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Offshore News


Aramco Taps Saipem for Offshore Work in $600M Deal

Dec 30, 2025

Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia, known as Contract Release Purchase Orders (CRPO), under its existing Long-Term Agreement with Aramco.The first contract (CRPO 162), with a duration of 32 months, encompasses the Engineering…

ASRY Completes Multiple Rig Upgrades for ADES

Dec 30, 2025

The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) has completed several rig repair and upgrade projects for Saudi-based ADES Holding, strengthening the partnership between the two companies.In 2025, several ADES jack-up rigs underwent major works at ASRY’s facilities in Bahrain…

DOF Inks $150M ROV Support Vessel Contract with Petrobras

Dec 30, 2025

Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF Group has secured a new four-year contract with Petrobras for the remotely operated support vessel (RSV) Skandi Commander.The contract was awarded following the same competitive tender process that led to six previous four-year RSV contracts announced earlier…

"The Year of Glut": 2026 Energy Trends to Track

Dec 30, 2025

Energy markets enter 2026 in a downbeat mood as geopolitical uncertainty clouds the outlook and increasing signs of swelling oil and gas supplies threaten to sink prices.This past year was a wild one for the oil and gas industry, punctuated by the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June…

US Orders Military to Enforce ‘Quarantine’ of Venezuelan Oil

Dec 26, 2025

The White House has ordered U.S. military forces to focus almost exclusively on enforcing a 'quarantine' of Venezuelan oil for at least the next two months, a U.S. official told Reuters, indicating Washington is currently more interested in…

Iran Seizes Foreign Tanker Over Alleged Fuel Smuggling

Dec 26, 2025

Iran has seized a foreign oil tanker near the Iranian island of Qeshm in the Gulf, saying it was carrying 4 million litres of smuggled fuel, state media reported on Friday.Authorities did not name the vessel or disclose its nationality. They…

Eidesvik Offshore Secures Work for Viking Princess PSV

Dec 24, 2025

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has secured a contract for its Viking Princess platform supply vessel (PSV).The contract has been signed with operators DNO Norge, Sval Energi, which is another DNO subsidiary, and Wellesley…

MOL Gets ClassNK Approval for Jointing and Burial Vessels Design

Dec 24, 2025

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has secured an approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK for the basic design of specialized vessels to joint and bury subsea power cables.MOL is working with Sumitomo Electric Industries, Furukawa Electric and Nippon…

North Sea Boulevard Reopens After TenneT Offshore Wind Cable Installation

Dec 23, 2025

The North Sea Boulevard and Maasvlakte Boulevard are reopened to traffic as TenneT's cables for connecting two offshore wind farms are now buried in the seabed along the road. The high-voltage cables for the future IJmuiden Ver Beta and IJmuiden…

Gulf Marine Hooks Multi-Year Jack-Up Vessels Charter in Europe

Dec 23, 2025

Gulf Marine Services (GMS), a provider of jack-up support vessels to the offshore energy industry, has secured a contract covering two of its large-class vessels in Europe.The contract spans a total of 1624 days and will see the vessels continue to support offshore operations across the region…

Equinor Halts Activities on Empire Wind Project After US Stop-Work Order

Dec 23, 2025

Equinor said it is complying with a stop-work order issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which ordered the suspension of offshore construction activities on the Empire Wind project citing national security concerns…

DOF Bags Two Deals in Asia-Pacific Region

Dec 23, 2025

Norwegian offshore vessel owner and subsea services provider DOF Group has secured two contracts for its vessels and services in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.DOF signed a three-year frame agreement for the provision of subsea inspection, maintenance…

Dominion Energy Responds to US Suspension of Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind

Dec 22, 2025

Dominion Energy released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Interior’s Director’s Order for a 90-day suspension of work issued earlier today for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project:'The Coastal Virginia Offshore…

Trump Freezes Five Offshore Wind Projects, Company Shares Plummet

Dec 22, 2025

The Trump administration suspended leases on Monday for five large offshore wind projects that are under construction off the U.S. East Coast over what it called national security concerns, sending shares of offshore wind companies plunging…

Seatrium and Maersk Settle $475M WTIV Dispute

Dec 22, 2025

Singapore-based Seatrium has resolved its dispute with an affiliate of Maersk Offshore Wind, over the delivery of a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), originally intended for Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 project in the United States.Under the…

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