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Jan De Nul Enters CCS Market with North Sea Project

Aug 28, 2026

Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul will install rock protection for a North Sea CO2 pipeline as a subcontractor to Saipem, marking its first involvement in a carbon capture and storage project.The work forms part of the Northern Endurance Partnership's CO2 transportation and storage network…

TotalEnergies Inks PPA for Offshore Wind Power from Irish Sea

Aug 27, 2026

TotalEnergies Gas & Power has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for green electricity from Walney I and II, a combined offshore wind farm with a total installed capacity of 367 MW in the Irish Sea.TotalEnergies signed the PPA with Offshore Partners Walney (OPW)…

SLB to Provide Engineering Services for Norway's Havstjerne CCS Project

Aug 27, 2026

SLB has been selected as strategic reservoir partner for the Havstjerne carbon storage project in the Norwegian North Sea, providing technology and engineering services during the concept and front-end engineering and design (FEED) phases.The project…

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…

Shell Puts Aphrodite Gas Project off Trinidad On Hold

Aug 25, 2026

British oil major Shell has shelved its Aphrodite offshore gas project in Trinidad and Tobago after disagreements over commercial terms with Trinidad's National Gas Company, three people familiar with the decision said on Monday.Shell had given…

Three Norwegian Oil Fields Up for Supreme Court Climate Case Reversal Bid

Aug 24, 2026

Norway's government will on Monday ask the country's supreme court to overturn a ruling by lower-court judges that found three oilfield development permits invalid due to a lack of climate considerations.The case pits environmental groups against Norway's oil industry…

Equinor to Supply Oil from Johan Sverdrup to ORLEN

Aug 20, 2026

Equinor has signed an agreement with Poland’s ORLEN for the sale of crude oil from the Johan Sverdrup field on the Norwegian continental shelf. The agreement will run for three years from the beginning of September.Annual supplies under the…

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…

DOF Group Announces Subsea Contracts in the APAC Region

Aug 14, 2026

DOF Group ASA announced two subsea contract awards in the APAC Region with a combined value in the Substantial* category.Both contracts will utilize the region’s multipurpose vessels and subsea services including DOF’s in-house project management and engineering…

81m Acres Opened in Gulf of America Lease Sale

Aug 12, 2026

The Trump administration will offer more than 81 million acres (32.8 million hectares) in the Gulf of America to oil and gas drillers as part of an effort to boost domestic energy production with regular offshore lease sales.The sale is the second since the U…

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…

SLB, Equinor to Upgrade Vessel Under Multi-Year Well Stimulation Deal

Aug 07, 2026

SLB and Equinor have signed a multi-year agreement for advanced reservoir stimulation services across the Norwegian Continental Shelf, including a major upgrade of the well stimulation vessel MV Island Captain.The agreement provides dedicated…

RWE, Trump Reach $1.22b agreement to Cancel Offshore Wind Leases

Aug 06, 2026

German energy company RWE said on Thursday that it had reached a $1.22 billion agreement with the Trump administration to cancel three offshore wind leases in U.S. waters and to direct the funds to LNG and natural gas power plant projects.The arrangement is the fifth…

KOIL Energy Grows Eastern Hemisphere Presence with New Alliance

Aug 05, 2026

KOIL Energy Solutions has entered into a strategic alliance with consultancy Pipeline Network to expand its presence, operational capabilities and customer support across the Eastern Hemisphere.The alliance combines KOIL Energy's subsea technology…

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