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Chevron to Become Operator of Exploration Block Offshore Uruguay

Mar 06, 2024

Challenger Energy has, through its wholly-owned Uruguayan subsidiary CEG Uruguay, entered into farm-out agreement with Chevron for the 60% interest in the AREA OFF-1 block offshore Uruguay.As part of the agreement, Chevron will acquire a 60% participating interest in the AREA OFF-1 block…

Harland & Wolff Inks Five-Year Contract with Global Oil Services Company

Mar 06, 2024

Harland & Wolff Group has signed a five-year master services agreement for the fabrication of large structures with oil services company supplying subsea infrastructure for global oil and gas developments.Harland & Wolff has received its first…

Corio Deploys LiDARs for Offshore Wind Projects in Philippines

Mar 06, 2024

Corio Generation, a Macquarie Group company, has deployed Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) systems for offshore wind projects in the Philippines.To support its development strategy, LiDARs have been installed in the vicinity of sites in Guimaras and Cavite…

MOL and Petrobras Sign Cargo Transfer Vessels Deals

Mar 06, 2024

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras have signed a charter contract for cargo transfer vessel (CTV) SeaLoader 2, and agreed to start negotiations for a new CTV shipbuilding contract by the end of 2024.MOL signed the deal through its wholly owned subsidiary…

Vestas Set to Supply Offshore Wind Turbines for Equinor's Empire Wind 1

Mar 06, 2024

Danish offshore wind turbine maker Vestas is ready to deliver its 15 MW-rated turbine for Equinor's Empire Wind 1 scheme, following the successful rebid into New York’s fourth offshore wind solicitation.With a current conditional order in place for the 810 MW Empire Wind 1 project…

LS Cable Reels In Preferred Supplier Deal for CIP’s Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

Mar 06, 2024

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has signed preferred supply agreement with LS Cable for the supply of both offshore and onshore cables for the 500 MW offshore wind project in Taiwan.The scope of the contract awarded to Korea-based industrial…

TotalEnergies Takes Operatorship of ‘Promising’ Orange Basin Exploration License

Mar 06, 2024

TotalEnergies has signed, together with its partner QatarEnergy, an agreement to acquire participating interests in Block 3B/4B, offshore South Africa, from Africa Oil South Africa, Azinam - a wholly owned subsidiary of Eco Atlantic Oil and Gas - and Ricocure…

Cellula Robotics Names Neil Manning CEO

Mar 05, 2024

Cellula Robotics, developer of fuel cell powered autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) systems, announced it has promoted Neil Manning from corporate development officer to chief executive officer (CEO).Manning joined Cellula Robotics initially as corporate development officer…

Perenco Kicks Off Five Well Drilling Campaign Offshore Cameroon

Mar 05, 2024

Perenco Rio del Rey, one of Perenco’s Cameroon subsidiaries, has started a five well development drilling campaign on the Kita Eden field, in the northern section of the Rio del Rey Basin, offshore Cameroon.As a result of its challenging shallow waters…

Multiconsult Pens Call-Off Deal for Hammerfest LNG Electrification

Mar 05, 2024

Oslo-listed company Multiconsult has signed call-off option with Equinor for the grid connection providing electrification of Hammerfest LNG (HLNG) as part of the Snøhvit Future project.The call-off includes management assistance and follow…

Wave-Powered Subsea Project Completes 12-Month Offshore Test Campaign

Mar 05, 2024

A groundbreaking ocean energy project, which has combined wave power with subsea energy storage to power subsea equipment, has now completed a 12-month test program at sea and will end this spring.The $2.5 million (£2 million) Renewables for…

Salamander Floating Wind Project Embarks on Marine Environment Study

Mar 05, 2024

Salamander, a joint venture between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7, has partnered with two Scottish universities to investigate any potential impact of floating windfarms on marine ecosystems.The PREDICT 2.0 initiative forms part of a…

COWI Secures Pre-FEED Contracts for Two Scottish Offshore Wind Farms

Mar 05, 2024

International engineering firm COWI has been awarded a contract by Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) -  a joint venture involving DEME, Qair and Aspiravi – to provide Pree-FEED study for Ayre and Bowdun offshore wind projects in Scotland.Under the contract…

Fugro Gets Marine Survey Job at Indonesia’s LNG and CCS Scheme

Mar 05, 2024

INPEX Masela (INPEX), a subsidiary of INPEX Corporation, has awarded Fugro a significant marine survey contract for the Abadi liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Indonesia.Fugro will perform geophysical and geotechnical surveys needed to…

Turkish Oil Terminal Halts Russian Oil Business

Mar 05, 2024

One of Turkey's mid-sized Mediterranean oil terminals - the Dortyol terminal - will no longer accept Russian imports after receiving record volumes last year, amid an increase in sanctions pressure by the United States.Turkey has become one…

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