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Shell to Complete Marine Survey at Venezuela Gas Field Ahead of License Cancellation

Apr 21, 2025

Shell plans to complete a marine survey at Venezuela's offshore Dragon gas field before a U.S.-set May deadline to wind down all licenses related to energy projects in the country, sources close to the preparations said.Colombia-flagged survey vessel Dona Jose II arrived in U…

Atlantic Zonda Drillship Starts its Maiden Job with Petrobras

Apr 21, 2025

The seventh generation Atlantic Zonda drillship, managed by Ventura Offshore Midco, has started operations for Petrobras under a three-year drilling contract.The Atlantic Zonda is managed by Ventura Offshore through marketing and operating agreements with the rig owner…

US Launches Preps for Expanded Offshore Drilling

Apr 21, 2025

The U.S. Interior Department on Friday said it would begin taking public input for a new five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program that could include new zones in the Arctic and elsewhere to maximize energy development.President Donald…

US Plans New Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sales

Apr 21, 2025

US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to begin a public engagement process to develop a new schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf.“Launching…

MODEC Wins ExxonMobil Guyana’s Hammerhead FPSO Contract

Apr 21, 2025

MODEC has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil Guyana to develop an FPSO for the Hammerhead project.The Hammerhead FPSO will have the capacity to produce 150,000 barrels of oil per day (BOPD), along with associated gas and water. It will be moored at a water depth of approximately 1…

Saipem Renews Offshore Activities Agreement With Saudi Aramco

Apr 17, 2025

Saipem has signed a renewal for its framework agreement with Saudi Aramco. The Long-Term Agreement (LTA) now extends until the end of 2027.With the renewal of the LTA, Saipem is reconfirmed in the exclusive list of contractors selected by Saudi Aramco who are eligible to bid for work orders…

New York Governor to Fight US Federal Decision to Halt Empire Wind Project

Apr 17, 2025

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has said she would fight the federal decision to halt all construction for the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project made by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI).The U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered…

US Halts Empire Wind Project

Apr 16, 2025

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered a halt to construction on Equinor's Empire Wind project off the coast of New York, saying information suggested the Biden administration approved it without enough environmental analysis.In a post on X on Wednesday…

China's First Offshore Hydrogen-Ammonia-Methanol Platform Starts Operating

Apr 16, 2025

China's first integrated offshore hydrogen-ammonia-methanol project, which will produce clean fuels for ships, has entered the trial operation phase in Yantai, in eastern Chinse province of Shandong.Jointly developed by CHN Energy Hydrogen Energy Technology…

Kim Heng’s Rebuilt Geotechnical Survey Vessel Sets Sail

Apr 16, 2025

Singapore's offshore services firm Kim Heng has held a christening ceremony for the Bridgewater Discovery, a DP2 geotechnical survey vessel, rebuilt in 2024.With the Bridgewater Discovery vessel, Kim Heng has marked another milestone in its expansion into the renewable business sector…

Purus’ CSOV Newbuild Ready for Offshore Wind Ops (Video)

Apr 16, 2025

Purus’ new commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), built by Vard, has completed sea trials and will soon embark on its maiden offshore wind job for Vestas.The owner and and operator of service operation vessel Purus has informed its first of the two CSOV vessel…

Lamprell Extends Long-Term Offshore Contract with Aramco

Apr 16, 2025

Offshore construction firm Lamprell has secured an extension of its longstanding offshore long-term agreement with Aramco, strengthening strategic collaboration ongoing since 2018.The renewal reaffirms Lamprell’s technical and operational expertise…

Malaysian Firm Enters Cable Laying Business with Vessel Acquisition

Apr 16, 2025

Malaysia-based fleet owner of self-propelled accommodation workboats Keyfield International has set out plans to acquire a newly-built DP2 cable-laying barge for $20.5 million, marking its expansion into cable laying market.The 98-meter-long barge…

Sapura Energy Nets $22.6M in Offshore Support Vessel Contracts

Apr 16, 2025

Malaysia-based offshore services firm Sapura Energy, through its Offshore Support Vessel & Geosciences business, has secured multiple vessel contracts in Malaysia and Thailand, worth around $22.6 million.The newly secured contract will keep…

Spat Delays Dismantling of FPSO in Brazil

Apr 15, 2025

A dispute between state-run oil company Petrobras and steelmaker Gerdau will delay the first dismantling of an oil production vessel in Brazil by at least a year, people familiar with the matter said, in a setback for local shipyards.The operation…

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