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FairWind Buys Cosmic Group to Bolster its APAC Wind Services

Oct 20, 2025

Wind industry service company FairWind has reached an agreement to acquire Australian wind installation and maintenance provider Cosmic Group, expanding its presence and service offering in Asia-Pacic (APAC) region.The strategic acquisition…

Energy Drilling’s EDrill-2 Rig Starts Ops for PTTEP in Gulf of Thailand

Oct 20, 2025

The tender-assist drilling rig EDrill-2, owned by its SED Energy Holdings’ subsidiary Energy Drilling, has started operations for PTT Exploration and Production Public Company (PTTEP) in the Gulf of Thailand.EDrill-2 mobilized to the Gulf of Thailand…

TGS Nets Offshore Survey Job in Gulf of America

Oct 20, 2025

Energy data and intelligence firm TGS has secured an ocean bottom node (OBN) acquisition contract in Gulf of America.The 4D monitor survey for an undisclosed client is scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2025.The duration of the acquisition will be approximately four and a half months…

Vestas Drops Plans for Second Polish Offshore Wind Turbine Plant

Oct 20, 2025

Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has shelved plans to open its biggest factory in Poland, the company said in an emailed statement to Reuters on Saturday, citing weaker-than-expected demand in Europe.Vestas announced plans for a second offshore wind turbine plant in Poland last year…

Sanctions Force Vantage Drilling to End Platinum Explorer Contract

Oct 20, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling has announced the termination of the contract for its ultra-deepwater drillship Platinum Explorer.The termination, with immediate effect, is for the 260-day campaign the Platinum Explorer drillship was hired earlier in 2025…

BP Confirms Oil and Gas Find in Rhino-Operated License off Namibia

Oct 20, 2025

BP on Monday confirmed an oil and gas discovery in Namibia’s Orange basin as reported by African energy explorer and operator Rhino Resources earlier this month.Petroleum Exploration License 85, where the well was drilled, is operated by Rhino Resources with a working interest of 42…

McDermott Wraps Work at TotalEnergies’ Begonia Field off Angola

Oct 17, 2025

U.S. based engineering and construction firm McDermott has completed its activities for TotalEnergies' Begonia field development, offshore Angola.Under the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning contract…

Navigating Nuclear Energy in Maritime with Lloyd’s Register at Helm

Oct 17, 2025

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published a new guidance document, providing the first roadmap for the safe and responsible use of nuclear technology in commercial shipping and offshore industries.As the maritime sector accelerates its transition towards sustainable energy solutions…

Floating Power: ST Engineering, Siemens Energy to Build Estrella del Mar IV

Oct 17, 2025

ST Engineering’s Marine business and Siemens Energy have been awarded a second contract by Transcontinental Capital Corporation (Bermuda), a subsidiary of Seaboard Corporation, to deliver Estrella del Mar IV, a barge-mounted power plant to Santo Domingo in Dominican Republic…

RINA Wins FEED Contract for Petronas’ Flagship CCS Project in Malaysia

Oct 17, 2025

Italian classification and marine engineering consultancy RINA has secured a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract by Petronas CCS Ventures (PCCSV) for the Southern Onshore Facilities of Malaysia’s flagship carbon capture and storage (CCS) project…

Iberdrola Puts 49% East Anglia TWO Offshore Wind Stake Up for Sale

Oct 17, 2025

Spanish power utility Iberdrola is seeking to sell 49% of its offshore wind farm East Anglia Two in Britain, which has an estimated total value of 5 billion euros ($5.8 billion), newspaper Cinco Dias reported on Thursday, citing unidentified sources familiar with the plans…

CIP Places Bid in Colombia’s First Offshore Wind Round

Oct 17, 2025

Colombia received a bid from a subsidiary of Denmark's Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), to develop a project in the South American country's first offshore wind energy round, the head of its hydrocarbons agency said on Thursday.Orlando Velandia…

Petrofac Targets November-End to Complete Restructuring Process

Oct 17, 2025

Oilfield services provider Petrofac said on Friday its ongoing restructuring would leave existing shareholders with no residual value, as it moves to complete the process by November-end.Petrofac is restructuring its finances under pressure from rising costs and delayed payments…

Colombia’s Largest Offshore Gas Discovery Nears Contracting Phase

Oct 17, 2025

Colombia's Sirius project, developed off its Caribbean coast by state oil firm Ecopetrol and Brazil's Petrobras, has completed nearly half of consultations with local communities that could be affected by the development, Petrobras' Colombia chief Alcindo Moritz said on Thursday…

NextDecade Makes FID for fifth Liquefaction Plant at Texas’ Rio Grande LNG

Oct 17, 2025

U.S. liquefied natural gas producer NextDecade said on Thursday it had reached a positive final investment decision (FID) on the fifth liquefaction plant, known as a train, of its Rio Grande export project in Texas.Shares of the company rose over 4%in extended trading…

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