Offshore engineering

Oilfield services company TechnipFMC has secured a ‘large contract’ from ExxonMobil to supply subsea production systems for the Whiptail development in Guyana’s Stabroek block. TechnipFMC will provide project management, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver 48 subsea trees and associated tooling, as well as 12 manifolds and associated controls and tie-in equipment. For TechnipFMC, a ‘large…

Apr 15, 2024 © Patrick / Adobe Stock Oilfield services and technology company SLB has been awarded three contracts by Petrobras for completion hardware and services for up to 35 subsea wells in the development of  Buzios Wave II offshore oil field. The scope of the contract includes SLB’s full bore electric interval control valves…

Codling Wind Park has appointed the international engineering firm COWI for the front-end engineering design (FEED) and detailed foundations design work for the 1.3 GW offshore wind farm in Ireland. The development marks a crucial step forward in the development of Ireland’s largest phase one offshore energy project. Codling Wind Park is a 50/50 joint…

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has been selected by Equinor to provide verification services for Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) of the substation of the Bandibuli / Firefly floating wind farm. The wind farm comprises two 75 km2 areas, 70 km offshore Ulsan in South Korea. DNV will leverage its verification…

Apr 15, 2024 A sea inlet cover from Miko Marine destined for the Errea Wittu FPSO (Credit: Miko Marine) A pipe closure device from Miko Marine intended for the Errea Wittu FPSO (Credit: Miko Marine) Norwegian company Miko Marine has secured a contract from Offshore Frontier Solutions, a MODEC Group company, for the supply of…

Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has completed its work scope on the Gastrade’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) project offshore Greece, which is expected to strengthen the LNG supply in Southeastern Europe. Saipem’s work scope for Gastrade’s Alexandroupolis LNG development encompassed the offshore installation of 24 km, 30-inch diameter pipeline, with its pipelay vessel Castoro…

Apr 12, 2024 © Lukasz Z / Adobe Stock SBM Offshore has secured a contract from ExxonMobil to construct and install the Jaguar FPSO for the Whiptail development project located in the Stabroek Block in Guyana. The ownership of the Jaguar FPSO will be transferred to ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) prior to the unit’s installation…

Published:  10 April, 2024 Birmingham-based Armac Martin, a pioneer in design-led luxury brass hardware and accessories, relies heavily on compressed air for its CNC machining requirements. However, the company’s existing system was constantly operating at full capacity, leading to unnecessary energy expenditure. By collaborating with FPS Compressors and its preferred local distributor Compressed Air Systems…

Published:  10 April, 2024 The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has announced that its Chief Executive, Andrew Jamieson, has decided to step down from the role later this year, after leading the technology innovation organisation since its formation in 2012. The search for Mr. Jamieson’s successor will begin immediately. He will remain in post until…

Apr 9, 2024 Artist’s impression of the offshore substation platform solution for the Empire Wind 1 project (Credit: Equinor) 35 mT cable pull-in winch system (Credit: Axess Technologies) Norwegian offshore energy industry services company Axess Technologies has signed a contract for the delivery of an export cable pull-in system to Seatrium, which is in charge…