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Global Energy Group, Rosetti Marino Team Up to Pursue Renewables Work in UK

Jan 28, 2021

UK-based Global Energy Group and Italy's Rosetti Marino have entered into a strategic partnership to execute large scale renewable energy and energy transition EPC and EPCI contracts in the UK.Under the agreement, which is for five years, a 2-year extension option…

Keppel to Exit Offshore Rig Building Business

Jan 28, 2021

Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine, a company famous for its offshore rig construction, is set to undergo a major transformation, look for opportunities as a developer and integrator of offshore energy and infrastructure assets, and exit the offshore rig building business…

EDF Renewables Plans to Deploy Floating Wind Turbines at BOD Phase 2

Jan 28, 2021

EDF Renewables is looking to build phase two of the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator (BOD) wind farm off the coast of Northumberland, England, using floating offshore wind technology. Once completed it would be among the first projects of this kind in English waters…

Biden Pauses Federal Oil & Gas Leasing, Eyes Offshore Wind Growth

Jan 28, 2021

President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a new raft of executive actions to combat climate change, including pausing new oil and gas leases on federal land and cutting fossil fuel subsidies, as he pursues green policies he billed as a boon for job creation…

Lundin Energy Lifts Oil Output Forecast

Jan 28, 2021

Swedish independent oil company Lundin Energy raised its output forecast on Thursday and reported stronger than expected fourth-quarter earnings as Norway's largest oilfield Johan Sverdrup ramped up production.Lundin expects to achieve carbon neutrality for operational CO2 emissions from 2025…

Petrofac Nets 'Enhanced' Contract with INEOS FPS

Jan 28, 2021

Oilfield services firm Petrofac has secured an 'enhanced' five-year contract with INEOS FPS, the operator of the key UK North Sea pipeline system - the Forties.Under the terms of the agreement, Petrofac will continue to supply personnel to the Unity Platform in the Central North Sea…

Report: Samsung, Hyundai, Daewoo Gearing Up for Petrobras FPSO Tender

Jan 28, 2021

Three consortia including Asian shipyards are preparing to compete to build Brazil’s Petrobras’ first two in-house platforms in more than seven years, according to four people familiar with the tender who declined to be named as the information is private…

Neptune Energy Starts Drilling at Seagull Development Offshore UK

Jan 28, 2021

Neptune Energy has started drilling on the Seagull oil and gas development in the UK Central North Sea, the company said Thursday.Neptune is using the Gorilla VI (JU-248) jack-up rig, operated by Valaris. The company will drill four wells for…

Subsea 7, Aibel Clinch Northern Lights Contracts

Jan 28, 2021

Norwegian oil and gas firm Equinor has awarded contracts to Subsea 7 and Aibel in support of the realization of the Northern Lights carbon capture project in Norway.The Northern Lights project is part of the Norwegian full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project “Langskip” (Longship)…

Damen's New Fast Crew Supplier Launched in Turkey

Jan 27, 2021

Dutch shipbuilder Damen's new Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011, which will be able to carry 122 people in a single trip, hit the water earlier this month at Damen Shipyards Antalya, Turkey. The vessel, which Damen has dubbed 'as a quantum leap forward in marine access solutions…

Denmark: First Turbine Installed at Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind Farm

Jan 27, 2021

Offshore wind developer Vattenfall has informed that the first wind turbine has been installed at its Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in the Danish sector of the Baltic Sea.'On 27 January, the tower, nacelle, and blades were installed for the…

Siemens to Upgrade Odfjell Drilling's Offshore Rigs to Minimize Emissions

Jan 27, 2021

Norwegian offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling will retrofit two of its deepwater, semi-submersible drilling rigs with the Siemens Energy BlueDrive DC-Grid system, with the aim to reduce emissions.The Siemens Energy BlueDrive DC-Grid…

Ex-TechnipFMC Director to Lead U.S. Dredging Giant's Foray into Offshore Wind

Jan 27, 2021

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, a U.S.-based dredging services giant, on Wednesday announced the appointment of industry veteran Eleni Beyko as senior vice president offshore wind – a strategic growth area for the company. Beyko, who started on Jan…

UK Floating Wind Farms Could Reach Subsidy-Free Levels in early 2030s, Study Says

Jan 27, 2021

The UK floating offshore wind could reach “subsidy-free” levels by the early 2030s, according to a study completed by the ORE Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOW CoE).The study titled: 'The Floating Offshore Wind: Cost…

Lenders Take Control of Polarcus' Ships After Default on Debt

Jan 27, 2021

Lenders took control of Polarcus' ships on Tuesday after the seismic surveyor defaulted on its bank loans and bonds, hit by a drop in spending by energy companies struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic and volatile oil prices.The company's Oslo…

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