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Onshore Tests Start for PosHYdon Offshore Green Hydrogen Pilot

May 08, 2024

The onshore tests for the PosHYdon project, which aims to produce green hydrogen on an operational gas platform in the Dutch North Sea, have started in the Netherlands.The PosHYdon pilot kicked off the onshore test successfully at the premises of InVesta…

First Oil Flows from Eldfisk North Field Offshore Norway

May 08, 2024

Eldfisk North project, operated by ConocoPhillips at the Greater Ekofisk Area in the North Sea, has achieved first oil production.In December 2022, the Norwegian authorities approved the Eldfisk North Plan for Development and Operation with…

Vard Selects TMC to Equip Prysmian’s Newbuild Cable Laying Vessel

May 08, 2024

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has hired TMC Compressors (TMC) to supply a complete marine compressed air system to a newbuild cable laying vessel being built for Prysmian.Under the contract, whose value was not disclosed, TMC will deliver a marine…

Into the Deep: Offshore Production Increasingly Finds Deeper Waters

May 08, 2024

Offshore energy is on a growth trajectory. Rystad Energy wrote in February 2024 that upstream oil majors were diving in to deeper waters. “Despite tightened budgets, frontier drilling is fueling optimism for a productive year, particularly deepwater projects in the Atlantic Margin…

DNV's New Standard for Hybrid TCPs Set to Improve Deepwater Projects Reliability

May 08, 2024

DNV has released its latest standard, DNV-ST-F207 for hybrid thermoplastic composite flexible pipes (TCPs), which facilitates the integration of innovative technologies like carbon fiber armor into flexible riser designs to enhance efficiency and reliability for deepwater projects…

Odfjell Technology Boosts Asia Pacific Presence with New Contracts in Malaysia

May 08, 2024

Odfjell Technology, an integrated supplier of well services technology and engineering solutions, has been awarded three well services contracts in Malaysia, increasing its market share in the Asia Pacific region.The company has won two contracts…

Bluestone to Supervise Construction of Prysmian's Two New Cable Layers

May 08, 2024

Bluestone Group, a maritime technical services company, has secured a contract for plan approval and site supervision of two new cutting-edge cable-laying vessels operated by Prysmian.The two new cable-laying vessels, the first of which is under construction and the second under design…

CMM Secures Funding to Facilitate Construction of Ethanol-Powered PSV Fleet

May 08, 2024

Compagnie Maritime Monegasque (CMM) has secured $94 million in financing from Summit Ridge Capital Partners, which will help the company construct pioneering ethanol-powered fleet of Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) in Brazil.The financing will…

RWE Inks Deals for Three HVDC Offshore Wind Substations with Hitachi Energy and Aibel

May 08, 2024

German energy giant RWE has signed framework agreements with Hitachi Energy and Aibel for the joint supply of three high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems for its offshore wind farms.The agreements are long-term in nature as the secured…

CGG and Baker Hughes Form CCS Alliance

May 08, 2024

French marine seismic firm CGG has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with U.S. energy services giant Baker Hughes to facilitate the parties exploring jointly offered carbon capture and storage (CCS) solutions.The collaboration and proposed…

Promethean Energy Kicks Off Decommissioning Works of Orphan Wells in Gulf of Mexico

May 08, 2024

Promethean Energy, an oil and gas company focused on stewarding mature assets, has started work on the temporary abandonment of nine orphan wells in the Matagorda Island lease area in the Gulf of Mexico on behalf of the U.S. Federal government…

Vår Energi Sells Norne Assets to DNO and Increases Ringhorne East Stake

May 08, 2024

Norwegian oil and gas company Vår Energi has sold stakes in five oil and gas fields in the Norne area in the Norwegian Sea for $51 million to DNO Norge, which in turn will transfer its stake in the Ringhorne East unit to Vår Energi.The transaction…

Seadrill Nets Two Drillship Commitments

May 07, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill on Tuesday announced it has secured new contract awards for two of its drillships.The West Capella secured a one-well contract in South Korea, with an estimated duration of 40 days, valued at approximately $32 million…

SLB OneSubsea and Subsea7 Win Contract for OKEA’s Bestla Project

May 07, 2024

OIlfield services company SLB  on Tuesday announced its OneSubsea joint venture and Subsea7 has been awarded a 'sizeable' integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract from OKEA.The contract will see the…

DNV to Publish New Offshore Rules and Standards in July

May 07, 2024

Classification society DNV said it is set to publish its new set of rules and standards for the offshore industry.The new rules, which cover several segments, including underwater systems and installations, offshore units, diving systems, structural design…

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