The floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility destined for Woodside Energy’s Sangomar project, Senegal’s first offshore oil development, is on its way to its final destination. MODEC announced that FPSO Léopold Sédar Senghor departed Singapore and commenced its voyage towards Senega
On January 1, 2024, German energy operator RWE will hand over the LNG infrastructure built in Brunsbüttel to the federally-owned operator Deutsche Energy Terminal (DET), around ten months after the first LNG import flow. DET is the authorized operator of the floating storage and regasification unit
Japanese shipbuilders Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group and Nihon Shipyard, a joint venture between Imabari Shipbuilding Co, and Japan Marine United Corporation, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with compatriot Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Corpo
GustoMSC, a subsidiary of U.S.-based NOV, has officially launched the Enhydra series of vessels tailored specifically for floating offshore wind farms. Alain Wassink, Commercial Director of GustoMSC, presented the new series at The Stage during the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2023
UK-based oil and gas company Baron Oil has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Timor Gap for the farm-up of the Chuditch production sharing contract (PSC) offshore Timor-Leste. Baron Oil announced a proposed assignment of a 15% working interest in the TL-SO-19-16 PSC offshore Timor-Leste
UTM Offshore and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) have signed a shareholders agreement with Delta State Government for the development of the nation’s first indigenous floating LNG project. Under the agreement, which was hailed as a significant milestone in the development of the proje
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has issued a planning approval decision for the DolWin4 offshore grid connection in Germany’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the North Sea. DolWin4, the first offshore grid connection system being implemented by German transmission system o
Petronas Carigali, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia’s state-owned energy giant Petronas, has signed multiple agreements with Thailand’s national oil and gas company PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) related to the development of two blocks offshore Malaysia. Petronas Carigali and PTTEP sig
CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has delivered a 210,000 dwt LNG dual-fuel bulk carrier to South Korea’s shipping company H-Line Shipping.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), the world’s largest fund manager within greenfield renewable energy, has agreed with Mexican authorities to collaborate on Helax Istmo, a green hydrogen and green maritime fuels project in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in Oaxaca, Mexico. CIP will develop the H
South Korean shipbuilding major Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won a 310.8 billion won ($240 million) contract to construct two very large ammonia and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers for a shipping company based in Oceania. The agreement mandates Samsung Heavy to complete and deliver the
Marine geophysical service provider PXGEO has acquired 100% of the share capital of Oslo-headquartered AmpSeis, a geophysical company said to have developed an advanced ocean bottom node (OBN). PXGEO said that the acquisition of AmpSeis is a step forward in its strategy to be the technology leader i
On behalf of the Australian government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has revealed that six applicants have been shortlisted and invited to submit a full application in the next stage of the $2 billion Hydrogen Headstart program. The applicants include: Together, the applicants are
Japanese energy company JERA has signed an agreement with the Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS) for system design and other support related to the adoption of LNG in the Philippines. The agreement follows the selection of JERA as the contracted party
