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OKEA Discovers More Petroleum at Brage Field in North Sea

Jan 28, 2026

Norwegian oil and gas firm OKEA and its partners have discovered petroleum in the North Sea, off Norway.The well was drilled from the Brage installation, and the discovery was made in connection with drilling a development well for oil (31/4-A-15 D) in the Knockando Fensfjord prospect…

Golden Energy Sells Two Offshore Support Vessels

Jan 27, 2026

Norwegian vessel owner and operator Golden Energy Offshore Services has signed binding agreements to sell two offshore support vessels for a combined gross price of about $57.25 million, completing a previously announced plan to divest vessels in the near term…

TGS Bags Second OBN Contract in Europe

Jan 27, 2026

TGS, a provider of energy data and intelligence, has secured an additional ocean bottom node (OBN) contract in Europe.The company's node-on-a-rope crew will mobilize in mid-summer, with the project expected to run for approximately 30 days.The…

MODEC, Eld Energy Partnership Targets Low-Carbon FPSO Power

Jan 27, 2026

MODEC has signed a joint development agreement with Norway-based Eld Energy to advance an integrated solid oxide fuel cell and CO2 capture system for floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels, as the offshore industry looks to cut emissions from power generation…

Europe Turns to Offshore Wind to Curb Dependence on US Gas

Jan 27, 2026

European countries have agreed to jointly develop a vast offshore wind network, marking a pivotal step in the region's push to both trim its dependence on U.S. natural gas imports and tackle rising renewable energy costs.At the North Sea Summit on Monday…

European North Sea Investment Pact to Mobilize $1.17T for Offshore Wind

Jan 26, 2026

Governments from nine North Sea countries, together with industry and power grid operators, have formed an investment pact aimed at mobilizing up to $1.17 trillion (€1 trillion) in offshore wind investment and accelerating Europe’s buildout of offshore wind capacity…

EU States Approve Ban on Russian Gas Imports

Jan 26, 2026

European Union countries on Monday gave their final approval to the bloc's plan to ban Russian gas imports by late 2027, allowing it to pass into law.The policy makes legally-binding the EU's vow to cut ties with its former top gas supplier…

Europeans Commit to Wind Energy Expansion Despite Trump Criticism

Jan 23, 2026

European governments including Germany, Britain and Denmark will reinforce their plans to massively expand wind power projects on Monday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump stepping up criticism of their green energy agenda, a draft declaration due to be signed by government leaders showed…

RWE Divests Swedish Wind Portfolio in Deal with Nordic Player Aneo

Jan 23, 2026

Germany’s RWE and Nordic renewables company Aneo have signed a transaction agreement for the sale of RWE’s Swedish wind activities, including its operational Karehamn offshore wind farm, as the utility refocuses on markets offering large-scale renewable growth…

DeepOcean Wraps Up Work at US Offshore Wind Project

Jan 23, 2026

Global ocean services provider DeepOcean has completed trenching and survey operations on inter-array cables for a U.S. offshore wind project.DeepOcean’s scope of work encompassed trenching and surveying of the inter-array cables that connect turbines to the offshore substations…

Equinor Cleared for Drilling Ops in Norwegian Sea

Jan 23, 2026

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea.The permit is for wellbore 6507/8-D-4 CH in production license 124, which is operated by Equinor with 39.79% working interest.Equinor’s…

Seatrium and Aibel Seek Arbitration to Resolve DolWin 5 Disputes

Jan 22, 2026

Seatrium, through its wholly owned subsidiary Seatrium New Energy (SNE), and consortium partner Aibel have started arbitration proceedings for the disputes related to the delivery of TenneT’s DolWin 5 offshore converter platform project in Germany’s North Sea…

Seadrill Firms Up Offshore Drilling Workload with Multi-Region Contract Awards

Jan 21, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has secured multiple contract awards for its West Capella, West Elara and West Carina drilling rigs across Malaysia, Norway and Brazil.In Malaysia, the ultra-deepwater drillship West Capella secured a well-based contract with an undisclosed operator…

Norwind Offshore Takes Delivery of CSOV Newbuild from Vard

Jan 21, 2026

Norwind Offshore has taken delivery delivery of Norwind Maestro commissioning service operations vessel (CSOV) from Vard Søviknes, further expanding its managed fleet and reinforcing long-term commitment to supporting offshore wind farm operations…

TDK’s Tronics Launches High-Temp MEMS Sensor for Drilling Applications

Jan 21, 2026

TDK Corporation has expanded Tronics’ high-performance MEMS inertial sensor portfolio with the launch of the AXO315®T1, a high-temperature digital accelerometer designed for energy sector drilling applications.The AXO315T1 MEMS accelerometer…

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