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Equinor Books Solstad's Battery-hybrid PSV Duo

Dec 08, 2022

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore's Normand Naley and Sea Frost platform supply vessels have been awarded five-year contracts by Equinor in the UK.Both contracts, of an undisclosed value, will be in effect for five years, starting in January 2023…

Over 8 GW of Floating Wind for California, But Who Will Build It?

Dec 08, 2022

As the dust settles from Wednesday's California floating wind auction, and developers begin to discuss their plans, energy industry intelligence firm Intelatus says development of the floating wind manufacturing and installation supply chain must speed up…

Borders & Southern's Falkland Islands Offshore Licenses Extended

Dec 08, 2022

Oil and gas company Borders & Southern Petroleum said Thursday it had secured the extension of its Production Licences PL018, PL019, PL020, including the Darwin Discovery Area, offshore the Falkland Islands.The offshore licenses were due to expire on the December 31…

Petrofac Workers on Repsol, BP Platforms in North Sea Launch Strikes Over Pay, Working Rotations

Dec 08, 2022

The UK’s largest industrial union, Unite, said Thursday that around 146 members will begin strike action at the Petrofac Repsol installations on December 8 and 9, 'as a result of an ongoing, and increasingly bitter dispute over pay and working terms…

Tullow Oil Names Miller CFO

Dec 08, 2022

Oil and gas company Tullow Oil has appointed Richard Miller as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director of Tullow. Miller is currently Interim CFO and Group Financial Controller, effective January 1, 2023.Miller has been acting as…

Prosafe's Flotel Wins $73M, 650-day Contract in Brazil

Dec 08, 2022

Prosafe has signed a contract with Petrobras for the provision of the Safe Zephyrus semi-submersible accommodation rig for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil. This will be Prosafe's third rig on a contract with Petrobras after Safe Notos and Safe Eurus…

BCG, ABS Team Up to Decarbonize Maritime & Offshore Industries

Dec 08, 2022

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) a consultancy and advisor on decarbonization to the maritime industry, and maritime classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their technical…

Transocean Nets $1.04B Contracts for Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Duo in Brazil

Dec 07, 2022

Deepwater drilling contractor Transocean said Wednesday it had secured contracts worth $1.04 billion in total for two of its ultra-deepwater drillships.The contracts are for the ultra-deepwater drillships, the Deepwater Corcovado and the Deepwater Orion…

First US Floating Wind Auction Closes

Dec 07, 2022

Five developers selected to build the first floating wind farms in U.S. federal watersTo support the California Energy Commission’s planning goals of 2-5 GW of offshore wind by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045 as well as a federal target to deploy 15 GW of floating wind by 2035…

Update: European Firms Capture Most Leases in California Offshore Wind Auction

Dec 07, 2022

The U.S. government's first-ever sale of offshore wind development rights off the coast of California drew $757.1 million in high bids, mainly from European companies seeking a foothold in the U.S. wind-power industry's expansion to the Pacific Ocean…

The Italian Job: Long Term Contracts for Shelf Drilling's Jack-up Rig Duo

Dec 07, 2022

Jack-up drilling rig contractor Shelf Drilling said Wednesday it had secured long term charters for two jack-up rigs in the Adriatic Sea with the Italian oil and gas giant Eni.Eni has awarded a three-year contract for the Shelf Drilling Resourceful jack-up rig…

Gulf of Thailand: Valeura Energy to Buy Three Offshore Blocks from Mubadala Petroleum

Dec 07, 2022

Oil and gas company Valeura Energy has agreed to buy three offshore blocks in the Gulf of Thailand from Mubadala Petroleum's subsidiary, Busrakham Oil & Gas.Valeura will acquire operated interest in in three offshore licences in the Gulf of Thailand that include the Nong Yao (Licence G11/48)…

Coretrax, Lee Energy Systems Collaborate on 'Major' North Sea P&A Campaign

Dec 07, 2022

Well integrity and production optimization company Coretrax said Wednesday it had recently collaborated with Lee Energy Systems to deliver a one-trip solution for an unnamed 'major' operator’s plugging and abandonment (P&A) campaign in the Central North Sea…

DEME, Penta-Ocean Unveil Upgraded Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Model

Dec 07, 2022

Belgium's Princess Astrid of Belgium and Japanese State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Hiroo Ishii took part in the unveiling ceremony of the upgraded ‘Sea Challenger’ offshore wind turbine installation vessel in Tokyo on Tuesday…

Triton Anchor Secures Funds to Speed Up Development of Anchoring System for Floating Wind

Dec 07, 2022

Triton Anchor, a developer of an anchoring solution for the floating offshore wind industry, announced on Wednesday the closing of its initial funding round. The funds will be used to accelerate platform development as the company scales its products from prototype to general release…

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