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Petronas Awards Contracts for First Nearshore FLNG

Malaysia

Petronas, the oil and gas company owned by Malaysia, plans to expand its operations adding another Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility project to its operations. Contacts have been awarded for what the company is calling the first nearshore FLNG in the world as well as the third floating LNG plant to be constructed for… Read More

Trio Looks To Power Energy Hubs With Offshore Wind

United Kingdom

Neptune Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ørsted and Goal7 to explore powering new integrated energy hubs in the UK North Sea with offshore wind-generated electricity. Integrated energy hubs have the potential to combine multiple energy systems, including existing oil and gas production assets, carbon storage and hydrogen production facilities. They could extend… Read More

Alaska Lease Sale Generates 1 Bid

AK, United States

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has revealed that Cook Inlet Oil and Gas Lease Sale 258, which was held on December 30, generated one bid for one tract. The bid, in the amount of $63,983, was submitted by Hilcorp Alaska LLC, BOEM noted. Following the sale, the bid will go through a 90-day… Read More

California offshore wind promises a new gold rush while slashing emissions

CA, United States

Installation of enormous floating wind turbines needed to turn West Coast ocean gales into clean electricity remains years off, but results of a federal lease auction this month off California promised to kickstart a work boom on the state’s northern and central coasts. The farming of wind power from American waters will be crucial in… Read More

Gondan Shipbuilders launches Edda Wind’s CSOV C491

Spain

These eight vessels form the expansion program of Edda Wind with all vessels being delivered from now until 2025 This Christmas Edda Wind received a special gift from Gondan Shipbuilders as another Commissioning Service Operation vessel (CSOV) C491 was launched at the yard Christmas eve. The newbuild is a purpose-built CSOV of similar design as… Read More

Electrical systems infrastructure contract for Baltyk offshore wind projects awarded

Poland

Equinor and Polenergia have selected Hitachi Energy to deliver electrical systems infrastructure for the MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III offshore wind projects in Poland. MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III, located in the Baltic Sea approximately 27 km and 40 km from the port of Łeba, are two of the largest and… Read More

Alaska O&G lease sale attracts just one bid

AK, United States

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held Cook Inlet Oil and Gas Lease Sale 258 on December 30, 2022, as directed by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The sale generated one bid for one tract. The bid, in the amount of $63,983, was submitted by Hilcorp Alaska LLC. The Cook Inlet lease sale terms include… Read More

Massachusetts Regulators Reject Appeals Approving PPAs for Wind Farms

MA, United States

Massachusetts regulators are moving forward with two offshore wind projects despite the appeals from the project developers which said that inflation and supply chain issues made the wind farms uneconomical to proceed under their current agreements. The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities however said it believes the projects can proceed and sided with the power… Read More

New funding to study shifting surf clams, potential fishing devaluation from offshore wind

United States

An effort to map changing surf clam habitat off the East Coast is among four new research projects to be funded in 2023 with $235,000 from the non-profit Science Center for Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS). SCEMFIS approved the funding at annual fall meeting, doling out an overall $109,000 increase in funding from the $126,000 the center approved for… Read More

Solstad Offshore wins work for Normand Maximus

Norway

Skudeneshavn, Norway, headquartered Solstad Offshore ASA (Solstad, OSE: SOFF) has received Letters of Award from various undisclosed subsea contractors for hire of the CSV Normand Maximus for execution of projects during 2023. The projects have a combined duration of minimum 200 days plus additional option periods, and the value of the firm portion is approx. NOK 500… Read More

Mitsubishi sells one of its largest shipbuilding plants to Oshima Shipbuilding – Offshore Energy

Japan

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has fully transferred the new shipbuilding area of the Koyagi Plant at Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works to compatriot Oshima Shipbuilding, according to Offshore Energy. The transfer of dock and quay facilities was completed on December 27 in line with the agreement signed in March 2021. Mitsubishi agreed to… Read More

Japan Launches Second Round of Large Offshore Wind Power Auctions

Japan

A week after Japan’s first large offshore wind farm went into commercial service, the government confirmed that it has opened the next round of auctions for the development of the industry. The next auction is proceeding under revised parameters designed to open the industry to more companies and provide for broader participation in the development… Read More

Exploring Use of Wind Energy to Power North Sea Operations

United Kingdom

Neptune Energy, an independent energy company with operations across the UK and Europe as well as elsewhere around the globe, is partnering with Ørsted and Goal7 to explore powering new integrated energy hubs in the UK North Sea with offshore wind-generated electricity. It is the latest step in a growing trend seeking to use renewable… Read More

Finland Advances First Offshore Wind Farm Projects

Finland

Finland is joining the growing list of countries around the world pushing forward with a program to develop offshore wind energy power generation. While other countries in Scandinavia and the Baltic region have already been moving forward with offshore wind energy, Finland has lagged with only three projects identified and none yet in service or… Read More

Seadrill in $958 million acquisition of Aquadrill

Bermuda

Aquadrill (the former Seadrill Partners) has a fleet that includes four drillships Offshore drilling contractors Seadrill Limited (NYSE & OSE: SDRL) and Aquadrill LLC have entered into a definitive merger agreement that will see Seadrill acquire Aquadrill in an all-stock transaction. On completion of the transaction Seadrill shareholders and Aquadrill unitholders will own 62% and 38%, respectively,… Read More

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