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Maersk Training in Offshore Wind Pact with U.S. College

Aug 19, 2020

Offshore training provider Maersk Training has partnered up with Bristol Community College’s National Offshore Wind Institute (NOWI) in Massachusetts, United States.NOWI’s basic safety training modules include the areas of first aid, manual handling…

Lundin Energy Appoints New CEO

Aug 18, 2020

Lundin Energy, a Swedish energy company with offshore oil and gas operations in Norway, on Tuesday said it had appointed Nick Walker as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).The appointment of Walker, which will become effective on January 1…

Sea-Kit's Uncrewed Surface Vessel Ends 22-Day Offshore Mission

Aug 18, 2020

Maxlimer, a 12-meter uncrewed surface vessel (USV) owned by SEA-KIT returned to Plymouth, England on Friday after 22 days of remote survey operations on Europe’s continental margin.The project has been dubbed a major achievement for the British…

Odfjell Drilling Rig Wins More Work with Equinor

Aug 18, 2020

Norwegian energy company Equinor has awarded Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Atlantic semi-submersible drilling rig more work in Norway.Odfjell Drilling said Tuesday that Equinor had elected to use the rig for three offshore wells.'The wells have…

BHP to Sell Stake in Exxon-led Bass Strait Joint Venture

Aug 18, 2020

BHP Group said on Tuesday it plans to sell its 50% stake in the Australian Bass Strait oil and gas venture as it seeks to focus on its higher-value petroleum assets.The Bass Strait joint venture is co-owned and operated by Exxon Mobil Corp, which has also put its 50% stake up for sale…

Kongsberg Hybrid Power System for Island Offshore PSV Trio

Aug 18, 2020

Norwegian offshore support vessel owner Island Offshore has awarded a contract to Kongsberg Maritime to supply turnkey hybrid battery solutions for three platform supply vessels.Two vessels Island Crusader and Island Contender, previously operated…

Greenpeace Activists 'Occupy' Oil Platform in Danish North Sea

Aug 18, 2020

Four Greenpeace activists on Tueday swam from the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior across the Dan oil field in the Danish North Sea and are now 'peacefully occupying' Total's Dan Bravo oil platform.The organization said Tuesday the activists…

Dayang to Maintain Shell's Platform Topsides in Malaysia

Aug 18, 2020

Bursa Malaysia-listed offshore services company Dayang has won a contract with Shell in Malaysia for the provision of 'topside major maintenance services.'Dayang will provide the services for Shell's Malaysian subsidiaries Sarawak Shell and Sabah Shell Petroleum…

Apollo to Buy Stake in US Wind for Up to $265M

Aug 17, 2020

Apollo Global Management will acquire a share in US Wind, an offshore wind energy development company, via an investment of up to $265 million.'Apollo Funds have committed to invest through convertible debt and equity up to $265 million to acquire…

Cyprus: EU 'Appeasement' of Turkey in Exploration Dispute will Go Nowhere

Aug 17, 2020

Cyprus on Monday criticized European Union partners over what it said was diffidence amounting to 'a policy of appeasement' in dealing with Turkey, locked in a stand-off with Cyprus and Greece over energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean…

Offshore Wind Challenge Participants Revealed

Aug 17, 2020

Climate tech startup incubator Greentown Labs and Vineyard Wind, developer of the first utility-scale offshore wind energy generation facility in the United States, have selected three startups for their Offshore Wind Challenge.The Offshore…

Offshore Achievement Awards Winners Announced

Aug 17, 2020

The winners of the 34th Offshore Achievement Awards were revealed in a virtual ceremony on Friday, August 14, 2020.This year Jeanette Forbes, entrepreneur and founder of the PCL Group, inspiring STEM mentor and energy sector ambassador, clinched…

Beach Energy, Diamond Offshore Settle Dispute over Ocean Onyx Rig Deal. Sign New Contract

Aug 17, 2020

Australian oil company Beach Energy has signed a new contract with drilling company Diamond Offshore for the use of the Ocean Onyx semi-submersible drilling rig.The news comes after Beach in April terminated the previously signed contract for the rig…

PHOTO: First Jacket Foundations Installed Off Taiwan for TPC Wind Farm

Aug 17, 2020

Offshore installation contractor Jan De Nul has shared that the very first jacket foundations have been installed in Taiwanese waters for the TPC offshore wind farm.Jan De Nul last week said that a total of nine jacket foundations, weighing approximately 1…

EU Blasts Turkish Plan to Drill in Disputed Waters Off Cyprus

Aug 17, 2020

Turkey drew another rebuke from the European Union on Sunday when it said its Yavuz energy drillship would extend operations in disputed Mediterranean waters off Cyprus until mid-September.Yavuz will be accompanied by three other Turkish ships…

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