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Van Oord Books Eidesvik Offshore Vessel for Offshore Wind Trenching Support

Jul 19, 2022

Dutch marine services firm Van Oord has, via its offshore wind subsidiary Van Oord Offshore Wind,  awarded Eidesvik Offshore a five-year contract for its Subsea Viking multi-purpose support vessel.The contract, of an undisclosed value, will start in the first quarter of 2023…

Sparrows Nets $60M North Sea Crane O&M Deal

Jul 19, 2022

Sparrows Group said Tuesday it had secured a contract worth approximately £50 million (around $60 million) with a major UKCS operator to provide crane management services across its operating assets in the North Sea. It did not say who the client was…

Green Energy Group Sells Petrel Explorer Survey Vessel

Jul 19, 2022

Norwegian company Green Energy Group has agreed to sell its Petrel Explorer seismic survey vessel.The company, which last year rebranded to Green Energy Group from Seabird Exploration to reflect a strategic shift in business towards green energy transition…

Force Majeure: Gazprom Tells European Buyers Gas Supply Halt Beyond Its Control

Jul 19, 2022

Russia's Gazprom has told customers in Europe it cannot guarantee gas supplies because of 'extraordinary' circumstances, according to a letter seen by Reuters, upping the ante in an economic tit-for-tat with the West over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine…

Sembcorp Marine Bags Gas Topsides EPCI Deal

Jul 19, 2022

Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine said Monday it had secured an engineering, procurement, construction, and installation contract for a gas topsides project from a major energy company in Australia.Sembcorp Marine, which did not say who the client was…

CHC to Provide Crew Change, SAR Services for Equinor's Offshore Platforms in Norway

Jul 18, 2022

Offshore helicopter services firm CHC said Monday that the Norwegian oil firm Equinor had awarded it a contract to provide crew change and search and rescue services (SAR) for its offshore installations in central Norway.General Operations Manager…

Nord Stream: Gazprom Declares Force Majeure on Some Gas Supplies to Europe

Jul 18, 2022

Russia's Gazprom has declared force majeure on gas supplies to Europe to at least one major customer, according to a letter from Gazprom that will add to European fears of fuel shortages.Dated July 14 and seen by Reuters on Monday, the legal…

Petrobras Awards 4-year Contract for Offshore Flotel

Jul 18, 2022

Brazilian oil company Petrobras has awarded a 4-year contract to CIMC and OOS International for the OOS Tiradentes semi-submersible accommodation rig.Under the contract, the accommodation rig will be used to provide safety and maintenance support offshore of Brazil from April 2023 onwards…

Prysmian's Subsea Power Cables to Connect Canary Islands, Ceuta to Spanish Mainland

Jul 18, 2022

Prysmian, the Italian energy and telecom cable systems provider, has won two contracts worth approximately €250 million (around $253,3 million) by Red Eléctrica de España, S.A.U., the transmission system operator of the Spanish power grid.The…

Guyana Races Against the Clock to Bank Its Offshore Oil Bonanza

Jul 18, 2022

For the poor, small South American country of Guyana, there's no time like the present when it comes to reaping the rewards of its offshore oil jackpot.With sky-high oil prices, a transition to renewable energy on the horizon, and 750,000 citizens desperate for better lives…

Technip Energies, X1 Wind, Partners to Deliver Important Floating Wind Project

Jul 18, 2022

The European Commission has chosen Technip Energies, X1 Wind, and a consortium of ten international entities, to deliver the NextFloat project, a program aimed at accelerating industrial-scale floating wind.NextFloat project's main objectives are to demonstrate a competitive…

Cadeler Enters Polish Offshore Wind Market with Baltic Power Deal

Jul 18, 2022

Danish offshore wind installation contractor Cadeler A/S has secured a vessel reservation agreement with Baltic Power for the installation of more than 70 offshore wind turbine generators (WTGs) in the Polish Baltic Sea. This marks Cadeler’s entry into Poland's developing offshore wind market…

Worley's Engineering & Procurement Services for Shell's Gulf of Mexico Platform

Jul 18, 2022

Worley has won a three-year contract with Shell to provide engineering and procurement services for several of its assets in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM).Worley will provide professional services in engineering, procurement, project services and support fabrication and construction…

Edda Wind’s New Offshore Wind Vessel Launched in Spain

Jul 18, 2022

Edda Wind’s new Service Operation Vessel Edda Goelo (C416) was launched at Astilleros Balenciaga shipyard in Spain on Friday.Edda Goelo will serve as a mother vessel for wind turbine technicians as they perform maintenance work on offshore wind turbines…

Petronas says Taking Steps to Protect Global Assets after Seizure of Luxembourg Units

Jul 18, 2022

Malaysia's state energy firm Petronas said it was taking steps to protect the legal position of all its global assets after two Luxembourg-based subsidiaries were served with a seizure notice last week over a dispute with the heirs of a late sultan…

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