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Swedish Gov't Grants OX2 Permission for 400 MW Offshore Wind Project

May 16, 2023

OX2 said Tuesday it had received permission from the Swedish government to build the northern part of the offshore wind project Galatea-Galene on the west coast of Sweden, with a potential capacity of 400 MW. The total project Galatea-Galene comprised 1…

Neptune Energy Awards Tenaris $100 Million Contract for Offshore Drilling Support

May 16, 2023

Oil and gas firm Neptune Energy has awarded a +$100 million contract to Tenaris to provide equipment and services to support drilling activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.The contract covers the manufacture, transport, handling and…

Taiwan's Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Project Officially Inaugurated

May 16, 2023

Construction of the Formosa 2 offshore wind project in Taiwan has been completed, with the milestone marked by an inauguration ceremony at the Waipu Fishing Port in Miaoli to celebrate the successful construction of the offshore wind farm. With…

Van Oord Makes History with Record-Breaking Subsea Rock Installation Offshore Senegal

May 15, 2023

Dutch offshore installation services firm Van Oord has informed that its flexible fallpipe vessel Stornes has set a new world record. The vessel carried out subsea rock installation works what Van Oord says is a record water depth of 1.364 meters…

Canada: Tidal Energy Firm Says Enters Bankruptcy as Regulatory Hurdles Derail Planned Project

May 15, 2023

Sustainable Marine Energy (Canada) Ltd, which describes itself as Canada’s most successful tidal energy company, has been placed into voluntary bankruptcy and appointed Deloitte Restructuring Inc. as trustee.The company, which proved out its technology and delivered power to Nova Scotia’s grid…

Specialized Vessel Arrives in Port Taranaki for Tui Offshore Oil Field Decommissioning

May 15, 2023

The third stage of work to decommission the Tui oil field will begin this week when a specialist well intervention vessel arrives at Port Taranaki, the port said Monday.Helix Energy Solutions’ Q7000 semi-submersible vessel that specializes in decommissioning projects…

TotalEnergies Confirms Suriname Offshore Oil Deal

May 15, 2023

French oil major TotalEnergies said Monday it had, with its partners, signed Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) on Blocks 6 & 8 with Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname (Staatsolie), the State-owned oil company of Suriname.Blocks 6 and 8 were awarded…

Record Orders, Strong Sales Drive Strong Q2 for Siemens Energy

May 15, 2023

Siemens Energy, which supplies equipment and services to the power sector, posted forecast-beating second-quarter sales and lifted its revenue outlook, as strong demand pushed the firm's order book past the 100 billion euro ($110 billion) mark…

Noble Secures $500M Deal with Petrobras for Ultra-Deepwater Drillship

May 15, 2023

Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has secured a $500 million contract with Brazil's Petrobras for the ultra-deepwater drillship Noble Faye Kozack.The contract for the drilling at the BM-S-11 and Tupi fields offshore Brazil, has a firm duration of 2…

Japan Picks Five Promising Zones for Offshore Wind Farms

May 12, 2023

The Japanese government said on Friday it had chosen five sites off the coast of Hokkaido as 'promising zones' for developing offshore wind farms, marking the second stage in a three-part selection process. The move comes as Japan looks to accelerate…

Shell Awards Noble Voyager Drillship Contract for Deepwater Exploration in Mauritania

May 12, 2023

Offshore drilling firm Noble has secured a contract with Shell for the 7th generation drillship Noble Voyager.Under the contract with Shell, the Noble Voyager drillship will drill one deepwater exploration well offshore Mauritania. The contract…

Prysmian Still Prudent on Full-year Forecast after Q1 Core Earnings Beat

May 12, 2023

Prysmian, the world's largest cablemaker, said on Thursday its core earnings jumped 48% in the first quarter, beating estimates, as it continued to profit from global trends in energy transition and electrification.However, despite strong quarterly results…

PGS Signs Seismic Acquisition Deal for Carbon Storage Project in Norway

May 11, 2023

Norwegian offshore seismic survey firm PGS has entered into a seismic acquisition contract for carbon storage offshore Norway with an independent energy company. The project, with an unnamed client, is scheduled to start in September and has a duration of approximately one month…

Recent News a ‘Mixed Bag’ for US Offshore Wind

May 11, 2023

The month of May brings a mixed bag of news for offshore wind in the United States, as outlined in the latest U.S. Offshore Wind Report from business intelligence firm Intelatus Global Partners.In the 'positive' category, Intelatus said federal permitting of projects continues on schedule…

Gulf of Thailand: Uzma Clinches 3-Year Coil Tubing Contract with Valeura Energy

May 11, 2023

Malaysia-based energy industry services firm Uzma has, via its Thai subsidiary MMSVS secured a contract with the oil company Valeura Energy Inc.The three-year contract is for the provision of coil tubing equipment and services in the Gulf of Thailand…

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