As the race to decarbonize the industry continues it’s becoming more and more evident that green fuels are essential for the much-needed energy transition and will surely play a pivotal role in the road towards net zero. Green methanol is rapidly emerging as a transformative marine fuel, leading the
Argeo Robotics has secured a new patent from the Norwegian Industrial Patent Office (Patentstyret), this time for a subsea electromagnetic remote-sensing system for detecting buried objects below the seafloor. The patent protects Argeo’s exclusive services with the Argeo Whisper system for detecting
TDI-Brooks has added a new 75-meter-long research vessel to its fleet that is set to perform subsea services once it completes a retrofit program. Nautilus, formerly Nautical Geo, offers offshore assistance with subsea services, construction aid, exploration, production, remotely operated vehicle (R
Saipem has got its hands on a new contract – worth approximately $1 billion – for the development of a gas project off Libya.
Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to use upgraded subsea compression facilities on two fields located in the Norwegian Sea. PSA reported on 9 August that it had given its approval to Equinor to use upgraded subsea compression fac
Subsea technology provider Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has appointed a Brazilian company to represent its subsea operations in this South American country. FET reported earlier in August that it had established a partnership with UnderOcean Servicos Maritimos under which the Brazilian company wi
Britain’s National Gas has appointed Wood to digitally upgrade 7,600 kilometers of essential pipelines, compressor stations and terminal infrastructure as part of its commitment to the energy transition. Through a five-year framework agreement, Wood said it will apply digital solutions to transform
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has awarded Arup B.V. the contract for the development of an integrated ground model (IGM) and a geotechnical interpretative report for the Nederwiek Zuid Wind Farm Zone (NWWFZ) in the Netherlands. The contract, with a value of around €1.5 million (excluding V
Flotation Energy has awarded Rovco a contract to carry out a geo-environmental survey at its planned Cenos floating offshore wind farm, 200 kilometres off the northeast coast of Scotland. Located in the Central North Sea, the 1.4 GW floating offshore wind project will cover approximately 333 square
The North Sea oil & gas industry spent £1.6 billion on decommissioning redundant wells and infrastructure last year, more than in any of the previous five years, the latest report by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) states. The industry spent a total of around £8 billion from 2017-2022 and
Pipelaying activity for Gastrade’s Alexandroupolis LNG terminal, the first offshore LNG project in Greece, has been completed. On 8 August, oilfield services provider Saipem shared an update on social media stating its pipelay vessel Castoro 10 had completed the activity in the North-East of Greece,
Oregon State University has shared the latest updates and the upcoming steps in the construction PacWave South site, the first full-scale wave energy test facility in the United States. The PacWave South project in Seal Rock, Oregon, will be the first pre-permitted, full-scale test facility for wave
Lloyd’s Register has awarded Aberdeen-based 3D scanning company Viewport3 with the first UK approval for remote inspection techniques using underwater photogrammetry. “It is a huge honour for a small company like Viewport3 to receive such a credible certification. Our team are absolutely delighted t
Azule Energy, a joint venture between BP and Eni, has awarded TechnipFMC and Aker Solutions with contracts for its Ndungu project offshore Angola. TechnipFMC has received a contract, worth between $75 million and $250 million, to supply flexible pipe for the project that will tie into Block 15/06 We
