Offshore Energy News


New Jersey Offshore Wind Energy Project Receives 3 Bids

Jan 03, 2019

The state Board of Public Utilities said Monday it received three bids from firms interested in building wind projects, but it wouldn’t identify any of them, according to Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).According to IEEFA…

Solstad Offshore Gets Contract Extension from ENI

Jan 03, 2019

Norwegian offshore service and supply ship shipping company Solstad Offshore has been awarded a contract extension for 2013-built anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Far Statesman.According to a press release, the 258-tbp Far Statesman…

Ørsted Shelves Taiwan Projects

Jan 02, 2019

Danish energy group Orsted will put new major projects in Taiwan on hold after it failed to sign a power purchase agreement (PPA) for two offshore wind farm projects, the company said on Wednesday.Taiwan, which has made a big push to attract investments into renewable technology…

Medco Energi's Potential Deal with Ophir Seen as Diversification Play

Jan 02, 2019

Medco Energi Internasional Tbk PT would boost its valuations and gain access to international assets if its potential takeover of London-listed Ophir Energy occurs, analysts said on Wednesday.Medco confirmed this week that it was in talks with…

Total Starts Production at Egina Oilfield

Jan 02, 2019

Total SA said on Wednesday it had started production from the Egina oilfield off Nigeria's coast, part of a shift by the French energy firm towards deepwater oil and gas projects to its drive cashflow.Output from Egina, which is located in waters about 1…

Ørsted Bids to Build NJ's First Offshore Wind Farm

Jan 02, 2019

Danish energy company Ørsted submitted a bid to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) to build an offshore wind farm in response to the first offshore wind request for proposal under Gov. Phil Murphy’s clean energy agenda.Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind energy…

Aqualis Offshore: OuYang 1 Jacked Up

Jan 02, 2019

Offshore marine and engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore has successfully completed the jacking trial of wind turbine installation vessel OuYang 1.The UK-based Aqualis ASA,  which through its subsidiaries and associates, offers energy consultancy services to the offshore oil…

JERA Joins Taiwan, UK Offshore Wind Projects

Jan 02, 2019

Japanese energy group JERA joined  in the Formosa 1 offshore wind power project in Taiwan and Gunfleet Sands offshore wind power project in the U.K.JERA has entered into an agreement with Macquarie Capital and Swancor to acquire a combined 32…

Halo Completes Acquisition of Third Energy Offshore

Jan 02, 2019

Hague and London Oil (Halo) said that it has now formally completed its acquisition of Third Energy Offshore Limited (TEOL).The Southern North Sea-focussed company, with a diverse portfolio of offshore and onshore producing, development and…

Ørsted Tapped for Connecticut Offshore Wind Farm

Dec 31, 2018

Denmark based Ørsted has been selected by Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to move forward to negotiate a fixed-price power purchase agreement (PPA) with the state’s power distribution companies for 0.42TWh (terawatt…

SISTAC: Brazil´s Homegrown Subsea Service Provider

Dec 28, 2018

Sistac is an established local offshore service provider in two subsea areas (ROV and Diving), along with its distinguished position as a pioneer in rope access services, which only enhances their value and importance to the national offshore growth effort…

OMV Buys Shell's NZ Assets

Dec 28, 2018

Royal Dutch Shell plc announced Friday it has completed the sale of its New Zealand upstream oil and gas assets, marking the supermajor's exit from the Oceania country.The $578 million sale to Austrian integrated oil and gas company OMV includes the Māui…

Equinor Completes NCS Asset Sales

Dec 28, 2018

Norwegian energy company Equinor announced Friday it has completed the sales of two non-core discoveries on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) for a combined $470 million.Equinor announced in October that it would divest from the King Lear…

Transocean: $830M Drilling Contract for Ultra Deepwater Drillship

Dec 28, 2018

While the late 2018 oil price swoon has put a damper on an otherwise positive year for offshore energy markets, Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) ends the year on a positive, signing a construction management contract, as well as a five-year drilling contract with Chevron USA…

Woodside Enters FEED for Pluto Train 2

Dec 27, 2018

Australia's largest independent oil and gas company Woodside said it has awarded a contract to Bechtel (Western Australia) Pty Ltd to undertake front-end engineering design (FEED) for its proposed brownfield expansion of existing Pluto liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities…

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