Petrobras obtained approval from the country's environmental agency to clear corals from the underside of the drilling vessel it plans to use in the Foz do Amazonas region, Reuters reports. Its February 10 request was granted on Monday for the…
Saipem has presented its Star1 semi-submersible floating wind foundation technology, which was recently selected for two floating wind projects planned in the Mediterranean Sea.Deriving its name for star-like shape, the Star1 technology consists of three arms converging at the center…
The ƶijϻ Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has appointed RENK Test System to design, manufacture and install a new drive train test rig at the National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth, United Kingdom.Following confirmation in 2024 of a dedicated capital funding grant from UKRI…
ABS approved the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) documents for a deep water floating offshore wind platform design from ECO TLP, Inc. and MOCEAN-ƶijϻ BV.The design supports the largest wind turbines on the market and utilizes slip-formed…
MODEC has entered into a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract with Samsung E&A for the installation of carbon capture technology on a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel.The offshore carbon capture project…
TDI-Brooks reportst that it 'effectively and safely' carried out a third-party geotechnical coring project for Geohidra. This operation was conducted from the DRAGON Field to the HIBISCUS platform off the coast of Venezuela and Trinidad aboard the DONA JOSE II (DJII)…
Digital shale shaker surveillance technology DrillDocs, working with Aker BP, has employed its AI-enabled computer vision technology to automatically detect cavings on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) for the first time.DrillDocs’ CleanSight…
Malaysia-based offshore services firm Sapura Energy, through its drilling arm Sapura Drilling, has secured multiple contracts for drilling-related services with oil and gas companies, worth over $720 million.Sapura Drilling won two contracts…
KOTUG completed the replacement of the bogie wheel and rail system on Azule Energy's Single Point Mooring (SPM) CALM buoy in Angola's Block 18. This buoy, one of the largest of its kind in the world, was installed in 2007 at approximately 1…
Huisman announces the launch of its latest innovation in data-driven solutions, Performance Insights. This application empowers Huisman equipment owners to optimize operations, enhance efficiency, and ensure the longevity of their equipment through comprehensive usage monitoring…
CorPower Ocean was selected as a winner of the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator program and has been awarded €2.5 million in grant and a pre-commitment of €15 million in equity investment, totaling €17.5 million, to accelerate the commercialization of its wave energy tech…
Belgium's transmission operator (TSO) Elia has temporarily postponed the signing of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) contracts for ‘the world’s first’ artificial energy island, due to the price increase for HVDC infrastructure, causing a three…
SBM ƶijϻ and Petrobras have signed an agreement to study the application of carbon capture modules on floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) units.The module design is based on an engineering and design study between SBM ƶijϻ and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)…
Some expert thoughts on AI in 2025:“In 2025, AI won’t just be a tool; it will be a collaborator.”“In 2025, the most productive employees will work alongside AI agents.”AI agents are an advance on large language models (LLMs). LLMs at present…
Proteus Marine Renewables has deployed the AR1100 tidal turbine in Japan, which became the country's first ever megawatt-scale grid connected tidal energy system.Installed in the Naru Strait, the turbine will generate 1.1 MW of clean energy…