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Jan De Nul Orders Second Subsea Trenching Vessel

Sep 21, 2026

Jan De Nul has ordered a second trenching support vessel designed to bury subsea energy cables as it expands its fleet for cable installation and protection.The new vessel will be an exact sister ship to the Isambard K. Brunel, which Jan De Nul ordered in March…

Dong Fang Takes Delivery of Newbuild SOV, Orders Another from Vard

Sep 21, 2026

Vard has delivered Dong Fang Offshore's first newbuild, the Orient Inspirer service operation vessel (SOV), two months ahead of schedule, while the company has approved an order for another vessel from the Norwegian shipbuilder valued at up to $86 million…

Njord Survey Gets Multi-Year RWE’s Offshore Wind Services Deal

Sep 21, 2026

Njord Survey has secured a three-year framework agreement by RWE Offshore Wind to provide remotely operated vehicle services across offshore wind farms in U.K. and European waters.The agreement covers offshore survey campaigns using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs)…

Cadeler, Vattenfall Team Up New Offshore Wind O&M Solutions

Sep 21, 2026

Cadeler and Vattenfall have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore new offshore wind maintenance solutions, with a focus on major component exchanges for operating wind farms.The collaboration between Vattenfall Vindkraft and Nexra…

Exmar FLNG Conversion Concept Gets Bureau Veritas Approval

Sep 18, 2026

Exmar has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore for a concept to convert an existing membrane-type LNG carrier into a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit for offshore gas developments.The FLNG concept…

INEOS Starts Full-Scale CO2 Storage at Greensand Project in Danish North Sea

Sep 18, 2026

INEOS Energy has started commercial operations at the Greensand project in the Danish North Sea, opening what it describes as the European Union's first full-scale carbon dioxide storage site, with initial capacity of up to 400,000 tonnes per year…

Apollo Tests Buyer Interest in $3B-Plus FLNG Business

Sep 18, 2026

Apollo Global Management is exploring strategic options for Energos Infrastructure, in a deal that could value the floating liquefied natural gas infrastructure provider at more than $3 billion, people familiar with the matter said.The investment…

Equinor Signs Long-Term LNG Supply Deal with PTTT

Sep 18, 2026

Equinor has signed a long-term agreement to supply liquefied natural gas to Thailand's PTTT, expanding its LNG business in Asia.The company did not disclose the duration of the agreement or the volumes covered by the deal.The agreement will…

Argentine Government Cracks Down on Falkland Islands Activities

Sep 17, 2026

Argentina's government has presented a bill to crack down on companies operating in the Falkland Islands, potentially escalating tensions with the United Kingdom over the territory that is controlled by Britain but claimed by Argentina.The proposal…

Verlume, SubCtech Team Up on Subsea Power Systems

Sep 16, 2026

Verlume and SubCtech have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and deliver integrated subsea power systems and pursue opportunities across the offshore energy and defense sectors.The agreement combines Verlume's subsea power…

EU Set to Restart Scrutiny of Subsea 7-Saipem Combination

Sep 16, 2026

The European Commission will likely comment within the next 24 hours on a reopening of its antitrust probe of the merger between Norway's Subsea 7 and Italy's Saipem, Subsea 7 CEO Stuart Fitzgerald said on Wednesday.The probe had been halted…

Equinor Gets Clearance for Drilling Ops in North Sea

Sep 16, 2026

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.The permit is for wellbore 25/9-5 S in production license 1042, operated by Equinor with 30% working interest.Its partners are Aker BP with 40% share and Vår Energi with 30% working interest…

Borr Drilling Reshapes Mexico Operations, Extends Rig Backlog

Sep 16, 2026

Borr Drilling has agreed to sell its 51% stake in two Mexican joint ventures to its local partner, while retaining ownership of three jack-up rigs working for Pemex and continuing to participate in their underlying contracts through bareboat charters…

Aker BP Makes Gas Discovery in North Sea

Sep 16, 2026

Aker BP has made a gas discovery in the North Sea, using Saipem’s Scarabeo 8 semi-submersible drilling rig.The discovery was made 25 kilometers north of the Duva field, marking the first exploration well in production license 1153, which was awarded in APA 2021…

Petrobras Taps Strohm for Deepwater Pipe Supply

Sep 15, 2026

Petrobras has awarded Strohm a contract to supply thermoplastic composite pipes for water injection and gas lift applications in Brazil's deepwater post-salt cluster, with the technology to be tested in water depths of up to 1,500 metres.The…

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