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SBM Offshore Starts Construction of FSO for Trion Oil Field off Mexico

Sep 25, 2025

Dutch-based SBM Offshore has cut the first steel for Chalchi floating storage and offloading (FSO) at COSCO Shipyard in China, marking the start of construction of the unit bound for deployment at Trion deepwater oil field, offshore Mexico.The FSO’s name, Chalchi, is inspired by Chalchiuhtlicue, the Aztec water deity, symbolizing the project’s strong connection to Mexico’s rich heritage, SBM Offshore said…

Eni Sells 30% Stake in Baleine Project off Ivory Coast to Vitol

Sep 25, 2025

Italian energy giant Eni has completed the sale of 30% stake in the Baleine project, located off the Ivory Coast, to energy and commodity trading company Vitol.The Baleine project is the West African country’s main offshore development and is now owned by Eni (47…

US Federal Judge Grants Go Ahead for Orsted Offshore Wind Project

Sep 22, 2025

Danish offshore wind developer Orsted can restart work on the nearly finished Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island, a federal judge ruled on Monday, after President Donald Trump's administration halted the project last month…

Hibiscus Petroleum Starts Drilling at Teal West Field off UK

Sep 19, 2025

Malaysian independent oil and gas exploration firm Hibiscus Petroleum has spudded a new well at the Teal West field in the North Sea, off the coast of the United Kingdom.The drilling operations is being done with Shelf Drilling’s Shelf Drilling Fortress jack-up rig…

Deepsea Mira Semi-Sub Spuds Appraisal Well for BW Energy off Namibia

Sep 19, 2025

BW Energy, together with NAMCOR E&P, has started drilling the Kharas well in the Orange Basin, offshore Namibia, with Northern Ocean’s Deepsea Mira semi-submersible drilling rig.The drilling of the appraisal well is taking place in the Kudu license (PPL003) operated by BW Energy…

TGS Kicks Off Second Phase of Equatorial Margin Survey off Brazil

Sep 18, 2025

Energy data and intelligence firm TGS has started PAMA Phase II 3D multi-client survey in the Equatorial Margin area offshore Brazil.The first phase covered 19,343 square kilometers and more than 25 future exploration blocks within the Pará-Maranhao Basin…

SRE Picks Siemens Gamesa Turbines for Formosa 4 Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 16, 2025

Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) Group has selected Siemens Gamesa to supply 35 of its 14 MW wind turbines for the 495 MW Formosa 4 offshore wind project, off the west coast of Taiwan.The turbines will be provided from Siemens Gamesa’s industrial nacelle factory in Taichung…

GATE Energy Takes on Full Commissioning Scope for BP’s Kaskida FPU

Sep 16, 2025

Houston-based company GATE Energy has signed a contract to provide commissioning services for BP’s Kaskida Floating Production Unit (FPU), in close collaboration with Seatrium, the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) solutions provider for the project…

Trump Administration Asks Federal Court to Cancel Offshore Wind Permit

Sep 12, 2025

The Trump administration has asked a federal judge to withdraw the Interior Department's 2024 approval of a wind farm off the coast of Maryland, according to court documents filed on Friday.The action is the latest in a series of moves the administration…

Chevron Submits Bid for Offshore Gas Exploration in Greece

Sep 10, 2025

U.S. oil major Chevron has submitted a bid to explore for natural gas in four blocks offshore Greece in a consortium with Greece's Helleniq Energy, Greece's Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou said on Wednesday.The country launched the tender…

Petronas Plans Fourth Well Drilling Op off Suriname for Early 2026

Sep 10, 2025

Malaysia's oil and gas producer Petronas plans to drill a fourth well by the first quarter next year at offshore Block 52 in Suriname, the government and state company Staatsolie said.Petronas, which has discovered gas reserves in the block…

Orsted Wind Venture Sues Trump Administration Over Rhode Island Project Halt

Sep 04, 2025

Danish wind farm developer Orsted's Revolution Wind joint venture has filed a lawsuit against the administration of President Donald Trump over the U.S. government's decision to block construction of the project off Rhode Island, a court filing showed on Thursday…

US to Revoke Approval for New England Wind Project

Sep 03, 2025

President Donald Trump's administration plans to revoke federal approval of Avangrid's planned New England Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts, according to a court filing on Wednesday.The legal maneuver is the latest move by U.S. authorities to stymie development of offshore wind energy…

Principle Power’s Floating Wind Tech Surpasses 1TWh Generation Milestone

Sep 03, 2025

Principle Power has reported that offshore wind farms using its WindFloat technology have delivered more than 1 TWh of cumulative power to the grid since the first pilot was installed in 2011, marking a key step toward scaling floating offshore wind to commercial levels…

Trump Administration Cancels $679m of Funding for Offshore Wind

Aug 29, 2025

The Trump administration said on Friday it was cancelling $679 million in federal funding for 12 offshore wind projects, including $427 million for a California project.The move is the latest in a full-throated effort by the administration to…

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