A new autonomous sailing platform aims make the collection of offshore wind energy data easier, faster, cleaner and more cost efficient.The 16-foot wind- and solar-powered Datamaran, launched recently by Norwegian energy company Equinor and US technology firm Autonomous Marine Systems Inc…
Exxon Mobil Corp said production has resumed at Canada's Hibernia oil platform on Thursday after a spill in mid-July.The platform will take necessary time to reach full production in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, the company said in a statement…
Engineering from Balltec announced on Thursday it has been awarded a contract by Heerema Marine Contractors for work on the decommissioning and removal of a large platform with conductors in the North Sea.Balltec said its scope of supply comprises 18 of its LiftLOK ball and taper lifting connectors…
Subsea Innovation said it has won a contract win with TechnipFMC in Norway for the supply and installation support of subsea protection equipment.In 2018 Subsea Innovation engineered next-generation seal for their Pipe in Pipe Waterstops, designed and developed from its head office in Darlington…
The AXR 5000 and 5800 Large AC NEMA motors deliver an average of 15% more power over conventional designs, according to manufacturer ABB. The new motors, introduced in May this year, also meet American Petroleum Institute 541 and 547 standards for motors operating in the oil and gas industry…
Energy consultancy Xodus Group said it has appointed two principal consultants to its subsea integrity management team.Djamel Hamel and Chris Overton combined add more than 60 years’ experience to Xodus’ team which regularly provides integrity management support to UKCS operators…
Woodside Petroleum flagged a challenging near-term outlook on Thursday as it grapples to win over its partners to back $34 billion worth of new oil and gas projects amid a souring global environment.Australia's biggest independent oil and gas…
Aberdeen-based decommissioning company Well-Safe Solutions said it has awarded two multimillion-dollar contracts to continue the transformation of the semi-submersible drilling rig Well-Safe Guardian into a bespoke plug and abandonment unit…
Vår Energi said it has awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract to Rosenberg Worley for the lifetime extension of the Jotun floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO), enabling oil and gas production from the Balder field until 2045…
Kenya’s offshore oil and gas sector has remained underexplored even as the country remains optimistic of making a breakthrough in the search for more hydrocarbons based on recent growth of its upstream operations.The agreement signed last July…
Norwegian energy company Equinor and its partners have started oil production from the Mariner field in the UK North Sea, the operator said on Thursday.The Mariner field, located on the East Shetland Platform of the UK North Sea, approximately…
The Luxembourg-headquartered Jan De Nul Group has signed a contract with Vattenfall Vindkraft Kriegers Flak P/S for the transport and installation of 72 8.4MW Siemens wind turbine generators for the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm (OWF) in Denmark…
UK-based marine services company Briggs Marine Contractors (BMC) has been awarded a framework agreement for the underwater inspection and maintenance of SSE Hydro and thermal power generation sites.Under the contract, the company will provide…
SeaBird Exploration, a global provider of marine 2D and 3D seismic data and associated products and services to the oil and gas industry, has estimated that its ongoing seismic surveys in West Africa and Americas will both be completed about two months later than originally planned…
Maritime Developments (MDL), a provider of back-deck equipment for the subsea sector, has completed a flexible installation project in the North Sea with i-Tech 7, Subsea 7's Life of Field business unit – marking a return to the field two years after the original award…