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Cleanova Boosts Seawater Injection Capacity on Gulf of Mexico Platform

Mar 27, 2026

Cleanova has helped an oil and gas operator in the Gulf of Mexico increase seawater injection capacity by nearly 50% through an upgrade of its filtration system, without disrupting offshore operations.The operator uses seawater injection to maintain reservoir pressure and support oil recovery…

SLB, NVIDIA Expand AI Collaboration to Scale Energy Applications

Mar 25, 2026

SLB has expanded its collaboration with NVIDIA to develop artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and models aimed at large-scale deployment in the energy industry.The companies said the work will focus on modular data center design, development of an “AI Factory for Energy…

ADES Expects Up to 44% Earnings Rise Despite Regional Tensions Impacting Rigs

Mar 25, 2026

Saudi Arabian oil and gas drilling contractor ADES International Holding has reported it expects 44% rise in its core earnings in 2026, despite having several of its offshore rigs in the Gulf region temporarily suspended due to ongoing regional tensions…

OKEA Raises Recoverable Resource Estimate at North Sea Field

Mar 25, 2026

Norwegian oil and gas firm OKEA has increased recoverable resource estimates for the Talisker West discovery at the Brage field in the North Sea following further subsurface evaluation.The company said P50 recoverable resources in the Talisker…

Cadeler’s Nexra Secures New Taiwan Wind Farm Maintenance Campaign

Mar 23, 2026

Nexra, Cadeler’s operations and maintenance service platform, has secured an additional contract for an offshore wind campaign in Taiwan to be executed in 2026.The contract covers operations and maintenance work on two offshore wind farms and…

US Oil Shield Starts Showing Cracks as Iran War Drives Prices Higher

Mar 23, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump went into the Iran war convinced that America’s vast oil wealth would insulate the country from the kind of energy shock now battering much of the world. Four weeks into the conflict, that shield is looking fragile…

BOEM Issues Notice of Intent for Offshore Well Stimulation Work

Mar 17, 2026

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed update to the Santa Clara Unit Development and Production Plan, which includes the use of hydraulic fracturing on 16 existing wells at Platform Gilda…

Tampnet Connectivity for First CO₂ Injection Platform Offshore Netherlands

Mar 17, 2026

Tampnet won a contract with Porthos CO2 Transport and Storage C.V. to deliver communications infrastructure for what will be the first CO₂ injection platform on the Dutch Continental Shelf.The project centers on Platform P18-A, a former gas…

Sable Offshore Restarts Santa Ynez Pipeline After Trump Emergency Order

Mar 16, 2026

Sable Offshore on Monday said it had begun pumping oil on a long-disputed pipeline system linking the Santa Ynez offshore platform to California refineries after emergency orders from the Trump administration directing the restart.The restart…

TVO Customizes Tethered BOP Technology

Mar 16, 2026

Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore (TVO) completed a unique tethered blowout preventer (TBOP) installation in the Gulf of America (GoA) to reduce wellhead fatigue in soft seabed conditions.TVO’s proprietary technology was essential in enabling the…

Kent Awarded FEED Contract for Prinos Carbon Storage Project

Mar 16, 2026

Kent has been selected by EnEarth, to perform the front end engineering design (FEED) for the Prinos CO₂ Storage Project in Northern Greece.Kent will develop the FEED design for the new CO₂ handling and storage facility, which will receive, store…

BP Wins US Approval for Kaskida Project

Mar 15, 2026

British energy major BP has received approval from the Trump administration to advance its Kaskida project in the Gulf of Mexico, a company spokesperson told Reuters in an emailed statement late on Friday.The $5 billion investment would unlock…

Trump Administration Directs Sable Offshore to Restore Santa Ynez Operations

Mar 15, 2026

The Trump administration on Friday directed Sable Offshore to restore oil drilling operations off the southern California coast, the U.S. Energy Department said.The move aims to restart oil production at a cluster of offshore platforms as fuel prices continue to rise in the wake of the war on Iran…

DOF Selects Kongsberg Listen for HUGIN AUV Survey Platform

Mar 12, 2026

Kongsberg Discovery has secured the first commercial order for its Kongsberg Listen electromagnetic sensing solution, with subsea services provider DOF selecting the technology for deployment on a HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV).The new HUGIN vehicle…

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