Energy News

 

Maire Tecnimont Says Not Part of Any Tie-up with Struggling Saipem

Feb 03, 2022

Italian engineering group Maire Tecnimont said on Thursday 'it is not part of any project of integration with Saipem,' after fears of a potential tie up had pushed its shares down 6%.The idea of merging the two companies first emerged several…

Offshore Wind Turbine Maker Siemens Gamesa Confirms Gloomy Outlook

Feb 03, 2022

Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa confirmed a gloomy outlook for a potentially negative full-year profit margin on Thursday, hours after naming a new Chief Executive to try to revive its fortunes.The world's largest maker of the offshore turbines…

Cranes: Mammoet Investigating Potential Patent Infringement by Huisman and BMS

Feb 03, 2022

Update (April 29, 2022): A court has ruled that Mammoet unlawfully accused Huisman of crane patent violation. Read more here:  https://bit.ly/3y1bmeFDutch heavy lifting and transportation company Mammoet said Thursday it was investigating a…

Ireland's First: XOCEAN Deploys Uncrewed Vessel for Survey in Irish Waters

Feb 03, 2022

XOCEAN last week launched an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) in Ireland to carry out an environmental survey of the seabed in collaboration with Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT). Launched off County Louth coast, off the Mid-East Region of Ireland…

Scana's PSW, Schlumberger's Cameron Sign Riser License Deal in Norway

Feb 03, 2022

Scana's PSW Technology has signed an exclusive license agreement with global oil service provider Cameron, a subsidiary of Schlumberger company.The agreement, which is the first in Norway for both Cameron and PSW, allows PSW to carry out recertifications…

TrønderEnergi, Blystad Become Shareholders in Odfjell Oceanwind

Feb 03, 2022

Norwegian company Odfjell Oceanwind, which describes itself as the mobile offshore wind pioneer, said Thursday that after a recent private placement of 100 MNOK (~$11,3 million), TrønderEnergi and The Blystad Group became new shareholders in the company…

OSM Takes Over Management of Norside Cetus Vessel

Feb 03, 2022

Maritime and offshore service provider OSM Maritime Group has taken over the ship management of the soon-to-be-converted platform supply vessel Norside Cetus.The vessel will be converted into a walk-to-work vessel, to serve the offshore wind industry…

Eni Makes Gas Discovery in Its First Well Offshore Abu Dhabi

Feb 03, 2022

Italian oil and gas company Eni said Thursday it had made a gas discovery at the well XF-002, being drilled the offshore Block 2 in Abu Dhabi (UAE) in 115 ft of water depth, Eni's first in the block.'The well interim results indicate a range of 1…

Shell Boosts Dividend, Buybacks as Profits Soar

Feb 03, 2022

Shell boosted its dividend and share repurchases on Thursday after its fourth-quarter profits soared to $6.4 billion on the back of higher oil and gas prices.Shell, which moved its headquarters from The Hague to London last month, said it expected…

Demand for Vessels Capable of Installing Giant Offshore Wind Turbines to Outpace Supply by 2024, Rystad Says

Feb 02, 2022

Offshore wind turbine makers have been working to build increasingly bigger turbines, and the likes of GE, Siemens Gamesa, Vestas, and MingYang have in the past two years or so unveiled designs for giant 14-16MW rated units.It has been said that larger turbines…

First of Four FPSOs Deployed at Petrobras' Mero Field

Feb 02, 2022

The Guanabara FPSO has arrived at the Mero field in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil, the Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has informed.The FPSO, also known as Mero 1, will be the first 'definitive' oil production system at the Mero field…

Norway Approves Equinor's Kristin South Development

Feb 02, 2022

Norway has approved plans to develop several Equinor-operated gas and condensate discoveries in the Norwegian Sea, the ministry for petroleum and energy said on Wednesday.Equinor and its partners plan to invest 6.5 billion Norwegian crowns ($742…

Jan De Nul Group Orders USV for Offshore Surveys

Feb 02, 2022

Marine dredging and installation services contractor Jan De Nul Group has ordered Maritime Robotic's Mariner Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) as the first step towards unmanned and autonomous offshore survey operations. Named Beluga 01, after the Beluga whale…

Hydromea's Wireless ROV Tested at TotalEnergies’ FPSO Ballast Water Tank

Feb 02, 2022

Switzerland-based subsea wireless access provider Hydromea has said it has recently successfully trialed EXRAY, its wireless underwater ROV system, in a full ballast water tank on one of TotalEnergies’ North Sea FPSOs.EXRAY was deployed to collect visual inspection data…

Installed on OSV, Survitec's Seahaven Evacuation System Passes Heavy Weather Trials

Feb 02, 2022

Seahaven Advanced Evacuation System , developed by the UK-based marine safety and survival solutions provider Survitec, has successfully passed heavy weather sea trials (HWST), deployed from the offshore support vessel EDT Jane.According to Survitec…

Current News

US Judge Rules Orsted Can Resume Work on Offshore Project

US Judge Rules Orsted Can Resu

US Judge Considers Orsted's Request Against Trump Offshore Wind Pause

US Judge Considers Orsted's Re

Delfin LNG Project Moves Closer to FID as SHI Gets Extension

Delfin LNG Project Moves Close

Norway to Outline Long-Term Oil and Gas Strategy Next Year

Norway to Outline Long-Term Oi

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News

 
Offshore Engineer Magazine