Offshore Rigs News


Northern Territory Shale Developers Look Towards LNG Production

Sep 04, 2026

Developers of shale gas in Australia's Northern Territory say they plan to replicate the liquefied natural gas boom in the state of Queensland, but without the duplication of infrastructure and overspending that occurred in the 2010s.The territory's…

COLI Group Delivers 14 Transformers for Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 01, 2026

COLI Group has recently completed a six-month transport project for GE Vernova, moving 14 large power transformers from GE Vernova's Turkish factory to a job site in Poland supporting the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm. The cargo was shipped across three voyages on three separately chartered vessels…

Borkum Riffgrund 3 Enters Commercial Operation

Aug 31, 2026

Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure’s German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 3 has been commissioned and is now in commercial operation. With an installed capacity of 913MW, the project is one of Germany’s largest offshore wind farms currently in operation…

Floatel Triumph Lined Up for Brazil MSU Work

Aug 28, 2026

Floatel International has secured a letter of intent for its Floatel Triumph semi-submersible unit to provide Maintenance and Safety Unit (MSU) services offshore Brazil for four to eight months.The assignment is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2027…

Kongsberg Maritime to Provide Technology Suite for Solstad, SBM Offshore Vessel

Aug 25, 2026

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to deliver a fully integrated suite of technology and equipment for a new multi-purpose deepwater installation and construction vessel that will be owned and operated by Solstad Offshore and SBM Offshore…

MacGregor Advances Floating-to-Floating Transfer and LCO2 Systems

Aug 25, 2026

MacGregor has expanded its offshore technology portfolio with a certified floating-to-floating personnel transfer capability for its Horizon gangway and a new bow transfer system designed for direct ship-to-well transfer of LCO2.The Horizon…

TGS Extends Work on Indonesia’s Largest Seismic Acquisition Project

Aug 25, 2026

Energy data and intelligence firm TGS has secured a one-month extension to the largest seismic streamer acquisition contract offshore Indonesia.The extension is scheduled to begin in August. TGS is conducting the job using Ramform Sovereign…

Zenith Energy to Lead Phase 2 of Northern Endeavour Decommissioning

Aug 20, 2026

Australia’s Department of Industry, Science and Resources has engaged Zenith Energy Australia to conduct planning, engineering and regulatory activities to plug and abandon the Laminaria and Corallina wells in the Timor Sea.Phase 2 focuses on…

LR: Subsea Pipeline Design Choices Determine Integrity

Aug 20, 2026

Early design decisions and robust qualification of subsea connectors can materially shape the long-term integrity of subsea pipelines warns Lloyd’s Register (LR), as part of a new study delivered for the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil)…

Tech File: MacGregor LCO₂ Bow Transfer System

Aug 19, 2026

A new liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2) transfer solution built on proven technology from MacGregor enables the flexible, direct ship-to-well injection needed to support the EU’s carbon capture and storage goals.If the European Union is to meet its objective of net-zero emissions by 2050…

Kongsberg Wins FPSO Deck MachineryDeal

Aug 18, 2026

Kongsberg Maritime won a contract with a major energy operator to deliver advanced deck machinery for a new Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for an offshore development in Asia.The contract covers a fully integrated mooring and deck machinery solution…

Borr Drilling Q2 Hit by Rig Transitions, Refinancing Charge

Aug 12, 2026

Borr Drilling reported lower revenue and adjusted earnings for the second quarter of 2026 as rig transitions, higher operating costs and delays getting the Odin to work weighed on results.The jack-up drilling contractor reported Q2 operating revenue of $232…

Borr Drilling Reports Quarterly Loss

Aug 12, 2026

Borr Drilling Limited has announced its unaudited results for the three and six months ended June 30, highlighting a second quarter total operating revenues of $232.3 million, a decrease of $14.7 million or 6% compared to the first quarter of 2026…

ADNOC, SLB Deploy AI Platform to Manage Drilling Operations

Aug 04, 2026

ADNOC, in collaboration with SLB, has deployed its AI-enabled Real-Time Operations Center (RTOC) platform across its fleet of over 120 rigs, providing teams with a faster and more connected way to monitor, analyze and manage drilling operations across its onshore and offshore assets…

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