Allseas’ Solitaire, one of the world’s largest pipelay vessels, is heading back to sea following a ten-month renewal and upgrade program that further advances its installation capabilities and production efficiency. It was announced last year that the 397-meter-long vessel, operational since 1998, w
French provider of tubular solutions Vallourec has secured a new contract for the Atapu-2 project in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil, this time with Allseas for the supply of carbon steel seamless line pipes and thermal insulation coating. Allseas is in charge of the design, procurement, constructi
Dutch gas infrastructure company Gasunie has launched a public tender seeking a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) from a new-build offshore wind farm as part of its target to source 40% of its energy from carbon-free sources by 2030. Through the tender, Gasunie is seeking to procure 40 MW of
U.S.-headquartered energy services provider Expro has brought Enhanced Well Technologies Group (Enhanced Drilling) into its fold, extending its drilling technology capabilities.
PosHYdon, the first project in the world to combine offshore wind power, hydrogen production, and natural gas production at sea, has started the production of green hydrogen on an operational offshore platform in the North Sea. The Q13a-A platform, operated by Eni Energy Netherlands, is located appr
GTT Marine, a division of France’s Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT), has been tasked with deploying its integrated vessel performance solutions across a fleet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers (LNGC) on hire with Malaysia’s energy giant Petronas.
Houston-based subsea energy equipment and services specialist KOIL Energy Solutions has secured its first subsea umbilical maintenance campaign in Brazil. The contract covers the re-termination and testing of umbilical elements, including chemical injection and hydraulic control lines, as well as el
A floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit has left a shipyard where it was undergoing construction and set sail toward an oil field off the coast of Vietnam, Southeast Asia.
Poland’s gas transmission system operator (TSO), Gaz-System, has revealed the name of a new floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), destined to be part of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal located in the Gulf of Gdańsk.
Chinese cable manufacturer Far East Cable has started construction of a new large-capacity multipurpose cable-laying vessel (CLV) at ZPMC’s shipyard in Shanghai, with the vessel set to support offshore wind, subsea interconnectors, and telecommunication cable installation projects. According to ZPMC
BP, a UK-headquartered energy giant, has tucked a new milestone under its belt with the arrival of the first jacket at the installation site in Indonesia out of four offshore pieces undergoing construction for a project featuring enhanced gas recovery (EGR) through carbon capture, utilization, and s
Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services giant Saipem has confirmed the wrap-up of an offshore installation campaign, which has put a new production platform in place at a multibillion-euro natural gas project in the Romanian waters of the Black Sea.
Belgium-headquartered GEOxyz is bringing its capabilities to South Korea with the establishment of a strategic partnership with local companies for the provision of offshore survey services. GEOxyz reported today, July 23, that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SKY Offshore and
With over 350 kilometers of offshore and onshore cable laid, the NeuConnect high-voltage submarine cable that will create the first direct energy transmission link between the UK and Germany has reached the halfway point in its cabling program. The milestone comes as NeuConnect marks the third anniv
