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TWMA Appoints Group Commercial Director

Dec 09, 2024

Drilling waste management specialist, TWMA, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Parkes as its new Group Commercial Director. This strategic hire comes as the Aberdeen-based company continues to build on a period of rapid international growth and expansion…

Iberdrola Gets Portugese Nod for Wind Farm Start

Dec 09, 2024

Iberdrola has received a production license from the Portuguese Directorate-General for Energy and Geology of Portugal (DGEG), taking another step towards the construction of the largest wind farm in Portugal.Located in the districts of Vila Real and Braga…

NSC and PlanSea to Develop AI-Powered Subsea Decommissioning Tech

Dec 09, 2024

The National Subsea Centre (NSC), a center of excellence for subsea research and technology development, has been awarded a grant to develop a subsea decommissioning optimization software demonstrator with PlanSea, a developer of marine logistics artificial intelligence (AI) technology…

OPEC+ Passes on Oil Output Increase, Weighs the "Trump Effect"

Dec 06, 2024

It was likely a fairly easy decision for OPEC+ to once again delay plans to increase oil output.The soft state of global demand is by itself sufficient reason to justify the decision at this week's meeting of the group to defer winding back some of its production cuts until at least April…

Petrobras Slashes Platform Decommissioning Budget

Dec 06, 2024

Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras PETR4.SA cut $1.1 billion in planned investments in decommissioning oil and gas platforms in its strategic plan for the 2025-2029 period, compared to what was earmarked in its 2024-2028 plan, the company told Reuters…

NOIA Reacts as BOEM Announces Next Steps for GoM Oil & Gas

Dec 06, 2024

National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Erik Milito issued the following statement after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) released the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for oil and gas leasing…

Oil Slips, Weekly Loss Looms

Dec 06, 2024

Oil prices fell 1% on Friday and were headed for a weekly loss as analysts projected a supply surplus next year despite an OPEC+ decision to delay output hikes and extend deep production cuts to the end of 2026.Brent crude futures were down 85 cents…

TGS to Embark on 3D Streamer Survey in Southern Atlantic

Dec 06, 2024

Norwegian seismic specialist TGS has secured a large 3D streamer contract in the Southern Atlantic.Acquisition is scheduled to begin by the end of 2024.The contract has a duration of approximately 140 days, TGS said, without revealing any additional details…

Study to Explore Impact of Floating Offshore Wind Farms on Ocean Life

Dec 04, 2024

Scientists from the University of Plymouth, Heriot-Watt University and the Marine Biological Association are leading a new project exploring the consequences of floating offshore wind farms on ocean life.The FRONTLINE project will employ AUVs…

Shell Pumps the Brakes on Offshore Wind Investments, Splits Power Group

Dec 04, 2024

Shell is stepping back from new offshore wind investments and is splitting its power division following an extensive review of the business that was once seen as a key driver of the company's energy transition strategy.The changes are part of…

Nexans to Link East Anglia TWO Offshore Wind Farm to UK's Power Grid

Dec 04, 2024

French subsea power cable maker and services provider Nexans has secured a contract from ScottishPower Renewables to supply and install export cables for the East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm in the southern North Sea.Under the contract, Nexans…

Oil Rises on Lebanon Fears, possible OPEC cuts

Dec 03, 2024

Oil prices rose more than 2% on Tuesday as Israel threatened to attack the Lebanese state if its truce with Hezbollah collapses, and as investors positioned for OPEC+ to announce an extension of supply cuts this week.Brent crude futures posted their biggest gains in two weeks…

BOEM Okays Maryland Offshore Wind Plans

Dec 03, 2024

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced its approval of the Construction and Operations Plan for the Maryland Offshore Wind project.This is the final approval needed for the project from BOEM following the Department of the Interior’s September 2024 Record of Decision…

Shearwater Geoservices Lands Third Offshore Survey Job in India

Dec 03, 2024

Shearwater Geoservices has been awarded a large 2D towed streamer seismic survey by Oil India, covering 14,500 line kilometers on the East Coast of India in the Bay of Bengal.The project, scheduled to being early 2025, forms part of India’s…

JDR Secures Cabling Work at Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project

Dec 03, 2024

JDR Cable Systems (JDR), the global subsea cable and umbilical supplier and service provider, has secured a significant contract by DEME Offshore to support Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project.JDR's comprehensive…

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