Yinson Production has started operating a pilot carbon capture and storage (CCS) unit on the Agogo floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel offshore Angola, which is deemed the world’s first post-combustion CO2 capture plant installed on an offshore facility.The system has been developed in collaboration with Azule Energy and Norway-based Carbon Circle.The unit is operating under real production conditions on the Agogo FPSO…
Chiyoda Corporation, NYK Line and Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects globally.Under the agreement, the companies will work together to expand CCS business opportunities in Japan and overseas…
Reach Subsea has secured two new contract call-offs from Equinor covering gas reservoir monitoring and subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) work on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.Both contracts will be carried out using the uncrewed surface vessel (USV) Reach Remote 1…
Matt Grove and Fiamma Giovacchini from Seequent discuss challenges within the offshore industry, the evolving demands of customers, and how to bring data—geophysical, geological, and geotechnical—together to make informed decisions about the seafloor.
Cleanova has helped an oil and gas operator in the Gulf of Mexico increase seawater injection capacity by nearly 50% through an upgrade of its filtration system, without disrupting offshore operations.The operator uses seawater injection to maintain reservoir pressure and support oil recovery…
Tenaris has acquired the oilfield division of AllTorque, a manufacturer of tubular running technology, as it expands its services offering and footprint in Canada.The company said the acquisition builds on an existing partnership and enhances its WISer solutions for Rig Direct customers…
Smulders HSM has started construction of the offshore substation topside and jacket foundation for the East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom.The work follows the award of an engineering, procurement, construction, installation…
Baker Hughes has secured a contract to supply gas compression and power generation technology for ST LNG’s proposed 8.4 million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas export terminal offshore Matagorda in Texas.Under the agreement, Baker Hughes…
SLB has expanded its collaboration with NVIDIA to develop artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and models aimed at large-scale deployment in the energy industry.The companies said the work will focus on modular data center design, development of an “AI Factory for Energy…
Vestas has announced plans to build a nacelle and hub assembly factory in Scotland to support growing offshore wind demand in the U.K. and Europe.The proposed facility, with an investment exceeding $290 million, would manufacture nacelles and hubs for the company’s V236-15…
FlatFish, Saipem’s underwater inspection drone, has successfully completed a key phase under the contract awarded by Petrobras in 2023 for the development and testing of an autonomous robotic solution. These were Functional Acceptance Tests…
Tampnet won a contract with Porthos CO2 Transport and Storage C.V. to deliver communications infrastructure for what will be the first CO₂ injection platform on the Dutch Continental Shelf.The project centers on Platform P18-A, a former gas…
Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore (TVO) completed a unique tethered blowout preventer (TBOP) installation in the Gulf of America (GoA) to reduce wellhead fatigue in soft seabed conditions.TVO’s proprietary technology was essential in enabling the…
Eni has made two new gas discoveries in Libya as a result of an exploration campaign initiated in the past months.Two adjacent geological structures, Bahr Essalam South 2 (BESS 2) and Bahr Essalam South 3 (BESS 3), were successfully drilled by the B2-16/4 and C1-16/4 wells…
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has certified XOCEAN’s X-30 Remotely Operated Uncrewed Vessel (ROUV) to the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s Workboat Code Edition 3 (WBC3), including the Annex 2 requirements for ROUVs.The certification makes X-30 one…