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SoutH2Port: ABB, Lhyfe, and Skyborn Collaborate on Ambitious Green Hydrogen Project in Sweden

May 08, 2023

ABB is collaborating with green hydrogen specialist Lhyfe, and renewable energy firm Skyborn, a global leader in renewable energy, to jointly realize and optimize what the partners described as 'one of Europe’s most ambitious renewable hydrogen projects ever,' SoutH2Port.The project is to be located near Skyborns’ 1 GW offshore wind farm Storgrundet in Söderhamn, Sweden, where Skyborn and Lhyfe recently…

China’s First Smart FPSO Delivered

Jun 20, 2023

China’s first smart FPSO Hai Yang Shi You 123 has been delivered to CNOOC in Nantong, Jiangsu.Hai Yang Shi You 123 is the first FPSO in China that integrates digital technologies including cloud computing, big data, internet of things, artificial intelligence and edge computing…

UK: 5G Testbed to Speed Up Offshore Wind Tech Development

Apr 04, 2023

UK's Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult) said Tuesday that the biggest offshore wind ‘living lab’ in the world would be created off the Grimsby coast through the development of a 5G Testbed that includes Grimsby Port and the Lynn and Inner Dowsing wind farm…

Yinson Partners with AVEVA to Develop Fully Autonomous FPSOs

Mar 09, 2023

Malaysian FPSO provider Yinson has partnered up with industrial software firm AVEVA to enable Yinson to develop 'fully autonomous and sustainable' Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) solutions.'AVEVA’s software, in combination with [Yinson's] FPSO expertise and extensive data sets…

Radix Creates Virtual FPSO Training Environment to Reduce Commissioning Phase Risks

Dec 12, 2022

Brazil-based Radix Software and Engineering said Monday it had created a virtual FPSO training environment for a major operator with the goal of reducing risk in the asset commissioning phase by training operators in process optimization and validation of operational manuals…

Schlumberger Launches Enterprise Data Solution

Sep 21, 2022

Schlumberger on Wednesday announced the commercial release of the Schlumberger Enterprise Data Solution, which is powered by Microsoft Energy Data Services. 'Developed to deliver the most comprehensive capabilities for subsurface data—in alignment…

Schlumberger Secures Work at Northern Lights Carbon Capture Project

Jan 28, 2022

Oilfield services giant Schlumberger will deploy its DELFI cognitive E&P environment on the Norwegian carbon capture and storage project Northern Lights.The Northern Lights project is operated by the namesake joint venture, owned by Equinor…

COVID Accelerates Offshore Energy’s Digital Path

Jan 14, 2022

With an annual R&D budget in excess of a billion Euros, Siemens Energy is well-positioned to drive substantial digital evolution in the offshore energy space. From unmanned offshore rigs to optimized maintenance to decarbonization, digitalization sits at the center…

Cairn Hires Former BP Exec Smith as COO

Dec 30, 2021

Cairn Oil & Gas, India’s largest private exploration and production company, said it has appointed former BP executive Martyn Smith as chief operating officer.Smith is joining Cairn with 35 years' experience in reservoir and petroleum engineering and subsurface geoscience disciplines…

How to Reduce Risk Across the Lifecycle of Floating Production Assets

Dec 28, 2021

Using digital transformation to mitigate risks and increase performance of offshore rigsFloating production storage and offload vessels (FPSOs) are among the largest investment trade-offs an oil and gas producer will make. On the one hand, these…

Shipping Giant MOL Looking to Develop Wave Energy Project in Mauritius

Oct 08, 2021

Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) said Friday that its proposed wave power project in Mauritius was selected for Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) subsidy programs.MOL said it had conducted natural…

Sapura Hires Halliburton for Offshore Drilling Services Support

Aug 11, 2021

Malaysian offshore drilling contractor Sapura Drilling has awarded oilfield services giant Halliburton an offshore integrated contract.Sapura Drilling will, with Halliburton as its technical partner, execute an Integrated Rig Drilling Completion…

Digital Twin Tech Can Cut Offshore Wind Jacket Construction Costs by 30%, Study Shows

Jul 12, 2021

Predictive digital twin technology can reduce the steel weight and associated costs of offshore wind jacket foundations by up to 30 percent, a study has shown.Offshore energy industry consultants and digital twin tech provider Akselos and offshore…

UTC: Norway Oil and Gas Tax Package to Yield $41-47B Spending

Jun 17, 2021

A tax package to support Norway’s oil and gas industry as Covid hit looks set to yield “a wave of developments and projects” adding up to investment worth NOK350-400 billion ($41-47 billion) and equivalent to one and a half the size of the Johan Sverdrup field…

Stena Drilling Buys Stake in Offshore Lifting Tech Firm Intebloc

Jun 08, 2021

Offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling has acquired a 30% stake in Intebloc, a provider of digital lifting technology solutions that improve the safety and productivity of offshore lifting operations. Backed by Stena Drilling, Intebloc will speed up product development strategy…

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