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McDermott Secures FEED Contract for Repsol’s Deepwater Fields Off Mexico

Dec 03, 2024

McDermott has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by Repsol Exploración México for the Polok and Chinwol field development project in the Gulf of Mexico.Under the contract scope, McDermott will provide comprehensive FEED services for the project's engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) of subsea, umbilicals, risers, and flowlines (SURF).'Our extensive…

Kosmos Energy Eyes Tullow Oil Acquisition

Dec 13, 2024

U.S. oil and gas company Kosmos Energy said on Thursday it was in early talks for an all-share acquisition of West Africa-focused Tullow Oil.Earlier in the day, Tullow addressed recent media speculation by announcing that there is no certainty…

US Driller Seeks Court to Block Demands for $250M Decom Collateral

Dec 13, 2024

W&T Offshore, an independent driller operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, has asked a federal judge to block insurance companies' demands for $250 million in additional collateral for taking apart old oil infrastructure.The offshore drilling…

ExxonMobil Aims for 18% Increase in Oil and Gas Output by 2030

Dec 12, 2024

Exxon Mobil said on Wednesday its annual project spending will rise to between $28 billion and $33 billion between 2026 and 2030, with a goal of lifting oil and gas output by 18%.The top U.S. oil producer laid out a five-year plan to expand…

Beacon Offshore Hires Subsea7 for US Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Job

Dec 12, 2024

Texas-based exploration and production company Beacon Offshore Energy has awarded a contract to Subsea7 for the work on Monument development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The project involves the installation of a high-pressure 27-kilometre subsea…

First Jacket Foundation for CVOW Substation Sets Sail from Danish Port

Dec 06, 2024

The first jacket foundation for the substation of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has departed from the Danish Port of Esbjerg and is on its way to the United States to be installed at the country’s largest offshore wind farm…

Woodside Signs Revised EPC Contract with Bechtel for Louisiana LNG Project

Dec 05, 2024

Woodside has signed a revised lump sum turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Bechtel for the three train 16.5 million tonnes per annum foundation development of Louisiana LNG.Bechtel has worked on site before Woodside’s $1…

US to Release LNG Study by Mid-December

Dec 05, 2024

The U.S. plans to issue a study on the environmental and economic effects of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports by the middle of this month, a Department of Energy official said on Wednesday.'We expect to release the final study ... by mid-December for a 60-day public comment period…

Oilfield Service Sector Poised for Increased Consolidation Under Trump

Dec 05, 2024

The oilfield service sector is poised for more consolidation in 2025, according to Deloitte's 2025 Oil and Gas Industry Outlook, with President-elect Donald Trump expected loosen regulations on the U.S. oil and gas industry.The uptick in deals…

Fortress’ FTAI Sells Two Offshore Energy Vessels for $143M

Dec 04, 2024

FTAI Aviation, part of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors, has sold two of its remaining offshore energy vessels for approximately $143 million.FTAI Aviation sold the Pioneer DP2 subsea support vessel and the Pride DP3 offshore well intervention vessel to an unnamed customer…

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…

Inyanga Sets Up Canadian Offshore Renewables Division

Dec 03, 2024

Inyanga Marine Energy Group has opened a new office in Canada to help drive the development of offshore renewable energy in the country.The new company is called Inyanga Maritime Services Nova Scotia Limited, based in Halifax Nova Scotia.Kiley…

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…

Senesco’s Sixth CTV Set for Offshore Wind Service

Dec 02, 2024

Senesco Marine has launched its sixth Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV), the WindServe Spartan, which will put to service for United States’ growing offshore wind industry.WindServe Marine, a sister company to the Rhode Island shipbuilder Senesco Marine…

A-O-S Welcomes Its Third CTV for Offshore Wind Market

Nov 29, 2024

American Offshore Services (A-O-S) has taken delivery of a hybrid-ready ready Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV), the third G-Class vessel for the company in 2024, which will support the development of offshore wind industry on the United States’ East Coast…

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