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Irish Company Deploys Utility-Scale Wave Energy Device Off Hawaii

15 hours ago

Ocean Energy USA, a subsidiary of Irish-based Ocean Energy, has deployed its 1.25 MW-rated wave energy device at the US Navy's Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) in Hawaii.The 826-ton wave energy device, dubbed OE-35, will be connected to the Hawaiian electricity grid by subsea cable in the coming weeks, following the completion of commissioning and testing activities onsite.The utility-scale wave energy device measures 125 by 59 feet…

GA Drilling Teams Up with Petrobras for Next-Gen Downhole Drilling Systems

Jul 25, 2024

Slovakia-based drilling specialist GA Drilling has entered into a technical cooperation program with Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras to deliver more efficient deep drilling system.In cooperation with Cenpes, Petrobras’ research…

Marlink to Upgrade Offshore Network on Shelf Drilling’s Jack-Up Rig Fleet

Jul 25, 2024

Satellite communications solutions firm Marlink and Shelf Drilling have agreed to conduct communications and network upgrades on the offshore driller’s 36-strong jack-up rig fleet.The first upgrade involves implementing a software-defined network…

TotalEnergies Takes 50% Share of RWE’s Dutch Offshore Wind Project

Jul 25, 2024

RWE and TotalEnergies have entered into a partnership agreement to jointly deliver the OranjeWind offshore wind project in the Netherlands, with TotalEnergies buying half of RWE’s equity stake to deliver the be the first ‘system integration’ project in the Dutch market…

Refurbished FPSO and FSO Set to Sail to Eni’s Baleine Fild

Jul 25, 2024

The floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit Petrojarl Kong and floating storage and offloading vessel (FSO) Yamoussoukro have entered their final stages of upgrading and conversion prior to their mobilization to Côte d’Ivoire for Eni’s Baleine Phase 2 project…

Underwater Infrastructure Big Data Project Secures €2.4 Million Grant

Jul 24, 2024

Geospatial cloud specialist north.io has been awarded a €2.4 million grant for the 'Argus' project for underwater big data analytics in the context of critical underwater infrastructure, marking the highest single funding the Kiel-based company has ever received…

GE Vernova Says Faulty Manufacturing Led to Offshore Wind Blade Failure

Jul 24, 2024

Power services firm GE Vernova on Wednesday said a manufacturing flaw led to a turbine blade failure at the Vineyard Wind offshore project off the coast of Massachusetts earlier this month.The turbine blade broke on July 13 and left potentially dangerous debris on beaches on the island of Nantucket…

SRJ Technologies Acquires Oil and Gas Remote Inspections Services Firm

Jul 24, 2024

Australian-headquartered SRJ Technologies has signed an agreement for the acquisition of UK-based Air Control Entech (ACE), in a move aimed at bolstering its fleet with advanced drones and robots designed to conduct remote inspections of offshore energy assets…

SLB and Aker BP to Develop AI-Driven E&P Platform

Jul 23, 2024

SLB and Aker BP have agreed a long-term partnership to co-develop an AI-driven digital platform for Aker BP to accelerate innovation and deliver substantial efficiency improvements across the company’s E&P operations.The new platform will leverage…

Akselos Appoints Chief Product & Technology Officer

Jul 23, 2024

Akselos, a pioneer in Structural Performance Management (SPM) software, has appointed Dr. Claus Reimers as Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO).Drawing on his vast technical background, leadership skills and energy industry expertise, Reimers…

Empire Energy and Largo Concrete Cement Offshore Wind Partnership

Jul 23, 2024

Empire Energy's Offshore Division, an offshore wind EPC firm, has partnered with Largo Concrete, a structural concrete contractor, to support the growth of offshore wind sector.The partnership will leverage Empire Energy Offshore's project portfolio…

ABS Grants AIP for CLS Wind's Offshore Wind Installation Technology

Jul 22, 2024

Classification society ABS announced it has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Houston-based CLS Wind for its innovative wind turbine assembly system.The patented elevator style assembly system promises easier, safer and faster wind turbine and nacelle installation and maintenance…

Windcatcher Receives AIP from DNV

Jul 22, 2024

Wind Catching Systems announced its 40MW Windcatcher design has received approval in principle (AIP) from DNV.The objective of an AIP is to perform a third-party technical evaluation of a design to assess whether there are any conceptual showstoppers or rule compliance aspects that need improvement…

Parkwind Installs Vessels Charging System at Noblewind Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 22, 2024

JERA’s Parkwind has installed a vessels charging system, supplied by UK-based MJR Power & Automation, at its Noblewind offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea.The boat charging station system at sea has been designed to minimize greenhouse…

Perenco Boosts Production at UK’s First Offshore Gas Field

Jul 22, 2024

Perenco UK has completed a campaign of velocity string installations on five wells at the West Sole Charlie platform in the Southern North Sea, improving its gas production.The campaign was conducted by the Petrodec HAEVA rig and has delivered sustained production gains of around +5 MMscf/d…

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