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Shell Targets 2027 Gas Start-Up at Loran-Manatee Field

Apr 10, 2026

Energy producer Shell plans to begin natural gas output in 2027 from the Loran-Manatee offshore field, which crosses the border of Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago the chairman of Trinidad's National Gas Company, Gerald Ramdeen, told Reuters on Thursday…

Van Oord Completes Low-Noise Monopile Installation

Apr 09, 2026

Van Oord has installed three monopile foundations using GBM Works' jetting solution in combination with CAPE’s vibro lifting tool for the first time at commercial scale, a milestone in silent offshore installation.Designed to reduce underwater noise and minimise impact on marine life…

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…

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…

France Sets Forth 10GW Offshore Wind Tender in Larger Renewables Push

Apr 06, 2026

France announced tenders for seven offshore wind projects totalling 10 gigawatts on Thursday as well as smaller solar and onshore wind tenders, adding the country will favour homegrown technologies in its bid to achieve energy sovereignty.The…

DroneQ Robotics, Mark Offshore Collaborate with R/V Mintis

Apr 02, 2026

Unmanned robotics services provider DroneQ Robotics and offshore support and vessel management Mark Offshore have struck a deal on the latter's new fleet addition 'R/V Mintis.' Mark Offshore manages and operates the DP1 ROV Support & Survey vessel…

Eco Wave Power Completes Los Angeles Wave Energy Pilot with Shell

Apr 02, 2026

Eco Wave Power has completed its wave energy pilot project at the Port of Los Angeles, submitting a final report to Shell International Exploration and Production and concluding a development program launched in 2024.The project, located at AltaSea in the Port of Los Angeles…

Oil Hikes 7% after Trump Says US-Israel will Keep Striking Iran

Apr 02, 2026

Oil prices climbed nearly 7% on Thursday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would continue attacks on Iran, stoking fears of prolonged disruptions to oil supply.Brent crude futures LCOc1were up $7.65, or 7.6%, to $108.81 per barrel at 0902 GMT…

Fugro to Conduct Site Investigation for South America’s First Offshore Wind Project

Mar 31, 2026

Petrobras has selected Fugro to deliver a geotechnical site investigation for the Rio de Janeiro Offshore Wind Pilot Project, the first offshore wind development in South America to advance under a formal environmental licensing process.The…

Prysmian Shares North American Leadership Transitions

Mar 31, 2026

Prysmian, a leader in energy and data wire and cabling solutions, recently announced changes to its leadership structure in North America to further strengthen the company’s market position in the region. 2025 marked the best year yet for Prysmian…

Petrobras Taps Fugro for Brazil’s First Licensed Offshore Wind Survey

Mar 31, 2026

Petrobras has selected Fugro to carry out a geotechnical site investigation for its Rio de Janeiro Offshore Wind Pilot Project, the first offshore wind development in South America to advance under a formal environmental licensing process.The…

Tekmar Secures $2.6M Offshore Wind Contracts in Japan

Mar 31, 2026

Offshore services firm Tekmar Group has secured two contracts worth a combined $2.6 million (£2 million) for an offshore wind farm project in Japan.The main contract involves the supply of Tekmar’s 10th generation cable protection technology directly to the wind farm developer…

Iberdrola Awards $4B Contracts for UK Subsea Power Link

Mar 30, 2026

Iberdrola has awarded contracts to Siemens Energy and Prysmian, worth more than $4 billion (€3.5 billion), for the development of the Eastern Green Link 4 subsea electricity interconnector between Scotland and England.Under the agreements, Siemens…

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