut R. Sæthre, who has been the CFO of BW Energy since 2019.Morlot brings extensive experience to the company…

Norway to Protect Nordland 6 Area from Drilling

May 29, 2024

Norway's centre-left government will not open the Arctic Nordland 6 waters for oil and gas exploration, the energy minister told parliament on Wednesday, maintaining a long-held policy of protecting the ecologically vulnerable area.The opposition…

Vestas Creates Wind Tech, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Role

May 29, 2024

Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has united its Technology organization (CTO) and Manufacturing and Global Procurement organization (COO) into one Technology and Operations Organization (CTOO) to strengthen its approach within delivery of wind energy solutions…

Yinson Production Refinances FPSO Anna Nery Through $1B Bond Placement

May 29, 2024

Yinson Production has placed $1.035 billion senior secured notes to refinance the floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Anna Nery, working for Petrobras in the Marlim field, offshore Brazil.The successful pricing of $1.035 billion 144A/Reg S non-recourse…

Salunda to Install Crew Hawk Monitoring Solution on Jack-Up in Middle East

May 29, 2024

Salunda, a provider of digitised solutions for safety critical industries, has secured a multi-year contract to install its ‘Crew Hawk’ Red Zone monitoring solution on a jack-up rig in the Middle East.The award marks the company’s first installation…

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