The ice edge has been frequently debated – both where and how the ice edge should be defined and what it should mean for further commercial activity in the Barents Sea. This text was written by geologists Rune Mattingsdal and Stig-Morten Knutsen in the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate as an opinion piece in Teknisk Ukeblad (Norwegian engineering magazine).

Eni has started production of the Cuica Field, in Block 15/06 of the Angolan deep offshore, via the Armada Olombendo Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel on 30^th July 2021, just over 4 months from discovery.

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Leading global composite pipe technology company Strohm has opened a new office in Rio de Janeiro and is establishing a center of excellence for engineering its Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) technology as part of its growth strategy in South America. 

North Star Renewables has cemented its position as the market leading provider of marine offshore infrastructure support services in the UK after finalizing a funding package of £96 million to build its new renewables vessel fleet.

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract with Harbour Energy for the jack-up rig Mærsk Innovator to drill three subsea development wells in Block 28/9 on the UK Continental Shelf. The contract is expected to commence in December 2021.

An alliance of industry leading energy experts is to use SPE Offshore Europe (September 7-10, 2021) to call for a drastic culture change between government, financial institutions, technology providers and the private sector to close gaps in the funding system for the novel technologies needed for the UK to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Nucore Group, a specialist engineering company which provides safety products and services for hazardous environments, has opened new offices in Dundee to support its ongoing company growth and diversification.

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is successfully expanding its reach in the North American offshore wind sector thanks to its membership in the Business Network for Offshore Wind (BNOW), the organization dedicated to building a network designed to usher the U.S. into the offshore wind market.

McDermott International, Ltd. has announced that its CB&I Storage Solutions business has been awarded a contract by Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Company of Manila, Inc. (AG&P) for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a second liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tank and double-wall LNG bullet for AG&P's Philippines LNG import and regasification terminal called Philippines LNG (PLNG) in Batangas Bay, Philippines.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of the proposed South Fork Wind project offshore New York and Rhode Island, which could create up to 1,700 jobs.

Legasea has been awarded a contract, for Subsea Services and Associated Goods, in support of Harbour Energy’s operations in the UKCS.

Longitude Engineering (Longitude), part of AqualisBraemar LOC Group (ABL Group), has appointed Nicolas Cazeres as managing director of its operations in the USA, overseeing the company’s growing activity in the local market, and in particular in the North American marine renewables sector. 

For more than 50 years, presidential enthusiasm for U.S. petroleum products has spanned ideologies and personalities. Presidents from Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama and Donald Trump hailed the benefits of American energy leadership. Democrats and Republicans alike saw abundant U.S. oil and natural gas as a path to economic prosperity, national security and environmental progress.

All American Marine, Inc. (AAM) and the vessel owner SWITCH Maritime (SWITCH) are pleased to announce the launch and operational trials of Sea Change, a 70-foot, 75-passenger zero-emissions, hydrogen fuel cell-powered, electric-drive ferry that will operate in the California Bay Area.

Nexans recently awarded iSURVEY a multi-year contract with options to be extended, initially worth in the order of NOK 150 million.