Offshore Energy News


U.S. O&G Rig Count Rises Again

Sep 19, 2025

U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a third week in a row for the first time since February, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday.The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output…

Viridien, TGS Wrap Up OBN Survey in Gulf of America

Sep 19, 2025

French seismic firm Viridien, in collaboration with Norway’s TGS, has completed the acquisition of the Laconia Phase III ultra-long offset ocean bottom node (OBN) survey in the Gulf of America.The latest phase spans 151 OCS blocks and expands…

TGS Kicks Off Second Phase of Equatorial Margin Survey off Brazil

Sep 18, 2025

Energy data and intelligence firm TGS has started PAMA Phase II 3D multi-client survey in the Equatorial Margin area offshore Brazil.The first phase covered 19,343 square kilometers and more than 25 future exploration blocks within the Pará-Maranhao Basin…

Future is Here: Smart Drones Take on Wave Energy Plant Upkeep (Video)

Sep 16, 2025

Onshore wave energy technology developer Eco Wave Power has partnered with BladeRanger, an automated drone-based cleaning and diagnostics specialist, to introduce drones for the maintenance of its wave energy systems.The collaboration was demonstrated…

NKT Emerges as Preferred Bidder for UK HVDC Interconnector

Sep 15, 2025

Danish power cable maker and services provider NKT has been selected as the preferred bidder to deliver the 525 kV high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power cable system for Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3), a major interconnector project linking Scotland and England…

‘Major Deal’ Offshore Saudi Arabia Boosts Subsea7’s Contract Backlog

Sep 15, 2025

Subsea7 has secured a major project under the long-term agreement (LTA) with Aramco that relates to certain facilities located offshore Saudi Arabia.The contract scope includes the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) of 106 kilometers of infield and export pipelines…

Denso Unveils Anti-Corrosion System for Marine Structures

Sep 12, 2025

Denso, a corrosion prevention and sealing technologies specialist, has introduced the SeaShield Series 2000HD, a corrosion protection system designed for piles and pipes in coastal and offshore environments.The system combines petrolatum tape…

SHI’s 15MW Floating Wind Platform Gets Lloyd’s Register’s Blessing

Sep 12, 2025

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its new floating offshore wind turbine design, the SnapWind Float. SnapWind Float has been developed to deliver floating wind solutions that…

Hellenic Cables Gets Subsea Interconnection Job in Greece

Sep 12, 2025

Hellenic Cables, the cables segment of Cenergy Holdings, has signed a turnkey contract with the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) for the design, supply, and installation of a 150kV composite cable system interconnecting Igoumenitsa and Corfu in Greece…

French Firm Bags $1B Offshore Pipe Order from Petrobras

Sep 12, 2025

French tubular solutions supplier Vallourec has secured a major contract by Petrobras for the supply of Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) products and services for its offshore operations from 2026 to 2029.The long-term agreement could generate total revenue of up to $1 billion…

Accelerator Targets Subsea AI Development

Sep 11, 2025

Subsea software-as-a-service provider Elementz Digital has announced a new accelerator program for subsea AI development.The program is backed by Elementz Digital’s strategic advisory board which was formed in May this year and includes representatives…

Tekmar Gets $10M Subsea Cable Protection Contract off UAE

Sep 11, 2025

Offshore services firm Tekmar has secured a contract, worth more than $10 million, to supply advanced subsea cable protection systems for an offshore energy project in the United Arab Emirates.The contract, awarded by major international Engineering…

Eco Wave Power Launches First-Ever US Wave Energy Plant

Sep 10, 2025

Eco Wave Power launched its first U.S. wave energy project at the Port of Los Angeles, developed in collaboration with AltaSea and Shell Marine Renewable Energy (MRE).This project marks the first onshore wave energy installation in the U.S.…

Green Party Norway Pushes Oil Phaseout

Sep 09, 2025

In Norway, made rich by oil and gas, the idea of shutting fields sends chills, but that is exactly what the small Green Party is pushing as a global switch away from fossil fuels looms.And it's a demand with greater meaning after Monday's election…

Viridien Kicks Off Seismic Imaging for Utsira North OBN Survey

Sep 09, 2025

Viridien has started the processing and imaging phase for the Utsira North multi-client Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) seismic survey in the Norwegian North Sea, to support exploration and development on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.The processing…

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