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The Future of Offshore Wind: Size Matters

Jun 01, 2021

Ambitions for offshore wind are ramping up across the globe. Final investment decisions hit an all-time high last year, a record number of new alliances were formed and markets including the EU, China, Japan, and South Korea committed to new or more ambitious climate targets…

Floatel Nets Another Asia Pacific Gig for Floatel Triumph

Jun 01, 2021

Floatel International, an offshore accommodation services provider, has won a contract for one of its accommodation rigs in the Asia Pacific region.Floatel, which said Tuesday that the contract was for the Floatel Triumph accommodation rig, did not disclose the identity of the client…

DNV to Supply Fleet Management Software for Ocean Infinity's Robotic Vessels

Jun 01, 2021

Ocean Infinity, a marine robotics and deep-sea data acquisition company, has tapped DNV for its ShipManager fleet management software for 17 new robotic ships and additional autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Ocean Infinity, which last year…

Petronas, TechnipFMC Sign Limbayong SURF Contract

Jun 01, 2021

Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas on Tuesday confirmed the contract award to TechnipFMC for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning for a subsea production system, umbilical, riser, and flowline (SURF) for its Limbayong deepwater development…

Sakhalin Energy Shuts Largest Offshore Platform for Maintenance

Jun 01, 2021

Russian oil and gas firm Sakhalin Energy has started its annual preventive maintenance campaign at Piltun-Astokhskoye-B (PA-B), the largest oil and gas production platform of the Sakhalin-2 project in the Russian far east.With the topsides installed on the base structure…

TMC's Air Compressors for JOIDES Resolution Research Drillship

Jun 01, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore has hired Oslo-based TMC Compressors (TMC) to deliver a new marine compressed air system to be retrofitted onboard the JOIDES Resolution research vessel.Former drillship JOIDES Resolution is a…

AGR Software Acquires Deloitte's RIG

Jun 01, 2021

Energy industry software solutions provider AGR Software has agreed to acquire the Deloitte Digital portfolio application ‘RIG’ for digital rig scheduling.'The acquisition will expand AGR Software’s portfolio of applications which enable game…

Equinor's Johan Castberg Offshore Field Start-up Delayed until Q4 2023, Safety Watchdog Says

Jun 01, 2021

The startup of Equinor's Johan Castberg oilfield in the Arctic Barents Sea will be delayed by one year until the fourth quarter of 2023 due to technical problems, denting its value, Norway's oil and gas safety watchdog said on Tuesday.The Petroleum…

OKEA to Develop Hasselmus Gas Discovery as Tie-back to Draugen Platform

Jun 01, 2021

Norwegian oil company OKEA has with partners Petoro and Neptune Energy decided to develop the Hasselmus offshore gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea as a tie-back to the Draugen platform.The Hasselmus gas discovery is located on the western edge of the Trøndelag platform in the Norwegian Sea…

Brent Reaches $70, Highest Since March

Jun 01, 2021

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, with Brent topping $70 and trading at its highest since March, as optimism grew over the fuel demand outlook during the summer driving season of the United States, the world's top oil consumer.Prices were also boosted…

Torger Rød Takes Over as New CEO for Vår Energi

Jun 01, 2021

Torger Rød has officially taken over as the new CEO of the Norwegian oil and gas company Vår Energi, the firm said Tuesday.He was elected as the new CEO back in January after Var Energi CEO Kristin F. Kragseth accepted the position as CEO of Petoro…

Equinor Sanctions $8B Bacalhau Field Development in Brazil

Jun 01, 2021

Norwegian oil and gas company Equnior has made a final investment decision for the development of the Bacalhau field offshore Brazil.The development of the field located in the Santos Basin will cost around $8 billion. Arne Sigve Nylund, Equinor’s executive vice president for Projects…

Malaysian Offshore Driller Sends Notice of Abandonment to Insurers of Sunken Rig

May 31, 2021

Naga 7, a jack-up drilling rig that sank earlier in May while gearing up to start drilling for ConocoPhillips off Malaysia, remains sunken at the location, Velesto, the owner said Monday, adding that it has sent a notice of abandonment to the insurers…

Despite Growth, Renewable Energy Use in The Netherlands Falls Short of EU Target

May 31, 2021

The use of renewable energy in the Netherlands increased by almost a fifth last year but still fell short of European standards, the Dutch national statistics office said on Monday.Solar, wind, biomass and other sustainable sources together delivered 11…

Danish Energy Agency Approves Thor Wind Farm Plan

May 31, 2021

The Danish Energy Agency has approved the plan for the development of the Thor offshore wind farm, at a site west of Thorsminde.Also, as a result of the site evaluations, the Danish Energy Agency has reduced the size of the wind farm site from 440 km2 to 286 km2…

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