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Floating Wind & Deepwater Oil and Gas - Two Worlds Collide

Apr 23, 2026

Over the last few years, the energy trilemma has pivoted away from energy transition to energy security and affordability. As a result, offshore oil & gas exploration and production activity, including deepwater activity, has been relatively healthy…

Golden Pass LNG Ships First Export Cargo from Texas Terminal

Apr 23, 2026

Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture between QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil, has loaded and shipped its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from its export terminal in Sabine Pass in Texas, marking a step toward full commercial operations.Golden…

Bureau Veritas Expands Offshore Services with New Asia Hub

Apr 22, 2026

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore has launched an Offshore Center of Excellence in Asia Pacific to support offshore energy projects.The center will combine regional teams in Singapore, Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur with the company’s global technical…

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…

Saipem Secures More Work Offshore Guyana for ExxonMobil

Apr 22, 2026

Italy’s Saipem has secured a limited notice to proceed contract worth about $150 million by ExxonMobil Guyana for work on the Longtail development.The contract covers preliminary engineering and procurement activities for subsea structures, umbilicals…

US Judge Blocks Trump's Efforts to Hinder Renewable Energy Projects

Apr 21, 2026

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing a series of permitting policies that wind and solar energy industry groups say have stymied the development of new energy generation projects.Chief U.S…

UK’s Biggest Offshore Wind Blades Installed at East Anglia THREE

Apr 21, 2026

ScottishPower, part of Iberdrola, and Masdar have installed the first turbine at the $5.4 billion (£4 billion) East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm, marking a U.K. record with blades measuring 115 meters.The blades are the largest manufactured and installed for a project in U…

Maersk’s Stillstrom Unveils Standalone Offshore Charging Solutions for Vessels

Apr 21, 2026

Stillstrom, a unit of A.P. Moller - Maersk, has launched two offshore charging systems aimed at supporting vessel electrification in the offshore wind sector.The new solutions, Power Hub and Power Tower, are designed as standalone systems that…

Court Orders GE Vernova to Stay on Vineyard Wind’s Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 20, 2026

A Massachusetts judge on Friday blocked GE Vernova from abandoning work on the largest offshore wind farm in New England after developer Vineyard Wind refused to pay over $300 million the turbine supplier says it is owed for the $4.5 billion project…

Astro Offshore Expands Subsea Capability with New MPSV

Apr 17, 2026

Astro Offshore has added a new ultra-deepwater multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) to its fleet, strengthening its subsea capabilities and expanding into international markets.The vessel, Energy Savannah, which will be renamed Astro Atlas, is…

North Star Bolsters Leadership Team to Support Offshore Wind Growth

Apr 16, 2026

UK-based shipowner/operator North Star has strengthened its executive team with new senior appointments as it expands its offshore wind and maritime operations.North Star appointed Duncan Palmer as its first Chief Human Resources Officer, promoted Joanna Lang to Chief Legal and Compliance Officer…

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…

ABL Secures Work at South Korean Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 15, 2026

ABL has been appointed marine warranty surveyor for the 390 MW Shinan Ui offshore wind project in South Korea.The project is being developed by Shinan-Ui Offshore Wind, a consortium including Hanwha Ocean, SK Eternix, KOMIPO, Future Energy Fund and Hyundai Engineering & Construction…

Honeywell to Supply Liquefaction Tech for Rio Grande LNG Expansion

Apr 14, 2026

Honeywell has secured a contract to supply its liquefaction technology and equipment that will be used in additional trains at NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG project in Texas.The agreement, executed with engineering, procurement and construction contractor Bechtel Energy…

Petrobras Makes FID for Brazil’s Deepwater Scheme, Picks SBM Offshore for FPSOs

Apr 14, 2026

Petrobras has made the final investment decision (FID) for the SEAP I project in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, advancing development of the Sergipe Deepwater (SEAP) project, a new oil and gas frontier in Brazil.The approval follows the sanctioning of the SEAP II module in December 2025…

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