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Wide Barge Could Reduce Crane Needs for Turbine Foundation Installation

May 14, 2026

The substructures for fixed offshore wind turbines weigh thousands of tonnes. Only about five vessels in the world can lift that much weight. So now researchers are testing an alternative: an unusually wide barge.Using experience gained from the oil and gas industry…

Fugro Gets Survey Job on Scottish Offshore Wind Farm

May 11, 2026

Fugro has been awarded a major geotechnical survey contract by SSE for the Berwick Bank B offshore wind development in the North Sea off Scotland.Berwick Bank B forms part of the wider 4.1 GW Berwick Bank offshore wind project, which is being…

Norway Adds 70 Offshore Blocks in New Oil And Gas Licensing Round

May 05, 2026

Norway’s Ministry of Energy has launched the APA 2026 licensing round, expanding available exploration acreage on the Norwegian continental shelf by 70 blocks across the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.The Awards in Predefined Areas…

Thailand Cancels Offshore Energy Exploration Pact with Cambodia

May 05, 2026

Thailand on Tuesday unilaterally terminated a longstanding agreement with Cambodia to work towards joint offshore energy exploration, defying calls from its neighbour to stay the course on the 25-year-old pact.The Thai cabinet's cancellation of the agreement…

API-NOIA Reports Benefits of Expanding South-Central Gulf Energy Development

Apr 30, 2026

The American Petroleum Institute (API) and the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) released a new report, Unlocking the New South-Central Gulf of America for Energy Development: Potential Economic Impacts and Opportunities, highlighting the opportunity to strengthen U…

Misti AI Secures Funding to Expand Industrial AI Platform

Apr 30, 2026

Misti AI has secured $336,000 in pre-seed funding led by Fuel Ventures, with the round still open as the company targets a total of $673,000, aiming to upscale its artificial intelligence (AI) platform for industrial environments.The platform…

Norway Oil Firms Turn to Mediation to Avoid Strike and Output Disruption

Apr 30, 2026

Wage talks between Norwegian oil firms and labour unions broke down on Wednesday and will switch to state-led mediation in a bid to prevent strike action by workers, industry group Offshore Norge said.If Norway's government-appointed mediator…

Apollo, Blackstone, KKR Eye Shell Stake in LNG Canada

Apr 30, 2026

Apollo Global Management, Blackstone and are battling it out to acquire a significant stake in the mammoth LNG Canada project from energy major Shell, three people familiar with the matter said.The trio, among the world's largest asset management firms…

Fugro Lands Offshore Wind Site Investigation Contract in Taiwan

Apr 29, 2026

Fugro has secured a geotechnical site investigation contract by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for the 600 MW FengMiao II offshore wind farm in Taiwan.The project forms part of Taiwan’s Round 3.2 offshore wind tender and supports the country’s target of reaching 13…

US Government Scraps Two Offshore Wind Leases for Fossil Fuel Investment Pledge

Apr 27, 2026

President Donald Trump's administration said on Monday that it had reached a deal to end two more U.S. offshore wind leases in exchange for $885 million in pledged investments in domestic fossil fuels.The projects, one in the Atlantic and one in the Pacific…

Brazil Eyes Oil Windfall to Fund Fuel Tax Cuts

Apr 24, 2026

Brazil's government on Thursday unveiled a bill to be sent to Congress under which additional revenue from higher oil prices, driven by the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, would offset cuts to federal taxes on fuels.Planning Minister Bruno Moretti said the proposal aims for full fiscal neutrality…

Marginal Energy, Sierra Leone Sign $225m Offshore Oil Agreement

Apr 23, 2026

Sierra Leone said on Thursday it had signed a petroleum licence agreement with Nigeria‑based Marginal Energy Limited, granting the company offshore exploration and production rights as the government seeks to revive interest in its under‑explored upstream sector…

Vattenfall Exits Scottish Floating Wind Project

Apr 22, 2026

Vattenfall and Fred. Olsen Seawind have agreed that Fred. Olsen Seawind will take full ownership of the Muir Mhòr floating offshore wind project in Scotland.The change will be executed through a share sale, with Vattenfall selling its stake to its joint venture partner…

OKEA Sells 20% Stake in Norwegian Sea License to Japex for $30M

Apr 20, 2026

Norwegian oil and gas firm OKEA has agreed to sell its 20% working interest in the PL1119 license, which contains Mistral discovery, to Japex Norge for $30 million.The transaction, effective from January 1, 2026, is subject to customary government…

Oil Jumps 6% on US-Iran Ceasefire Concerns

Apr 20, 2026

Oil prices jumped more than 6% in early Monday trading on fears that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran could collapse after the U.S. seized an Iranian cargo ship and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained largely halted…

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