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BW Offshore Sells BW Athena FPSO

Apr 19, 2023

FPSO-leasing company BW Offshore has completed the sale of its BW Athena FPSO to an undisclosed third party. 'The transaction is part of BW Offshore’s strategy to transition to floating energy infrastructure investments. The sale of the FPSO…

Kistos Expands into Norway with Deal to Acquire Mime Petroleum

Apr 19, 2023

Investment firm Kistos said Wednesday it had reached a conditional agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Norway-based oil firm Mime Petroleum A.S. from Mime Petroleum S.a.r.l.Mime holds a 10% interest in the Balder joint venture…

Norway's March Gas Output Drops, Lags Forecasts

Apr 19, 2023

Norway's natural gas output declined in March from February, missing official forecasts, while oil output grew slightly more than expected, preliminary data from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) showed on Wednesday. Crude oil output was 1…

Orsted and Acciona Team Up to Make Floating Wind More Affordable

Apr 19, 2023

Danish energy firm Orsted and Spanish engineering group Acciona will team up to develop new foundations for floating offshore wind turbines that cut costs and reduce carbon footprints, the two companies said on Wednesday. Floating wind technology…

Saipem's 7th-gen Drillship Santorini Secures Two-year Extension with Eni

Apr 19, 2023

Italian oil company Eni has extended the contract for Saipem's 7th-generation Santorini drillship for two years, starting in August 2023.According to Saipem, the extension is worth approximately 280 million dollars. 'To this amount will be added…

Strategic Marine Commissions Study on Hybrid CTVs

Apr 19, 2023

Singapore-based boat builder Strategic Marine has commissioned a study to compare the efficiency of traditional diesel-powered and hybrid-powered crew transfer vessels (CTV).The study, to be conducted by the Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development…

C-Innovation Opens New Facility in Port Fourchon

Apr 18, 2023

C-Innovation, an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, announced the opening of its new facility in Port Fourchon, La. The expansion provides an additional dock facility for subsea inspection, maintenance and…

BW Offshore Secures Short-term Extension for Abo FPSO in Nigerian Waters

Apr 18, 2023

Oslo-listed FPSO leasing firm BW Offshore has signed a short-term extension for the Abo FPSO with Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd, a subsidiary of Italy's Eni.The contract extension is, according to BW Offshore, until October 15, 2023, at the latest…

Eco Wave Power to Set Up U.S. Office

Apr 18, 2023

Wave power technology firm Eco Wave Power Global said Tuesday it would launch a U.S. subsidiary under the name Eco Wave Power U.S. The company also plans to establish a corporate office in New York City.'Eco Wave Power’s decision reflects its…

Green Yard Kleven Lands Another Retrofit Project with Brazilian Offshore Vessel Owner

Apr 18, 2023

Norwegian shipyard Green Yard Kleven AS has secured a retrofit project with Brazilian offshore vessel owner Oceanica.This is the fourth contract signed with the same shipowner that includes the reactivation and rebuilding of offshore ships bought from Norwegian shipowners…

Norway Parliament Asks for CCS Alternative to Decarbonize Major LNG Plant

Apr 18, 2023

Norway's parliament on Tuesday told the government to consider an alternative way to cut carbon emissions at Western Europe's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, but stopped short of outright halting a controversial plan to use power from land…

Crewmember Medevaced from Pipelay Barge in US Gulf

Apr 18, 2023

An ailing crewmember was medevaced from an offshore pipelay barge in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.The Coast Guard said its watchstanders at Sector Houston-Galveston received a medevac request relay from Coast Guard District Eight at 6:45 a…

ABL Group Acquires AGR from Akastor

Apr 18, 2023

Akastor has completed the transfer of all shares in AGR, an offshore engineering, consultancy, and software company, to the Norwegian energy and marine consultancy group ABL Group under the terms first announced on March 20, 2023.A total of 18…

Norway Crude Mops Up in Europe as Russia's Urals Heads East

Apr 18, 2023

The clear winner in the race to replace Russian oil at Europe's refineries is Norway's Johan Sverdrup crude, according to Refinitiv Eikon data and traders.Johan Sverdrup was launched in 2019, making it a relative newcomer compared to Russia's Urals grade…

LLOG Taps InterMoor to Fabricate 12 Mooring Piles for Salamanca FPS in the Gulf of Mexico

Apr 18, 2023

Acteon's InterMoor has secured a contract to fabricate 12 mooring piles to support oil firm LLOG in the permanent mooring of the Salamanca Floating Production System in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.LLOG previously awarded the design of the 80’ long and 16’ OD piles…

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