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Equinor Drills Dry Wildcat Well in Norwegian Sea

Jun 16, 2026

Equinor and its partners have drilled a dry well in the prospect under the Heidrun field in the Norwegian Sea.The wildcat well 6507/8-D-4 CH was drilled in production license 124, 240 kilometers west of Sandnessjøen in the ‘Heidrun Cellar SE’ prospect…

New Discoveries Pave Way for Johan Sverdrup’s Next Phase

Jun 15, 2026

Equinor and its partners are advancing plans for a fourth development phase at the Johan Sverdrup field after appraisal drilling confirmed additional oil volumes in the area, supporting a new subsea tieback project aimed at sustaining production from Norway's largest oil-producing field…

BW Offshore's FPSO Marks Key Performance Milestone on Barossa LNG Project

Jun 15, 2026

BW Offshore has completed the Interim Performance Test (IPT) for the BW Opal floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, marking a significant commissioning milestone for the Santos-operated Barossa LNG project offshore northern Australia…

Saipem Ships Giant Neptun Deep Jacket from Italy to Black Sea Project

Jun 15, 2026

Saipem has completed the load-out and departure of a giant jacket structure destined for the Neptun Deep gas development in the Romanian Black Sea, marking a major milestone for what is set to become the European Union's largest offshore natural gas project…

NextGeo Completes Trenching Work for Libya's Bouri Gas Project

Jun 15, 2026

Italian marine geoscience and offshore construction support services provider Next Geosolutions has completed post-lay trenching work for the Bouri Gas Utilisation Project (BGUP), marking an expansion of its offshore services offering.The project…

Norway Oil Service Strike Begins as Wage Talks Split Unions

Jun 15, 2026

A group of oil service workers in Norway said on Monday they will go on strike as wage talks broke down, while a second labour union said it had reached agreement with the industry and would continue working.There was no immediate expectation that oil and gas output would be affected…

Cadeler Installs Final Turbine at RWE's 1.4GW Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

Jun 12, 2026

Offshore wind installation contractor Cadeler has completed the installation of all 100 wind turbines at RWE's 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK North Sea.The installation of the final turbine concludes Cadeler's turbine installation…

ABB to Modernize Automation Systems on Buzzard Platform off UK

Jun 12, 2026

ABB has been awarded a contract to modernize automation and control systems on the Buzzard offshore platform in the UK North Sea, supporting continued safe and reliable operations at one of the country's largest oil fields.The platform, operated by CNOOC Petroleum Europe…

Siemens Gamesa CEO: Wind Turbine Cutbacks Likely if Offshore Expansion Falters

Jun 11, 2026

Siemens Energy on Thursday warned of possible wind turbine capacity cuts in Europe if governments fall behind in efforts to expand offshore power, saying a lack of determination could become an 'existential threat' to the industry.The comments…

Taihan Cable Signs HVDC Cooperation Deals with Jan De Nul and Boskalis

Jun 11, 2026

South Korea's Taihan Cable & Solution has signed separate memoranda of understanding with Belgium's Jan De Nul and Dutch marine contractor Boskalis to cooperate in the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable sector.Under the agreements…

Serica Closes North Sea Asset Acquisition from ONE-Dyas

Jun 11, 2026

Serica Energy has completed the acquisition of a 10% interest in the Catcher field and a 5.21% interest in the Golden Eagle Area Development (GEAD) from ONE-Dyas.The acquisition, first announced in September 2025, further diversifies Serica's…

COSCO Installs 2GW Converter Platform for China’s Offshore Wind Farm

Jun 10, 2026

COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers has completed the transport and float-over installation of an offshore converter platform for the Qingzhou V & VII offshore wind project, a key milestone in what the company described as the world's first…

PXGEO Secures Equinor Deal for Autonomous Subsea Inspection Trials

Jun 10, 2026

PXGEO has signed a one-year framework agreement with Equinor to conduct autonomous subsea inspection trials using Saab's Sabertooth Underwater Intervention Drone (UID) technology.The agreement will see the companies test and verify autonomous inspection capabilities…

EnQuest to Buy Malaysia Offshore Interests in $833M Deal

Jun 10, 2026

EnQuest has agreed to acquire interests in four offshore production sharing contracts (PSCs) in Malaysia for up to $833 million, a deal that would significantly increase the independent energy company's production, reserves and cash flow.The…

BP Merges Businesses Into Upstream and Downstream Divisions

Jun 09, 2026

BP has set out plans to reorganize its operations into two business segments from July 1, simplifying its organizational structure as part of efforts to improve performance and increase shareholder value.The company said it will replace its…

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