From Swamp Rigs to Floating Wind: Calvin Norton Reflects on 60 Years of Offshore Engineering

Greg Trauthwein
Thursday, June 19, 2025

Calvin Norton spent 60 years with Friede & Goldman, with a career that spans and tracks some of the highest highs and lowest lows in the evolution of offshore energy production. As Norton heads toward retirement, and Friede & Goldman prepares to celebrate its own 80th anniversary, Offshore Engineer recently spent some time with Norton to document the projects, the technologies and the people that have evolved over the past six decades.

Categories: Energy Production

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