Offshore Energy News - page 397

 

Australia: Santos Starts Dorado Offshore Field FEED

Jun 29, 2021

Australian oil and gas company Santos on Tuesday announced the start of Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) for the Dorado field development in the Bedout Sub-basin, offshore Western Australia. Contracts are expected to be awarded in the next few months…

Fred. Olsen Ocean, Shimizu in Offshore Wind Pact

Jun 29, 2021

Fred. Olsen Ocean (FOO), including its subsidiaries Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) and Global Wind Service (GWS), on Tuesday announced a partnership with Shimizu Corporation (Shimizu) to support growth and development in the offshore wind industry in Japan and worldwide…

Fugro Builds Geo-Data Platform for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind

Jun 28, 2021

Dutch offshore survey company Fugro has completed the first phase of a 2-year contract with Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind (Atlantic Shores) to build and manage a centralized, cloud-hosted Geo-data repository for Atlantic Shores' lease development off the coast of New Jersey in the US…

German Renewables Use Drops on Lower Wind Output

Jun 28, 2021

Renewable energy accounted for a smaller slice of German usage in the first half of the year as wind output fell, industry groups said on Monday, falling to 42.6% of the total, down 8.1 percentage points.Onshore and offshore wind met 21% of demand…

Shell, RWE Hire Akselos to Build Digital Model of TetraSpar Floating Wind Foundation

Jun 28, 2021

Shell and RWE have hired Akselos to model the TetraSpar floating wind foundation demonstrator, which will be installed offshore Norway later this year.Akselos said it would use Integra, 'the world’s most powerful structural simulation software…

Offshore Jacket Installed for Hollandse Kust (zuid) Transformer Platform

Jun 28, 2021

Dutch offshore installation company Heerema Marine Contractors has installed the 2,852-tonne jacket for TenneT's offshore transformer platform for Vattenfall's  Hollandse Kust (zuid) offshore wind farm in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.This…

TechnipFMC Pays Final Installment to Petrobras in Bribery Settlement Case

Jun 25, 2021

Brazilian oil company Petrobras said Friday it had received the third and final installment from TechnipFMC-affiliated companies as part of a leniency agreement struck in 2019 to resolve anti-corruption investigations in Brazil.Petrobras said…

Aibel Man Joins as Head of Norwegian Petroleum Directorate's Harstad Office

Jun 25, 2021

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said Friday it had hired Aibel's Ole Einar Hass as the head of the office in Harstad. He will start this job on October 1. 2021.Hass has management training from the Norwegian Armed Forces. He worked for the Norwegian Army for 19 years…

Chevron: No Plans to Shrink Oil & Gas Business

Jun 25, 2021

U.S. oil major Chevron Corp has no plans to shrink its oil and gas business for wind and solar energy unlike some rivals, Chief Financial Officer Pierre Breber said on Thursday, amid pressure from shareholders to lower carbon emissions.Major…

'Millennial Milestone': Ørsted Installs 1000th Offshore Wind Turbine in UK

Jun 25, 2021

World's largest offshore wind developer Ørsted said this week it had installed its 1000th offshore wind turbine in UK waters.'As part of the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm installation, the 16th turbine to be erected at site symbolizes the world leader in offshore wind’s millennial milestone…

Malaysia: Handal Wins 5-year Crane Contract with ExxonMobil

Jun 25, 2021

Malaysian offshore services provider Handal Energy has been awarded a crane services contract with ExxonMobil in Malaysia.Under the contract,  Handal Energy's subsidiary Handal Cranes will provide crane operation and maintenance services.The contract is for five years…

PetroRio's Frade Field Plans Approved by ANP

Jun 25, 2021

Brazilian oil and gas company PetroRio has received regulatory approval for a revised development plan of the Frade oil field offshore Brazil.The new development plan, approved by the national oil industry regulator ANP, allows the drilling…

Fred. Olsen Renewables, Vattenfall Team Up to Bid for Offshore Wind Sites in Scotland

Jun 25, 2021

Fred. Olsen Renewables and Vattenfall said Friday they'd teamed up to jointly bid in the upcoming leasing round for offshore wind in Scotland.Depending on the outcome of the bidding, the partners indicated they'd focus on maximizing value for…

Denmark Pauses Offshore Wind Farm Tender as Seabed Conditions Could Make Installation Difficult

Jun 25, 2021

Danish Energy Agency has put on hold the tender for the 800MW-1,200MW Hesselø offshore wind farm, citing the need to further analyze the results of the preliminary site investigation, as soft clay formations have been found in the upper 20-30 meters below the seabed…

Seismic Firm Polarcus Set for Business Wind-down, Delisting from Oslo Exchange

Jun 25, 2021

Polarcus Limited, a seismic surveyor in liquidation, is set to be wound down and delisted from the Oslo Stock Exchange.As previously reported, in January this year, lenders took control of the company's vessels after a debt payment default, and decided to sell them and let go all the employees…

Current News

BP-Eni JV Azule Inks Deal for Namibia Offshore License

BP-Eni JV Azule Inks Deal for

NSTA Awards 31 More Licenses in Latest North Sea Oil and Gas Round

NSTA Awards 31 More Licenses i

Höegh LNG Strikes Deal to Deploy FSRU Hoegh Galleon in Egypt

Höegh LNG Strikes Deal to Depl

BW Offshore Concludes Sale of FPSO Polvo

BW Offshore Concludes Sale of

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News

Offshore Engineer Magazine