Offshore engineering

Odfjell Oceanwind and Prodtex have established a joint venture for the manufacturing of foundations for floating wind turbines in an effort to address what is expected to become one of the biggest bottlenecks in scaling the floating offshore wind industry. The joint venture, named Windsteel Technologies, is created to establish the production capacity necessary to…

Published:  28 February, 2024 Castrol, one of the world’s leading lubricant brands, has announced it has launched Transaqua SP-HC, a new hydraulic control fluid under its Transaqua range. The fluid has been formulated for use as the control fluid in subsea production control systems, delivering all-round subsea production system protection. Castrol Transaqua SP-HC is suitable…

Published:  28 February, 2024 Hi-line Industries, a UK-based leader in the design, manufacture and installation of energy-efficient compressed air purification equipment, has announced it has established a new Technical Division that further elevates the level of support available to its valued nationwide distribution network. With highly qualified and accredited technicians, Hi-line says its Technical Division…

Feb 27, 2024 © Cavan / Adobe Stock Gulf Island Fabrication, a steel fabricator and service provider to the industrial and energy sectors, announced on Tuesday it has completed the sale of excess property that was part of the company’s facilities located in Houma, La. Gulf Island said the sale to an undisclosed buyer generated…

Feb 26, 2024 (Credit: Siemens Gamesa) Siemens Gamesa has produced the first nacelles for over 14 MW-rated offshore wind turbines that will be deployed at Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland. The nacelles were produced at Siemens Gamesa’s Cuxhaven factory in Germany. According to the company, the nacelles are currently awaiting shipment, before being…

Malaysia-based offshore services firm Sapura Energy has teamed up with AF Offshore Decom to launch Kitar Solutions, in a strategic move to address the growing market need for integrated decommissioning services in Southeast Asia. Kitar Solutions is the outcome of Sapura Energy’s strategic partnership with AF Offshore Decom, a well-established Norwegian company specializing in customized…

The United States’ Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) approved the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for Equinor’s Empire Wind project, marking another milestone in advancing the New York offshore wind project. With this permitting action by BOEM secured, Empire Wind is on track to begin construction in its federal lease area off the southern…

U.S. oilfield services giant Baker Hughes has secured a ‘significant contract’ from Petrobras for integrated well construction services in the Búzios field, offshore Brazil. The integrated services project is set to start in the first half of 2025 and will include drilling services, drill bits, wireline, cementing, wellbore clean up, fishing, remedial tools, fluids, services…

SBM Offshore’s floating floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit ONE Guyana, built for ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail field offshore Guyana, has left the drydock and arrived along quayside at the Seatrium yard in Singapore. The FPSO is set to join three other SBM Offshore-operated FPSOs in Guyanese waters in 2025. Building upon the success of predecessors…

Published:  21 February, 2024 FPS Air Compressors says its new Contain-Air solution will transform the way companies gain quick and economic access to compressed air systems. The company says as a turnkey product, the ground-breaking Contain Air portable compressed air room arrives on-site pre-installed and ready to use, providing unparalleled convenience, cost reductions and space…