American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued approval in principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) for its new design of a floating offshore substation to support deepwater wind farms.The substation concept received a SMART (SHM) Tier 3 AiP from ABS…
Vantris Energy, formerly known as Sapura Energy, has divested its 40% equity stake in L&T-Sapura Shipping to joint-venture partner Larsen & Toubro for total consideration of about $30.5 million, as part of a broader portfolio optimization strategy…
Vard, the Norwegian subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, has signed a new contract with existing customer Ocean Infinity for the design and construction of four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels (MPVs).The contract, whose value exceeds $230 million (€200 million)…
4Subsea, a provider of tech solutions for the offshore energy industry, has been awarded a project under the DeepStar consortium to develop an industry guideline for monitoring polyester mooring lines used in deepwater floating systems, the company said…
Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Verft has launched first of the two offshore wind commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) under construction at its yard for J.P. Morgan.On January 2, Ulstein Verft towed the CSOV yard number 322 from the dock hall to the outer dock…
Australia- based Bhagwan Marine has christened the Bhagwan Micah, a 38m state-of-the-art Stern Landing Vessel (SLV) designed from the ground up for the exacting requirements of modern offshore energy and subsea operations – particularly oil…
Lebanon will sign a gas exploration deal with a consortium comprising QatarEnergy, TotalEnergies and Italy's Eni in the country's Block 8 offshore area, the Lebanese cabinet said on Thursday.In 2023, Lebanon granted a licence to conduct seismic studies on Block 8 to Bright Skies and GeoX…
The offshore division of Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) in Bahrain is on track to deliver its 200th project milestone in the first quarter of 2026. It will be a landmark achievement for ASRY since its Offshore Division was established…
U.S subsea equipment and services provider for oil and gas sector KOIL Energy has secured a manufacturing contract with an international offshore installation company.The scope of work includes engineering, procurement, and fabrication of major…
ConocoPhillips has identified probable gas across all targeted Waarre sandstone reservoirs at its Charlemont-1 exploration well in Australia’s Otway Basin, resuming drilling after an earlier pressure-related pause before suspending operations again due to higher-than-anticipated formation pressures…
U.S. oilfield services provider Halliburton has introduced the HyperSteer MX directional drill bit, a shankless matrix-body bit designed to improve durability, enhance directional control, and reduce well construction time.The new bit delivers longer drilling runs…
Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has secured new contract commitments for two of its premium jack-up rigs, adding firm work in Mexico and the United States.Borr Drilling’s jack-up rig Ran has received a one-well extension from Italy’s Eni in Mexico…
Acta Pegasus was delivered to Acta Marine, its fourth Walk-to-Work (W2W) vessel, a DP2 Construction Service Operation Vessel (CSOV).Acta Pegasus is one of four newbuild vessels currently under construction for Acta Marine at Tersan Shipyard in Turkey…
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a new contract and an extension for two of its rigs, adding approximately $168 million to its firm backlog.In Brazil, the Deepwater Mykonos was awarded a contract by BP for an estimated 302-day campaign beginning in the third quarter of 2026…
Japan’s first commercial floating offshore wind farm, rated at 16.8 MW, has started operations offshore Nagasaki Prefecture.The Goto offshore wind farm, located off Goto City, is operated by Goto Floating Wind Farm consortium. The project is…
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