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Synthetic Tendons for MPS' Floating Wind Tension Leg Platform

Feb 02, 2023

Marine Power Systems is collaborating with cable manufacturer FibreMax to provide integrated floating foundation and tendon solutions to the growing floating offshore wind sector.The tendon solution will be used in the anchoring and moorings of Marine Power Systems tension leg platform (TLP)…

Aker BP Selects TechnipFMC for Subsea Tie-in Projects in North Sea

Feb 01, 2023

Oilfield services firm TechnipFMC said Tuesday it had won a 'large' integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (iEPCI) contract by with the Norwegian offshore oil company Aker BP for its Utsira High development. For TechnipFMC…

Delta-shaped Foundation for Giant Floating Wind Turbines Gets ABS Approval

Jan 31, 2023

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has approved in principle the Bassoe D-Floater, a floating offshore wind turbine foundation.It is said that the Bassoe D-Floater foundations will be able to handle 15 megawatt offshore turbines, which will be among the world's largest…

Oil and Gas Ops Get a Digital Upgrade with Baker Hughes, Corva Partnership

Jan 30, 2023

Energy industry technology firm Baker Hughes has partnered up with Houston-based cloud-based well construction digital solution provider Corva, 'to bolster oil and gas customers’ rig visualization and drive enhanced decision making across the well lifecycle…

Aker BP Awards Edvard Grieg EPCI Contract to Moreld Apply

Jan 27, 2023

Engineering firm Moreld Apply said it has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract by Aker BP for the Edvard Grieg topside modification, part of the Utsira High tie-backs project.The purpose of…

EEW SPC to Build Monopiles for 1.4GW UK Offshore Wind Farm

Jan 26, 2023

Germany's EEW Special Pipe Constructions ( EEW SPC) has signed a contract with offshore installation firm Van Oord to manufacture 100 monopile foundations for RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm, to be located in the UK North Sea.The Sofia Offshore…

SeaTwirl Gets Nod to Test Vertical-axis floating Wind Turbine in Norway after Appeal Rejected

Jan 26, 2023

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has given METCentre the concession to test SeaTwirl´s vertical-axis floating wind turbine.The concession comes after the Norwegian authority Norges Vassdrags- og Energidirektorat (NVE) rejected an appeal to overturn SeaTwirl’s S2x concession in Norway…

EDG Wins Topside Modification Contract for Talos Energy's Ram Powell Platform

Jan 25, 2023

Louisiana-based firm EDG has recently won a topside modification contract from Talos Energy for the Ram Powell platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico to accommodate the Venice and Lime Rock subsea tiebacks.EDG, which says it has executed  more than 25 subsea tiebacks over the years…

Ulmatec Nets Walk-to-work Gig

Jan 25, 2023

Ulmatec said Wednesday it had won a new contract for the supply of a 32-meter motion-compensated gangway and logistics support systems to a'major international player.''The gangway offers superior workability with its 12 m telescopic compensation…

Briggs Marine to Deliver Dehumidification System for NnG Transition Pieces

Jan 20, 2023

Briggs Marine and its sister firm ARB Wind have secured a contract to deliver a temporary dehumidification system for ten offshore wind transition pieces at the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm project to control humidity levels. The Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm project is located 15…

Saipem to Remove Upper Part of Heather Jacket in EnQuest Decommissioning Project

Jan 20, 2023

Oil company EnQuest said Friday it had awarded an upper jacket removal contract for its Heather platform in the UK North Sea to Italian offshore services firm Saipem.The Heather field and its associated Heather Alpha platform are located about 94 kilometers northeast of Shetland…

Houlder, Blue Sea Power Developing Floating LNG-to-power Barges for Greek Islands

Jan 17, 2023

Houlder, the design and engineering consultancy, is collaborating with Blue Sea Power, an integrated energy solution provider as a gas-to-power company based in Athens, to develop three innovative floating LNG-to-power barges (FSRPs).According to the partners…

Lapa South West: Aker Solutions Wins 'Sizeable' Deal with Oil Giant TotalEnergies in Brazil

Jan 17, 2023

Norwegian offshore engineering and construction firm Aker Solutions said Tuesday it had won a 'sizeable' contract with the French oil major TotalEnergies in Brazil.The contract is for the provision of the subsea production system, tools, and…

Abu Dhabi: Technip Energies, Partners Win Hail & Ghasha Gas Project Work

Jan 17, 2023

Technip Energies, leading a joint venture composed of Samsung Engineering and Tecnimont S.p.A. (TST JV), has secured a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) related to the onshore facilities for the Hail and Ghasha gas development project in Abu Dhabi…

Tidal Energy Firm Minesto Tapped for Site Development Services in Asia

Jan 13, 2023

Tidal energy technology company Minesto said Friday it had received its first historic sales order for site development services,.The order includes Minesto's Dragon Class tidal energy powerplants and comes from an unnamed 'major corporation in the  Asian offshore energy sector…

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