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A 294-meter floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) has arrived at the new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Stade, marking the start of commissioning preparations and bringing the facility a step closer to operations, with gas feed-in to Germany’s grid expected from November. The post FSRU docks in Stade as LNG terminal prepares to feed gas into German grid from November appeared first on Offshore Energy.

A new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier design that moves the accommodation block and bridge to the bow to make room for four wind-assisted sails has cleared a key technical milestone, with Lloyd’s Register, a maritime classification society, affirming technical readiness of the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and MOL concept, marking a key step toward commercializing large-scale wind-assisted propulsion for LNG transport. The post Fore-accommodation LNG carrier with four Wind Challenger sails clears LR design appraisal appeared first on Offshore Energy.

UK-headquartered subsea power specialist Verlume and German marine technology company SubCtech are pooling resources to develop and deliver integrated subsea power solutions for offshore energy and defense applications. The post Verlume and SubCtech join forces to power up integrated subsea ops appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has struck gas in the North Sea, opening up a new opportunity 25 kilometers north of the Duva field. The operator and its partners will now assess whether the discovery could be commercially viable. The post Fresh gas discovery augments Aker BP’s North Sea arsenal appeared first on Offshore Energy.

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Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has secured a drilling permit for operations in the North Sea on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), which will be undertaken with a semi-submersible rig owned by COSL Drilling Europe, an offshore drilling contractor. The post Thumbs-up for Equinor’s North Sea drilling ops with COSL rig appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Canadian oil and gas company Valeura Energy has received the go-ahead for its acquisition of partial stakes in two offshore blocks in the Gulf of Thailand from Thailand’s national oil and gas player, PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP). The post Valeura advances Gulf of Thailand expansion with PTTEP farm-in approval appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Australia’s energy player Santos is stepping up its liquefied natural gas (LNG) push in Asia through a long-term supply deal with South Korea’s POSCO and a proposed agreement to buy 1 million tonnes per year (mtpa) from an LNG project being developed on Canada’s northwest coast to export lower-carbon LNG to markets in Asia. The post Santos broadens Asia-Pacific LNG portfolio with Canadian supply and 10-year POSCO deal appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Borr Drilling, an offshore drilling player with its corporate base in Bermuda, has taken steps to streamline its operations in Mexico through a sale of its interests in joint ventures Perforaciones Estratégicas e Integrales Mexicana and Perforaciones Estratégicas e Integrales Mexicana II, known together as Perfomex, while retaining rig ownership and contract economics. The post Borr Drilling keeps three jack-up rigs as it reorganizes Mexico ops with stake sale appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Dutch thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) manufacturer Strohm has been hired on an assignment, covering the supply, qualification and offshore trial of thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) for water injection and gas lift applications in Brazil’s deepwater post-salt province, in a project that will test the technology at water depths of up to 1,500 meters. The post Petrobras taps Strohm for up to 1,500-meter deepwater TCP trial offshore Brazil appeared first on Offshore Energy.