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AGR Secures Five-Year Staffing Deal with Vår Energi

Nov 13, 2025

AGR resourcing services business, part of the ABL Group, has entered into a five-year frame agreement to deliver technical personnel and workforce to Vår Energi.Vår Energi is a leading independent upstream oil and gas company on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS)…

TADEK Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Leadership Restructure

Nov 12, 2025

TADEK Ocean Engineering, a UK offshore engineering consultancy delivering front-end advisory, through-project delivery solutions and naval architecture analysis, announced its new look leadership team and strategic new senior appointments as the company prepares for further growth…

Danos Names Luis Otero General Manager of Outsourced Operations and Decommissioning

Nov 11, 2025

Danos has hired Luis Otero as general manager of outsourced operations and decommissioning, a new leadership role focused on expanding the company’s decommissioning portfolio in the Gulf of America and launching its outsourced operations service line…

McDonald Appointed ABS Chairman, CEO

Nov 11, 2025

The ABS Board of Directors has elected John McDonald as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ABS at a board meeting on November 11.In the culmination of a well-planned succession process, McDonald, the serving ABS President and Chief Operating Officer…

Petrobras Union Declares ‘State of Strike’ After Deal Rejected

Nov 11, 2025

Organized workers from Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras rejected a work agreement offered by the company and its subsidiaries, which prompted the approval of a 'state of strike,' the workers' union said in a statement on Monday.According to the union…

Venterra Appoints New Managing Director at CAPE Holland

Nov 03, 2025

Venterra Group has appointed Frank Koopman as Managing Director of CAPE Holland, effective November 1.Koopman brings a distinguished track record in the renewable energy sector and is known for his expertise in leading technical organisations…

Equinor taps Aker Solutions for more Inspection Services

Nov 03, 2025

Aker Solutions has secured a sizeable1 four-year contract extension to provide onshore and offshore inspection services. The extension follows the customer’s decision to exercise an option included in the current agreement.Aker Solutions will…

Tidewater Leverages Digitalization for Vessel Drydocking

Nov 03, 2025

Digital Dry-Docking: Tidewater Sees 60% Time Savings Using UniSea’s Maindeck AppTidewater is redefining how vessel dry-dockings are managed, estimating up to a 60% reduction in project time after deploying UniSea’s Maindeck digital platform…

Stillstrom Introduces New Hires, Technology Advances

Oct 22, 2025

Stillstrom by Maersk, a marine technology leader delivering offshore power and charging solutions, has strengthened its leadership team with key senior appointments in Copenhagen and Aberdeen.Nikolaj Stald has joined as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at the company’s HQ in Copenhagen…

JERA Nex bp to Lay Off US Staff as it Halts Beacon Offshore Wind Project

Oct 22, 2025

JERA Nex BP, a joint venture between Japan's top power generator JERA and BP, plans to halt development of the U.S. Beacon offshore wind power project and lay off its U.S. employees in the coming months, the venture said in a statement.The decision marks the latest setback for the U…

Call for Nominations: Marine Seismic Research Operations Committee

Oct 20, 2025

The UNOLS Marine Seismic Research Operations Committee (MSROC) is an advisory committee established in accordance with Annex IX of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) Charter. We are seeking nominations for two committee members…

PXGEO Names Digital Strategy Chief

Oct 15, 2025

Marine geophysical services company PXGEO has appointed Chet Bhat as its first Chief Information Officer (CIO), to spearhead the company’s worldwide digital strategy.Bhat will retain his current position as Global CIO at energy services organization EnerMech…

Nexans Appoints New CEO

Oct 13, 2025

French subsea power cable maker and services provider Nexans has appointed Julien Hueber as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).Hueber is succeeding Christopher Guérin who has been the CEO of the company for the past seven years, effective immediately…

Orsted to Cut Around 2,000 Jobs as it Shifts Back to European Market

Oct 09, 2025

Orsted, the world's biggest offshore wind farm developer, will cut about 2,000 jobs by the end of 2027, a quarter of its workforce, and will focus more on Europe after setbacks in the U.S.Orsted expanded rapidly over the past decade, but more…

Chevron Appoints Former TotalEnergies Executive as Exploration Chief

Oct 08, 2025

U.S. oil major Chevron has appointed Kevin McLachlan as new Vice President of Exploration, who will oversee the company’s worldwide exploration program.McLachlan will be based in Houston and succeed Liz Schwarze, who is retiring in February after 36 years of service to the company…

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