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ConocoPhillips Submits $2B Greater Ekofisk Gas Redevelopment Plans

6 hours ago

ConocoPhillips Skandinavia and its partners have submitted two Plans for Development and Operation (PDOs) to Norway’s Ministry of Energy for a combined redevelopment of the Albuskjell, Vest Ekofisk and Tommeliten Gamma fields in the Greater Ekofisk Area of the North Sea.The Previously Produced Fields (PPF) project targets estimated recoverable gas and condensate resources of 90–120 million barrels of oil equivalent…

Island Offshore’s Hybrid OECV Hits Water at Vard Yard in Romania (Video)

4 hours ago

Island Offshore’s new hybrid Ocean Energy Construction Vessel (OECV) has been launched to the water at Vard Shipyards Romania in Brăila.The 120-meter vessel, labeled NB 977, is designed to support offshore operations with reduced environmental impact…

France Lowers Renewable Goals, Backs Nuclear in New Law

6 hours ago

France set out a new energy law after years of wrangling on Thursday which slashes its wind and solar power targets and drops a mandate for state-run firm EDF to shutter nuclear plants.'We need to stop our internal family squabbling. We need both nuclear and renewables…

Cydome Rolls Out Remote Cybersecurity Tool for Offshore Wind Farms

Feb 12, 2026

Maritime and critical infrastructure cybersecurity specialist Cydome has introduced a cybersecurity solution designed for offshore wind farms and other remote energy facilities that can be deployed without physical installation.The new offering…

BW Offshore, McDermott Unveil Blue Ammonia FPSO Concept (Video)

Feb 12, 2026

BW Offshore has unveiled a floating blue ammonia FPSO concept developed in collaboration with McDermott International, combining offshore production, carbon capture and direct export to convert surplus natural gas into lower-carbon fuel.The floating production…

Jan De Nul’s Fleeming Jenkin CLV to Get Dedicated Training Simulator

Feb 12, 2026

Tree C, a Dutch virtual and augmented reality specialist for the offshore and remote handling industry, has announced it will develop a training simulator for Fleeming Jenkin, described as the world’s largest cable laying vessel (CLV), owned by Jan De Nul…

NOV’s GustoMSC to Design Korea’s Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Feb 12, 2026

GustoMSC, through its parent company NOV, has secured contracts for the design and supply of critical equipment for Hanwha Ocean’s new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), based on the GustoMSC NG-16000X design, with delivery scheduled for the second quarter of 2028…

North Sea Wildcat Well Fails to Deliver for Vår Energi

Feb 12, 2026

Norwegian oil and gas firm Vår Energi and its partner Kistos Energy have drilled a dry well in the Balder area in the North Sea.The well 25/8-C-23 D, dubbed Prince Updip, was drilled in production license 027, from the Ringhorne platform, just over 200 kilometers west of Stavanger…

TotalEnergies Asks EU to Clarify Russian LNG Ban

Feb 12, 2026

TotalEnergies is asking the French government and EU Commission to clarify an EU ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Wednesday.'It appears a European company cannot market Russian LNG, which we did not initially anticipate…

Norway Oil and Gas Investment Expected to Drop in 2026

Feb 12, 2026

Norwegian oil and gas investments are expected to decline this year and next as many field developments are completed while fewer new projects begin, a quarterly survey of the industry showed on Thursday.Norway produces about 2% of global oil and meets about 30% of Europe's gas needs…

Orbital Marine Grows UK and Canada Tidal Energy Orderbook to 32MW

Feb 11, 2026

Scottish firm Orbital Marine Power has secured an additional Contract for Difference (CfD) in the U.K.’s Allocation Round 7 (AR7), increasing its CfD-backed tidal energy project portfolio to 17 MW.The award adds to Orbital’s existing 2 MW O2 turbine…

Elemental Energies Expands Subsurface Expertise with APT Buy

Feb 11, 2026

Elemental Energies has acquired Norway-based geoscience specialist Applied Petroleum Technology (APT), expanding its subsurface and geochemistry capabilities as operators seek deeper technical insight across the well lifecycle.APT provides petroleum geochemistry…

Transocean Secures $184M for Drilling Rigs Operating off Norway

Feb 11, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured contract awards and extensions totaling approximately $184 million for two of its harsh-environment semisubmersible rigs operating in Norway.The company said the fixtures represent about $184 million in firm contract backlog…

HydroWing Wins 10MW CfD Boost for Morlais Tidal Energy Project

Feb 11, 2026

HydroWing Tidal Energy Projects, part of Inyanga Marine Energy Group, has secured an additional 10 MW of capacity for its Ynni’r Lleuad Project at Morlais in Wales.The additional 10 MW have been awarded as part of the U.K. government’s Allocation…

UK Grants Consent for 1.5GW Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm

Feb 11, 2026

The UK government has granted development consent for the 1.5 GW Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind project in the Southern North Sea, being developed by TotalEnergies, Corio Generation and affiliates, and Gulf DevelopmentThe development consent paves…

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