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KOIL Energy Grows Eastern Hemisphere Presence with New Alliance

Aug 05, 2026

KOIL Energy Solutions has entered into a strategic alliance with consultancy Pipeline Network to expand its presence, operational capabilities and customer support across the Eastern Hemisphere.The alliance combines KOIL Energy's subsea technology…

Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Atlantic Rig Back in Service After BOP Incident

Aug 03, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has returned to service its Deepsea Atlantic rig semi-submersible rig following an equipment handling incident in April that left the unit off hire for 106 days.The company said the rig resumed operations…

DOF Group Awarded Two AHTS Vessel Contracts

Jul 30, 2026

DOF Group ASA has been awarded firm contracts with a duration of more than 1 year and expected commencement in Q1 of 2027 for two of its AHTS vessels. The expected value of each contract is Significant, which DOF defines as contracts with value between USD$15 and 25 million.

BP Starts Up Atlantis Expansion Project in US Gulf of America

Jul 30, 2026

BP has started production from its Atlantis Major Facility Expansion project in the U.S. Gulf of America, adding new water injection capacity to boost oil recovery and extend the life of one of the company's flagship offshore assets.The project adds two new subsea water injection wells…

Oil Eases After Topping $100, Still Set for Weekly Rise

Jul 24, 2026

Oil futures prices fell over 3% on Friday but are still set for hefty weekly gains because of concerns about disrupted energy flows in the Red Sea and fears of further escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.Brent futures LCOc1 fell nearly $4…

Securing the Subsea Supply Chain: How Geographic Diversification is Shifting Focus to East Asia’s Only ROV Manufacturer

Jul 23, 2026

As global geopolitical tensions and concerns over the security of critical subsea infrastructure, including offshore wind farms and subsea cables, continue to grow, leading offshore developers and marine engineering companies are reassessing their procurement strategies…

DOF Reshapes Fleet With Six-Vessel Transactions

Jul 23, 2026

DOF Group has agreed to sell four platform supply vessels (PSVs), acquire two construction support vessels (CSVs) under construction and declare a constructive total loss on the anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Skandi Amazonas, as the company continues to optimize and modernize its fleet…

Sea1 Offshore’s First Offshore Energy Support Vessel Hits Water in China

Jul 22, 2026

Sea1 Offshore has launched the Sea1 Diamond, the first vessel in a series of four offshore energy support vessels under construction at COSCO Shipping.The float-out marks a key milestone in Sea1 Offshore's newbuild program, with the company…

Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Nordkapp Secures Another Year with Aker BP

Jul 20, 2026

Odfjell Drilling has received confirmation from Aker BP that the firm contract for the Deepsea Nordkapp semi-submersible rig has been extended by one year.The extension increases the rig's firm backlog through the end of 2028, after which Aker BP retains further extension options…

Australian Inpex Workers Set Industry Precedent With New Pay Deal

Jul 15, 2026

Workers at Inpex's Ichthys liquefied natural gas plant in Darwin have overwhelmingly backed a new pay deal that unions hope to replicate across Australia's offshore energy sector.The agreement is the first in what unions describe as a second wave of bargaining across the sector…

Marco Polo, Siemens Gamesa Ink Two-CSOV Framework Agreement

Jul 10, 2026

Singapore-listed marine logistics company Marco Polo Marine's offshore wind division, PKR Offshore, has signed a framework agreement with Siemens Gamesa for the deployment and charter of two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) for offshore wind projects in Asia…

TRIG to Exit Batrice Offshore Wind Farm in $200M Stake Sale Deal

Jul 09, 2026

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has signed a sale and purchase agreement to divest its 17.5% stake in Scotland's 588 MW Beatrice offshore wind farm for about $207 million (£155 million).The agreement follows TRIG's June 15 announcement that funds managed by Equitix Investment Management…

Dolphin Drilling’s Blackford Dolphin Secures More Work for Oil India

Jul 08, 2026

Dolphin Drilling has secured a further extension for its deepwater-capable semi-submersible rig Blackford Dolphin with Oil India, keeping the rig on contract until at least August 28, 2026.The extension will allow completion of drilling, testing…

ADNOC’s XRG Expands Stake in Rio Grande LNG Project in Texas

Jul 02, 2026

ADNOC’s XRG has completed the acquisition of an additional equity interest in Trains 4 and 5 of the Rio Grande LNG project in Texas, increasing its participation across all five trains currently under construction at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility…

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