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Lamprell, Dong Fang Offshore Sign Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Deal

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Lamprell has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) for a newbuild NG-9000X wind turbine installation and maintenance vessel.The newbuild vessel will support offshore wind activities in the Asia Pacific region…

Akastor Cancels $25M Sale of Skandi Peregrino AHTS Vessel

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Akastor’s fully-owned subsidiary DDW Offshore has canceled the sale of Skandi Peregrino anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel.The agreement to sell Skandi Peregrino AHTS, first announced in early March 2025, was conditional on charterer's consent…

Vår Energi Gets All Clear for Drilling Op in Norwegian Sea

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The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Vår Energi a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea.The permit is for wellbore 6406/11-2 S in production license 586.The license is operated by Vår Energi with 75% working interest…

Industry Leaders Set to Discuss Future of US Offshore CCS Market

May 16, 2025

National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) and the Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) are organizing fourth annual Offshore CCS & Emerging Technologies Symposium, where industry leaders will gather to discuss the future of U.S. carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects…

Polish Shipbuilder Lays Keel for DOF’s New Offshore Support Vessel

May 16, 2025

Polish shipbuilder CRIST S.A. has held a keel-laying ceremony for an offshore support vessel (OSV), being built for Norwegian vessel owner DOF.The vessel, provisionally named SeaDragon (NB 110), will 109.7 meters long and 22 meters wide, with the capacity to accommodate 164 people…

ADNOC Partners with ExxonMobil, Occidental to Boost UAE Oil and Gas Capacity

May 16, 2025

ADNOC has signed agreements with ExxonMobil to expand the capacity of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Upper Zakum field, and with Occidental to explore increasing Shah Gas field’s capacity, as part of multiple strategic agreements that could potentially enable $60 billion of U…

Estonia Grants First Offshore Wind Construction Permit

May 16, 2025

The Government of Estonia has approved a draft bill granting the country’s first construction permit for an offshore wind farm to Saare Wind Energy, which plans to build a wind farm on the west coast of Saaremaa.The building permit is being…

Karoon Energy Completes Acquisition of FPSO Operating off Brazil

May 16, 2025

Karoon Energy's wholly owned Brazilian subsidiary, Karoon Petróleo & Gás, has completed the acquisition of the Cidade de Itajaí floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO), operating at Baúna field, offshore Brazil.The FPSO was acquired from Altera & Ocyan (A&O)…

NSTA, Crown Estate Scotland Team Up for North Sea Opportunities

May 16, 2025

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) and Crown Estate Scotland (CES) have signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) which commits both organizations to work together to realize the energy and carbon storage potential of the North Sea.The SoI,…

Strategic Move Brings Decom Engineering's Base to Aberdeen

May 16, 2025

Northern Ireland firm Decom Engineering has relocated its head office to Aberdeen to be closer to key clients and for easier access to the skills market.The specialist cutting technology provider supports the oil, gas, renewables and infrastructure…

Indonesia's Medco Starts Production at Natuna Sea Fields

May 16, 2025

Indonesian energy company Medco Energi Internasional on Friday started production at its Forel and Terubuk fields in the Natuna Sea, officials said.The two fields are part of the South Natuna Sea Block B and will increase its production by 20…

Equinor Gets Permit for Barens Sea Drilling Ops

May 16, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in Barents Sea.The permit is for wellbore 7220/5-4 in production license 532, operated by Equinor with 46.4% working interest.Equinor’s partners in the license are Vår Energi and Petoro…

Libya's Latest Oil and Bidding Round Attracts Over 40 Applicants

May 15, 2025

Libya’s latest upstream licensing round has already attracted more than 40 applicants, a signal of the country’s re-entry into the global energy arena and growing interest in its largely untapped hydrocarbon potential.The update was shared by Abdolkabir Alfakhry…

Mitsui’s STATS Rolls Out Titanium Connector for Oil and Gas Sector

May 15, 2025

STATS Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co, has developed mechanical pipe connectors, aimed at addressing increased demand in the Norwegian oil and gas sector.Titanium is better suited to high-stress corrosive environments found in…

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