Global energy consultancy Xodus is assessing the infrastructure and modifications required to enable electrification of Harbour Energy’s Central North Sea assets following the successful delivery of a power optimization study examining the opportunities available to rationalize the generation systems on the Everest and Lomond assets. 

ABB will deliver an integrated electric propulsion system and advanced vessel control technology for Crowley’s pioneering eWolf tug, built for sustainable and safe operations at the Port of San Diego.



International subsea equipment rental and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology has appointed Graham Clark to the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to accelerate its technology and digitalization strategy.

The Norwegian authorities have granted consent for start-up of the Duva field in the North Sea, where the operator Neptune Energy estimates the reserves at about 11 million standard cubic meters of oil equivalent (71 million barrels of o.e.)

Subsea controlled flow excavation (CFE) and suspended jet trenching innovator, Rotech Subsea, has completed the second phase of major trenching scope of works at a state-owned offshore wind farm in Taiwan.

Inmarsat has unveiled plans for ORCHESTRA, the communications network of the future. In the largest ever transformation of its current world-class services, Inmarsat ORCHESTRA will bring together existing geosynchronous (GEO) satellites with low earth orbit satellites (LEO) and terrestrial 5G into an integrated, high-performance solution.

ICR Integrity (ICR), a leading global industrial maintenance and integrity company, providing solutions for the oil and gas, power generation, utilities, defense and renewables industries, will be partnering with Guyana based Panthera Solutions (Panthera) to deliver its Technowrap™ and Quickflange™ technologies, as well as other integrity solutions, to the flourishing oil and gas market in the region.

Neptune Energy has welcomed an announcement by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) to award a subsidy to the PosHYdon project, the world's first offshore green hydrogen pilot on a working platform.

Offshoretronic S.L. has announced new Installation features and enlarge capabilities for their Offshore Wind Installation Vessels to meet with the next generation Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) foundation requirements of 15 up to 20 MW.

Chevron Corporation has named Jeff Gustavson President, Chevron New Energies, effective August 2, 2021. Gustavson will serve as a corporate officer and report to Chevron Chairman and CEO Michael Wirth.

Advanced Insulation Systems has unveiled their new name, brand identity, logo, and website. The company has undergone a complete brand review and update to reflect its current position and offering to the energy market.

Prysmian Group has been awarded a contract worth above €60 million by Ørsted — the world’s largest offshore wind farm developer— for the design, supply, termination and testing of inter-array submarine cable systems for the Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms. The completion of both projects is expected by 2024.

The Business Network for Offshore Wind has opened nominations for its 2021 Ventus Awards offshore wind awards program.

ExxonMobil has made a discovery at Whiptail in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The Whiptail-1 well encountered 246 feet (75 meters) of net pay in high-quality oil-bearing sandstone reservoirs. Drilling is also ongoing at the Whiptail-2 well, which has encountered 167 feet (51 meters) of net pay in high-quality oil-bearing sandstone reservoirs.

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (FET) has secured an order from DOF Subsea to supply two of its improved 200HP Perry XLX-C work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). 

A metocean study supporting the design of the first floating offshore wind (FLOW) projects in Welsh waters is underway.