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Scana-Owned Firm Lands Contract for Offshore Project in US

Jul 14, 2025

Scana-owned PSW Power & Automation has secured a contract for the design, manufacture, and assembly of six E-House modules for an offshore project in Gulf of America.The E-House modules will be used on three separate offshore installations in the United States…

Offshore Well Start-Up to Blame for Mars Crude Contamination, Chevron Says

Jul 14, 2025

The start-up of an offshore well caused zinc contamination in Mars crude, Chevron said on Friday, leading to the tightening crude oil supply in the key Gulf Coast refining hub and the government releasing barrels from its emergency stockpile…

Empire Energy, Ellevo Set Up Joint Offshore Wind Lifting and Transport Unit

Jul 09, 2025

Empire Energy and Ellevo Group have launched a strategic joint venture for offshore wind lifting and transport consultancy services to meet the evolving demands of the offshore wind industry across the globe.The collaboration combines Empire’s…

Rotra Futura RoRo Vessel Enters Offshore Wind Operations

Jul 07, 2025

The Rotra Futura Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) vessel has entered operations, with the transportation of wind turbine blades from Denmark to the United States.The project supply vessel, specifically designed to handle larger and heavier offshore wind turbine components…

Valaris Scoops $760M for Two Drillship Contracts

Jul 07, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has secured work for two of its drillships in the Gulf of America.Valaris has been awarded a 940-day contract extension for drillship VALARIS DS-16, starting in June 2026, and a new 914-day contract for drillship VALARIS DS-18…

Four Jack-Up Drilling Rig Deals Set to Bring In $129M for Borr Drilling

Jul 02, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has singed new contract commitments for four of its premium jack-up rigs, which are set for deployment in the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Mexico.The new awards have a combined duration of approximately 1…

Canada Joins LNG Export Nations as First Cargo Sets Sail

Jul 01, 2025

LNG Canada has loaded the first cargo of liquefied natural gas that is now destined for global markets, marking the start of operations at Canada’s first large-scale LNG export facility.Located in Kitimat, British Columbia, the LNG Canada facility…

OPT Secures US Patent for Floating Marine Vehicle Charging System

Jun 27, 2025

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has secured a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its autonomous, floating marine charging solution.Designed to address the increasing demand for clean maritime operations, the invention enables electric vessels…

Eco Wave Power, AltaSea Agree Wave Energy Pilot’s September Launch

Jun 26, 2025

Eco Wave Power and AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles have agreed to officially launch the first-ever onshore U.S. wave energy pilot project in September.The launch event is scheduled to take place on September 9, 2025, on-site at AltaSea, and…

Shell Rules Out BP Acquisition, Bound by UK Regulations

Jun 26, 2025

Shell has not bid for BP and is not actively considering such a move, it said on Thursday, adding it was bound by UK regulations which mean such a statement ban it from making a bid for BP for the next six months.The Wall Street Journal cited…

Woodside Wraps Up Louisiana LNG Stake Sale to Stonepeak

Jun 25, 2025

Woodside has completed the sell-down of a 40% interest in Louisiana LNG Infrastructure to Stonepeak, a global investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets.The completion follows Woodside’s announcement on 7 April 2025 that it had signed an agreement with Stonepeak…

Thailand's PTT to Buy LNG from Glenfarne's Alaska LNG Project

Jun 24, 2025

Thai state-owned oil and gas giant PTT Group signed an agreement to procure 2 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas per annum from Glenfarne's Alaska LNG project over a 20-year term, Glenfarne said late on Monday.PTT said it was further…

Viridien, TGS Kick Off Next Phase of Laconia Sparse OBN Survey in US Gulf

Jun 19, 2025

Seismic firms TGS and Viridien have started the Laconia Phase III ocean bottom node (OBN) survey in the Gulf of America, building on the previously completed Phases I and II.The goal of the Laconia Phase III is to extend extra-long-offset-low…

ExxonMobil Hires EnerMech for Decom Job in Gulf of America

Jun 17, 2025

Energy industry services firm EnerMech has secured a contract by ExxonMobil to deliver a complete flowline decommissioning package for the Hoover Diana development in the Gulf of America.EnerMech’s scope includes decommissioning the subsea flowlines…

TotalEnergies Grows US Oil and Gas Portfolio with Chevron Deal

Jun 16, 2025

TotalEnergies has entered 40 Chevron-operated exploration blocks, growing its portfolio of U.S. offshore oil and gas assets.TotalEnergies has acquired a 25% working interest in a portfolio of exploration leases offshore U.S. from Chevron, which acts as the operator…

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