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Shell, SLB, and AWS Sign Multi-Year Agreement for Subsurface Digital Solutions

Oct 10, 2023

Oilfield services and technology company SLB said Wednesday that a multi-year three-way collaboration agreement was signed to deliver digital end-to-end workflows for Shell, using SLB subsurface solutions on Amazon Web Services' (AWS) cloud infrastructure…

Unmanned Surface Vessel Set to Transform Subsea IMR & Offshore Survey Work

Oct 10, 2023

Subsea services company DeepOcean and the Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP have agreed to 'pioneer' the use of an unmanned surface vessel (USV) for subsea inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR) and survey work.The first USV is planned to be ready for offshore operations from 2025…

Plexus Completes Work on North Sea P&A Campaign for Oceaneering

Oct 06, 2023

Oil and gas engineering services firm Plexus Holdings said Friday it had completed its work for the Plug and Abandonment ('P&A') equipment and services campaign for subsea services firm Oceaneering in the North Sea.The P&A order from Oceaneering…

Nauticus Robotics to Acquire 3D at Depth in $34M All-stock Deal

Oct 04, 2023

Nauticus Robotics, a developer of autonomous vehicles and robots for data collection and intervention services for offshore industries, has agreed to acquire 3D at Depth, a specialist in commercial subsea laser LiDAR (Light Detection and Range) inspection and data services…

SLB Introduces Compact Methane Point Instrument

Oct 03, 2023

SLB’s End-to-end Emissions Solutions (SEES) business has introduced its next generation methane point instrument, a self-installed continuous methane monitoring system that uses IoT-enabled sensors to quickly and cost effectively detect, locate and quantify emissions across oil and gas operations…

SLB Introduces Carbon Storage Location Screening Tool

Oct 02, 2023

SLB has launched a carbon storage screening and ranking solution that increases confidence in site selection decisions based on scientific analysis of the long-term integrity and economic potential of an asset.The solution helps customers avoid…

Aker BP Taps Multiconsult for Yggdrasil Power from Shore Project Work

Oct 02, 2023

Oslo-listed company Multiconsult has been selected as an advisor to Aker BP for civil engineering, consultancy, and supervision services in the Yggdrasil power from shore project.The development plan for Yggdrasil offshore project was sanctioned by the Norwegian parliament on June 5…

Aker Solutions, SLB, and Subsea 7 Create Subsea Joint Venture

Oct 02, 2023

Aker Solutions, SLB, and Subsea 7 have closed the previously proposed transaction to create a subsea joint venture.The new business, which will adopt the OneSubsea name, will drive innovation and efficiency in subsea production by helping customers unlock reserves and reduce cycle time…

Ørsted to Deploy Rutter's Wave Prediction Tech on CTVs

Sep 25, 2023

Offshore wind developer Ørsted is deploying Rutter’s wave prediction technology on board selected crew transfer vessels (CTV) worldwide within its contracted fleet to improve the safe transfer of personnel to offshore wind turbines.Roots of the initiative stretch back to 2018…

Nauticus Robotics Secures $20M Loan Deal with Key Stakeholders

Sep 21, 2023

Nauticus Robotics, a developer of ocean robots and artificial intelligence for autonomous services to the offshore industries, said Thursday it had entered into a senior secured term loan agreement with existing stakeholders, Transocean, ATW Partners…

Remote Operations: Challenges & Opportunities

Sep 20, 2023

Digitalization in the maritime industry continues to grow. Technology is constantly evolving, providing organizations with new ways to transform and manage their operations with adoption of technology creating first-mover advantage and future relevancy…

Radix Wins $11.5M Contract from Petrobras

Sep 20, 2023

Petrobras awarded Radix a contract to develop projects for floating production, storage, and offloading vessels (FPSOs). The agreement will last 31 months, with services estimated at $11.5 million. The contract includes developing multidisciplinary…

ABS AIP for an Offshore Hydrogen/Ammonia Production Platform

Sep 19, 2023

An offshore hydrogen and ammonia production platform design from the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) has received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS.Developed by KRISO, the unit is designed to produce green hydrogen using electricity generated by a wind farm…

Equinor Taps Ocean Infinity for Floating Wind Farm Site Survey off California

Sep 18, 2023

Seabed survey and ocean research company Ocean Infinity has signed a contract with Equinor Wind US LLC, for one of the first-ever floating offshore wind farms on the US West Coast. Under the terms of this contract, Ocean Infinity will undertake…

Akselos' Digital Twin Solution Selected for Brazil-bound FPSO

Sep 18, 2023

Digital twin technology firm Akselos has signed a multi-year contract with FPSO-leasing firm Yinson Production, and the Brazilian oil firm Enauta to deploy Akselos' Digital Twin technology on the ABS-classed Atlanta FPSO in Brazil's Santos Basin…

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