The team behind the Innovate UK-funded, two-year MIMRee (Multi-Platform Inspection, Maintenance and Repair in Extreme Environments) project has revealed breakthroughs achieved during its first year of running. The MIMRee project has made concrete steps toward reaching its ultimate goal of having an
Australia’s largest LNG producer and energy giant Woodside unveiled this week a new management reshuffle. The company has promoted four executives in its team saying the move will “steer its future growth and its role in contributing to the achievement of global Paris agreement goals”. As part of th
A woman who once worked for oilfield services giant Schlumberger has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the company for alleged sexual harassment, sex discrimination, and physical danger.
Chilean operator of port, towage and logistics services Sociedad Matriz SAAM has placed a total of UF 1.2 million ($42 million) in bonds on the local market as the company prepares to wrap up the acquisition of Intertug.
Subsea technology firm Rovco has established a new office in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. The new Scottish office location also establishes a dedicated operational base to serve Rovco’s current portfolio of offshore renewable and energy projects. The company said it aims to continue to support b
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has decommissioned the L10-C, L10-D and L10-G platforms from the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
During the 2-month Covid-19 shutdown, Verdant Power made progress on the necessary steps to install its tidal power system in early autumn. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the US-based company assembled turbines in New Jersey, with remaining components ready for final assembly. Verdant resumed its w
The US District Court of Texas has rejected a $250 million damage claim filed by Petrobras America against South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries.
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the biggest shipbuilder in South Korea, has decided to integrate its shipbuilding and offshore business divisions and scale back the organisation by about 20 per cent.
Woodside has filed environment plans for the Greater Western Flank 3 and Lambert Deep development drilling and subsea installation activities to NOPSEMA.
US energy giant Chevron signed a domestic gas sale agreement with BHP Billiton Nickel West for volumes from the Wheatstone LNG project.
Australian oil and gas company FAR Limited is in default of its payments for the Woodside-operated Sangomar development located offshore Senegal
China, the world’s largest energy consumer, boosted its imports of liquefied natural gas by 19 per cent in May. LNG imports totalled 5.23 million tonnes last month, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Tuesday. In the January-May period, the country imported 25.48 million tonnes
Belgian electricity and gas supplier Lampiris and Otary have approved a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for all of the electricity generated at the 309 MW Rentel offshore wind farm. The agreement must still be submitted for approval to the Electricity and Gas Regulation Commission (CREG). I
