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Production Start at Verdande Field to Extend Norne FPSO Life Beyond 2030

18 hours ago

Equinor has started production from the Verdande subsea field in the Norwegian Sea, a development that is expected to keep the Norne floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) producing beyond 2030.The field, which holds an estimated 36 million barrels of oil…

Ørsted’s Largest German Offshore Wind Farm Produces First Power

18 hours ago

The Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm, jointly owned by Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure, has started delivering power to the German grid.The 913 MW offshore wind farm delivered its first power to the grid on December 3, 2025.The renewable electricity from Borkum Riffgrund 3 will…

UK’s GEB Plans Major Renewables Expansion Through 2030

20 hours ago

Great British Energy, a state-owned energy company, unveiled a five-year strategic plan on Thursday aimed at accelerating the country’s transition to renewable power to help meet its climate targets.Britain is seeking to largely decarbonize its power sector by 2030…

XOCEAN Secures Five-Year Survey Deal for Six Dutch Offshore Wind Farms

21 hours ago

Ocean data acquisition specialist XOCEAN has secured five-year contract to deliver bathymetric survey services across six Dutch offshore wind farms.The agreements were coordinated by Eneco on behalf of the participating wind farms – Borssele 3&4 (Blauwwind)…

Finder Energy Buys Petrojarl I FPSO for Timor-Leste Oil and Gas Projects

21 hours ago

Finder Energy has agreed to acquire the Petrojarl I floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel from Amplus Energy for $15 million in cash and shares, in a move the company said will accelerate development of its Kuda Tasi and Jahal (KTJ) oil fields project…

BOTAS Inks 10-Year LNG Supply Deals with SEFE and Eni

Dec 03, 2025

Turkey's state energy company BOTAS has signed two separate 10-year LNG supply agreements with Germany's state-owned SEFE and Italy's Eni on the margins of the World LNG Summit in Istanbul, the company said on Wednesday.Under the BOTAS–SEFE deal…

NSTA Names 13 Operators Falling Behind Decom Obligations in North Sea

Dec 03, 2025

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has named 13 operators that have fallen behind on their decommissioning obligations for inactive wells, releasing its first public table on North Sea decommissioning arrears.The table lists companies…

EU Moves to Ban Russian Gas Imports by 2027

Dec 03, 2025

The European Council said on Wednesday it reached an agreement with the European Parliament on phasing out Russian gas imports by 2027 as part of an effort to end dependency on Russian energy.The agreement will include a legally binding, stepwise…

Principle Power Names New Chief

Dec 02, 2025

Floating wind technology developer Principle Power has appointed João Amaral as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Julian Arrilaga Costa, who will remain in an advisory role until yea-end to ensure a smooth transition.Amaral joins…

Semco Maritime to Work on Floatel Endurance Rig Optimization

Dec 02, 2025

Floatel International has selected Semco Maritime’s Hanøytangen facility outside Bergen in Norway, to perform a series of modifications and service works on the Floatel Endurance rig ahead of an upcoming contract on the Norwegian Continental Shelf…

Vestas Books 660MW Offshore Wind Turbine Order

Dec 02, 2025

Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has secured an order for 660 MW of offshore wind turbines  for a European project.Vestas informed about the order on December 1, 2025, without disclosing any additional details about the client, the value or the name of the project…

Harbour Energy Set to Cut 100 Offshore Jobs

Dec 02, 2025

Harbour Energy, a North Sea-focused producer, said on Monday it expected to cut 100 offshore jobs as part of an organisational review of its UK business.Lower commodity prices and an uncompetitive tax regime have pressured the UK oil and gas sector…

Italy's Snam Wins EU Backing for Offshore CO2 Storage

Dec 01, 2025

The European Commission included two cross-border energy projects two initiatives backed by Italian gas grid operator Snam in its priority list on Monday, making them eligible for EU funding.The commission had already added the projects to a priority list in 2023…

Seatrium Launches Arbitration Against Maersk Over WTIV Contract Termination

Dec 01, 2025

Seatrium has issued a notice of arbitration against an affiliate of Maersk Offshore Wind, escalating a dispute over the termination of a contract for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) intended for the Empire Wind 1 project in the United States…

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