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Pemex and Union Agree to 4% Salary Increase

Aug 19, 2022

Mexican state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and its union, the STPRM, agreed to a 4% pay raise and a 2.25% increase in benefits during 2022-2023 salary negotiations, Pemex said in a statement on Thursday.The agreement is the first made under union leader Ricardo Aldana…

Navigating a Minefield: Why UXO Could Hamper the UK’s Offshore Wind Ambitions

Aug 19, 2022

The UK’s plans to significantly increase offshore wind capacity to 50GW by 2030 risks being hindered by an array of undiscovered unexploded ordnance (UXO) in our coastal waters. It is estimated that up to 500,000 legacy items/targets of UXO could still be present in UK waters…

Oil Likely to Chalk Up Weekly Loss, Recession Fears Loom

Aug 19, 2022

Oil prices slipped on Friday after two days of gains and are heading for weekly losses as a strong dollar and worries about a global economic slowdown weigh.Brent crude futures were down 97 cents, or 1%, at $95.62 a barrel by 0826 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $89…

ABS Rules Guide New Greener OSV

Aug 18, 2022

Classification society ABS reports it is supporting the first offshore supply vessel (OSV) in Malaysia to feature an innovative vessel design and battery system to support more sustainable operations.The new generation OSV will be designed to ABS Rules…

Researchers Study Offshore Control Systems for Remote Ops

Aug 18, 2022

Research teams from Fugro and the Ocean Industries Concept Lab (OICL) at Oslo School of Architecture and Design have been exploring how best to harmonize maritime design by integrating digital innovation in next-generation workplaces for safe remote operationsSimplified…

Crowley Names Karl SVP and GM of Wind Services

Aug 18, 2022

Crowley has appointed Bob Karl as senior vice president and general manager of the company’s new business unit, Crowley Wind Services. As Crowley elevates the scope of its offerings in wind energy, Karl will lead the company’s wind services…

Next US Energy Boom Could Be Wind Power in the Gulf of Mexico

Aug 18, 2022

With passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which contains US$370 billion for climate and energy programs, policy experts are forecasting a big expansion in clean electricity generation. One source that’s poised for growth is offshore wind power…

EMGS Tapped for Marine Mineral Survey

Aug 18, 2022

Norwegian offshore survey services firm Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has been selected as the acquisition provider for the NTNU ATLAB consortium. The consortium was formed to study geophysical imaging of geological processes and has received funding from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate…

US Court Vacates Decision to Block Federal Oil, Gas Leasing Pause

Aug 18, 2022

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday vacated a lower court's decision to block the Biden administration's pause on new oil and gas leasing on federal land and waters - a key piece of the president's climate change strategy - and sent the case back to that court for further proceedings…

POSH Buys Boa Deep C Offshore Construction Vessel

Aug 18, 2022

Singapore-based offshore energy services provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings (“POSH”) has agreed to buy the 119-meter long, DP-3 offshore construction vessel ‘BOA Deep C’ from Norway's BOA OCV AS. The vessel will be renamed ‘POSH Deep C’ and will join the POSH fleet in October 2022…

Ashtead Technology Signs Rental Agreement with RTS

Aug 18, 2022

UK-based subsea rental equipment and solutions firm Ashtead Technology has signed a rental agreement with Norway-based RTS, a provider of electronic engineering equipment for the underwater industry.Under the deal, Ashtead Technology will have access to the RTS-owned equipment fleet…

Shell's Giant Prelude FLNG Unit to Remain Shut for Longer as Pay Dispute Continues

Aug 18, 2022

Unions at Shell Plc's Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) site off Australia have extended industrial action to Sept. 1 over a long-running pay dispute, the company said on Thursday. Shell shut down the 3.6-million-tonne-a-year site…

Boskalis Lifts Profit Outlook as Demand for Offshore Wind Grows

Aug 18, 2022

Dutch dredging and marine services firm Boskalis on Thursday slightly raised its 2022 profit outlook after a half-year earnings beat, as the West seeks to replace Russian gas with other energy sources.The group, which offers marine services…

Magseis Fairfield Firms Up SE Asia OBN Survey Deal

Aug 18, 2022

Norwegian ocean bottom node seismic services firm Magseis Fairfield has confirmed a firm contract for a 4D Ocean Bottom Node project in South East Asia.The confirmation comes after the company, on July 25, said it had received a conditional award with a repeat client for this project…

Port of Aberdeen: Offshore Renewable Charging Hub in the Works for Idle Vessels

Aug 18, 2022

Stillstrom, an offshore charging company recently launched by Maersk Supply Service, said Thursday it would collaborate with Port of Aberdeen on a project aimed at cutting emissions from vessels on standby outside the port.Stillstrom and Port…

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