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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…

Equinor Gets Clearance for Drilling Ops in North Sea

Sep 16, 2026

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.The permit is for wellbore 25/9-5 S in production license 1042, operated by Equinor with 30% working interest.Its partners are Aker BP with 40% share and Vår Energi with 30% working interest…

Petrobras Taps Strohm for Deepwater Pipe Supply

Sep 15, 2026

Petrobras has awarded Strohm a contract to supply thermoplastic composite pipes for water injection and gas lift applications in Brazil's deepwater post-salt cluster, with the technology to be tested in water depths of up to 1,500 metres.The…

Vår Energi Picks Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Bergen for Multi-Year Drilling Ops

Sep 10, 2026

Odfjell Drilling has received a letter of award from Vår Energi for a three-year drilling campaign with the Deepsea Bergen rig starting in early 2028, with the firm backlog valued at about $518 million.The work will begin after completion of…

T12 Engineering Gets OWGP Funding for Floating Wind Mooring Tech

Sep 08, 2026

T12 Engineering has secured funding from the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) to advance its Floating Mooring System (FMS), a technology designed to reduce the cost and complexity of maintaining floating offshore wind turbines.The latest…

Ventura Expands Drillship Fleet, Lands $58M Petronas Deal

Sep 08, 2026

Ventura Offshore has entered into an agreement with Eldorado Drilling to provide marketing and operations management services for the seventh-generation ultra-deepwater drillship Deep Value Driller, while also securing a drilling contract with Petronas E&P Bobara in Indonesia…

Saipem Bags Commissioning Contract for Türkiye-Bound FPU

Sep 08, 2026

Italian energy services firm Saipem has secured a contract from GOE Petrol Sanayi for commissioning services on the Osman Gazi floating production unit (FPU), destined for the Sakarya gas field development in the Turkish Black Sea.The contract…

ABS to Support Floating Offshore Wind Development in Brazil

Sep 03, 2026

ABS and JB Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on strategic studies for the proposed Aura Sul Wind Project, a floating offshore wind pilot under consideration in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.ABS will support two…

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