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HMH to Deliver Pressure Control System for GMGS Drillship

Dec 14, 2021

Offshore drilling solutions provider HMH has been awarded the contract to deliver a pressure control system to Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey (GMGS) drillship.The system will comprise of a blowout preventer (BOP) stack, including the new SeaONYX V…

UK Gov't Grants Planning Consent for Vattenfall’s 1.8 GW Offshore Wind Farm

Dec 13, 2021

The UK Government on Friday awarded planning consent for Vattenfall’s 1.8 GW Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farm. The project is part of Vattenfall’s proposed Norfolk Zone and will produce electricity equivalent to the annual consumption of around 2 million UK homes…

SeaBird Gets Termination Notice for OBN Source Vessel Contract

Dec 13, 2021

Marine seismic firm SeaBird Exploration, a subsidiary of seabed minerals-focused Green Energy Group, said Friday it had received notice of termination regarding work for the Fulmar Explorer vessel.SeaBird in October said it had entered into…

UK Launches $376.9M a Year Renewables Auction Round

Dec 13, 2021

Britain on Monday opened applications for its biggest renewable energy auction round to date, offering 285 million pounds ($376.97 million) in funding to help deliver on its climate targets, the government said. 'By generating more renewable energy in the UK…

Petrobras Books Another Seadrill Drillship for Búzios Drilling

Dec 13, 2021

Offshore drilling company Seadrill Limited has secured a contract for the West Jupiter drillship with Brazil's Petrobras for work in the Búzios field offshore Brazil. The contract is for a firm term of 1,040 days with the start-up slated for December 2022…

Ashtead Technology Adds iXblue Tech to Rental Fleet

Dec 13, 2021

UK-based subsea equipment rental and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology said Monday it had strengthened its rental fleet with 'a significant investment' in iXblue subsea navigation systems.The investment includes the addition of further…

PGS Secures 3D Survey Deal in W. Africa

Dec 13, 2021

Norwegian seismic data firm PGS has said it has secured awarded a 3D exploration contract in West Africa.A Ramform Titan-class vessel is scheduled to start the survey work in early February 2022 and will complete it in mid-March. 'We are very pleased with this contract award…

QatarEnergy Buys Into Shell's Offshore Blocks in Egyptian Red Sea

Dec 13, 2021

Qatari national oil and gas company QatarEnergy has agreed to buy working interests in two offshore exploration blocks on the Egyptian side of the Red Sea from Shell. QatarEnergy will hold a 17% working interest in Red Sea Blocks 3 and 4.Block…

Kanfa to Build New Oil Train for Energean Power FPSO

Dec 13, 2021

Oil and gas company Energean, working to develop the Karish gas field offshore Israel, has signed an EPC contract with process engineering business Kanfa for the supply of a second, 700-tonne oil train for the Energean Power FPSO, which is currently under construction in Singapore…

Reach Subsea Bags U.S. Gulf of Mexico Work

Dec 13, 2021

Norwegian subsea services company Reach Subsea said Monday it had secured a contract in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for end of 2021 and 2022 execution, representing about 230 project days.The project, with an unnamed client, involves the support…

Aker BP Awards FEED Deals for King Lear, Valhall Fields

Dec 13, 2021

Norwegian oil company Aker BP on Monday said it had awarded contracts to alliance partners for front-end engineering and design (FEED) valued at approximately 440 million kroner (around $49 million).The contracts, awarded to Aker Solutions, ABB…

Heavy Blow to UK Fraud Office: Conviction of Ex-Unaoil Executive Quashed

Dec 10, 2021

The conviction of Ziad Akle, a former Unaoil executive jailed last year for bribery, has been quashed and the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was accused of a 'serious failure' in a damning judgment by London's Court of Appeal.Senior judges refused an SFO request for a retrial for the 46-year-old…

Siemens Gamesa's Giant Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype Delivers Power to the Grid

Dec 10, 2021

Offshore wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa said Friday that its giant 14MW SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbine prototype had started delivering power to the grid. The prototype has been installed in Østerild, Denmark.'We are excited to announce…

Seaway 7 Confirms Sizeable Offshore Installation Contract in Taiwan

Dec 10, 2021

Seaway 7, a subsidiary of Subsea 7 focused on the offshore renewable energy industry, has this week confirmed the award of a 'sizeable' contract in Taiwan. For Seaway 7, sizeable contracts are worth between $50 million and $150 million.The contract…

Fugro's Survey Vessel to Run on Methanol as Part of Dutch Push to Lower Emissions in Shipping

Dec 10, 2021

A Fugro-led consortium has secured a grant from Dutch Government’s Netherlands Enterprise Agency for the development of methanol as a low-carbon shipping fuel.The MENENS (Methanol as Energy Step Towards Emission-free Dutch Shipping) consortium has 22 partners…

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