Offshore Drilling Hardware


DEME Installs Final Monopile at Nordlicht I Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 01, 2026

DEME has installed the 68th and final monopile at Vattenfall's 980 MW Nordlicht I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, completing the project's monopile installation campaign.The milestone follows installation of the first monopile in July and the first transition piece in August…

Solstad Maritime Secures APAC Drilling Support Work for AHTS Pair

Sep 30, 2026

Solstad Maritime has been awarded contracts for two anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS) for drilling support work in the Asia-Pacific region.The combined firm value estimated at the upper end of a $10 million and $30 million range, according to the Norwegian vessel owner…

Amplitude Energy Takes FID on Otway Gas Project, Sanctions Nestor Well

Sep 30, 2026

Amplitude Energy has taken a final investment decision (FID) on the development phase of its East Coast Supply Project (ECSP) in Australia's Otway Basin, targeting first gas in 2028 and gross production of up to about 90 terajoules per day.The…

SBM Offshore Taps Chinese Contractor for FPSO Topside Modules

Sep 29, 2026

China-based BOMESC Offshore Engineering's wholly owned subsidiary Tianjin BOMESC has signed a contract with SBM Offshore for the design, procurement and construction of topside modules for a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) destined for South America…

Arabian Drilling Inks $533M Deal for Four Jack-Up Drilling Rigs

Sep 29, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s drilling contractor Arabian Drilling has signed a four-year contract worth about $533 million (SAR 2 billion) with Khafji Joint Operations (KJO) to provide four high-specification offshore jack-up drilling rigs.The contract will support KJO's offshore drilling operations…

ACUA, Forssea Complete Remote ROV-USV Trials

Sep 28, 2026

ACUA Ocean and Forssea Robotics have completed trials combining an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for fully remote subsea inspection and light intervention operations off Plymouth in the UK.The three-week…

Dajin Picks Ulstein Design for Offshore Installation Vessel

Sep 28, 2026

Dajin Heavy Industry has selected Ulstein's ULSTEIN HX122 design for an offshore installation vessel capable of installing future 4XL monopiles, expanding the offshore wind foundation supplier's activities into offshore installation.The vessel…

Fugro Completes Ultra-Deepwater Survey for Petronas

Sep 28, 2026

Fugro has completed an ultra-deepwater geohazard site survey for Petronas Carigali's Megah and Limbayong fields off Sabah, East Malaysia, using autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) technology.The offshore campaign ran from June to August 2026…

New Subsea Equipment Provider AQO Joins the Market

Sep 25, 2026

AQO, a new subsea equipment provider, has launched to offer cost-efficient deployment systems.Powered by SMD, AQO has been created to serve a broader range of operators by introducing a proposition for customers seeking reliable technology,…

US Senate Nears Completion of Energy Infrastructure Reform Bill

Sep 24, 2026

The US Senate is nearing a deal to reform laws to speed up permitting of large infrastructure projects after the White House compromised on how renewable energy is treated, though a vote is uncertain before the midterm elections, a top Senate Democrat said on Thursday…

Ørsted, Nuveen Inaugurate 913MW German Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 24, 2026

Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure have inaugurated the 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, Ørsted's largest offshore wind project in the country.The wind farm, owned equally by Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure…

ONGC Strikes Gas in Deepwater Well off India

Sep 22, 2026

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has struck gas at a deepwater exploration well in India's Mahanadi Offshore Basin, with the well flowing gas at encouraging rates and reservoir pressure.The MN-DW18-1-H-D well, about 43 km off Konark on the Odisha coast…

Spinergie Expands Software Platform into Offshore Logistics

Sep 17, 2026

Spinergie, an Intelligence & Operations platform, announced its expansion into offshore logistics with a solution for planning, managing and optimizing personnel and cargo logistics for the offshore energy sector. The platform is designed to…

Cyber Security Regulations Drive Resilience Agenda for Offshore Energy Infrastructure

Sep 17, 2026

As offshore oil and gas platforms, offshore wind farms and maritime energy assets become increasingly connected, they are also becoming more exposed to sophisticated cyber threats. At the same time, a wave of new cyber security regulations is reshaping how operators protect critical infrastructure…

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