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Deepsea Mira Spuds Third Well in Orange Basin License off Nambia

Aug 01, 2025

Oil and gas firm Rhino Resources and its partners have spudded the Volans-1X exploration well in PEL85 license, offshore Namibia, using Odfjell Drilling-managed Deepsea Mira semi-submersible rig.Drilled by the Deepsea Mira in water depths of around 1,200 meters, the Volans-1X well aims to test a new play fairway that could unlock significant development potential and strengthen Namibia’s energy future…

DOF Scoops Over $220M for AHTS Vessel Contracts with Petrobras

Aug 01, 2025

Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has secured a contract with Petrobras for two of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels.The two contracts, with a combined value of more than $220 million, are for Skandi Fluminense, a 2007 Brazilian-built AHTS vessel with 211t bollard pull…

Nexans, Crowley Wind Services to Build Cable Lay Barge for US Ops

Jul 31, 2025

French subsea power cable maker and services provider Nexans has formed partnership with Crowley Wind Services to develop and operate a Jones Act compliant cable lay barge. The cable lay barge will be dedicated to supporting the installation…

BW Energy Hires Deepsea Mira Rig for Drilling Ops off Namibia

Jul 28, 2025

BW Energy, together with NAMCOR E&P, has contracted the Deepsea Mira semi-submersible rig for the drilling of the Kharas appraisal well on the Kudu license, offshore Namibia.The drilling operation in the Orange Basin is scheduled for the second half of 2025…

POSH Welcomes AHTS Vessel to its Fleet

Jul 23, 2025

PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH), an offshore marine solutions provider, has expanded its towage and installation fleet with the addition of a new anchor handling towing (AHT) vessel, POSH Courage.This fleet enhancement strengthens POSH’s capacity to undertake larger or multiple towages…

Taihan’s Palos CLV Installs Export Cables for South Korean Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 16, 2025

Taihan’s cable laying vessel (CLV), PALOS, has successfully completed the installation of export cables for the 364.8 MW Yeonggwang Nakwol offshore wind farm in South Korea.The project, being developed Nakwol Blue Heart, is located near Songido…

Accelerator Chooses Six Companies for New York Wind Advances

Jul 15, 2025

NYU Tandon School of Engineering, in partnership with Equinor, National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium (NOWRDC) and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), announced its selection of the 2025 annual cohort of companies that will…

Mooreast Finds Geotechnical Partner for Floating Energy Solutions

Jul 15, 2025

Singapore-based mooring and anchoring specialist Mooreast Holdings has partnered with Norway-based GeoProvider to strengthen capabilities in offshore data analysis and enhance its value proposition to the floating offshore renewable energy market…

DOF Sells Two AHTS Vessels

Jul 11, 2025

Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has signed agreements to sell two of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel to an international buyer.The sold vessels include Skandi Tender and Skandi Trader, both build in 2009.The sale…

Solstad Confirms $84M Deal with Petrobras for Normand Turquesa AHTS

Jul 10, 2025

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has confirmed a contract with Petrobras for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Normand Turquesa.The four-year contract, which received board approval, is scheduled to begin in February 2026…

Northern Ocean’s DeepSea Mira Semi-Sub Gets Drilling Job off Namibia

Jul 09, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Northern Ocean has signed a contract with a subsidiary of Rhino Resources for the DeepSea Mira semi-submersible drilling rig, which has been hired for operations off Namibia, starting mid-July 2025.The contract includes one firm well for Rhino…

French Wave Energy Firm Closes Multi-Million-Dollar Fundraiser

Jul 07, 2025

French company Seaturns has raised $2.9 million to industrialize its wave energy technology and accelerate large-scale deployment.The funding round, carried out primarily through the Keenest platform, also received strong support from long-standing…

RightBridge Ventures Agrees Reverse Takeover of Swemar

Jul 02, 2025

RightBridge Ventures Group has announced a proposed reverse acquisition of Swemar, which has entered into an agreement to acquire an offshore oil service company with operations across the Middle East, India, and South-East Asia.The company…

Triton Anchor Gets Patents for Floating Renewables Anchoring Tech

Jun 30, 2025

Triton Anchor has secured two patents in the United States for its proprietary offshore anchor and subsea deployment tool, with a notice of allowance for the anchor patent also received in Japan.These newly patented technologies mark an advancement in enabling low-cost…

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Pauses Output At West India Oilfield

Jun 27, 2025

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company said on Friday it has temporarily suspended production at one of its oilfields in western India due to adverse weather and is monitoring the situation to resume output when the weather improves.The floating…

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