A block share of existing shares in offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling, led by Odfjell Partners Holding, which is ultimately controlled by Helene Odfjell and family, has been completed through an accelerated bookbuilding process.The seller…
Italian multinational oilfield services company Saipem has pre-qualified to carry out EPCC works for Production Platform E – part of the $8 billion Structures A&E Development Project, which aims to increase Libya's gas production.Led by Mellitah…
We are fast approaching a potential inflection point for the U.S. offshore wind industry, the November 2024 elections.On the positive side of the scale, federal and state leases supporting approximately 63 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity have been awarded to developers on the East Coast…
Sarens, a heavy lifting, engineered transport and crane rental services firm, has been commissioned by the Norwegian Port of Wergeland for the replacement of the bearings in the five Hywind Scotland floating wind turbines.Sarens' scope of work…
Five European offshore wind test sites have formed a new alliance, aiming to improve conditions for floating wind demonstration projects.Test centers, including BiMEP, CEO, Foundation Open-C, METCEntre and Plocan, have created HiPoTeSis, officially announced at WindEnergy Hamburg…
Havfram, a provider of transport and installation services for the offshore wind industry, has been awarded a contract by Vattenfall and BASF for their Nordlicht offshore wind farm cluster.The Nordlicht wind farm zone, located 85 kilometers north of the island of Borkum in the German North Sea…
Global energy major BP said on Wednesday it is holding a board meeting in India this week, as it scouts for more opportunities in the country.India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, wants to quickly raise its oil and gas output…
Finnish welding and automation solutions specialist Pemamek has secured an order from South Korea’s equipment manufacturer GS Entec, which will enhance its capacity to produce large-scale XXXL monopiles for offshore wind.The order involves a…
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued Approval in Principle (AiP) to the OO-STAR concrete semi-submersible foundation for floating wind turbines from Bouygues Travaux Publics, a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction.The floater can…
Havfram has signed a contract with Luxcara, an independent German asset manager specialized in clean energy infrastructure projects, for the transport and installation support of wind turbines for the Waterkant offshore wind farm in the German North Sea…
Ocean services provider DeepOcean has entered into a long-term frame agreement with a UK-based operator for the provision of diverless subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) services offshore U.K.Two call-offs have now been executed for offshore work in 2024 since the contract award…
Shell said on Tuesday it has started the process of restoring oil production at its Stones platform as the forecast of a looming major hurricane in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico shifted.Shell had shut down production on Sunday at both the Stones and…
Centus Marine, a Malaysian operator of fast crew boats, has selected Singaporean shipbuilder Strategic Marine to build the next generation of high-speed personnel transfer vessels, developed by AIRCAT.The new vessel, developed in partnership…
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has selected IDOM and RENK Group as preferred contractors to support the development of its new blade testing and upgraded drive train testing facilities.The news follows the $114 million investment…
JDR Cables, a global subsea cable supplier and service provider, part of the TFKable Group, has has opened a new service center in Macaé in the state of Rio de Janeiro as part of strategic expansion into Brazil.The service center began operations in the third quarter of 2024…