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Borr Drilling Picks IFS Cloud

Feb 08, 2022

Cloud enterprise software company IFS said Tuesday that the shallow water offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling was upgrading its existing IT platforms to the latest IFS versions including IFS Cloud, IFS Cloud Services and IFS Success Services…

Biden: Nord Stream 2 Will Be Halted if Russia Invades Ukraine

Feb 08, 2022

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would be halted if Russia invades Ukraine and stressed unity with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the West rallies to avert a war in Europe.At a White House press conference with the new German leader…

UK Awards Offshore Wind Farm a Contract to Help Stabilise Grid

Feb 08, 2022

Britain's National Grid ESO (NG.L) has for the first time awarded a contract to an offshore wind farm to help keep voltage levels in the power network stable, it said on Monday. The transmission assets of the Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm…

BMT to Design Three Crew Transfer Vessels for US Offshore Wind Operations

Feb 08, 2022

BMT has won a design contract for three new Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) to be operated at east coast wind farms in the US. The three vessels will be built by Senesco in the USA under ABS classification meeting USCG subchapter L regulations…

Eco Atlantic Firms Up Azinam Acquisition Deal

Feb 08, 2022

Oil and gas company Eco Atlantic has signed a firm agreement to acquire the South Africa and Namibia-focused oil firm Azinam, in return for a 16.5% equity stake in the enlarged company. The Sale and Purchase Agreement follows a memorandum of…

Petrobras to Use Shearwater's Seismic Processing Software 'Reveal'

Feb 08, 2022

Shearwater GeoServices has signed 'a significant' licensing contract for its Shearwater Reveal geophysical software with Petrobras. The agreement includes the provision of associated training and support services.Under the agreement, Petrobras’…

Potential Bidders in Norway's First Offshore Wind Tender

Feb 08, 2022

Norway has earmarked two areas in the North Sea to accommodate up to 4.5 gigawatt (GW) of floating and bottom-fixed wind turbine capacity and will identify additional offshore areas for development amid strong interest from energy firms.Utsira Nord…

Technip Energies Acquires 16.3% Stake in Floating Wind Tech Start-up X1 Wind

Feb 08, 2022

Engineering and technology group, Technip Energies has acquired a 16.3% stake in X1 Wind, a startup that has designed 'an innovative and disruptive' offshore wind turbine floater.Technip Energies is the lead investor in this funding round, which…

BP's Profits Hit Their Highest in Eight Years in 2021

Feb 08, 2022

BP's profits hit their highest in eight years in 2021, lifted by soaring gas and oil prices, as the company boosted share repurchases and said it was accelerating plans to cut emissions with increased spending on low carbon energy.BP's rebound to an annual profit of $12…

Vattenfall, Seagust Team Up for Norway Offshore Wind Bid

Feb 08, 2022

Swedish utility Vattenfall will join the growing list of firms competing for licenses to build offshore wind farms off the coast of Norway, it said on Tuesday.Vattenfall is partnering with the Seagust joint venture formed by Norwegian investment…

Yinson to Deliver FPSO for Petrobras' Parque das Baleias Integrated Project

Feb 08, 2022

Malaysian FPSO supplier Yinson has won a contract with Brazil's Petrobras for the delivery of an FPSO for the deployment at the Parque das Baleias Integrated Project, to be installed in the Jubarte Field, located in the north of Campos Basin…

Aker Solutions Raises 2022 Revenue Outlook

Feb 08, 2022

Norwegian oil services firm Aker Solutions raised its 2022 revenue outlook on Tuesday and said its earnings margin is likely to increase this year while order intake is headed for a record high, sending its shares sharply higher.The company…

Harvey Gulf Operates First Carbon Neutral PSV

Feb 07, 2022

U.S. offshore vessel owner Harvey Gulf International Marine said it is the first in the world to operate a carbon-neutral platform supply vessel (PSV).The company announced on Monday that one of its tri-fuel vessels has started operating exclusively…

At Least Three Dead After Trinity Spirit FPSO Blast in Nigeria

Feb 07, 2022

At least three people died in Nigeria when the oil storage and production vessel, FPSO Trinity Spirit, exploded last week and four crew are still missing, the operating company said on Monday.The vessel had 10 crew on board when it exploded on Wednesday…

Namibia Aims for First-ever Oil Output by 2026 after Shell Offshore Find

Feb 07, 2022

Namibia aims to fast-track the development of its first oilfield to have production by 2026 following a significant offshore discovery by Shell, a senior energy official told Reuters on Monday.Shell on Friday said the exploration well off the…

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