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MODEC, Sumitomo Partner Up for Delivery of Gato do Mato FPSO

Apr 28, 2025

MODEC has executed a contract with Sumitomo Heavy Industries for the delivery of Gato do Mato floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for Shell, which will be deployed offshore Brazil.MODEC and Sumitomo Heavy Industries signed…

Saipem Gets On Bard Eni’s Liverpool Bay CCS Project

Apr 28, 2025

Italian energy contractor Saipem has secured a $590 million contract by Eni in the U.K. for the Liverpool Bay carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.The contract the course of three years, required to complete the project, which reached financial close earlier in April…

New Rules to Ease Pressure on US Offshore Drilling

Apr 28, 2025

The U.S. Interior Department said on Thursday it has implemented new guidelines for allowable pressure differences in a certain type of oil drilling in part of the Gulf of Mexico, changes it expects can boost U.S. oil output.President Donald…

Netherlands Commits $726M for Aramis CCS as Shell, TotalEnergies Opt Out

Apr 28, 2025

The Dutch government said on Friday it would commit 639 million euros ($726 million) to the construction of the country's largest carbon capture and storage project, after TotalEnergies and Shell withdrew part of their planned investments.The…

GLO Marine, VMS Group Land Multi-Vessel Retrofit Job for Tidewater

Apr 28, 2025

GLO Marine and VMS Group Denmark have secured a multi-vessel retrofit work for offshore support vessel operator Tidewater, expanding their role in the offshore energy sector.Covering 16 vessels across three continents, including several in U…

Van Oord Expands its Trencher Fleet

Apr 25, 2025

Dutch offshore installation firm Van Oord has introduced Jet-It as the latest unit to join its trencher fleet, following the completion of a test campaign in the North Sea.Building on the expertise gained from its previous trenchers, Dig-It and Deep Dig-It…

SLB Misses Profit Estimates for First Quarter of 2025

Apr 25, 2025

Top oilfield services provider SLB missed estimates for first-quarter profit on Friday, as weaker Latin American demand dragged on its international business, and the company warned of a potential industry-wide shift due to economic uncertainty…

First Turbine at Germany’s Largest North Sea Offshore Wind Farm Stands Tall

Apr 25, 2025

The first wind turbine for 960 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm, Germany’s largest offshore wind farm currently under construction, has been installed in the North Sea.He Dreiht is being built roughly 85 kilometers northwest of Borkum and about 110 kilometers west of Helgoland…

AI-Powered Bird Monitoring at Offshore Wind Farms Shows Promise

Apr 25, 2025

The trial of AI-powered vision systems to monitor bird movement at offshore wind farm, conducted by Spoor AI, Vattenfall, and the British Trust of Ornithology, has proved promising.The trial was conducted at Vattenfall’s Aberdeen Bay Offshore Wind Farm…

Centrica Gets Consent Extension for UK’s Largest Gas Storage Facility

Apr 25, 2025

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has agreed to extend Centrica Offshore UK’s consent to operate the Rough gas storage site, off the east coast of England in the Southern North Sea.The extension runs until April 30, 2026, and enables Rough to continue to support the U…

Brava Energia Appoints Offshore Operations Director

Apr 25, 2025

Brazilian oil and gas firm Brava Energia has appointed Carlos José do Nascimento to the position of Offshore Operations Officer.Travassos holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a postgraduate degree in Business Management in Oil and Gas and Renewable Energy…

Chevron Eyes Exploration Well Drilling off Namibia

Apr 25, 2025

Chevron is considering drilling an exploration well in the Walvis Basin off the coast of Namibia in 2026 or 2027, the U.S. oil major said on Thursday.Chevron Namibia Exploration Limited said it is maturing its prospect portfolio offshore Namibia…

RWE Halts Offshore Wind Activities in US

Apr 25, 2025

RWE has stopped its U.S. offshore wind activities for now in light of regulatory uncertainty under the administration of President Donald Trump, its CEO said in a speech manuscript published ahead of the utility's annual general meeting.The…

Shell to Exit Three Gas Projects Offshore Colombia

Apr 25, 2025

Oil giant Shell will pull out of three offshore gas projects in Colombia's Caribbean, it owns together with Colombia's state-run oil company Ecopetrol, the groups said on Thursday.Shell had acquired a 50% operating stake in Col 5, Purple Angel and Fuerte Sur deepwater blocs in 2020…

Capricornus Prospect in Namibia’s Orange Basin Delivers Oil Discovery

Apr 24, 2025

Rhino Resources, the operator of the petroleum exploration license (PEL85), and its partners have found oil in the Capricornus 1-X well in Orange Basin, offshore Namibia.The Capricornus 1-X well, spudded on February 17, using Noble Corporation’s Noble Venturer drillship…

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