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Tech Feature: Offshore Wind Turbines & Pushing Gear Oil Limits

Jan 02, 2026

As demand for wind energy intensifies, turbine reliability and efficiency are paramount. In this context, lubrication plays a vital - yet often underestimated - role. Over the years, lubrication technology has been an important problem-solver for the industry…

Offshore Rig Outlook: As 2025 Challenges Fade, Path Ahead Brightens

Jan 02, 2026

While challenges linger from the 2025 offshore rig market, there are signs it will look brighter from late 2026 onwards.Main Events of 2025One of the biggest talking points of 2024 and 2025 was Saudi Aramco’s suspension of 36 jackups from April 2024…

Halliburton Gets Shell’s Drilling and Completions Contract Offshore Nigeria

Nov 07, 2025

Halliburton has secured an integrated drilling and completion services contract for the HI gas field development in OML 144 offshore Nigeria by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), in collaboration with Sunlink Energies…

Aker Solutions Secures Contract from ExxonMobil Canada

Nov 05, 2025

Aker Solutions has signed a five-year enabling contract with ExxonMobil Canada Properties, a partnership, as operator of the Hebron platform. The contract is an extension for brownfield maintenance and modification (M&M) services on the Hebron platform…

How Hot Is Your Cable? Understanding Subsea Cable Thermal Performance

Oct 29, 2025

Sponsored WebinarHow Hot Is Your Cable? Seequent Unlocks Subsea IntelligenceCable temperature drives ampacity, reliability, and lifecycle costs. See how subsurface models and field data help predict, monitor, and manage thermal performance to keep offshore power flowing…

EU-Backed Project Deploys OTEC Demonstration Unit off Canary Islands

Oct 24, 2025

A new storm-resistant ocean energy prototype has been installed off the coast of Gran Canaria, developed under the EU’s Horizon Europe-funded PLOTEC project, as a next step in harnessing ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) as a source of renewable energy…

RINA Wins FEED Contract for Petronas’ Flagship CCS Project in Malaysia

Oct 17, 2025

Italian classification and marine engineering consultancy RINA has secured a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract by Petronas CCS Ventures (PCCSV) for the Southern Onshore Facilities of Malaysia’s flagship carbon capture and storage (CCS) project…

Saipem Wins Three Offshore Azerbaijan Contracts

Oct 15, 2025

Saipem, in consortium with BOS Shelf LLC and BOS Shelf International FZCO, (both companies being affiliates to the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic, SOCAR) has been awarded three new offshore contracts for the Shah Deniz Compression project operated by bp in Azerbaijan…

Eiffage Secures $1.75B Contract for Offshore Substations in France

Sep 30, 2025

Eiffage, through Smulders, has been awarded a contract by RTE, France’s transmission system operator, to develop and build three alternating current substations for the Bretagne Sud, Narbonnaise Sud-Hérault and Golfe de Fos French offshore wind farms…

TechnipFMC Awarded Hammerhead Contract

Sep 25, 2025

TechnipFMC has been awarded a substantial ($250-500 million) contract by ExxonMobil Guyana Limited to supply subsea production systems for the Hammerhead development in Guyana’s Stabroek Block.TechnipFMC will provide project management, engineering…

Floating Offshore Wind Test Center Planned for Japan

Sep 10, 2025

Japan aims to start planning a national floating wind test centre next year, a senior industry official said, vowing to pursue a path of wind power growth despite a recent setback when Mitsubishi quit three projects.Mitsubishi-led consortia 8058…

Technip Energies Gets FEED Job for Inpex’ Abadi LNG Project in Indonesia

Aug 28, 2025

Technip Energies, in consortium with JGC, has been awarded two significant Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contracts for Inpex Abadi LNG project in the Masela Block, offshore Indonesia.The first contract is for the gas floating production…

Oceaneering Announces Renewal of Inspection Services Contract in West Africa

Aug 19, 2025

Oceaneering International has announced today that its Integrity Management and Digital Solutions segment has renewed its contract with a major operator for inspection services in West Africa.Oceaneering’s scope of work includes non-destructive testing…

INPEX Awards Saipem FEED Contract for Indonesian FPSO

Aug 12, 2025

Saipem has been awarded a FEED contract for the FPSO module of the Abadi LNG project, located in the Masela Block, Indonesia.The contract was granted following a technical and commercial pre-selection process. It now enters a competitive dual FEED phase…

Worley Inks FEED Contract for Scottish Floating Wind Farm

Jul 17, 2025

Worley has secured a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for onshore substation for the 560 MW GreenVolt floating wind farm offshore Scotland, being developed by Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn, a joint venture firm created by Plenitude (Eni) and HitecVision…

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