Service Operation Vessel News


SBM Offshore Inks O&M Contract with TotalEnergies for GranMorgu FPSO

Jun 19, 2025

SBM Offshore has signed an operations and maintenance contract with TotalEnergies EP Suriname, an affiliate of TotalEnergies, for the GranMorgu floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, as part of the field development project located in Block 58 in Suriname…

SMST Books Equipment Order for LDA’s Newbuild SOVs

Jun 16, 2025

Dutch offshore equipment supplier SMST has been selected by Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) for the delivery of two sets of mission equipment, with an option for a third set, for service operation vessels (SOVs) ordered by Vattenfall.The Telescopic Access Bridges (TAB-L1)…

Edda Wind Welcomes New CSOV to its Fleet

Jun 13, 2025

GONDAN Shipbuilders has delivered a newly built Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Austri Enabler to Norwegian shipowner Edda Wind.The Austri Enabler, designed by Norwegian company Salt Ship Design, is part of a new generation of…

Reach Subsea’s New 24-Meter USV Ready for Commercial Deployment

Jun 12, 2025

Norwegian subsea services firm Reach Subsea has taken delivery of the REACH REMOTE 2 uncrewed surface vessel (USV), which is now ready for deployment in commercial projects.This milestone signifies the successful completion of REACH REMOTE 2…

FourPhase Nets Shell Contract for its Caribbean Oil and Gas Platforms

Jun 12, 2025

FourPhase, a solids and production performance specialist for the oil and gas industry, has secured a master service agreement (MSA) with Shell Trinidad and Tobago, for work on its topside offshore oil and gas platforms in the Caribbean.The MSA involves sand management and production optimization…

North Sea Operator Picks OEG for Offshore Helifuel Services

Jun 11, 2025

Energy solutions business OEG has secured a multi-year helifuel services contract with a major U.K. operator.Under the terms of the agreement, OEG will manage the company’s offshore helifuel systems in the North Sea and provide helifuel tanks on a serviced rental basis…

ScottishPower, Oasis Marine Study Proves Feasibility of Offshore Charging

Jun 10, 2025

Offshore charging for both battery-powered crew transfer and service operation vessels could be on the horizon for windfarms of the future, according to two studies commissioned by ScottishPower Renewables.The two reports, by MJR Power & Automation and Oasis Marine…

Repsol Hires Halliburton for Well Lifecycle Optimization of North Sea Assets

Jun 10, 2025

Repsol Resources UK has hired Halliburton under a five-year contract to support the full well lifecycle on its oil and gas assets in the U.K. North Sea.Halliburton will provide subsurface technology, drilling and completion services, and digital solutions for major new developments…

RWE Inks O&M Deals with Clarkson Port Services for Nordseecluster OW Project

Jun 10, 2025

RWE Offshore Wind has awarded two long term agreements to Clarkson Port Services to support the operations and maintenance activities at its 1.6 GW Nordseecluster offshore wind project.The Dutch division of Clarkson Port Services will build a new warehouse facility in the port of Eemshaven…

Dutch Firm Orders New Multi-Purpose Vessel for Subsea and Renewables Work

Jun 05, 2025

Van Wijngaarden Marine Services has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Kooiman Marine Group for the design and construction of a next-generation DP2 multi-purpose vessel (MPV).The 4716 MPV will incorporate the latest in IMO Tier III emissions and ULEV (Ultra Low Emission Vessel) compliance…

Autonomous Drones Start Service Aker BP's at North Sea Platform

Jun 02, 2025

Aker Solutions has installed an autonomous drone system on Aker BP’s Edvard Grieg platform in the North Sea, enabling remote inspections from shore.The company recently completed the first offshore beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operation…

Halliburton Launches EarthStar 3DX Horizontal Look-Ahead Resistivity Service

May 19, 2025

Halliburton launched EarthStar 3DX, the industry's first 3D horizontal look-ahead resistivity service. The technology provides operators with geological insights into horizontal wells up to 50 ft before penetration by the bit.The capability…

PBS Nets O&M Contract Extension with TotalEnergies for North Sea Assets

May 15, 2025

Scotland-based PBS has secured extension of its General Maintenance and Operations Contract (GMOC) with TotalEnergies after the operator exercised an option to retain PBS's services through to the end of April 2027.The GMOC was initially awarded to PBS - a consortium comprising Ponticelli UK…

Aramco Inks Multiple Deals with US Firms Worth $90B

May 15, 2025

Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has signed 34 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and agreements, with a potential total value of approximately $90 billion, with major U.S. companies.The MoUs and agreements…

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