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OneSubsea Brings Envirex Subsea Business Under Its Wing

May 12, 2026

OneSubsea, a joint venture backed by SLB, Aker Solutions, and Subsea7, has completed the acquisition of the subsea business of Norway-based Envirex Group.The transaction expands OneSubsea’s access to Envirex’s specialized technologies and supports…

Dolphin Drilling Boosts Backlog with Harbour Energy Deal, Oil India Extension

May 12, 2026

Dolphin Drilling has signed a contract with Harbour Energy for the semi-submersible drilling rig Paul B. Loyd Jr. in the U.K. sector of the North Sea, adding about $150 million in firm backlog, while also securing extension for Blackford Dolphin rig operating off India…

Equinor's Gullfaks Field Reaches 5,000 Oil Cargo Milestone in North Sea

May 12, 2026

Equinor-operated Gullfaks field in the North Sea has delivered its 5,000th oil cargo, underscoring the continued role of mature Norwegian offshore fields in supplying energy to Europe.Production at Gullfaks began in 1986 and the field has since produced around 2…

Mubadala Invests $325M in UK’s Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Project

May 12, 2026

Abu Dhabi-based state-owned sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company has invested $325 million alongside a consortium led by Apollo Funds to acquire a stake in Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 offshore wind project in the United Kingdom.Hornsea 3, located off the Norfolk coast…

Oil Prices Edge Higher Amid Uncertainty Over Iran Deal

May 12, 2026

Oil prices rose nearly 1% on Tuesday as talks to end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran appeared fragile, with Tehran's response to a Washington proposal highlighting stark differences that have kept supply concerns alive.Brent crude futures were up 86 cents…

Ørsted, PGE Install First Foundations at Poland’s Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm

May 11, 2026

Ørsted and Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) have started offshore installation work on the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, with the first monopile foundations now installed off the Polish coast.The companies said the project…

Vicinay Marine, Tecnalia Develop Remote Offshore Mooring Corrosion Sensor

May 11, 2026

Vicinay Marine and Spanish applied research center Tecnalia have jointly developed a sensor designed to remotely monitor corrosion on offshore mooring lines, aiming to improve the safety, reliability and service life of offshore systems.The…

Fugro Gets Survey Job on Scottish Offshore Wind Farm

May 11, 2026

Fugro has been awarded a major geotechnical survey contract by SSE for the Berwick Bank B offshore wind development in the North Sea off Scotland.Berwick Bank B forms part of the wider 4.1 GW Berwick Bank offshore wind project, which is being…

Oil Jumps 4% After Trump Rejects Iran’s Peace Response

May 11, 2026

Oil prices rallied on Monday, a day after President Donald Trump said Iran's response to a U.S. proposal was 'unacceptable,' raising supply fears as the Strait of Hormuz stayed largely closed, which kept the global market tight.Brent crude futures LCOc1 climbed $4…

Oil Market Swings, Not Price Spikes, Set to Drive Big Oil Strategy

May 11, 2026

Oil majors are bracing for prolonged turbulence in energy markets, which should curb any temptation to ramp up spending after the Iran war. The biggest fear now is not missing the next rally, but being on the wrong side of the inevitable retreat…

Lloyd’s Register Approves Wison’s Internal Turret FPSO Concept

May 08, 2026

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Wison New Energies for a harsh-environment floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) design featuring an internal turret mooring system.The FPSO concept is aimed at offshore developments in demanding metocean conditions…

Equinor Cleared for Wildcat Well Drilling Op in North Sea

May 08, 2026

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea, to be conducted with COSL’s COSLInnovator semi-submersible drilling rig.The permit is for wellbore 34/10-56 S in production license 050 HS…

BW Offshore Secures Long-Term BW Catcher FPSO Extension

May 08, 2026

BW Offshore has agreed with the Catcher field partners to amend the contract for its BW Catcher floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, extending the agreement through December 31, 2030, plus or minus six months.The revised agreement replaces the previous structure…

Turkey Looks to Expand LNG Imports from Algeria

May 08, 2026

Turkey is looking to extend its liquefied natural gas (LNG) agreement with Algeria ahead of its expiry in September 2027, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said, adding that some of the gas could potentially be transported to southeastern Europe…

ConocoPhillips Gets Norway’s Blessing to Restart Greater Ekofisk Fields

May 08, 2026

Norway’s Ministry of Energy has approved the plans for development and operation (PDO) for the Previously Produced Fields (PPF) project in the Greater Ekofisk Area, paving the way for the redevelopment of three previously producing offshore fields…

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