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TechnipFMC to Supply Subsea Systems for Shell’s Sparta Development

Feb 16, 2024

Oilfield services company TechnipFMC has been awarded a ‘substantial contract’ by Shell for the supply of subsea production systems for Sparta development in the Gulf of Mexico.This will be the first integrated engineering, procurement, construction…

Transocean Collects $326M in New Drilling Rig Deals

Feb 15, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured contracts for three of its drilling rigs – semi-submersible Transocean Barents and drillships Deepwater Skyros and Deepwater Invictus – worth approximately $326 million.In its quarterly fleet status report…

Saipem Gets Go-Ahead to Restart Pipelaying Ops Offshore Australia

Feb 15, 2024

Italian offshore services company Saipem has received an approval from the Australian regulator NOPSEMA to restart pipelaying operations at Woodside’s Scarborough gas field, following an offshore trunkline installation incident in late January 2024…

Aker Solutions and Principle Power Win 1GW Floating Wind FEED Contract

Feb 15, 2024

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partner (CIP) has awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract to Aker Solutions and Principle Power for floating offshore wind projects in South Korea.Haewoori floating offshore wind 2 and 3 projects…

Dolphin Drilling Starts Operating Two Semi-Sub Rigs Acquired from Transocean

Feb 15, 2024

Oslo-listed offshore drilling firm Dolphin Drilling has concluded final transfer of ownership from Transocean and started operating two semi-submersible drilling rigs - Paul B. Loyd, Jr. and Transocean Leader.The agreement to acquire the rigs was made in June 2023…

SubseaPartner Secures Diving Intervention Contract with Equinor

Feb 15, 2024

Norwegian diving contractor SubseaPartner has secured a long-term frame agreement with energy giant Equinor for diving intervention services.The frame agreement centers on contingency preparedness for Equinor as the main user along with 23 other…

Fugro Sets Up South Korea Base for Offshore Renewables

Feb 15, 2024

Dutch survey company Fugro has opened a new office South Korea, dubbed ‘Fugro UST21’, as part of a joint venture with South Korean marine technology company UST21.Based in Incheon, the new office will provide geo-data solutions for South Korea’s growing offshore renewable energy sector…

Vard to Build Cyan Renewables’ SOV for Taiwan’s Offshore Wind Farms

Feb 15, 2024

Vard, a Norwegian subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, has signed a contract for the design and construction of a hybrid power service operation vessel (SOV) for the Taiwanese company Cyan Renewables.The news comes after Siemens Gamesa awarded…

Kongsberg to Equip Four Offshore Wind CSOVs Being Built by Ulstein Verft

Feb 15, 2024

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract with Ulstein Verft for the supply of an extensive equipment package for four wind farm commissioning service operation vessels (CSOV), two for Bernhard Schulte Offshore and two for J.P. Morgan Asset Management…

TotalEnergies and Eni Confirm ‘Excellent Well Deliverability’ at Gas Discovery Offshore Cyprus

Feb 15, 2024

TotalEnergies and Eni, the equal partners in Block 6 offshore Cyprus, have completed the drilling and production test of the Cronos-2 appraisal well, confirming excellent deliverability and well production capacity in excess of 150 mmscfd.The…

Solstad Gets New Contract for Normand Tonjer Vessel

Feb 15, 2024

Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured a new contract for its construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Tonjer.The contract has a duration of 18 months firm, with the possibility of two 180 days extensions.The commercial terms are confidential…

Prysmian Signs $5B Contracts with Amprion for Germany’s Offshore Wind

Feb 15, 2024

Italian cable maker and installation services provider Prysmian Group has secured three contracts with German transmission system operator Amprion worth around $5 billion, for two offshore grid connection systems - BalWin1 and BalWin2 - and the underground cable project DC34…

BP Welcomes FLNG Gimi in West Africa

Feb 15, 2024

The floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel Gimi, that is a core component of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG project, has arrived at its destination on the Mauritania and Senegal maritime border.The FLNG vessel Gimi is at the heart of the GTA Phase 1 development…

GLO Marine and VMS Group Join Forces for ‘Green’ Vessel Retrofitting

Feb 14, 2024

Retrofit specialist GLO Marine and expert in propulsion systems VMS Group have teamed up to expand their collaboration into comprehensive retrofits and vessel modifications, with a primary focus on decarbonization initiatives.In a strategic move towards advancing sustainable maritime practices…

Siemens Gamesa Selects Contractor for First SOV Newbuild in Asia

Feb 14, 2024

Cyan Renewables, a portfolio company of Seraya Partners, will build Siemens Gamesa’s first service operations vessel (SOV) in Asia to facilitate the servicing of wind turbines for the Hai Long offshore wind projects in Taiwan.Siemens Gamesa awarded a 15-year charter contract to Cyan Renewables…

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