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Petrobras Books Constellation's Drillship Laguna Star

Jul 07, 2021

Brazilian offshore drilling contractor Constellation has signed a long-term offshore drilling contract with Petrobras.The contract is for Constellation's Laguna Star drillship. The drillship will begin its 1,095-day charter offshore Brazil in January 2022…

Sustainable Marine's 'Ultra-durable' Tidal Turbine Rotors Can Stay in the Field for 20 Years

Jul 07, 2021

Scottish tidal energy technology company Sustainable Marine said Wednesday its new turbine rotors have proven they can survive for two decades in the field, following rigorous tests at a marine energy center in Ireland.The company teamed up…

Kongsberg Maritime to Equip Cadeler's Next-gen Wind Turbine Installation Vessels

Jul 07, 2021

Norway's Kongsberg Maritime has secured contracts with Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore for the delivery of its Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) technology.Under the deal worth 49 million euros (around $58 million)…

BW Ideol Enters Floating Wind Partnership with Japanese Refiner Eneos

Jul 07, 2021

Oslo-listed floating wind tech developer BW Ideol has signed a deal with Japan's largest oil refiner Eneos to develop a site-specificcommercial-scale floating offshore wind farm off Japan.The floating wind farm would be based on BW Ideol's patented Damping Pool technology…

Equinor Drills Duster Near Troll Field Off Norway

Jul 07, 2021

Norwegian oil company Equinor has drilled a dry well near the Troll field in the North Sea offshore Norway.The company drilled the wildcat well 31/11-1 S in the production licence 785 S around 55 kilometers south of the Troll field in the North Sea and 100 kilometers southwest of Bergen…

Woodside Energy Wraps Purchase of Far's Stake in Sangomar Project Off Senegal

Jul 06, 2021

Australian oil and gas company Woodside Energy has completed the acquisition of the entire participating interest of oil company FAR in the offshore area in Senegal containing the Woodside-operated Sangomar development. The purchase price for Far's stake in the Rufisque Offshore…

TechnipFMC Tallies 'Significant' Order From Tullow in Ghana

Jul 06, 2021

Oilfield services firm TechnipFMC said Tuesday it had won a 'significant' Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation contract for Tullow's Jubilee South East development, offshore Ghana. For TechnipFMC, a “significant” contract is between $75 million and $250 million…

Eni Makes 'Significant' Oil Find Offshore Ghana. Eyes Tie-in to Nearby FPSO

Jul 06, 2021

Italian oil giant Eni said Tuesday it had made a significant oil discovery on the Eban exploration prospect in CTP Block 4, offshore Ghana.The Eban - 1X well is the second well drilled in CTP Block 4, following the Akoma discovery. Preliminary…

BP Charters Valaris Drillship for Mauritania/Senegal Drilling

Jul 06, 2021

Oil major BP has hired a Valaris drillship for drilling operations offshore Mauritania and Senegal, where it operates the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project.Valaris said Tuesday that BP would use its double hull DP drillship VALARIS DS-12 to drill four offshore wells…

VIDEO: Pioneering Spirit Vessel Removes Valhall Platform Jacket

Jul 06, 2021

Allseas' giant Pioneering Spirit offshore installation and decommissioning vessel has earlier this month removed 2500-t Valhall Quarters Platform (QP) lower jacket out of the water in the North Sea, off Norway.'The jacket on Valhall QP has now been removed and is on its way to Stord for recycling…

Petrofac Stays on Neptune's Cygnus Platform as $14M Extension Agreed

Jul 06, 2021

UK-based oilfield services company Petrofac has secured a three-year contract extension from Neptune Energy for the provision of operations and maintenance services for Neptune Energy’s Cygnus Alpha platform in the Southern North Sea. The contract extension…

Petro+ to Buy Petrobras' Alagoas Cluster Fields for $300M

Jul 06, 2021

Brazilian oil firm Petrobras has struck a deal with compatriot company Petro+ to sell it its stake in a set of seven onshore and shallow water concessions denominated Alagoas Cluster, located in the state of Alagoas, Brazil for $300 million…

PGS, TGS Kick Off 3D Survey Offshore Canada

Jul 06, 2021

Norwegian offshore seismic data firms TGS and PGS have partnered up and started the second phase of a multi-client survey offshore East Canada.The project, called Lewis Hills 3D multi-client phase 2, includes the acquisition of 947 square kilometers of additional 3D data…

Jan De Nul Orders Hi-Tech Pile Gripper for its Les Alizés Installation Vessel

Jul 06, 2021

Offshore installation firm Jan De Nul Group has ordered an advanced electrical Motion-Compensated Pile Gripper for its new floating installation vessel Les Alizés. The custom-made gripper, to be delivered by Imeca, with an integrated X-Laboratory guidance and survey system…

MacGregor to Equip Two More Edda Wind Vessels

Jul 06, 2021

Deck machinery and equipment firm MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received equipment orders for two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV) that will expand Østensjø Rederi Edda Wind fleet.Both vessels will be built at the Astilleros Gondán shipyard in Asturias…

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