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MODEC Hires Seatrium for Errea Wittu FPSO Topsides Integration

May 06, 2024

Seatrium has secured a topsides integration contract from MODEC's company Offshore Frontier Solutions for the Errea Wittu floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit.The contract scope of work covers the installation and integration of topside modules onboard the FPSO Errea Wittu…

Aker BP Opts for Optime Subsea’s ROCS

May 06, 2024

Norwegian subsea technology company Optime Subsea has been awarded a contract by Aker BP to develop and deliver five Remotely Operated Controls Systems (ROCS) for use on the Norwegian continental shelf.Aker BP has placed an order with Optime…

Saipem’s Hydrone-R Marks Subsea Milestone at Equinor’s Njord Field

May 06, 2024

Saipem’s underwater intervention drone Hydrone-R, currently operating on Equinor's Njord Field development project offshore Norway, has achieved the milestone for continuous subsea residency of 167 days.The project, for which Saipem’s Hydrone-R is deployed…

BW Group to Separate BW Energy as Stand-Alone Oil and Gas Business

May 06, 2024

Global maritime company BW Group has unveiled plans to separate BW Energy as an oil and gas exploration business from its maritime businesses, as part of corporate restructuring process.BW Group currently owns 191,903,110 shares in BW Energy…

Touchstone to Acquire Trinity Exploration in $30.1M All-Share Takeover

May 06, 2024

Canada-based Touchstone Exploration has agreed to acquire UK company Trinity Exploration and Production which has onshore and offshore oil assets located solely in Trinidad and Tobago.Under the terms of the acquisition, Trinity shareholders will receive 1…

ADES Holding Finds Work in Egypt for Recently Suspended Jack-Up Rig

May 06, 2024

Saudi oil and gas drilling contractor ADES Holding has secured a contract from Suez Oil Company (SUCO) for a 21-month jack-up drilling work in the Gulf of Suez, offshore Egypt.The contract, whose firm term is valued at $42.9 million (SAR 161 million)…

Tyra II: Reaching Full Technical Capacity Delayed as Equipment Repair Works Begin

May 06, 2024

The technical issue, which has temporarily impacted the commissioning of the facilities at Denmark’s largest offshore gas development, has been identified with repair works currently ongoing as the timeline for reaching Tyra II full technical capacity gets delayed for the third quarter of 2024…

NSTA Awards 31 More Licenses in Latest North Sea Oil and Gas Round

May 03, 2024

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has offered further 31 exploration licenses in the latest phase of the U.K.'s 33rd oil and gas licensing round.A total of 82 offers to 50 companies have now been made in the round which attracted 115 bids from 76 companies across 257 blocks and part-blocks…

Höegh LNG Strikes Deal to Deploy FSRU Hoegh Galleon in Egypt

May 03, 2024

Norway-based Höegh LNG has made an agreement with Australian Industrial Energy (AIE) and Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) for the deployment of the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Hoegh Galleon. The aim of the deployment is to support energy security in Egypt…

BW Offshore Concludes Sale of FPSO Polvo

May 03, 2024

Oslo-listed FPSO leasing company BW Offshore has completed the sale of its laid-up FPSO Polvo to BW Energy.The agreed price was $50 million, for which BW Energy $30 million upon the vessel transfer date, with the remaining $20 million provided as a seller’s credit by BW Offshore…

Van Oord’s Heavy-Lift Installation Vessel Gets Major Upgrade

May 03, 2024

Van Oord’s Svanen vessel has received a major upgrade which increased its total height to 125 meters, making it one of the largest heavy-lift vessels in the world suitable for handling the next generation of monopile foundations for offshore wind…

California’s First Floating Wind Project Steps Closer to PPA

May 03, 2024

CADEMO Corporation, established by Floventis, and California Community Power (CC Power) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate the development of the 60 MW floating wind project off the California coast.The MoU is intended…

Apollo Secures $12.5M Contract for INEOS’ Hejre Project

May 03, 2024

Engineering and energy consultancy Apollo has been awarded the project management consultancy (PMC) contract for INEOS E&P's Hejre project in the North Sea.The 4-year Hejre project entails the development of a greenfield platform, subsea infrastructure…

ExxonMobil Pushing Forward with Mozambique LNG Project

May 03, 2024

ExxonMobil is 'optimistic and pushing forward' with its delayed Rovuma liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Mozambique and expects a final investment decision at the end of next year, a company official said on Thursday.ExxonMobil and its…

Hitachi, Chantiers de l'Atlantique Sign $4.8B Deal for French Offshore Substations

May 03, 2024

France's energy grid operator RTE has signed a $4.8 billion contract with Hitachi Energy and Chantiers de l'Atlantique for the construction of several offshore power platforms and converter stations for two offshore wind farms to be built in France…

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