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DOF Group Wins Multiple Deals with Petrobras in Brazil

Jul 19, 2024

Norwegian offshore supply vessel company DOF Group has secured multiple contracts with Petrobras for work offshore Brazil.AHTS Skandi Jupiter and AHTS Skandi Mercury, both under management contracts with DOF, have been contracted by Petrobras…

Noble Corporation Plans Delisting from Danish NASDAQ

Jul 19, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has set out plans to voluntarily delist from NASDAQ Copenhagen, as the listing no longer justifies the associated costs.Noble said it will remain traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), as its primary listing exchange…

Diamond Offshore Inks $89M Drillship Deal

Jul 19, 2024

U.S.-based offshore drilling company Diamond Offshore has signed a contract with BOE Exploration & Production for its Ocean BlackRhino drillship, set for work in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The Ocean BlackRhino was awarded a contract with a minimum…

TechnipFMC Secures Subsea Job for Energean’s Development in the Mediterranean

Jul 19, 2024

TechnipFMC has secured a ‘large’ integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (iEPCI) contract by oil and gas company Energean for its Katlan development in the Mediterranean Sea.This is Energean’s first project to use TechnipFMC’s configure-to-order Subsea 2…

Vineyard Wind Incident Not First Time a GE Vernova Turbine Came Apart

Jul 18, 2024

An incident at the Vineyard Wind offshore wind energy project this week that scattered shards of fiberglass across Massachusetts beaches was the latest in a series of failures involving wind turbines built by GE Vernova.At least one other GE Vernova offshore wind turbine came apart this year…

Canada's Tenaz Energy to Buy Dutch NAM's Offshore Assets

Jul 18, 2024

Canada's Tenaz Energy on Thursday said it had entered into an agreement with NAM, a joint venture between Shell, ExxonMobil and the Dutch government, to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of NAM Offshore B.V. for 165 million euros($180…

Vineyard Wind Warns of More Debris from Wind Turbine

Jul 18, 2024

Vineyard Wind on Thursday warned that more debris from a broken offshore wind turbine could wash ashore along the Massachusetts coast after a large remaining portion of the damaged blade fell into the ocean.Vessel crews are working to remove the debris…

Trinidad's Court Reaffirms Recognition of ConocoPhillips' Claim Against Venezuela

Jul 18, 2024

Trinidad and Tobago's High Court on Thursday reaffirmed a decision recognizing U.S. oil producer ConocoPhillips' arbitration claim against Venezuela, which could freeze the Caribbean country's payments to its neighbor for joint natural gas projects…

Turkey to Send Ship to Search for Oil and Gas Off Somalia Coast

Jul 18, 2024

Turkey will send an exploration vessel off the coast of Somalia later this year to search for oil and gas as part of a hydrocarbon cooperation deal between two countries, Turkish energy ministry said on Thursday.'We will send our Oruc Reis vessel at the end of September…

Exxon Clash with Chevron Hinges on Control of Hess' Guyana Asset

Jul 18, 2024

Exxon Mobil's legal bid to stop Chevron's proposed $53 billion acquisition of Hess rests on whether the transaction would involve a change of control of Hess' prize subsidiary in Guyana, according to people knowledgeable about the argument.The two top U…

Bourbon, Opsealog Form Digital Partnership to Cut OSV Fleet Emissions

Jul 18, 2024

Enhanced fleet monitoring and data-driven optimization will be deployed across Bourbon’s global marine and logistics fleet of 104 vessels as part of partnership with Opsealog, aimed at boosting efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…

TGS Extends Deepwater OBN Campaign in West Africa

Jul 18, 2024

Norwegian seismic company TGS has secured the extension contract for the deepwater Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) data acquisition campaign in West Africa.The additional program for a major customer, whose name was not disclosed, will extend the ongoing…

Rem Offshore Orders New CSOV from Vard

Jul 18, 2024

Norway-based offshore vessel owner Rem Offshore has signed a contract with shipbuilder Vard for the design and construction of a new commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) for offshore wind services.This will be the third CSOV Vard will deliver to Rem Offshore…

Siemens, Dragados Offshore to Build Two Power Conversion Platforms in North Sea

Jul 18, 2024

The consortium made up of Dragados Offshore – a subsidiary of Cobra IS, a VINCI company – and Siemens Energy has been awarded a $3.17 billion (€2.9 billion) contract by the German transmission system operator 50Hertz to design, build and install of two electrical conversion stations…

Repsol, EDF Renewables Join Hands for Offshore Wind in Spain and Portugal

Jul 18, 2024

Repsol and EDF Renewables have signed an exclusivity agreement to cooperate on future offshore wind tenders in Spain and Portugal.The collaboration brings together Repsol's commitment to multi-energy growth and knowledge of the Spanish and Portuguese…

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