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Woodside Marks Construction Milestone at $17.5B Louisiana LNG Scheme

Sep 16, 2025

Australian oil and gas firm Woodside Energy has marked rapid progress on its $17.5 billion Louisiana LNG project, with construction on the first of three liquefaction trains already more than 22% complete since the final investment decision in April…

PRIO to Start Wahoo FPSO Subsea Works, First Oil March-April 2026

Sep 16, 2025

Brazilian oil and gas firm PRIO has secured the installation license from the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Renewable Resources (Ibama) for the Wahoo field production development system and interconnection of the wells to the Frade floating production…

GATE Energy Takes on Full Commissioning Scope for BP’s Kaskida FPU

Sep 16, 2025

Houston-based company GATE Energy has signed a contract to provide commissioning services for BP’s Kaskida Floating Production Unit (FPU), in close collaboration with Seatrium, the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) solutions provider for the project…

Australia’s Victoria Postpones First Offshore Wind Auction

Sep 16, 2025

Australia's Victoria state has postponed its inaugural auction for offshore wind farm funding, citing global investment hurdles, in a setback to an industry deemed vital to the country's transition from coal-fired power to renewable energy.The…

Eco Atlantic Extends Namibia Licenses, Farms Out Sharon Block

Sep 16, 2025

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas, an Atlantic Margin-focused oil and gas exploration company, has signed amendments and secured license extensions across all four of its petroleum exploration licenses in Namibia and agreed to farm out its 85% stake in PEL 98 to Namibian-owned Lamda Energy…

EPA Issues Air Permit for Offshore Deepwater Port for Crude Oil Export

Sep 15, 2025

U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the Clean Air Act (CAA) permit for the proposed offshore Texas GulfLink (TGL) deepwater port. The permit allows a first-of-its-kind use of vapor capture and control technology mounted on an offshore…

Voltron Future Unveils Crew Transfer Vessel

Sep 15, 2025

Voltron Future announced the launch of its CTV-26 RON, a high performance crew transfer vessel designed for the offshore wind sector. This project marks Voltron Future’s official entry into the maritime industry. Developed in consultation with wind farm operators and marine professionals…

Norway’s Utsira Nord Attracts Two Floating Wind Applications

Sep 15, 2025

Norway’s Ministry of Energy has received two applications to develop floating wind projects in the Utsira Nord area, marking the next step in the country’s effort to expand renewable energy capacity.The first application is from the consortium between Equinor Utsira Nord and Vårgrønn Utsira Nord…

Intermoor, Jumbo Offshore form Alliance for O&G, Floating Wind Sectors

Sep 15, 2025

Intermoor, Acteon’s Moorings and Anchors business line, and Jumbo Offshore, an offshore transportation and installation specialist, have entered into strategic alliance aimed at jointly delivering fully integrated project management, engineering…

NKT Emerges as Preferred Bidder for UK HVDC Interconnector

Sep 15, 2025

Danish power cable maker and services provider NKT has been selected as the preferred bidder to deliver the 525 kV high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power cable system for Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3), a major interconnector project linking Scotland and England…

UK: North Sea Oil and Gas Industry Beats Official Environmental Targets

Sep 15, 2025

A new analysis of environmental monitoring in the North Sea oil and gas sector, published by Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), the association representing the UK’s offshore energy industry, reports that emissions have been reduced, surpassing agreed targets…

Jana Marine’s Jack-Up Barges Get ABS’ Cyber Notation

Sep 15, 2025

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued the CR-Ex cyber resilience notation to three self-elevating units from Jana Marine Services, an industry first.The offshore units, JANA 505, 508 and 509, are the first offshore units to be awarded…

Orsted Initiates $9.4B Rights Issue, Majority Earmarked for Sunrise Wind

Sep 15, 2025

Danish offshore wind developer Orsted has priced its $9.42 billion rights issue at 66.6 crowns ($10.46) per share, a 66.7% discount to the stock's closing price on Friday, as it shores up its finances in the face of mounting challenges.The company has been grappling with supply chain disruptions…

Equinor Secures Two Permits for Drilling Ops off Norway

Sep 15, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor two drilling permits for wildcat wells in the North Sea.The first permit is for wellbore 34/4-19 S in production license 057, operated by Equinor with 31% working interest.Other partners in the license include Petoro 30%…

‘Major Deal’ Offshore Saudi Arabia Boosts Subsea7’s Contract Backlog

Sep 15, 2025

Subsea7 has secured a major project under the long-term agreement (LTA) with Aramco that relates to certain facilities located offshore Saudi Arabia.The contract scope includes the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) of 106 kilometers of infield and export pipelines…

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