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All Turbines Installed at France's First Commercial Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 13, 2022

Jan De Nul has completed the installation of 80 sets of 6 MW wind turbine generators (WTG) at Saint-Nazaire, France's first commercial offshore wind farm.The company said Tuesday it had completed the project 'significantly ahead of schedule.' The first turbine was installed back in April using Jan De Nul's Vole au Vent jack-up vessel.  On September 5, the 80th and the final turbine was successfully installed…

Subsea Mining Plans Pit Renewable Energy Demand Against Ocean Life

Jan 24, 2023

As companies race to expand renewable energy and the batteries to store it, finding sufficient amounts of rare earth metals to build the technology is no easy feat. That’s leading mining companies to take a closer look at a largely unexplored frontier – the deep ocean seabed…

Norwegian Petroleum Directorate Awards Seabed Mapping Contracts for Offshore Wind

Jan 10, 2023

Fugro and Enviros have secured contracts with the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) for mapping of the shallowest strata under the seabed offshore Norway, with the objective of locating sites that are best suited for the installation of wind turbines…

Australian Mining Magnate Calls for Ban on Seabed Mining

Nov 08, 2022

Fortescue Metals executive chairman Andrew Forrest on Tuesday said his charitable foundation is in favor of a pause on seabed mining, the first time a prominent mining executive has spoken out against the nascent industry.Forrest said the Minderoo Foundation…

Eidesvik Offshore Subsea Viking to Stay Busy Until Year End

Jul 14, 2022

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Eidesvik Offshore has won a contract with an undisclosed client for the Subsea Viking multi-purpose support vessel.The new contract for the 1999-built vessel will start in the third quarter of 2022 in direct continuation of the current contract…

Claxton, Seabed Solutions Team Up to Help Operators Return Seabed to Natural State

May 24, 2022

Acteon's Claxton has signed a collaboration agreement with Norwegian-based supplier Seabed Solutions to 'add value' to decommissioning projects, and assist operators in meeting their obligation to return subsea sites to their natural state.'The partnership simplifies procurement…

PXGEO Activates Second OBN Crew for CGG Project in North Sea

May 03, 2022

Marine seismic company PXGEO said Tuesday it was activating a second Ocean Bottom Node crew for a seismic acquisition project in the North Sea.'CGG has awarded this work to PXGEO as part of a hybrid streamer and ocean bottom node project, with a duration of approximately three months…

Offshore Driller Transocean Buys Stake in Seabed Minerals Exploration Firm

Mar 29, 2022

Transocean, known for its offshore oil and gas drilling rigs services, said Tuesday it had acquired a minority interest in Ocean Minerals Ltd., a company engaged in the exploration of seabed resources containing metals critical to the growing renewable energy market…

Seismic Firm PXGEO Charters Eidesvik Offshore's 'Subsea Viking'

Mar 02, 2022

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has won a contract with the seismic survey company PXGEO under the master time charter agreement for the Subsea Viking vessel. Ediesvik said that the contract would start 'ultimo April 2022,' in direct continuation of the existing stand-by contract…

PXGEO Completes 4D OBN Program for Petrobras in Brazil

Nov 29, 2021

Marine seismic contractor PXGEO has completed the Sapinhoa 4D Baseline ocean bottom node program in the deepwater Santos Basin, offshore Brazil, for the BMS-9 consortium, which is controlled by Petrobras.The four-month project, which used PXGEO's Manta OBN technology…

Norway: Funding Granted for Deep-sea Mineral Core Sampling Tech

Nov 24, 2021

Adepth Minerals, a Norwegian deep-sea mineral exploration firm, has received a NOK 11.7 million (about $1,3 million) grant from Innovation Norway, triggering investment in FlexiCore technology and enabling the collection of deep-sea mineral core samples in 2022…

Petrobras Taps PXGEO for OBN Survey Offshore Brazil

Nov 11, 2021

Offshore seismic surveyor PXGEO has been awarded an ocean bottom node survey contract in Brazil.PGXEO said that the project, awarded by the Brazilian oil company Petrobras, would start in the second quarter of 2022.The contract will last for around three months…

Ex-Petrofac CEO Asfari Forms Offshore Wind Service Firm Venterra

Oct 29, 2021

Ayman Asfari, until recently CEO of oilfield services firm Petrofac, has with his partners, formed Venterra, a company focused on offshore wind industry services. In a statement on Thursday, Venterra said its plan was to create a global services…

PXGEO Secures North Sea OBN Survey Deal

Aug 25, 2021

Offshore seismic services firm PXGEO said Wednesday it had secured an Ocean Bottom Node marine seismic acquisition contract.The project, in the North Sea, is expected to start in the second quarter of 2022.In a brief statement released Wednesday…

Scottish Offshore Wind Lease Sale Attracts 74 Bids for 15 Areas

Jul 22, 2021

Companies vying for rights to develop wind farms off the coast of Scotland, as part of the ScotWind seabed lease sale, have filed 74 applications by July 16 deadline.Crown Estate Scotland today confirmed that 74 applications have been received…

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