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Topsides for Cenovus Energy’s West White Rose Platform En Route to Canada

Jun 13, 2025

Topsides for Canadian oil and gas firm Cenovus Energy’s West White Rose offshore platform, built by Kiewit Offshore Services in Texas, have started their journey to a field in Newfoundland waters.The 23,000 tonne topsides structure will be installed in the White Rose field in July…

Perenco Starts Construction of New Offshore Platform for Project in Congo

Jun 13, 2025

Perenco has launched a new development phase for its operations in Congo, with the construction of new offshore platform Kombi 2 which will be installed on the Kombi-Likalala-Libondo II (KLL II) permit.Kombi 2 is currently under construction at the Nieuwdorp shipyard (Netherlands) by Dixstone…

TotalEnergies and Partners Sign PSC Extension for Deepwater Block off Angola

Jun 12, 2025

TotalEnergies and its partners have signed a production sharing contract (PSC) extension for Block 17, located in deep waters offshore Angola.Block 17 is one of the country’s most prolific offshore oil exploration blocks and it is operated by TotalEnergies with Equinor…

BV Leverages AI on Next-Gen Augmented Surveyor 3D

Jun 12, 2025

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) introduced its latest digital innovation, the Augmented Surveyor 3D (AGS 3D), an inspection tool that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to detect and localize structural anomalies on ships and offshore assets…

Hai Long Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan Produces First Power

Jun 12, 2025

Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan, jointly developed by Mitsui & Co, Northland Power, and Gentari, has produced first power, marking successful energization of the project and connection to Taipower’s grid.The achievement comes ahead of schedule…

JDR Wraps Up Type Test Qualification of Next-Gen Offshore Wind Cables

Jun 12, 2025

JDR Cable Systems (JDR), part of the TFKable Group, has completed two new type test qualifications at 132kV for static and dynamic array cables, supporting the next generation of fixed and floating offshore wind projects.The successful testing marks a critical step in delivering U…

First Crude from ONE Guyana FPSO Set for Export in August-September

Jun 12, 2025

The first crude cargo from Guyana's fourth oil production facility, which arrived in the country in April and is being installed, is set to be exported between late August and early September, the government told Reuters on Tuesday.A consortium by U…

Chartwell Marine to Design CTV for NR Marine Services

Jun 11, 2025

NR Marine Services has commissioned Chartwell Marine to design a new crew transfer vessel (CTV) in response to client requests for a new class of vessel capable of supporting older generation assets, now referred to as legacy turbines.Chartwell Marine has developed the Defiant Class vessel…

Poland to Open 4GW Offshore Wind Auction in December

Jun 11, 2025

Poland has unveiled plans to hold its first offshore wind auction in December 2025, targeting 4 GW in new projects, as Equinor and Polenergia move to submit the pre-qualification application for their Bałtyk 1 offshore wind farm.Poland’s Energy…

Scotland Launches Offshore Wind Consultation

Jun 11, 2025

Scottish government has launched a consultation on the updated draft marine plan to inform offshore wind developments in Scotland.The public consultation, running until August 22, 2025, is for a draft of the updated Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy (SMP-OWE)…

ORLEN Group Opens Poland’s First Offshore Wind Installation Terminal

Jun 11, 2025

ORLEN Group has opened Poland’s first installation terminal dedicated to offshore wind farms, located in Świnoujście, with the facility securing its first long-term lease agreement with global offshore wind player Ocean Winds.The Świnoujście…

RWE Inks O&M Deals with Clarkson Port Services for Nordseecluster OW Project

Jun 10, 2025

RWE Offshore Wind has awarded two long term agreements to Clarkson Port Services to support the operations and maintenance activities at its 1.6 GW Nordseecluster offshore wind project.The Dutch division of Clarkson Port Services will build a new warehouse facility in the port of Eemshaven…

TenneT Installs Giant HVDC Offshore Wind Converter Platform in North Sea

Jun 10, 2025

The DolWin epsilon HVDC offshore wind converter platform, part of German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT’s grid expansion project, has been installed in the North Sea.The installation of DolWin epsilon HVDC platform at DolWin cluster…

Veolia to Provide Seawater Desalination Tech for Two Santos Basin FPSOs

Jun 10, 2025

Veolia, through its Water Technologies & Solutions business unit, has secured a multi-million dollar contract from Seatrium to provide advanced seawater desalination solutions for two floating production storage and offloading platforms (FPSOs) in one of Brazil’s largest offshore developments…

Zenith Energy Gets On Board UK Gas and Hydrogen Storage Project

Jun 09, 2025

EnergyPathways, an energy transition company, has selected Zenith Energy as a contractor for the Marram Energy Storage Hub (MESH), a project expected to be the U.K.'s largest integrated energy storage facility combining natural gas, compressed air and hydrogen storage…

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