Odfjell Oceanwind has secured a pre-project grant from Enova, Norway’s fund for climate and energy technologies, to mature its first commercial contracts for Mobile Offshore Wind Units (MOWUs) and WindGrid for the electrification of oil and gas installations. The grant is awarded under Enova’s full-
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has been awarded two one-well contracts for one of its drillships by oil major Shell.
The Seafarers International Relief Fund (SIRF) has reached its goal of raising $1 million to provide vital relief for seafarers and their families affected by COVID.
Woodside Petroleum and BHP Group have entered into a merger commitment deed to combine their respective oil and gas portfolios via an all-stock merger.
Australian energy company Woodside has promoted its acting chief executive officer (CEO) to a permanent role, effective immediately.
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT), supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant, is set to perform a preliminary conceptual design study to further develop its novel wave energy converter aimed at powering autonomous ocean monitoring systems.
ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), the shipping and maritime logistics arm of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has created a strategic partnership with Roll Group to strengthen its turnkey integrated logistics offering.
UK engineering firm Forth is looking for assistance to bring the working prototype of a friction stir welding robotic crawler for oil pipeline repair to the commercial stage. The FSWBot is being developed to travel hundreds of miles down an oil pipeline to scan for defects and carry out subsequent r
Challenger Energy, the company formerly known as Bahamas Petroleum, is trying to extend its license periods for offshore blocks in the Bahamas, regardless of the first well there being a disappointment.
Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has secured a $20 million investment commitment, with an additional $5 million second closing this fall, from a consortium led by Canadian Shield Capital in alliance with Hatch.
PXGEO is deploying DownUnder GeoSolutions’ (DUG) data acquisition quality control and onboard processing and visualization software onboard the PXGEO 2. PXGEO stated it had signed an agreement with DUG for the provision of its DUG Insight software for its new Rolls-Royce designed 14-streamer seismic
Sonardyne Group has appointed Stephen Fasham as chief executive officer, succeeding John Ramsden who is stepping down from the role ahead of retirement. Fasham, currently the company’s chief operating officer, will assume the CEO role effective 1 September, with Ramsden remaining on the board until
Petrobras has awarded Fugro with a three-year contract for subsea inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services in Brazil. The contract is set to begin in Q4 2021 and will be carried out from Fugro Aquarius using two Fugro-built 3000-meter work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The award
Odfjell Gas Shipowning AS, part of Norwegian shipping and tank terminal company Odfjell SE, has entered into a transaction agreement with Singapore-based ship owner and operator BW Epic Kosan Ltd. (BWEK) for the sale of two LPG/ethylene carriers.
