China added to crude oil stockpiles at the fastest rate in nearly three years in May, as robust imports outweighed near-record refinery processing.A total of 1.77 million barrels per day (bpd) was added to inventories in May, the most since July 2020 and reversing the small…
Subsea7 has confirmed that its offer, dated June 15, for the entire share capital of DOF Group expires at the end of Monday, June 19. The expiration follows the rejection of the offer by the DOF board on June 16.DOF concluded that NOK 35 per…
TechnipFMC has signed a 20-year framework agreement with Chevron Australia under which TechnipFMC may provide Subsea 2.0 configure-to-order subsea production systems for gas field developments off Australia’s northwest coast.The agreement covers the supply of wellheads…
France-based LD Tide has ordered a new crew transfer vessel (CTV) from Singaporean aluminum boat builder Strategic Marine.The newbuild will by a hybrid-ready StratCat 27 (SC27) designed by BMT.LD Tide, joint venture between top French shipping…
Offshore wind energy services business Venterra Group announced it has appointed Philippe Kavafyan as Chief Executive Officer. He joins the group in mid-September and, following a short transition, becomes Chief Executive Officer with effect from October 16…
Offshore wind turbine and foundation installation companies Cadeler and Eneti announced they have agreed to merge through a stock-for-stock exchange.The combined company will be named Cadeler, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with its shares…
Top U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil producer Shell on Thursday said its Olympus production platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico is offline for planned maintenance.The work started a week ago on Wednesday, June 7, and is expected to last 14 days, Shell said…
Differentials for some grades of Nigerian crude rose on Friday, while Chinese refiners stepped up purchases of crude from other West African exporters.At least around 35 cargoes of Nigerian crude for loading in June and July have yet to find a buyer…
TCO, a supplier in advanced downhole chemical injection systems, announced the development and installation of the API 19CI Qualified FNR (Fall through protection, Non-return, Retrievable) injection valve.The installation, for a major Norwegian Operator…
SolarDuck will install a 780kW offshore floating solar (OFS) plant off the coast of Tioman island in Malaysia as a research project to assess technical and economic feasibility of OFS in Malaysia.As part of the global roll out of Offshore Floating Solar…
It’s hard to believe that once upon a time the Middle Eastern jackup segment comprised of less than 60 units when today marketed supply sits just shy of three times that amount (180 unitsIt’s hard to believe that once upon a time the Middle…
Maersk Training won a three-year Training Management Service (TMS) contract by Seadrill. The contract will see Maersk Training managing Seadrill’s global onshore and offshore workforce training requirements for approximately 3100 personnel and 16 assets…
Top down or bottom up, new technologies are helping the industry boost their leak detection and repair (LDAR) strategiesAs the world approaches 1.5°C, the presumed threshold of dangerous warming, action to reduce methane releases is seen to be a way of buying time for achieving longer term CO2 cuts…
Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) said it has started offering its Global Wind Organization Basic Technical Training (GWO BTT) course to community members, opening the door to those on Martha’s Vineyard interested in a potential career in the offshore wind industry…
Rem Power is tabbed as a ‘game changer’ in the SOV market, with a number of technological highlights including the mutual design, development and delivery of an innovative 5-ton, electric, heave compensated crane from Seaonics. Ronny Pål Kvalsvik…