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ExxonMobil Makes Two Oil Discoveries Offshore Guyana. Liza Unity FPSO on Track for First Oil in 1Q

Jan 05, 2022

Oil and gas major ExxonMobil on Wednesday announced two new oil discoveries offshore Guyana, at Fangtooth and Lau Lau wells, adding to previous recoverable resource estimate of 10 billion oil-equivalent barrels.The Fangtooth-1 well, drilled with the Stena DrillMAX drillship…

Uniper CEO: Nord Stream 2 Approval Could Come in mid-2022

Jan 05, 2022

The Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which is to transport Russian gas to Germany, could get approved in the middle of the year, the CEO of one of the project's financial backers told a newspaper.The pipeline, led by Russia's Gazprom, has been completed…

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Reels In $90,5M in New Contracts

Jan 05, 2022

Offshore wind installation firm Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) said Tuesday it had recently executed three new contracts and reservation agreements with combined revenue of up to 80 million euros (~$90,5 million).The contracts, with undisclosed clients…

Tidewater Appoints Cougle to Its Board of Directors

Jan 04, 2022

Offshore vessel owner Tidewater on Tuesday announced the appointment of Melissa Cougle to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Cougle most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Frank’s International until November 2021…

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Upgrades Brave Tern with 1600t Crane

Jan 04, 2022

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) said it is upgrading another one of its vessels with a new larger crane to install foundations and all known next generation offshore wind turbines.The company announced on Tuesday it has executed a firm contract with Huisman for a second 1…

“30 by '30” Target has Put U.S. Offshore Wind on the Map, Says DNV’s Galinski

Jan 03, 2022

Robert Galinski, Offshore Wind Director, Americas, DNV breaks down the potential for the U.S. Offshore Wind in the run up to 2030.Watch this short video interview with Robert Galinksi’s discussing the overall market potential:When the Biden…

Offshore Windservice's New CTV Delivered

Jan 03, 2022

Norwegian shipbuilder Oma Baatbyggeri handed over its third vessel to the Danish shipping company Offshore Windservice AS at the beginning of November.Designed and developed in collaboration with Odfjell Wind AS in Bergen, the aluminum newbuild FOB Swath 10 is a 32-meter-long and 11…

Standard Drilling Sells PSV Standard Princess

Dec 30, 2021

Oslo-listed offshore energy investment firm Standard Drilling announced it has sold the platform supply vessel Standard Princess for $10.3 million.The Cyprus-headquartered company said Wednesday it completed the transaction after announcing a memorandum of agreement to sell the vessel in November…

Prysmian to Build US Subsea Cable Plant

Dec 29, 2021

Italy's Prysmian plans to invest around 200 million euros ($226 million) to build a plant in the U.S. to produce submarine power transmission cables, CEO Valerio Battista said to the media in remarks confirmed by a company spokesman.The plant…

Oil Firms Predict Rising Output, But Warn of Higher Costs

Dec 29, 2021

U.S. oil and gas executives are predicting higher production and drilling activity next year as oil prices climb, but say they face sharply higher costs, according to a poll released on Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.Some 49%…

Oil Prices Hold Near $80 on Tight Supply and Stocks Drop

Dec 29, 2021

Oil prices held close to $80 a barrel on Wednesday as global supply outages and declining U.S. inventories offset worries that rising coronavirus cases might reduce demand.Brent crude rose to as much as $79.20 a barrel before retreating to trade 24 cents down on the day at $78…

Havila Lines Up PSV Charters

Dec 28, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping this week announced it has been awarded two separate platform supply vessel (PSV) charter contracts.On Monday, the company said it entered into a contract with Harbour Energy for the 2010-built…

Edda Wind Bags Long-term Charter with Siemens Gamesa

Dec 28, 2021

Norwegian offshore wind services company Edda Wind said it has entered into a long-term contract with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for one of its newbuild service operation vessels (SOV).The contract will commence mid-2023, and Edda Wind…

Building a New Fleet: CTVs for US Offshore Wind

Dec 27, 2021

The U.S. has big plans for its offshore wind industry, and shipbuilders like Blount Boats and others are ramping up to capitalize on the unprecedented opportunity.Earlier this year, the Biden Administration unveiled its goal to have 30 gigawatts…

Vroon Selects Blue Wireless to Deliver LTE Connectivity on Board its Fleet

Dec 27, 2021

Vroon announced it has selected wireless network service provider Blue Wireless to supplement connectivity on board its offshore vessel fleet. Blue Wireless is supporting the implementation and management of Cradlepoint’s 4G/LTE solution, equipping…

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