Offshore engineering

Published:  31 January, 2024 Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has announced it has appointed its first ever Energy Transition Business Development Manager within its subsea business, reinforcing the company’s commitment to helping operators achieve greater carbon emission improvements. Martin Thomson, who will be based at the company’s Aberdeen office, brings with him a wealth of experience…

Jan 30, 2024 (Photo: Global Maritime) Global Maritime announced it has acquired engineering specialist Iberian Offshore, strengthening Global Maritime’s footprint in the emerging Spanish offshore wind sector and serving as a gateway for future expansion into the Mediterranean region. Jonny Logan, CEO at Global Maritime, said, “With a global footprint spanning over 20 offices globally,…

Oilfield services and technology company SLB and Equinor have drilled the most-autonomous well section to-date at Peregrino C platform offshore Brazil, marking a significant step forward to fully autonomous drilling operations. SLB digital technologies for surface automation, autonomous on-bottom drilling, and directional drilling were combined to enable 99% of a 2.6-kilometer section to be drilled…

Jan 29, 2024 © Igor Kardasov / Adobe Stock Malaysian FPSO leasing firm Yinson Production has appointed TMC Compressors to supply a large marine compressed air system for FPSO Agogo, which will be operated by Azule Energy, a BP-Eni joint venture, on a development offshore Angola. Under the contract, whose value was not disclosed, TMC…

Jan 29, 2024 (Credit: Morek Engineering) The UK government has awarded funding to a consortium led by Morek Engineering to design a new class of low-carbon installation vessel for the floating offshore wind market. The consortium, which includes Morek Engineering, Solis Marine Engineering, Tope Ocean, First Marine Solutions and Celtic Sea Power, won the funding…

French green hydrogen production specialist Lhyfe has announced the operating results of its offshore hydrogen production pilot platform, Sealhyfe, confirming the initial objectives have been met with valuable insights gathered for the large-scale HOPE project. After 14 months of testing, including in particularly tough conditions, Sealhyfe was brought back with its full production capacity intact…

The performance tests on Eni’s Coral Sul floating LNG (FLNG) unit offshore Mozambique, led by Technip Energies, have confirmed the requirements of LNG production of above 3.4 million tons per year. Following the completion of the performance tests, the Coral Sul FLNG unit has been handed over to Eni. The FLNG was delivered and commissioned…

Jan 26, 2024 Fleeming Jenkin CLV (Credit: Jan De Nul) Offshore installation services company Jan De Nul has ordered methanol marine engines from ABC Engines for its new cable-laying vessel Fleeming Jenkin with ‘unrivalled cable-carrying capacity’. The order includes four 7,200 kW engines and one 1,800 kW engine that can run on (bio)diesel, HVO and…

Jan 25, 2024 Sparta FPU (Credit: Shell) (Credit: Seatrium) (Credit: Seatrium) (Credit: Seatrium) Seatrium has started the steel fabrication for Sparta semi-submersible floating production unit (FPU), which is the Singapore-based company’s third FPU to be built for its long-standing customer Shell. The steel cutting ceremony marks the beginning of the Sparta FPU project in at…

Jan 24, 2024 Modules for Bacalhau FPSO (Credit: Aibel) The topside modules for the giant Bacalhau floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit have started the journey to Singapore where they will be integrated with the hull before heading for an assignment to Equinor-operated oil project offshore Brazil. The 22,000 tons of newly constructed modules,…