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SBM Offshore confirms FPSO’s achievement of first oil off Brazil
SBM Offshore has corroborated the start of production from an FPSO, which is working on Petrobras’ giant oil field in the Santos Basin off Brazil.
Gulf of Mexico operator asks Noble drillship for an encore
Noble Corporation has added more work to the backlog of one of its seventh-generation drillships in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Biden vs Trump: Will energy policy or tectonic shifts in democracy and geopolitics decide winner of potential 2024 showdown?
Biden’s energy dossier confirms his willingness to bend over backward to uphold his values and clean energy agenda, but will America’s energy transition grind to a halt under Trump’s reign if he gets another term?
Clarksons: 2023 a positive year for shipping as China delivers 50% of shipbuilding output
Seaborne trade has witnessed a notable uptick in 2023, registering a 3% increase to a $12.4 billion, according to data from Clarksons Research. The global maritime landscape further unveils a 3% growth in the world fleet, reaching an 2.3 billion deadweight tons (dwt). Despite this expansion, the new
Vitol and GAIL pen long-term LNG supply deal into India
Vitol Asia, a unit of a Switzerland-based energy and commodities company Vitol, and GAIL (India), the largest natural gas supplier under India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, have signed a deal for the annual supply of approximately one million metric tons of LNG for a period of approximate
Kraken Robotics completes cable burial survey of Gode Wind 3 OSS to Dolwin Kappa link
Kraken Robotics has completed a cable burial survey on behalf of Asso.subsea along the 16-kilometer export cable that runs from the Gode Wind 3 offshore substation to the Dolwin Kappa platform. The operation was conducted from the MSV Astrea, employing the advanced Sub-Bottom Imager™ (SBI). Kraken R
BP and Equinor halt rock installation contract for US offshore wind project
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, together with its consortium partner Van Oord, has been informed by Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between BP and Equinor, of the termination of the rock installation contract for the Empire Wind 2 offshore wind project which was set to commence in 2026. In 2022, th
Hanwha Ocean in unique collaboration with SHI
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has reportedly entered into a unique agreement with compatriot rival Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), marking the first-ever collaboration between two shipbuilding heavyweights. While specifics of the deal remain undisclosed, reports suggest that Hanwha Ocean wil
OOCL welcomes its first eco-friendly 24,188 TEU boxship in 2024
Hong Kong-based container shipping company Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) celebrated the start of 2024 with the introduction of another new 24,000+ TEU containership.
Höegh LNG to continue providing FSRU services in Colombia
Norwegian owner and operator of LNG carriers and FSRUs Höegh LNG has extended and expanded its services to LNG import terminal Sociedad Portuaria el Cayao (SPEC LNG) in Cartagena, Colombia. Höegh LNG said the agreement with SPEC enables continuity and increase of energy supply through at least 2031,
Noble and Petronas strike a rig swap bargain offshore Suriname
Noble Corporation has worked out the details for a rig swap offshore Suriname with Petronas Suriname E&P, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s energy giant Petronas.
Aker BP returns to Vissim for upgraded oil spill detection solution
Aker BP has teamed up with technology provider Vissim to adopt an upgraded oil spill detection solution across its key offshore installations. Set to be installed at Aker BP’s major facilities, including Valhall, Ula, Edvard Grieg, Ivar Aasen, Alvheim, and Skarv, this upgraded, radar-based oil spil
Grieg Green invests in maritime lifecycle analysis firm
Norwegian ship recycling expert Grieg Green has acquired a majority stake in ReFlow, a Danish lifecycle analysis provider.
BP tucks oil production milestone under its belt at Caspian Sea platform
BP has achieved 1 billion barrels of total oil production from its operated platform in the Caspian Sea off the coast of Azerbaijan.