For decades, the coastlines of the US territories have held huge offshore energy potential that couldn’t be tapped into due to federal law, despite the impact of climate change and the drive to adopt renewable energies. Fortunately, though, the situation appears to now be coming to an end. A climate bill has now been passed…

2022 has seen an increase in high-impact exploration, with an expectation that as many as 90 wells will be delivered by the end of the year – the highest amount since 2019. The first 6 months of 2022 saw the drilling of 38 high-impact exploration wells, and of those, 13 resulted in potentially commercial discoveries.…

The offshore windfarm industry is gathering pace around the world as the race to increase the use of renewable energy sources becomes ever-more urgent. As a result, new developments are emerging all the time, and August 2022 has seen two exciting sector projects hitting new milestones. The first new development involves the introduction of recyclable…

Offshore inspections in hard-to-reach locations are set to be made much easier with the release of a new robotic fish. Robofish, as the technology has been dubbed, is currently in the hands of a consortium who are working to upgrade and improve its functionality after a successful prototype was completed in the summer of 2020.…

The highest offshore jacket has been installed in the South China Sea by China, making it the tallest jacket in Asia. Haiji Number 1 is located 200km southeast of Hong Kong and weighs 30,000 tonnes, breaking all records for the tallest deep-water offshore jacket on the continent.   In an exciting move for Asian technology,…

Last week we celebrated the Day of the Seafarer! This is an annual celebration that happens on the 25th of June and recognises the unique and vital role of seafarers in the global community.   This year’s theme is “Your voyage – then and now, share your journey” and we wanted to look at seafarer’s…

Nauticus Robotics has announced the production of a new robotic navy fleet, with the first delivery due to be rolled out in Q4 2022. With planned use in various offshore industries, applications for the aquatic devices will vary from data collection activities to sunset maintenance and intervention.   Nauticus Robotics Inc is a Houston-based developer…

Europe is set to break all existing records with the addition of over four gigawatts of new offshore wind farms in 2022. The UK is at the forefront of the push for cleaner energy, being responsible for 78% of the new offshore win capacity in 2022.   The whole world has been talking about solutions…

The hazardous nature of the offshore environment is well-known throughout the industry. However, a Scottish company is seeking to increase safety for workers with their innovative robotic lifeboat. It’s no secret that boat crews and personnel working on offshore energy sites face a hazardous working environment. With a continuous risk of a man overboard incident,…

“Some countries can be particularly difficult to work in during Ramadan. In the middle of summer, I was once working in Norway, where the day is almost 20 hours long. I tried to fast, but it didn’t work very well!” This is a glimpse into the life of one of our freelancers who is currently…