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Irish Company Deploys Utility-Scale Wave Energy Device Off Hawaii

Jul 26, 2024

Ocean Energy USA, a subsidiary of Irish-based Ocean Energy, has deployed its 1.25 MW-rated wave energy device at the US Navy's Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) in Hawaii.The 826-ton wave energy device, dubbed OE-35, will be connected to the Hawaiian electricity grid by subsea cable in the coming weeks, following the completion of commissioning and testing activities onsite.The utility-scale wave energy device measures 125 by 59 feet…

NSTA Hosts Speakers and Demonstrations at Offshore Europe

Aug 13, 2025

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is sending a selection of experts to take the stage at Offshore Europe 2025, leading sessions on a wide range of topics from electrification to spatial planning.The event, which brings together upstream energy professionals from around the world…

OE’s 2024 Top of the Festive Video Pops

Dec 25, 2024

The holiday season would not be the same without the top festive videos shared by offshore industry companies which we, now traditionally, include every year to get us in that merry mood.This year, some of the companies - like Stena Drilling…

Wood Advances CCS Projects Offshore Norway

Aug 26, 2024

Engineering firm Wood said it is advancing three carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.The company has assessed the technical feasibility of the Trudvang, Luna and Havstjerne CCS projects, which combined can store up to 21 million tonnes of CO2 annually…

Prosafe Lands Contract for Safe Boreas

Aug 21, 2024

Prosafe announced it has secured a contract for one of its semi-submersible accommodation vessels, Safe Boreas.In May, the Oslo-listed company said it was awarded a conditional letter of intent by an undisclosed client for the provision to provide…

SPE Offshore Europe Gets New Delivery Team

Aug 13, 2024

A new team is heading up the organization of SPE Offshore Europe (OE) at RX Global, in partnership with SPE, in the biennial event to be held at P&J Live in U.K. in September 2025.David Ince has been appointed as SPE Offshore Europe Exhibition Director and Michael Enser as Marketing Manager…

Noble Secures Drilling Work off Poland

Jul 22, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation announced its first drilling campaign offshore Poland.The jackup Noble Resolve will drill one well for CEP Central European Petroleum BV in the Wolin Concession starting October 2024, in direct continuation after SPS…

Seadrill Completes Jack-ups Sale in Qatar

Jun 25, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill on Tuesday announced it has completed the sale of its three rig jack-up fleet in Qatar.The previously disclosed sale sees the company divest the West Castor, West Telesto and West Tucana, as well as its…

Murphy Oil Extends Noble Drillship in the Gulf of Mexico

Jun 06, 2024

Murphy Oil Corporation has exercised its option for the drillship Noble Stanley Lafosse to drill five additional wells in the Gulf of Mexico.The extension is expected to span one year and has an estimated contract value of $177 million, according to Noble Corporation…

Seadrill to Sell its Qatar Jack-up Fleet

May 16, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill on Thursday announced it has reached a deal to sell its three-rig fleet of jack-ups in Qatar.The definitive agreement will see Seadrill sell the rigs West Castor, West Telesto and West Tucana, as well as…

OE’s 2023 Top of the Festive Video Pops

Dec 25, 2023

The holiday season is here, and in the best traditions of Offshore Engineer, we bring you the top festive videos shared by offshore industry companies this year as well.With plenty of ‘short and sweet’ videos to choose from, this year’s round up starts with our top three favorites coming from Fugro…

Petrobras Contracts Seadrill Drillship Pair

Dec 22, 2023

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill on Friday announced that Petrobras has awarded 1,064-day fixed-term contracts to each of the West Auriga and the West Polaris in Brazil.The contracts are expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2024 and represent total contract value of approximately $1…

Aker Solutions Awarded North Sea Decom Work

Dec 15, 2023

Aker Solutions on Friday announced it has been awarded a contract for the dismantling and recycling of a platform topside and jacket in the North Sea area.The Norway-based company did not specify the name of the platform, but said the project consists of a topside with a weight of 19…

Shell Takes 100% Working Interest in GoM Kaikias Field

Dec 14, 2023

Supermajor Shell reports it now has 100% working interest in the Kaikias field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico after acquiring a 20% stake from Mitsui's MOEX North America.The field Kaikias, located in the prolific Mars-Ursa basin, approximately 130 miles from the Louisiana coast…

Transocean Inks $251m Semisub Contract

Dec 12, 2023

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean on Tuesday announced its harsh environment semisubmersible drilling rig Transocean Barents has secured a contract from Romanian integrated oil company OMV Petrom in the Romanian Black Sea.Expected to commence in the first quarter of 2025…

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