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Ørsted Discontinues 2.4GW Hornsea 4 Offshore Wind Farm in UK

May 07, 2025

Ørsted has decided to discontinue the Hornsea 4 project in the U.K. in its current form, citing adverse developments like increase in supply chain costs, higher interest rates, and an increase in the risk to construct and operate the project on the planned timeline…

Norway Set to Restart Frontier Oil and Gas Exploration Licensing

May 07, 2025

The Norwegian parliament on Tuesday ordered the Labour minority government to launch a new frontier areas oil and gas exploration licensing round, setting the stage for increased oil drilling.Norway became Europe's largest supplier of natural gas following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022…

Shell and Google Enter PPA to Extend Life of First Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

May 06, 2025

Shell and Google have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the electricity produced at 108 MW NoordzeeWind project, extending the lifespan of Netherland’s first offshore wind farm.The agreement will extend the lifespan of the NoordzeWind…

Eco Atlantic Moves Forward with Orange Basin Offshore Block Plans

May 06, 2025

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas, an Atlantic Margin-focused oil and gas exploration company, has moved forward in the process of formalizing the operatorship of the recently acquired block offshore South Africa.As announced in 2024, Eco has, through its wholly owned subsidiary Azinam South Africa…

Democratic-Led Coalition Sues Trump for Halting Offshore Wind Projects

May 06, 2025

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general sued on Monday in a bid to block President Donald Trump's move to suspend leasing and permitting of new wind projects, saying it threatens to cripple the wind industry and a key source of clean energy…

Sentinel Subsea Completes Well Monitoring Job in North Sea

May 06, 2025

Sentinel Subsea has completed the project for North Sea oil and gas operator, which involved the deployment of two WellSentinel Coral systems for well integrity monitoring operation.The project supported a large-scale drilling operation, with…

Huisman Books Two-Crane Order for Sea1 Offshore’s Vessels

May 06, 2025

Crane specialist Huisman has secured another contract for the delivery of Knuckle Boom Cranes, which will be installed on Sea1 Offshore’s new offshore energy support vessels.The two 250 mt Knuckle Boom Cranes will be installed of ST-245-designed vessels…

ABS, Akselos Deepen FPSO Digital Twin Tech Collaboration

May 06, 2025

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Akselos have completed the technical assessment for structural digital twin technology, marking an advancement in the application of the solution for Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units…

ONGC Buys Viridien’s Sercel Offshore Logistics Solution

May 06, 2025

French seismic company Viridien has sold its Sercel Marlin Offshore Logistics management solution to Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to enhance operational efficiency and safety across its Western offshore exploration and production (E&P) operations in India…

Solstad’s AHTS Vessel Set for Petrobras Job

May 06, 2025

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured a contract with Petrobras for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Normand Turquesa.The four-year contract, subject to board approval, is scheduled to begin in February 2026…

Vestas Records First Quarter Profit Despite Predictions

May 06, 2025

Wind turbine maker Vestas on Tuesday reported an unexpected operating profit for the first quarter, contrary to analysts' predictions of a loss, and kept its outlook for the year unchanged despite geopolitical uncertainty.The Danish company…

Valaris Sells Jackup to BW Energy

May 05, 2025

Valaris has agreed to sell jack-up drilling rig VALARIS 247 to BW Energy for cash proceeds of approximately $108 million.The sale is expected to close in the second half of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. As part of the sales agreement…

Valaris Lines Up Five-Well Drilling Job off West Africa for High-Spec Drillship

May 05, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has secured a $135 million contract for its Valaris DS-15 drillship, which will be put to work offshore West Africa.The five-well contract with an undisclosed client is expected to start in the third quarter 2026…

Shell-Reliance-ONGC JV Complete India’s First Offshore Decom Project

May 05, 2025

The Panna-Mukta and Tapti (PMT) joint venture partners, consisting of Shell (through BGEPIL), Reliance Industries (RIL), and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), have completed India's first offshore facilities decommissioning project…

ADNOC Drilling Nets $806M for Three New Island Rigs for Zakum Offshore Field

May 05, 2025

ADNOC Drilling has been awarded a contract for three island rigs by ADNOC Offshore, valued approximately $806 million, to support expanding operations at the offshore Zakum development project.The three rigs are in addition to three ordered in July 2024…

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