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OKEA Spuds First of Two Wells at Bestla Development in North Sea

Aug 05, 2025

Norwegian oil and gas firm OKEA has spudded the first of two production wells at Bestla development, formerly known as Brasse, in the North Sea using Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Yantai rig.The well is being drilled by the rig Deepsea Yantai from the Bestla Subsea Template, which had been installed in early-June 2025, according to Rex International, which through its subsidiary Lime Petroleum olds 17% working interest in Bestla…

Teledyne’s Division Launches eXtreamer for Marine Seismic Surveys

Aug 08, 2025

Teledyne Geophysical Instruments, a division of Teledyne Marine, has introduced eXtreamer, a small form factor streamer engineered for high-resolution marine seismic surveys.Developed in collaboration with Geometrics, eXtreamer provides a flexible…

Shelf Drilling Nets First Dutch North Sea Job with Tenaz Energy

Aug 08, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling, through its subsidiary Shelf Drilling (North Sea) (SDNS), has secured a contract for the Shelf Drilling Winner jack-up rig with Tenaz Energy for operations in the Dutch North Sea.The firm term of the contract is one year…

Equinor Officially Opens Norway’s Northernmost Oil Field

Aug 08, 2025

Equinor’s Johan Castberg field, Norway's northernmost oil field in Barents Sea that came on stream earlier in 2025, was officially opened by the country’s top officials.Johan Castberg field will produce for at least 30 years, delivering 220…

Celtic Sea Floating Wind Farm Gets Full Consent

Aug 07, 2025

Offshore wind developers Flotation Energy and Cobra have received full onshore and offshore planning approval for their 100 MW White Cross floating wind project in the Celtic Sea.The proposed offshore wind farm, located 52km off the Devon coast…

UK Firm Nets Multi-Year Decommissioning Job in North Sea

Aug 07, 2025

Offshore well plug and abandonment specialist Well-Safe Solutions has secured a multi-year contract by EnQuest for decommissioning work in the U.K. North Sea.The firm scope, expected to generate revenue in excess of $45 million, will be executed…

Harbour Energy Boosts Production Outlook After Wintershall Deal

Aug 07, 2025

North Sea-focused Harbour Energy raised its annual free cash flow and production forecast on Thursday, bolstered by robust production following the integration of the Wintershall Dea portfolio and cost control in the first half of the year.The…

SBM Offshore Ups 2025 Revenue Forecast After Strong Half-Year Results

Aug 07, 2025

Dutch oil and gas services company SBM Offshore raised its full-year core profit and revenue forecasts on Thursday, following a strong financial performance in the first half of 2025.The company, which provides floating production services to the offshore energy industry…

Iberdrola Takes Delivery of All Monopiles for Windanker Offshore Wind Farm

Aug 06, 2025

Iberdrola has received the last monopiles manufactured by Navantia – Windar alliance for its 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm, being built in Baltic Sea.The components, manufactured by Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables, represent…

BP’s Second Quarter Profit Beats Expectations

Aug 05, 2025

BP will launch a review of how best to develop and monetise its oil and gas production assets and consider more cost cuts to boost shareholder returns, the oil major said on Tuesday, as it beat second-quarter profit expectations.BP, under pressure…

Ramboll Names Offshore Substations Chief

Aug 05, 2025

Danish engineering group Ramboll has appointed Tommy Flindt as the new Global Director for Offshore Substations within the Wind Division.Effective from August 1, 2025, Tommy Flindt will be responsible for leading Ramboll’s global offshore substations business…

North Star Orders Two New Hybrid SOVs from Vard

Aug 05, 2025

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has secured an order from U.K.’s largest shipowner and operator North Star for the construction of two hybrid Service Operation Vessels (SOVs).The contract represents the ninth and tenth vessel ordered by North Star from VARD…

RWE, North Star Ink Long-Term SOV Charter Agreements

Aug 05, 2025

Germany’s largest utility RWE and U.K.’s largest shipowner-operator North Start have signed long-term agreements for next-generation service operation vessels (SOVs) to maintain RWE’s growing offshore wind fleet.The companies have agreed that RWE will charter two SOVs…

Saudi Rig Owner ADES to Buy Shelf Drilling in $380M Deal

Aug 05, 2025

Saudi Arabian oil and gas drilling contractor ADES International Holding has agreed to buy rival rig firm Shelf Drilling for $379.8 million.The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025 subject to customary closing conditions…

Heerema Installs Substation at Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm

Aug 04, 2025

The Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm offshore jacket foundation and substation platform have been installed at the North Sea site of the 1.1 GW Scottish project.The Siemens Energy Offshore Transformer Module (OTM) and its 68-meter jacket foundation…

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