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Briggs Marine's Demarcation Buoys for Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 28, 2021

Seaway 7, a renewables-focused subsidiary of offshore installation firm Subsea 7, has awarded Briggs Marine a contract to supply demarcation buoys and wave rider buoys for the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm. 'These buoys will play a critical role…

Offshore Shipowner Awind Changes Name

Sep 28, 2021

Norway-based offshore shipowner Awind AS, a subsidiary of Integrated Wind Solutions AS, has changed its name to IWS Fleet. 'The name change reflects the ambitions of Integrated Wind Solutions to become a leading provider of integrated services and solutions to the offshore wind industry…

Equinor's Black Vulture Appraisal Well Disappoints

Sep 28, 2021

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has concluded the drilling of the Black Vulture appraisal well in the Norwegian Sea, and the well came up dry.Using Seadrill's West Hercules offshore drilling rig, Equinor drilled the well approximately…

Bahrain King Abolishes National Oil and Gas Authority

Sep 28, 2021

Bahrain's king issued a royal decree on Monday abolishing the National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA), with all its functions to be undertaken by the oil ministry, the state-run Bahrain News Agency said.'All the financial appropriations allocated…

Floating Dreams: Portugal Bets on Offshore Wind, Solar Farms

Sep 28, 2021

From a colossal wind farm floating amid choppy ocean waves to hundreds of solar panels on the surface of a dammed reservoir, Portugal is exploring innovative ways to boost renewable energy.Mass use of such projects may still be too pricey, but…

DNO Makes Minor Oil Find at Gomez Prospect, Offshore Norway

Sep 28, 2021

Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO has made a minor oil discovery on the Gomez prospect in the North Sea, offshore Norway.The exploration well, located 14 kilometers east of the Ekofisk field, encountered hydrocarbons in the primary target in the Våle Formation of the Paleocene Age…

Petrofac's Bribery Case Sentencing Hearing Delayed

Sep 27, 2021

Oilfield services firm Petrofac's bribery case sentencing hearing has been postponed for Friday.As previously reported, Petrofac said Friday it would plead guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent former Petrofac group employees from offering…

Mojo Maritime Renamed

Sep 27, 2021

Offshore services company James Fisher said Monday its French subsidiary Mojo Maritime would be renamed to James Fisher Renouvelables. This comes following the launch of its dedicated offshore wind division James Fisher Renewables in March 2021…

Altera's Petrojarl Knarr FPSO Pilots DNV ABATE Class Notation

Sep 27, 2021

Classification society DNV has introduced the new ABATE class notation, to assist the owners and operators of offshore floating installations to identify and implement measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.The ABATE notation provides…

Harland & Wolff: Non-exec Chairman Steps Down

Sep 27, 2021

Harland & Wolff Group said Monday that Clive Richardson, Non-Executive Chairman of the company was stepping down from the Board. His notice period will run until mid-December 2021.Harland & Wolff Group said: 'The company remains involved in…

Offshore Wind: Siemens Gamesa’s Service Business Nets One of Largest Deals in Its History

Sep 27, 2021

Offshore wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa has secured an extension of the original contract term for servicing the 714 MW East Anglia ONE wind farm in the UK.Siemens Gamesa said the contract, among the biggest in Siemens Gamesa’s Service business unit’s history…

CNOOC Seeks to Raise $5.4B to Fund Key Oil and Gas Projects

Sep 27, 2021

China's state-run offshore oil and gas major CNOOC Ltd said it plans to raise up to 35 billion yuan ($5.41 billion) in a new share issue on the Shanghai stock exchange to fund several key oil and gas projects.The domestic fund-raising plan came as U…

Repsol Extends Esvagt Corona Vessel Stay at Yme Field

Sep 27, 2021

Danish offshore vessel owner Esvagt said Monday that the Spanish oil firm Repsol had extended the contract for the Esvagt Corona standby/rescue vessel for an additional 18 months.The contract for standby services at Repsol's Yme field in the Norwegian North Sea now runs until the spring of 2023…

Petrofac to Plead Guilty in Bribery Case

Sep 24, 2021

Oilfield services giant Petrofac said Friday it had struck a plea agreement with the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in relation to its investigation into the company's historical use of agents in the Middle East.Following requisition by the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO)…

Offshore Drilling Rigs Eyed for LNG Conversion

Sep 24, 2021

Aberdeen-based offshore rig inspection company ADC Energy has said it has won a contract with an unnamed U.S.-based LNG company to help it identify and select offshore drilling rigs suitable for conversion for LNG operations.According to ADC Energy…

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