About US$336 billion (€300 billion) could be spent in offshore wind capex over the next 10 years, with cumulative capacity surpassing 57GW. Douglas Westwood’s Rachel Stonehouse explains. Cumulative offshore wind capacity is forecast to reach 57GW by 2024…
Following Mexico’s historic energy reforms, Fernando C. Hernandez of Reaching Ultra, discusses what is still needed in order to make Mexico a major deepwater player. Fig. 2: The Perdido Hub as seen from a crew boat…
Inspiring the next generation sets the theme for this year’s SPE Offshore Europe 2015. OE takes a look at what’s in store at this year’s event. Offshore Europe 2014. In under three months’ time…
This past year has undoubtedly been one of the most challenging experienced by the marine energy industry in its short life, with some of our colleagues within the wave sector hardest hit. Neil Kermode…
A milestone is about to be reached in the tidal energy industry off the cold harsh coast of Scotland. Elaine Maslin talked to the project director behind the MeyGen tidal array development. Atlantis Resources’ AR1500…
Tidal and wave energy projects are getting grid-wet this year, yet there’s still more to learn. Emma Gordon reports from All Energy. An OpenHydro device. Image from OpenHydro. The…
With a mean estimate of 23.6 billion bbl of undiscovered, technically recoverable conventional oil in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, the Arctic could be one of the last big finds. Heather Saucier examines what is at stake on the US side. Source…
Towards 2025, deepwater exploration and production will save the offshore industry, Norwegian energy analysts Rystad said in a recent presentation. According to Douglas Westwood’s World Deepwater Market Forecast, 2014-2018, deepwater spending is due to rise by 130%…
Gregory Hale walked the aisles at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference to find out what moves the industry is making toward automation. OTC conference floor. Automation…
Statoil and ExxonMobil are seeking ways to develop the multi-trillion cubic feet of gas resources they have found in Block 2 offshore Tanzania. Elaine Maslin takes a look. If you speak Swahili…
Russian arctic oil exploration is facing an uphill battle against international sanctions and low oil prices. But, the country’s oil companies and government are still keen to find produce their icy black gold. Eugene Gerden reports. The…
Keppel FELS in Singapore is on track to deliver three KFELS B Class jackup rigs to Mexico's Grupo R, the company announced on 30 May, following a triple naming ceremony. Built to Keppel's proprietary KFELS B Class design, the three identical rigs were named CANTARELL I…
88 Energy received notification that the Moroccan Minister for Energy and Minister for Finance have signed the assignment document, finalizing the divestment of the interests of DVM International SARL ('DVM', 88 Energy's subsidiary in Morocco) in the Tarfaya Offshore Block…
Murphy Oil completed and achieved first production at its Medusa SS #6 well in the Gulf of Mexico, according to partner W&T Offshore. Medusa SS #6 is located in the Medusa Field, in Mississippi Canyon 538/582 approximately 100m south of New Orleans…
Statoil will make its first moves into Nicaraguan waters after the country awarded the Norwegian explorer four licenses off its Pacific coastline. The 29 May announcement came after meetings last September where delegates from Statoil and the state oil company…