Offshore News


Kongsberg to Equip Triumph Subsea's New Field Development Vessel

Feb 11, 2021

Norwegian maritime tech and equipment company Kongsberg Maritime (KM) will deliver a large technology package for Triumph Subsea Services' field development vessel (FDV).Triumph Subsea Services in December 2020 signed a contract with the Croatian…

NOV Wins Offshore Wind Vessel Deal in China

Feb 11, 2021

Chinese shipbuilder China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) has awarded NOV a contract to design and supply equipment for GustoMSC NG-14000XL-G wind turbine installation jack-up vessel to be built for OHT, a Norwegian heavy transport and installation contractor…

SBM Offshore Expects Lower 2021 Earnings as Clients Cut Spending

Feb 11, 2021

SBM Offshore forecast that 2021 core earnings will be slightly below market expectations, the multinational oil firm said on Thursday, noting 2020 challenges will spill into 2021 as many of its clients had to cut budgets.The Dutch company, which supplies floating oil and gas production vessels…

Offshore Services Firm OceanPact Completes $227 Million IPO

Feb 10, 2021

Brazil maritime services provider OceanPact Servicos Maritimos has concluded a 1.22 billion reais ($226.51 million) initial public offering, according to a securities filing on Wednesday.OceanPact priced the offer at 11.15 reais per share, at the bottom limit of the indicative range of up to 13…

Seadrill Seeks Bankruptcy Protection—Again

Feb 10, 2021

Offshore drilling rig contractor Seadrill has filed for bankruptcy protection at a court in the U.S. state of Texas, it said on Wednesday, the second time in four years the company has entered into so-called Chapter 11 restructuring.The Oslo…

Europe's Offshore Wind Investments to Keep Growing After Record Year

Feb 10, 2021

Offshore wind investments in the European Union and Britain in 2020 were more than double the level projected at the start of the year and should continue to grow in 2021, an industry group said on Wednesday.The record 26.3 billion euros ($31…

Cummins QSK95s: Big Electric Power for Conversion of Ariake to FPSO

Feb 10, 2021

Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels are essential tools in the search for oil  in deeper waters, further from shore-based facilities. Typically, the large FPSO is stationary with a number of wells feeding oil into its holds…

Jumbo Delivers Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm Goods

Feb 09, 2021

Dutch heavy lift and transportation firm Jumbo has recently completed the transportation part of what is the company's largest-ever job - the Transportation and Installation contract for the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan.Jumbo said Tuesday it had mobilized its heavy lift vessels…

Crowley, Watco Team Up to Support Growing U.S. Offshore Wind Industry

Feb 09, 2021

Two U.S.-based maritime & offshore services and logistics companies Crowley and Watco, are teaming up in the space of the emerging offshore wind industry in the country.In a statement on Tuesday, the two firms said they'd create a single-source…

Long-term Charters for Østensjø Rederi Offshore Vessel Trio

Feb 09, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel provider Østensjø Rederi has signed long-term contracts for three of its offshore vessels.The new contracts for the Edda Fauna and Edda Flora vessels, signed with subsea services company DeepOcean, will begin in the…

VIDEO: BP's Argos Platform Sails Away from S. Korea

Feb 08, 2021

Oil major BP has informed that its Argos oil platform, built by Samsung Heavy Industry, has set sail from South Korea and is en route to Texas.The platform, which will be capable of producing up to 140,000 gross barrels of crude oil per day from up to 14 production wells…

Petronas Launches Tender for 16 Offshore Support Vessels

Feb 08, 2021

Malaysia's state energy firm Petronas recently launched a tender for the construction of 16 offshore support vessels (OSV), The Edge Weekly reported on Saturday.The newspaper reported, citing sources, that the invitation to bid is for the first…

Pipe Laying for Nord Stream 2 Restarts in Danish Waters

Feb 07, 2021

The consortium behind the Russia-led Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline has resumed laying pipes in the waters of Denmark, it said on Saturday, despite mounting pressure on the project from Washington.Construction of the link, which would double…

Bluewater Taps Royston for FPSO Engine Overhaul

Feb 04, 2021

FPSO operator Bluewater Services signed a framework agreement with marine engineering and maintenance firm Royston for engine overhaul, repair, and associated services on two of its FPSOs.Under the agreement, Royston will carry out planned engine…

Denmark to Build Giant Wind Energy Hub In the North Sea

Feb 04, 2021

Denmark has reached a deal on the construction of the first of its kind wind energy hub in the North Sea that promises to produce yet unseen amounts of green electricity, in what has been described as the largest construction project in Danish history…

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