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Nexans to Build 110km Subsea Power Cable for U.S. Offshore Wind Farm

Jan 12, 2022

Subsea power cable maker Nexans has received an order to manufacture approximately 110km of high voltage subsea cables to South Fork Wind, a joint venture between Ørsted and Eversource. The 3-phase 138 kV high voltage alternative current (HVAC)…

Hornbeck Offshore to Acquire 10 Vessels from Edison Chouest

Jan 12, 2022

U.S.-based offshore vessel owner Hornbeck Offshore Services has agreed to acquire ten high-spec new generation offshore supply vessels ('OSVs') from Edison Chouest Offshore affiliates.Eight of the vessels are U.S.-flagged, Jones Act-qualified…

Iberdrola Increases its U.S. Offshore Wind Portfolio to 4.9 GW

Jan 11, 2022

Spanish renewable energy company Iberdrola, via its subsidiary Avangrid Renewables, has, as part of an earlier agreement with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, formally concluded an agreement to take control of over 2 GW of US offshore wind capacity…

W&T Offshore to Buy Shallow Water GoM Oil Fields for $47M

Jan 10, 2022

U.S. Gulf of Mexico-focused oil and gas company W&T Offshore has agreed to buy working interests in and operatorship of oil and gas producing properties in Federal shallow waters in the central region of the Gulf of Mexico from privately-held…

Schlumberger Adjusts Operations Planning as U.S. COVID-19 Cases Soar

Jan 10, 2022

Schlumberger, the world's largest oilfield services company, is adjusting operations planning as COVID-19 infections have soared among its U.S. workforce, the company said on Friday.Schlumberger has had around 14 employees per day test positive for the virus this month…

EC-OG's Subsea Battery For "World-first" Autonomous Offshore Power Trials in Hawaii

Jan 10, 2022

Aberdeen-based subsea battery developer EC-OG has made the first commercial delivery of its Halo subsea battery storage system. The lithium-ion-based device will be part of 'a world-first autonomous offshore power sea trial' in Q1 2022 at the US Navy Wave Energy Test Site…

Danos Hires Knight and Promotes Williams

Jan 07, 2022

Oilfield service provider Danos announcd it has hired 30-year industry veteran Jerry Knight as general manager of project services, tapped to lead the company’s fabrication, construction, coatings, scaffolding and rope access service lines.Prior to joining Danos…

Mexico: Attorney General Seeks Up To 39 years Prison for ex-Pemex Boss

Jan 06, 2022

Mexico's attorney general has requested a prison sentence of up to 39 years for the former chief executive of state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) for his role in a corruption scandal, two judicial sources said on Wednesday.Emilio Lozoya…

Valaris Announces More Drilling Contracts

Jan 04, 2022

Offshore drilling contractor Valaris on Tuesday announced a new group of contracts for its rigs to be utilized in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, U.K. North Sea and off the coast of Australia.Valaris said it secured a one-well contract with Kosmos Energy in the U…

“30 by '30” Target has Put U.S. Offshore Wind on the Map, Says DNV’s Galinski

Jan 03, 2022

Robert Galinski, Offshore Wind Director, Americas, DNV breaks down the potential for the U.S. Offshore Wind in the run up to 2030.Watch this short video interview with Robert Galinksi’s discussing the overall market potential:When the Biden…

Energy Transfer Must Pay Williams $410 Million for Abandoning $33 Billion Merger

Dec 30, 2021

A Delaware judge ordered oil pipeline operator Energy Transfer LP to pay rival Williams Cos $410 million for abandoning their $33 billion merger, one of the largest transactions to fall victim to sinking oil prices.In a 95-page decision on Wednesday…

Prysmian to Build US Subsea Cable Plant

Dec 29, 2021

Italy's Prysmian plans to invest around 200 million euros ($226 million) to build a plant in the U.S. to produce submarine power transmission cables, CEO Valerio Battista said to the media in remarks confirmed by a company spokesman.The plant…

Oil Firms Predict Rising Output, But Warn of Higher Costs

Dec 29, 2021

U.S. oil and gas executives are predicting higher production and drilling activity next year as oil prices climb, but say they face sharply higher costs, according to a poll released on Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.Some 49%…

Building a New Fleet: CTVs for US Offshore Wind

Dec 27, 2021

The U.S. has big plans for its offshore wind industry, and shipbuilders like Blount Boats and others are ramping up to capitalize on the unprecedented opportunity.Earlier this year, the Biden Administration unveiled its goal to have 30 gigawatts…

US DOE Opens Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

Dec 27, 2021

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is establishing a new office it says will help deliver on President Joe Biden’s climate agenda, create jobs and reduce pollution while benefitting disadvantaged communities.President Biden’s $1 trillion bipartisan…

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