Australia’s energy giant Woodside is moving its liquefied natural gas (LNG) development project in Louisiana closer to the targeted first cargo in 2029 with a new construction milestone at the project site in the Pelican State, United States (U.S.). The post WATCH: $17.5B US Gulf Coast LNG project taking shape as Woodside pushes toward 2029 start-up appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Norwegian assurance and risk management company DNV is expanding its subsea technology offering by buying Equinor’s wellhead fatigue software, which the compatriot energy giant has developed and used for the past 15 years. The post DNV augments subsea toolkit with Equinor’s wellhead fatigue tech appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Norway-based energy services provider Aker Solutions has joined forces with Microsoft to accelerate carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects across the globe, aiming to cut execution risks and help developers move projects toward final investment decisions (FIDs). The post Aker Solutions, Microsoft partner to fast-track global CCS, carbon removal pipeline appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Three of Norway’s biggest oil and gas players – Equinor, Aker BP, and Vår Energi – are joining forces to search for the next batch of major hydrocarbon discoveries on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), targeting up to 25 high-impact exploration prospects over the next few years. The post Equinor, Aker BP and Vår Energi launch multi-year hunt for Norway’s next big oil & gas discoveries appeared first on Offshore Energy.

U.S. offshore engineering and construction player McDermott has won an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) assignment for a gas development project off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), enabling it to deliver one of the Middle East’s heaviest offshore topsides. The post McDermott clinches over $1 billion EPCI job for ADNOC’s $6.2B giant gas project appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Denmark-headquartered power cable manufacturer and installation player NKT is raising the bar for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power cable technology with a newly qualified 525 kV extruded XLPE subsea cable system for operation at 90°C, boosting transmission capability and the firm’s HVDC portfolio for offshore wind, hybrid interconnectors, and future cross-continent transmission lines. The post NKT cranks up the heat on HVDC power cables with 90°C technology appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Japan’s MODEC has announced the arrival of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel in Guyanese waters ahead of its deployment on a project in the Stabroek block, as the development moves closer to first oil expected later this year. The post MODEC’s FPSO reaches Guyana as ExxonMobil’s fifth oil project nears start-up appeared first on Offshore Energy.

The North Sea may be a mature oil and gas basin, but it is still yielding more discoveries, as highlighted by two Norwegian energy companies, Equinor and Aker BP, which have struck gas/condensate on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), underscoring the potential to find and develop additional resources from the region’s established petroleum infrastructure and one of Europe’s longest-producing basins. The post New gas/condensate discovery adds to North Sea’s hydrocarbon riches appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Netherlands-based SBM Offshore, a provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities, has confirmed the arrival of offshore equipment in Altamira, moving a multibillion-dollar ultra-deepwater oil development project closer to its installation campaign off the coast of Mexico. The post $10.4B oil project nears offshore installation as key equipment reaches Mexico appeared first on Offshore Energy.

A consortium – consisting of AF Offshore Decom, part of AF Gruppen, and Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) – has won a new assignment for offshore platform decommissioning activities on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), representing its third contract from the same North Sea operator in the past year. The post Heerema, AF Gruppen take on 35,000-ton North Sea platform removal and recycling project appeared first on Offshore Energy.