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First Turbine Up and Running at 960MW German Offshore Wind Farm

Nov 26, 2025

The first wind turbine on EnBW’s He Dreiht offshore wind farm, the largest offshore wind farm in Germany, has generated the first kilowatt-hour of electricity and fed it into the grid.EnBW has so far built 27 out of a total of 64 wind turbines…

UK North Sea Decommissioning Set for Sharp Rise Through 2034

Nov 26, 2025

Decommissioning activity on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) continues to grow as operators expand campaign-based approaches and rely on advanced planning and supply chain collaboration to manage rising costs and workloads, according to the latest report from Offshore Energies UK (OEUK)…

OEUK Warns of Major Job Losses Without Urgent Windfall Tax Reform

Nov 26, 2025

Thousands of U.K. jobs and billions in future tax revenue are at risk unless the government reforms the Energy Profits Levy (EPL), industry group Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said ahead of the Autumn Statement.OEUK said statistical modelling…

Equinor Bets on Long Fossil Fuel Demand with Plan for 250 New Wells

Nov 25, 2025

Equinor will drill 250 oil and gas exploration wells in Norwegian waters in the next 10 years to fulfil a goal of sustaining output in 2035 at 2020 levels, driven by expectations of prolonged fossil fuel demand, its CEO said on Tuesday.The Norwegian…

DeepOcean Rounding Up Gryphon Alpha FPSO Decom Job

Nov 25, 2025

Ocean services provider DeepOcean is nearing completion of a contract awarded by TotalEnergies for the disconnection and tow of the Gryphon Alpha floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, as well as the removal of associated subsea infrastructure…

Fugro Wraps Up Survey at Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farm

Nov 25, 2025

Fugro has completed the geotechnical site investigations at the eastern array of Dogger Bank South Wind Farm, off UK.Fugro’s five-vessel campaign gathered core samples and cone penetration tests (CPT) data up to 50 meters below the seabed.According to RWE…

Vår Energi Hires Well Expertise for Drilling and Subsurface Ops Support

Nov 25, 2025

Well Expertise Consultancy, a subsidiary of Well Expertise, has signed a frame agreement with Vår Energi for the provision of drilling and wells and subsurface specialists to support the operator’s onshore and offshore operations in Norway.The contract was secured in collaboration with OREC…

Russia Seeks to Boost Oil Exports to China as Sanctions Tighten

Nov 25, 2025

Moscow and Beijing have been discussing ways to expand Russian oil exports to China, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday.China and India have become the main buyers of Russian oil since the start of Russia's military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022…

Jifmar Concludes Takeover of 15 Seacontractors Workboats

Nov 24, 2025

Jifmar Group has completed the transfer of Seacontractors’ fleet of 15 workboats, finalizing a deal signed in August and strengthening its presence in the Middle East and Indian Ocean.The vessels and associated teams formally joined Jifmar on November 19…

AD Ports, Masdar Team Up for Offshore Wind Projects

Nov 24, 2025

AD Ports Group and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar have signed a partnership agreement to collaborate on the development and delivery of offshore wind projects.Under the agreement, the companies will identify opportunities where AD…

UK Regulator Grants Multi-Year Extension for Pilot Oil Field License

Nov 24, 2025

The UK North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has approved a three-year extension to the second term of License P2244, which contains the Pilot oil field, pushing the expiry date to December 2028.Orcadian Energy holds an 18.75% carried interest in the license…

EnergyPathways Files Expanded License for MESH Gas and Hydrogen Storage Scheme

Nov 24, 2025

EnergyPathways has applied for a gas storage license covering the natural gas and hydrogen storage components of its MESH energy project in the East Irish Sea, expanding the area targeted for salt cavern development nearly fourfold.The company…

Dajin to Supply Transition Pieces for Gennaker Offshore Wind Farm

Nov 24, 2025

Skyborn Renewables has signed a contract with Dajin Heavy Industry for the supply of transition pieces for Gennaker offshore wind farm in Germany.The contract follows the preferred supply agreement (PSA) the companies signed in September 2025…

IKM Testing Plans Expansion after Booking $8.5M in Decom Work in 2025

Nov 24, 2025

IKM Testing UK has outlined plans to expand its workforce and service offering, after it had booked more than $8.5 million (£6.5 million) in decommissioning project sales for 2025.The offshore decommissioning and pipeline services provider will…

Equinor Signs 10-Year Gas Supply Deal

Nov 21, 2025

Equinor and the Capital City of Prague’s gas and electricity company Pražská plynárenská have signed a long-term agreement for ten years of gas supplies into the Czech Republic.Deliveries have started and will last until 2035, Equinor said.Equinor’s…

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