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Norway Oil Firms Turn to Mediation to Avoid Strike and Output Disruption

Apr 30, 2026

Wage talks between Norwegian oil firms and labour unions broke down on Wednesday and will switch to state-led mediation in a bid to prevent strike action by workers, industry group Offshore Norge said.If Norway's government-appointed mediator…

BP Inks Deal with Venezuela to Develop Offshore Gas Fields

Apr 30, 2026

BP will develop Venezuela's Cocuina-Manakin gas field, on the maritime border with Trinidad and Tobago, as well as explore joint opportunities in the offshore Loran gas field, the company and government said on Wednesday after signing a memorandum of understanding…

Apollo, Blackstone, KKR Eye Shell Stake in LNG Canada

Apr 30, 2026

Apollo Global Management, Blackstone and are battling it out to acquire a significant stake in the mammoth LNG Canada project from energy major Shell, three people familiar with the matter said.The trio, among the world's largest asset management firms…

North Star Acquires Four New Service Operation Vessels

Apr 29, 2026

North Star, a fully integrated offshore infrastructure service provider, has completed the acquisition of four new Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) from Edda Wind.The transaction takes its offshore wind fleet to 14 vessels, among Europe’s largest…

Wilson Sons Pilots Drone Delivery for Offshore Operations

Apr 29, 2026

Brazilian maritime logistics and port operator Wilson Sons has started testing drone deliveries for offshore logistics operations in Guanabara Bay, aiming to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.The company is conducting its first drone operations…

RWE Inks Long-Term PPA with Breedon for UK Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 29, 2026

RWE has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Breedon Group to supply renewable electricity from its wind portfolio to the construction materials company’s operations in UK.Under the deal, RWE will provide around 70 gigawatt hours of electricity per year…

Fugro Lands Offshore Wind Site Investigation Contract in Taiwan

Apr 29, 2026

Fugro has secured a geotechnical site investigation contract by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for the 600 MW FengMiao II offshore wind farm in Taiwan.The project forms part of Taiwan’s Round 3.2 offshore wind tender and supports the country’s target of reaching 13…

Noble Lifts Rig Utilization with Over $550M in New Drilling Contracts

Apr 29, 2026

Offshore driller Noble Corporation has secured about $565 million in new contract value since its last fleet update, lifting its backlog to $7.5 billion as fleet utilization improved.Utilization of the company’s 29 marketed rigs rose to 68% in the first quarter from 64% in the previous quarter…

Ocean Winds’ First French Offshore Wind Farm Moves to Full Operation

Apr 29, 2026

Ocean Winds (OW), a 50-50 joint venture between EDPR and ENGIE, has installed the final turbine at its Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier (EMYN) offshore wind farm in France.The installation of the final turbine marks the completion of construction works…

Eni Signs Deal with Venezuela to Relaunch Junin-5 Heavy Oil Project

Apr 29, 2026

Italy’s Eni has signed an agreement with Venezuela’s Ministry of Hydrocarbons and state oil company PDVSA to relaunch oil activities at the Junin-5 project in the Orinoco Belt.The agreement was signed following a meeting in Caracas between Eni…

CNOOC’s First Quarter Profit Rises on Higher Oil Prices, Output

Apr 29, 2026

China's CNOOC posted a 7.1% rise in first-quarter net profit on Tuesday as the Iran war pushed up global oil prices and the offshore oil and gas major increased its production.Net income for the January-to-March period was 39.14 billion yuan ($5…

UAE Exit Weakens OPEC, Raises Risk of Price War

Apr 29, 2026

The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC will sharply diminish the 65-year-old producer group’s influence over the oil market, opening the door to an all‑out price war once Gulf producers rush to regain market share when the Iran war is over…

Woodside Plans Review as Quarterly Revenue Tops Forecasts

Apr 29, 2026

Australia's Woodside Energy said on Wednesday it would review its business to simplify operations and improve accountability, as stronger realised prices helped first-quarter revenue beat expectations despite cyclone-related disruptions.Shares of the firm were up as much as 1…

Wittlin Named CEO of GLO Marine

Apr 28, 2026

GLO Marine appointed Thomas Wittlin as Chief Executive Officer, effective Q2 2026, signaling the start of a structured growth phase in which the company will evolve from a retrofit-led contractor into a production-enabled marine engineering and integration business…

Forum Energy Technology Launches New LARS Model

Apr 28, 2026

Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has unveiled its latest solution in subsea handling equipment, the Model 6000 (M6000) Launch and Recovery System (LARS).Part of FET’s Dynacon product line, the M6000 provides a compact, all-in-one solution for inspection and light work-class ROV operations…

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