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Oil Surges 3% on Supply Concerns as Iran Conflict Escalates

Mar 05, 2026

Oil prices surged more than 3% on Thursday, extending a rally as the escalating U.S.-Israeli war with Iran raised fears of prolonged disruptions to vital Middle East oil and gas supplies.Brent LCOc1 crude advanced $2.44, or 3%, to $83.84 per barrel by 0722 GMT…

Hydromea, Equinor Achieve World’s First Wireless Broadband Data Transfer from Seabed to Cloud

Mar 04, 2026

Hydromea, together with Equinor, has announced the world’s first demonstration of real-time, high-bandwidth wireless data transmission from the ocean floor directly to the cloud. This milestone marks an advancement in subsea asset monitoring and the digitalization of the offshore energy sector…

Kongsberg Maritime, Seadrill, Hanwha Drilling to Develop Remote Dynamic Positioning Technology

Mar 04, 2026

Seadrill Limited, an offshore drilling contractor, Kongsberg Maritime AS, a global technology leader, and Hanwha Drilling, a provider of offshore drilling services, announced a strategic alliance to develop the next generation of remote Dynamic Positioning (DP) technology in offshore drilling…

CHC Helicopter Wins Equinor’s Crew Change Contract for Brazilian Field

Mar 04, 2026

CHC do Brazil, part of CHC Helicopter, has been awarded a contract by Equinor to provide crew change support for the Bacalhau field offshore Brazil.The contract began at the start of February 2026. Under the agreement, CHC is operating an S…

Strategic Marine Delivers First Supa Swath CTVs to Mainprize Offshore

Mar 04, 2026

Strategic Marine has delivered the first two Supa Swath crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to Mainprize Offshore, marking the initial handover under a multi-vessel contract signed at in June 2024.The deliveries represent the first two vessels in a program covering six Supa Swath vessels…

QatarEnergy Declares Force Majeure with LNG Production Still on Hold

Mar 04, 2026

QatarEnergy has declared Force Majeure to its affected buyers, following the decision to stop the production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and associated products as a consequence of Israel-U.S. war with Iran.“QatarEnergy values its relationships…

Japan’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Starts Commercial Operations

Mar 04, 2026

Japan’s largest offshore wind farm, the 220 MW Kitakyushu Hibikinada, has started commercial operations.The offshore wind farm, consisting of 25 turbines with 9.6 MW capacity each, entered commercial operations on March 2, 2026.Located offshore of Wakamatsu Ward in Kitakyushu City…

First Turbine Goes Up at Denmark’s Thor Offshore Wind Farm

Mar 04, 2026

The first turbine at the 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm, being developed by RWE and Norges Bank Investment Management, has been installed in the Danish North Sea.Installation work at the project site, located about 22 km off the west coast of Jutland…

NKT Signs Record $2.5B Contract for UK’s Eastern Green Link 3

Mar 04, 2026

Danish power cable maker NKT has signed a firm contract to deliver the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power cable system for the Eastern Green Link 3 transmission project with a joint venture between National Grid Electricity Transmission and SSEN Transmission…

DOF Orders Four ROVs from FET

Mar 04, 2026

Forum Energy Technologies’ (FET) Subsea product line has secured a contract to provide four of its new generation work class remotely operated vehicles (ROV), the XLX EVO III, to long-term client DOF.The contract, signed in late August 2025…

PRIO Secures Final License to Start Production at Brazilian Offshore Field

Mar 04, 2026

Brazilian independent oil and gas firm PRIO has secured the operating license from the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) for the Wahoo pre-salt field in Campos Basin, offshore Brazil.With the issuance of the operating license…

Velesto Gets Shell’s Deepwater Job Offshore Malaysia

Mar 04, 2026

Malaysia’s oil and gas services firm Velesto has secured two contracts from Sabah Shell Petroleum Company (SSPC), a subsidiary of Shell, to support its deepwater operations offshore Sabah in Malaysia.The contracts were awarded to Velesto’s subsidiary…

Subsea7 Extends Engagement on Türkiye’s Sakarya Field with New Deal

Mar 04, 2026

Subsea7 has secured a large variation order by Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center AS (TP-OTC) relating to the Sakarya field development in the Black Sea, offshore Türkiye.The award represents an extension to the contract announced…

Asia’s Oil Reliance on Middle East Explained

Mar 04, 2026

Asia depends on oil and gas from the Middle East, sourcing 60% of its crude from the region, making it highly vulnerable if the Iran war causes a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz supply route.How Much Middle Eastern Oil Does Asia Import…

Oil Prices Go Up 3% as Iran Crisis Disrupts Supply

Mar 04, 2026

Oil prices rose 3% on Wednesday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupted Middle East supplies, but the pace of gains slowed from past sessions after President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. Navy could escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz…

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