Shelf Subsea News


LDA’s Unit Buys DP2 Multi-Purpose Vessel to Expand Subsea Services

Apr 16, 2026

LD TravOcean, a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) Group, has acquired a DP2 multipurpose support vessel as part of efforts to expand its subsea capabilities.The vessel, SIDDIS Mariner, will be renamed TVO Mariner and is scheduled for delivery in summer 2026…

ABL Group, PetroSafe Partner Up for Offshore Energy Services in Egypt

Apr 16, 2026

ABL Group, via its Egypt-based units, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PetroSafe to collaborate on onshore and offshore technical services for energy assets in Egypt.The agreement covers offshore and onshore facilities and…

DeepOcean, Woodside Wrap Up Dual-Scope Subsea Survey at Sangomar Field

Apr 16, 2026

DeepOcean and Woodside Energy have completed a combined subsea inspection and 3D scanning campaign at the Sangomar field offshore Senegal.The campaign covered 69 subsea structures, including 17 subsea trees, using a methodology that allows inspection and 3D scanning to be performed simultaneously…

Saipem Bags $400M in Offshore Contracts from Aramco in Saudi Arabia

Apr 16, 2026

Saipem has secured two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia worth about $400 million under an existing long-term agreement with Saudi Aramco.The contracts, known as Contract Release Purchase Orders, relate to work at the Safaniya oil field, one of the world’s largest offshore oil fields…

Toyo, OneSubsea Form Subsea CCS Partnership

Apr 15, 2026

Toyo Engineering Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with OneSubsea to explore collaboration in subsea carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.The agreement aims to combine the companies’ capabilities to develop integrated system solutions for subsea CCS…

GoSubsea, Envirent Form Rental Alliance for End-to-End Offshore Solutions

Apr 13, 2026

Two of Norway’s offshore companies, GoSubsea and Envirent, have announced a strategic partnership that combines technical expertise with expanded service offerings.In 2025, both companies were recognized with the prestigious Gaselle Award, highlighting…

Solstad’s Normand Fortress CSV Gets $56M Extension with Petrobras

Apr 13, 2026

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Maritime has secured a two-year extension of the current contract for the subsea construction vessel (CSV) Normand Fortress with Petrobras.The extension will start in early July 2026. Under the extended contract…

OneSubsea to Supply Production Boosting System for Shenandoah Field

Apr 10, 2026

OneSubsea, a joint venture backed by SLB, Aker Solutions and Subsea7, has secured a contract by Beacon Offshore Energy to supply a subsea boosting system for the Shenandoah field in the Gulf of America.The contract covers delivery of a high‑pressure…

Oxy Makes Oil Discovery at Bandit Prospect in Gulf of America

Apr 09, 2026

Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) has made an oil discovery at the Bandit prospect in the Gulf of America.The exploration well, located in Green Canyon Block 680 about 125 miles south of the Louisiana coast, encountered oil-bearing Miocene sands.Occidental…

SCA Secures First 50Hertz Contract for Cable Carousel Systems

Apr 08, 2026

Subsea Cable Assets (SCA) has secured its first framework contract with 50Hertz to deliver cable storage and handling systems for power grid projects in Germany.The contract, awarded through a European tender process, covers the engineering…

China Connects Its 'Deepest' Offshore Wind Farm to Grid

Apr 08, 2026

China Huaneng Group (CHNG) has connected the 504 MW offshore wind project off the Shandong Peninsula to the grid, which is now operating at full capacity.The Huaneng Shandong Peninsula North offshore wind farm comprises 42 turbines of 12 MW each…

Nexans Completes Record-Depth Subsea Cable Project in Norway

Apr 08, 2026

Nexans and Statnett have completed a 420 kV subsea cable project across the Fensfjord in western Norway, strengthening power supply to Bergen and surrounding industrial areas.The project, awarded in 2022, included the engineering, manufacturing…

Norway Flags Major Gas Discovery as Development Window Narrows

Apr 08, 2026

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has put in focus a major undeveloped gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea that could offer significant value, but warned that time is running out to bring it into production.The Gro discovery, located about…

SLB to Collaborate with Petronas Suriname

Apr 07, 2026

SLB has signed an agreement between Petronas Suriname, a subsidiary of Petronas and Subsea Integration Alliance, comprising SLB OneSubsea and Subsea7.The partnership aims to unlock resources in Suriname’s emerging frontier basin through innovative and cost-effective subsea solutions…

Jan De Nul Launches Second Giant Cable Laying Vessel

Apr 07, 2026

Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul has launched its second next-generation cable laying vessel (CLV), William Thomson, as it expands capacity to support growing offshore wind and grid interconnection projects.The William Thomson vessel follows…

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