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Vallourec Nets Pipe Supply Deal for Angola's Greater PAJ project

Jun 30, 2026

Vallourec has been awarded a major contract by Azule Energy to supply line pipes for the Greater PAJ offshore development in Angola, one of the largest deepwater projects currently under development in the country.Under the contract, Vallourec will supply more than 26…

Vår Energi Swaps Assets with Equinor to Bolster Gjøa Position

Jun 30, 2026

Vår Energi and Equinor have agreed to swap assets on the Norwegian continental shelf, with Vår Energi increasing its exposure around the Gjøa area and Equinor strengthening its position in the Troll-Fram region.Under the agreement, Vår Energi will acquire a 32…

Dutch Grant Backs SolarDuck's Offshore Solar Power Hub Scheme

Jun 29, 2026

Offshore floating solar company SolarDuck and the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) have been awarded a $3.7 million (€3.2 million) subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) to advance the development of an offshore…

Equinor All Set for Drilling Ops in North Sea

Jun 29, 2026

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.The permit is for wellbore 30/8-7 S in production license 190. Equinor is the operator of the license with 50% stake, while its…

Ocean Installer Lands Major North Sea Contract from Vår Energi

Jun 29, 2026

Ocean Installer has been awarded a major engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract by Vår Energi for the Balder Next New Wells project in the North Sea.The project forms part of Vår Energi's hub development strategy in the Balder area…

Dutch Firm Secures $465M Funding for Mexico-Bound FSO

Jun 29, 2026

SBM Offshore has secured project financing worth $465 million for the Chalchi floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel, being built for Woodside Energy's Trion project offshore Mexico.The financing has been provided by a consortium of international…

Vard Delivers Hybrid Cable Layer to Toyo Construction

Jun 29, 2026

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has delivered a hybrid construction and cable laying vessel (CLV) to Japan's Toyo Construction, marking its first vessel delivery to the Japanese offshore wind market.The vessel was handed over at Vard Langsten in Norway on June 26…

SBM Offshore, SWS Sign Deal for Seventh FPSO Hull

Jun 29, 2026

SBM Offshore has signed a contract with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading (CSTC) for the construction of its seventh generic Fast4Ward Multi-Purpose Floater (MPF7) hull.The MPF7 will use SBM Offshore's proprietary…

Norwegian Oil Service Lockout Hits Offshore Drilling Activity

Jun 29, 2026

Around 1,000 Norwegian oil service workers were locked out on Saturday morning in an escalation of a labour dispute that is expected to disrupt drilling and some production on the Norwegian continental shelf.The lockout was declared in response…

Clariant Launches OSPAR-Compliant Hydrate Inhibitor for North Sea Ops

Jun 25, 2026

Clariant Oil Services has deployed an anti-agglomerant low-dosage hydrate inhibitor technology in offshore fields in Norway and the United Kingdom that meets OSPAR environmental requirements for North Sea operations.The company's HYTREAT ECO…

Britain's Political Shake-Up Opens Door to North Sea Rethink

Jun 25, 2026

The latest bout of political turmoil in Britain comes as energy security has moved front and centre following the Iran war, offering the next prime minister a chance to rethink the country’s North Sea oil and gas strategy.Andy Burnham, who is…

Hitachi Energy Nets $873M Deal for Italy-Tunisia Power Link Converter Stations

Jun 25, 2026

Italian grid operator Terna and Tunisian electricity and gas company STEG have awarded Hitachi Energy a contract worth about $873 million (€770 million) to build converter stations for the Elmed electricity interconnection project between Italy and Tunisia…

Vår Energi, Partners Submit Development Plan for Gjøa Subsea Projects in North Sea

Jun 25, 2026

Vår Energi and its partners have submitted a Plan for Development and Operations (PDO) to Norway's Ministry of Energy for the Gjøa Subsea Projects in the North Sea after taking a final investment decision on the developments.The Gjøa Subsea…

INEOS Engages Semco Maritime for Long-Term Services in Danish North Sea

Jun 24, 2026

Energy services company Semco Maritime has secured a five-year framework agreement with INEOS to provide onshore and offshore services for the company's operations in the Danish part of the North Sea.The contract runs from June 2026 to May 2031 and includes options for two one-year extensions…

DeepOcean Installs Inter-Array Cables at Germany's Nordseecluster A

Jun 24, 2026

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has completed the installation and testing of all inter-array cables at the Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm in Germany.DeepOcean's contract included project management and engineering, the provision of cable protection systems…

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