The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Barents Sea.The permit is for wellbore 7117/4-1 in production license 1238.The license is operated by Equinor with 40% working interest…
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…
Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has secured a contract from Equinor to provide its plug and abandonment (P&A) services in the Oseberg East field on Norway’s continental shelf.Baker Hughes’ Mature Assets Solutions team will lead the integrated P&A campaign planning phase…
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…
Energy solutions business OEG has secured a multi-year helifuel services contract with a major U.K. operator.Under the terms of the agreement, OEG will manage the company’s offshore helifuel systems in the North Sea and provide helifuel tanks on a serviced rental basis…
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)…
Fugro has opened a new geotechnical testing laboratory in Jakarta, Indonesia, enhancing its regional capabilities for energy and infrastructure projects.The new facility will increase Fugro’s lab capacity in Asia Pacific by 20% and cut testing turnaround times by 30%…
Norwegian firms HTS Dynamics, Connector Subsea Solutions, and TESS Subsea have launched the Subsea Distribution Alliance, targeting complete control and unmatched performance across the entire subsea distribution value chain.The Subsea Distribution…
OMV Petrom and NewMed Energy, the partners in the Bulgaria's Han Asparuh offshore block in the Black Sea, have reached the decision to drill an exploration well in the Krum Prospect.The drilling of the exploration in Krum prospect, named Krum-1…
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…
U.S. natural gas output and demand will both rise to record highs in 2025, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) on Tuesday.EIA projected dry gas production will rise from 103.2 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) in 2024 to 105…
Canada-listed Africa Energy Corp is aiming to start production from South Africa's largest gas discovery by 2033, its CEO said on Tuesday, as it forges ahead with a project former operator TotalEnergies walked away from.The company is awaiting…
Repsol Resources UK has hired Halliburton under a five-year contract to support the full well lifecycle on its oil and gas assets in the U.K. North Sea.Halliburton will provide subsurface technology, drilling and completion services, and digital solutions for major new developments…
Offshore engineering solutions provider Aquaterra Energy has secured two major contracts to support the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), the CO2 transportation and storage provider for the East Coast Cluster.The project, which will initially…
BlueNord, the partner in the Tyra II project along with TotalEnergies and Nordsøfonden, has informed that the completion test at the Tyra II gas project in the North Sea has been successfully met.Based on demonstrated achieved production, and oil production above expectations…