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Oil Majors Join Project to Monitor Methane Emissions from Offshore Platforms by Satellite

Jul 08, 2021

GHGSat, a company specializing in high-resolution remote sensing of greenhouse gases from space, Thursday announced a new research project to assess the feasibility of its high-resolution, space-based methane monitoring technology to measure emissions from offshore oil and gas platforms…

Danos Secures Construction Work in Gulf of Mexico

Jul 08, 2021

U.S. oilfield services provider Danos has won a contract with an unnamed  Gulf of Mexico operator for construction operations on two shelf assets, located approximately 80 miles off the coast of Louisiana. Work for the contract is expected to last through the end of 2021…

Piper Alpha, is It an ‘If’ or a ‘When’ It Happens Again?

Jul 08, 2021

In this article Head of HSES at the specialist engineering and technical consultancy, Vysus Group, Steve Harris reflects on one of the most tragic industrial incidents that the world has ever seen which unfolded on the evening of 6th July 1988…

GC Rieber Reduces Ownership in Seismic Firm Shearwater GeoServices

Jul 08, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel operator GC Rieber Shipping is reducing its ownership in the seismic acquisition giant Shearwater GeoServices.GC Rieber said Thursday it had agreed to sell shares in Shearwater decreasing its ownership from 17.0% to 8…

UN Expert Calls for Sanctions on Myanmar's Oil and Gas Sector to Cripple the Junta

Jul 08, 2021

A United Nations human rights investigator called on countries on Wednesday to impose economic sanctions on Myanmar's oil and gas sector to cripple the junta that took power five months ago.Myanmar has been in crisis since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government on Feb…

Industry-First: SEA-KIT's USV Gets LR Certificate

Jul 08, 2021

UK-based unmanned surface vessel developer SEA-KIT has said it has been awarded the first-ever Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) certificate by Lloyd’s Register for its USV built for Fugro.'SEA-KIT has worked closely with Lloyd’s Register since…

Ocean Winds, Aker Offshore Wind to Jointly Bid for Floating Wind Projects in Scotland

Jul 08, 2021

Ocean Winds, a 50-50 joint venture by EDP Renewables (EDPR) and ENGIE,  and Aker Offshore Wind, an Aker Solutions spinoff, have partnered up to develop floating offshore wind generation sites in Scotland.The two firms have paired up to bid in the ScotWind leasing round…

Ampelmann Launches Electric Version of its A-type Gangway

Jul 08, 2021

Dutch offshore access solutions provider Ampelmann has launched an electric version of its A-type walk-to-work gangway system.  According to Ampelmann, the latest version of the A-type has seen its traditional hydraulic power train replaced by electric regenerative actuation…

Ørsted, Falck, BlueFloat to Jointly Bid for Floating Wind Lease in Scotland

Jul 08, 2021

Offshore wind development firm Ørsted has teamed up with onshore wind community engagement firm Falck Renewables and floating wind expert BlueFloat Energy, to participate in the upcoming ScotWind leasing round in Scotland-'The consortium is…

SeaBird Exploration Signs LoI with 'Leading Operator' for Fulmar Explorer Source Vessel

Jul 08, 2021

Seismic services company SeaBird Exploration has signed a letter of intent for a source vessel contract with an unnamed 'leading operator.'The company did not say where the vessel would be deployed exactly apart from saying it would be in the Western Hemisphere…

Spain Plans to Install 1-3 GW of Floating Wind Turbines by 2030

Jul 08, 2021

Spain plans to install floating wind turbines on the deep waters off its coasts with capacity to generate between 1 and 3 gigawatts of power by 2030, its Energy and Environment Ministry said on Wednesday.As part of a global shift away from carbon-emitting fossil fuels…

Valaris Clinches Jack-up Rig Deal in Saudi Arabia

Jul 07, 2021

Offshore drilling firm Valaris has won a contract extension with Aramco in Saudi Arabia for one of its standard-duty modern jackup drilling rigs.The Saudi national oil company has elected to extend the charter of the VALARIS JU-140 jack-up by 183 days…

Argentina Seeks Sanctions Against Oil Firms Drilling Near Disputed Falklands

Jul 07, 2021

Argentina's government has launched a process to sanction a number of foreign firms it accuses of illegally drilling for oil in a disputed area near the British-run Falkland Islands, over which the South American country also claims sovereignty…

Ørsted Files Bid to Build Offshore Wind Farm in Maryland

Jul 07, 2021

World's largest offshore wind developer Ørsted has submitted a bid to the Maryland authorities to develop Skipjack Wind 2, a proposed offshore wind project of up to 760 MW. The bid is in response to the Maryland Public Service Commission’s call for proposals for Round 2 offshore wind projects…

Norway Sets Aside $1.16B for Green Energy Investments in Developing Nations

Jul 07, 2021

Norway will allocate 10 billion crowns ($1.16 billion) over five years towards renewable energy investments in developing countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the government said on Wednesday and urged private investors to work with it…

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