Calvin Norton spent 60 years with Friede & Goldman, with a career that spans and tracks some of the highest highs and lowest lows in the evolution of offshore energy production. As Norton heads toward retirement, and Friede & Goldman prepares to celebrate its own 80th anniversary…
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has secured a contract for its Noble Regina Allen jack-up rig with an undisclosed operator offshore Suriname.The one-well contract will span approximately 65 days, and is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025…
Houston-based designer of mobile offshore drilling units Friede & Goldman (F&G) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore (DSOC) to deliver latest semi-submersible units, specifically tailored to meet the criteria for operations in Chinese waters…
Houston-based offshore engineering firm Friede & Goldman (F&G) announced it has completed model testing for its BargeRack offshore wind feeder solution at the MARIN maritime research institute in the Netherlands, bringing F&G closer to commercializing the technology…
Offshore drilling firm Shelf Drilling has secured a contract extension from TotalEnergies EP Denmark for its Shelf Drilling Winner jack-up rig.The new contract is for 17 months, and will be in direct continuation of the rig’s current operations in Denmark…
Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a contract for the Shelf Drilling Fortress jack-up rig with a North Sea operator for operations in the UK Continental Shelf.The company did not disclose the name of the client, revealing…
Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has secured work for three of its premium jack-up rigs, bringing in $158.6 million to the company.The new contracts are for the Prospector 1, Gunnlod, and a rig to be determined. The commitments total 820 days and $158…
Naval architecture and engineering firm Friede & Goldman (F&G) has secured an approval in principle (AiP) from DNV’s Noble Denton Marine Warranty Survey (MWS) for its offshore wind BargeRack solution.The BargeRack is a solution designed to enhance…
BlackRock said on Friday it would buy Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for $12.5 billion in a major bet on alternative assets and announced a shake-up of its top management.The deal, which includes $3 billion in cash and 12 million BlackRock shares…
The disruption to energy flows in the Red Sea is unlikely to have large effects on crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices as vessel redirection opportunities imply that production should not be directly affected, Goldman Sachs said…
Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling reports one of its jack-up rigs has secured a contract award with PetroVietnam Domestic Exploration Production Operating Company Limited (PVEP POC).The firm term of the contract is approximately 16 months…
Naval architecture and engineering firm Friede & Goldman (F&G) and OIM Wind Ltd on Monday announced the FO-146 Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV). 'The FO-146 is based on F&G’s WindSetter Class WTIVs. It combines the industry’s latest…
Gas production curtailment in Israel due to the ongoing conflict is likely to tighten global balances, but the impact on European gas prices is marginal for now, Goldman Sachs said.'Tightening of global LNG balances as marginal for TTF prices for now…
Goldman Sachs' global head of commodities research Jeff Currie, a prominent analyst who accurately predicted a surge in commodity prices in the 2000s, is retiring, according to a memo seen by Reuters. Currie is leaving after 27 years. His departure…
