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Shell's North Sea Field Restarts Production after Major FPSO Upgrades

Apr 18, 2023

Oil major Shell said Tuesday it had completed the restart of operations at the Pierce field in the UK North Sea.The Pierce field lies around 165 miles (265km) east of Aberdeen, Scotland, in water depths of around 262 feet (85m). It was discovered in 1975…

DEME Offshore and Liftra Team Up to Develop Innovative Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Methodology

Apr 17, 2023

Belgium-based offshore installation services firm DEME Offshore and Danish offshore engineering company Liftra will partner up to develop an innovative offshore installation methodology for the next generation of offshore wind turbine generators…

UK Looks to Widen Renewables Support Scheme

Apr 17, 2023

Britain plans to widen its flagship renewable energy support scheme to encourage investment in the sector, the government said on Monday as it opened a consultation on the proposed changes. The Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is the government's…

Offshore Wind: Heerema Set to Install Dogger Bank A Substation Topside

Apr 17, 2023

Heerema Marine Contractors' offshore installation vessel Thialf is set to install the offshore substation platform topside within the Dogger Bank A offshore wind farm construction area in the UK North Sea. The vessel has previously installed…

Wood Group to Engage with Apollo on $2.1B Proposal

Apr 17, 2023

John Wood Group said on Monday it has decided to engage with Apollo Management for a firm offer from the private equity firm for a final buyout price of 240 pence per share, which values the group at about 1.66 billion pounds ($2.06 billion)…

Ampelmann to Deploy Second Gangway for World's Largest Floating Wind Farm

Apr 17, 2023

Ampelmann, a Dutch-based firm providing offshore access solutions, will soon be deploying a second gangway to support the construction of the Hywind Tampen floating wind farm in Norway.The first gangway, an E1000 system, was fitted to OSCV Siem Barracuda in early December…

Tethys Marine & Logistics Becomes 51% Shareholder of OSV Firm Bourbon Guyana

Apr 17, 2023

Bourbon Marine & Logistics has partnered with the Guyanese company Tethys Marine & Logistics, which becomes a 51% shareholder of the Bourbon Guyana Joint Venture. 'With 75% Guyanese Directors, Bourbon Guyana thus becomes the first indigenous Offshore Support Vessels operator…

Fugro Bags Offshore Survey Work in UAE

Apr 17, 2023

Dutch offshore survey services firm Fugro has won a site characterization services contract in support of what it said was one of the largest long-term field development programs in the United Arab Emirates.Starting in April 2023, Fugro will conduct multiple offshore surveys…

Siemens Gamesa Taps Cadeler for Offshore Wind Installation Gig in Denmark

Apr 17, 2023

Danish offshore wind installation contractor Cadeler has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa to transport and install 26 Siemens Gamesa 11MW wind turbines at the Aflandshage wind farm developed by HOFOR, Greater Copenhagen utility company…

Final Foundation Installed at World's Deepest Fixed-bottom Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 17, 2023

The final wind turbine foundation has been installed at the world's deepest fixed-bottom offshore wind farm - the Seagreen - offshore Scotland.Seaway 7, the main installation contractor at the offshore wind project owned by SSE Renewable and TotalEnergies…

Equinor Starts Production from Bauge Offshore Field

Apr 17, 2023

Norwegian oil and gas firm Equinor said Monday that production had started from the Bauge subsea field in the Norwegian Sea. Bauge is tied back to the recently upgraded Njord platform. Recoverable reserves in Bauge are estimated at 50 million barrels of oil equivalent…

Britain Wants to Take Part in Japan's Offshore Wind Development

Apr 17, 2023

Britain wants to take part in developing Japan's offshore wind power via options ranging from the participation of its energy companies to providing financing and insurance, Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps told Reuters. The Group of Seven…

AFC to Buy Ghana-focused Aker Energy

Apr 14, 2023

AFC Equity Investment has agreed to buy Aker Energy, a company working to develop the Pecan oil field offshore Ghana, from Aker Capital and The Resource Group TRG AS.Aker today holds 50.79 percent of the shares in Aker Energy, and TRG holds 49…

TotalEnergies Offshore Workers Balloting on Strike Action -Unite

Apr 14, 2023

British union Unite said on Friday that some 70 workers employed by TotalEnergies based on the Elgin Franklin and North Alwyn platforms along with the Shetland Gas Plant were being balloted for strike action. Unite last week announced that 1…

SAExploration Set for North Sea Ocean Bottom Node Survey

Apr 14, 2023

Texas-based seismic services company SAExploration on Friday announced the award of two ocean bottom node programs for the North Sea during the 2023 acquisition season. 'Currently SAExploration has commenced mobilization of the required assets…

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