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New Chief Takes Reins at Dolphin Drilling

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Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has appointed new chief executive officer (CEO) following the resignation of Jon Oliver Bryce.Dolphin Drilling’s board of directors has appointed Michael Boyd, currently the company’s Chief Commercial Officer…

Hydrasun to Supply Subsea Equipment for North Sea Oil and Gas Field

1 hour ago

Scottish-based services specialist Hydrasun has secured a multi-million-dollar contract to supply subsea instrumentation for the Equinor-operated Mariner field in the North Sea.The contract, valued around $3 million, was awarded to Hydrasun by a major subsea original equipment manufacturer (OEM)…

Cadeler Launches 11th Offshore Wind Installation Vessel in China (Video)

2 hours ago

Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has launched its Wind Ace wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) newbuild at the COSCO Qidong yard in China.With the launching complete, Wind Ace has moved into the final construction phase, which entails installation of the remaining leg sections…

Iberdrola Applies Spanish Coating Tech for German Offshore Wind Farm

Dec 17, 2025

Iberdrola has selected a protective coating developed by Spanish firm Revestimientos Técnicos Sostenibles (RTS) at its Windanker offshore wind farm under construction in Germany’s Baltic Sea.The coating is being used on 21 transition pieces…

DeepOcean Set for Long-Term IMR Duty with Vår Energi

Dec 17, 2025

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has secured a new long-term inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) frame agreement with operator Vår Energi.The contract has a firm duration of five years, running until end of October 2030, with options to extend for up to an additional four years…

Vår Energi Starts Up Another North Sea Project

Dec 17, 2025

Norwegian oil and gas firm Vår Energi has put the Balder Phase V project into production, while also completing of Åsgard Low Pressure Production Phase 3 (LPP3) scheme, bolstering its North Sea production.With the Åsgard LPP3 project start-up scheduled for December…

Poland’s First Offshore Wind Auction as Test for Stalled European Market

Dec 17, 2025

Poland is launching its first competitive offshore wind auction on Wednesday, a test experts say could revive Europe's struggling sector as developers vie for long-term contracts after a string of failed tenders across the region.The auction…

EnQuest Set to Top 2025 Production Forecast on Southeast Asia Gains

Dec 17, 2025

North Sea-focussed oil producer EnQuest said on Wednesday it expects to meet or exceed the upper end of its 2025 output forecast of 40,000–45,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) as it steps up expansion in Southeast Asia.The company…

ESVAGT Acquires Two SOVs from Edda Wind

Dec 16, 2025

Danish vessel owner ESVAGT has completed the acquisition of Breeze Enabler and Brint Enabler Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) from Edda Wind through a 100% share purchase agreement of the two Spanish vessel owning entities.The SOVs are on long…

Dräger to Supply Gas Detection, Monitoring Tech to North Sea Operator

Dec 16, 2025

Safety technology firm Dräger UK has won a six-figure contract with a major North Sea operator for the supply of advanced gas detection and monitoring solutions.Due to be rolled out across an offshore oil and gas asset next year, the deal marks…

Ocean Geophysics, HighTide Team Up for Offshore Data Processing

Dec 16, 2025

Offshore wind industry suppliers Ocean Geophysics and HighTide have entered into a joint venture aimed at combining their seabed data processing, analysis and interpretation capabilities.The partnership brings together Ocean Geophysics’ large…

Oil and Gas Redevelopment Project off Norway Gets $1.8B Approval

Dec 16, 2025

ConocoPhillips Skandinavia, and its partners Vår Energi, Orlen Upstream Norway, and Petoro, have made a final investment decision (FID) for the joint redevelopment of an oil and gas project in the Greater Ekofisk Area, offshore Norway.The FID is for the Previously Produced Fields (PPF) Project…

Serica Boosts North Sea Portfolio with Spirit Energy Assets Purchase

Dec 16, 2025

Britain’s Serica Energy has agreed to acquire a portfolio of Southern North Sea gas assets from Spirit Energy and affiliates for $74 million, expanding its U.K. upstream footprint and lifting reserves and production.The deal, signed through…

Jan De Nul Wraps Up Cable Installation Job for TenneT’s DolWin Platform

Dec 15, 2025

Belgian offshore contractor Jan De Nul has concluded the 2025 transport and installation campaign of three HVAC grid connection cables at TenneT’s DolWin kappa platform.When finalized, these cables will ensure the transport of almost 660 MW renewable electricity from two offshore wind farms…

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