The Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative (MRECo), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing marine renewable energy and ocean technology in Massachusetts, has deployed a wave-measuring device at a newly established test range in this U.S. state. SOFAR Ocean’s SOFAR Spotter Buoy collects real-
Norway-headquartered energy data and intelligence company TGS has secured three new contracts in the Norwegian North Sea, with the first having started immediately. TGS is set to mobilize in June for an ocean bottom node (OBN) assignment that will take approximately 25 days, while under another, 4D
With the first phase on track for start-up in 2028, an oil project in the North Falkland Basin (NFB) is looking into expediting a capacity boost through the development of subsequent phases in the Falkland Islands.
Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has confirmed the naming ceremony for a newly built liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel, which is destined for an LNG export terminal in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, operated by LNG Canada, a joint venture company encompassing Shell, Petron
Singapore’s Yinson Production, a subsidiary of Kuala Lumpur-based energy infrastructure and technology company Yinson, has opened the doors of its new office in Shanghai to fortify and support closer collaboration with shipyards, suppliers, fabrication partners, and technology providers in China, wh
Italy-based offshore survey specialist Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has been awarded a contract worth approximately €9 million by Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT for marine survey work on the Nederwiek 3 offshore wind grid connection in the North Sea. According to the company, the con
Abu Dhabi-headquartered MCS Group has been appointed to support the installation of a subsea pipeline for the FIRST Integrated Gas Supply System (FIGSS) development in Nigeria. The project’s EPCIC contractor, Marine Platforms Limited (MPL), selected MCS Group for the work on behalf of FIRST Explorat
Norwegian oil and gas player Aker BP has obtained a drilling permit for an exploration well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, which is slated to be drilled next month using a semi-submersible rig owned by Italy’s Saipem.
The fourth liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier destined for the Northern Lights CO2 project in Norway has been christened in China. Northern Purpose has been custom-designed to transport liquefied CO2 as part of the world’s first cross-border CO2 transport and storage infrastructure. It was buil
Israel’s Navitas Petroleum has signed on the dotted line to get a stake in a block off the coast of South Africa by exercising an option to farm into the block with Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas, an AIM-listed and Canada-headquartered oil and gas company focused on the Atlantic Margin.
Adura Operations, an incorporated joint venture (IJV) between the UK’s Shell and Norway’s Equinor, has selected Norwegian Shearwater GeoServices to perform ocean bottom node (OBN) seismic acquisition at its field in the UK North Sea. Shearwater’s scope covers approximately 220 km2 of seismic acquisi
Oslo-listed oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) player BW Energy is embarking on an oil production expansion push by making a final investment decision (FID) for a project off the coast of Gabon and pursuing an infill well campaign in Brazilian waters.
French provider of tubular solutions Vallourec has secured two additional line pipe orders from ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) for delivery to the Stabroek Block, under the long-term agreement the companies signed in 2021. The combined scope includes the supply of over 145 kilometers of coated lin
SK Innovation, an affiliate of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, Vietnam’s state-run power company PV Power (PetroVietnam Power), and local partner NASU, an affiliate of TH Group, have held a groundbreaking ceremony for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, which is anticipated to support Vietnam
