Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck has launched the first two platforms for the Merganser offshore floating solar demonstration project into the water at TMA Logistics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Merganser offshore floating solar demonstrator plant will have an installed capacity of 520 kWp and wi
HAV Hydrogen, a subsidiary of HAV Group, has received NOK 12.4 million (around $1.18 million) in funding from Innovation Norway to build, test, and certify a full-scale prototype of a containerized hydrogen (H2) energy system for ships called Zero Emission Pod. The Zero Emission Pod is a complete de
Energy services provider Expro has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Scotland-based well integrity and production optimization company Coretrax, from an investment group led by Buckthorn Partners, for a total consideration of approximately $210 million. By acquiring Coretrax, Expro said
Valeura Energy has confirmed that a new mobile offshore production unit (MOPU) is on its way to the Gulf of Thailand.
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has issued a call for tenders for a floating LiDAR and associated provision of data for the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS). The scope of work under the contract that will be awarded through the tender includes the installation, operation,
Boluda Towage, a subsidiary of Spain’s Boluda Corporación Marítima, has expanded its global operations with the acquisition of Resolve Salvage and Fire, solidifying its position in the Strait of Gibraltar. The move aims to enhance services and intervention capabilities for both companies. The additi
Jadestone Energy has confirmed its participation in the bid process for Woodside’s participating interests in oil and gas assets off Western Australia.
ABL Group has completed the marine warranty survey scope related to the installation of Germany’s Ostsee Anbindungsleitung (OAL) subsea pipeline, where the first gas feed-in is expected soon. GASCADE Gastransport contracted ABL to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services to supervise the transp
DOF Group has secured a contract and a contract extension in Asia Pacific, securing further backlog in the region. The latest contract secured for the region will use Skandi Hercules and see the vessel fully utilized off the Australian coast into the third quarter of this year. The contracted scope
Vår Energi has revised its timeline for the first oil from a field life extension project in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has secured multiple orders for fully integrated WAM-V unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) totaling over $1.25 million. According to OPT, the recent commercial orders come from clients in Latin America, highlighting the wide-ranging capabilities and applications of the WA
Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras has appointed a North Carolina-headquartered company to deliver a seal-less canned motor boosting system for its field in the Campos Basin with the aim of enabling reliable subsea production. Curtiss-Wright Corporation has signed a technology coopera
Island Drilling is in the process of evaluating all legal recourse at its disposal to contest a recent rig contract termination.
The Biden administration’s imposed pause on pending approvals of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports is seen as a controversial move, which has brought the strife between Big Oil and climate campaigners to the fore.
