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Saipem FlatFish Underwater Drone Completes Petrobas Test Campaign

Mar 19, 2026

FlatFish, Saipem’s underwater inspection drone, has successfully completed a key phase under the contract awarded by Petrobras in 2023 for the development and testing of an autonomous robotic solution. These were Functional Acceptance Tests…

Ned Marine Launches Drone and Subsea ROV Inspection Services

May 12, 2026

Dutch non-destructive testing specialist Ned Marine has launched drone and remotely operated vehicle (ROV)-based inspection services aimed at vessels, offshore installations and industrial assets.The company said the new services combine aerial…

Oil Climbs Above $110 After Gulf Drone Attacks Raise Supply Fears

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Oil prices extended gains on Monday as efforts to end the Iran war appeared to have stalled, after a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates came under attack and as U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to discuss military options on Iran…

Wilson Sons Pilots Drone Delivery for Offshore Operations

Apr 29, 2026

Brazilian maritime logistics and port operator Wilson Sons has started testing drone deliveries for offshore logistics operations in Guanabara Bay, aiming to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.The company is conducting its first drone operations…

OPT Demos Autonomous Offshore Charging for Maritime Drones

May 07, 2026

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has demonstrated autonomous docking, charging and redeployment capabilities for its WAM-V autonomous surface vehicle as part of efforts to support longer-duration offshore operations.The company said the system enables the maritime drone to approach a dock…

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…

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…

Top Aramco Executive Pulls Out of CERAWeek as Iran War Escalates

Mar 23, 2026

Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Amin Nasser has cancelled his planned appearance at the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston to remain in Saudi Arabia because of the Iran conflict, an industry source told Reuters.Nasser, who has been CEO of the world's top oil exporter for more than a decade…

Oil Rises as Ceasefire Optimism Fades

Mar 26, 2026

Oil rose about 2% on Thursday, clawing back losses from the previous session on concerns that protracted fighting in the Middle East will further disrupt energy flows.Brent futures LCOc1 rose $2.08, or 2.03%, to $104.30 a barrel by 0638 GMT…

Asian Buyers Rush for Russian Oil Amid Supply Disruption

Mar 26, 2026

Asian countries including Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Sri Lanka are lining up to buy Russian oil as the Iran war blocks supplies, raising the possibility that demand may exceed supply, several sources including Russia said…

Drone Strike Sparks Fire at ADNOC’s Ruwais Industrial Complex

Mar 10, 2026

Abu Dhabi state oil giant ADNOC has shut its Ruwais refinery, a source said on Tuesday, after a fire broke out at a facility within the complex following a drone strike, the latest disruption to energy infrastructure due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran…

Saudi Aramco Increases Crude Oil Exports from Yanbu Sea to Compensate for Hormuz Closure

Mar 24, 2026

Crude oil exports from Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Yanbu port rose to nearly 4 million barrels per day last week, a sharp increase from export levels before the Iran war broke out, shipping data shows.The jump shows that Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil exporter…

ADNOC Gas Adjusts LNG Output Amid Hormuz Disruptions

Mar 23, 2026

The gas subsidiary of ADNOC, Abu Dhabi's state oil firm, on Monday said it made temporary adjustments to its production of liquefied natural gas and export-traded liquids in response to ongoing shipping disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.The U…

Quantum: The Bigger the Battery, The Quicker it Charges

Mar 19, 2026

Australian scientists have demonstrated proof-of-concept for a quantum battery.Like conventional batteries, it charges, stores and discharges energy. However, unlike conventional batteries, it leverages unique properties of quantum mechanics…

Saipem’s Underwater Drone Carries Out Autonomous Survey at Njord Field

Feb 06, 2026

Saipem’s first resident underwater drone Hydrone-R has completed an autonomous survey mission over the Arctic coral area of the Njord field offshore Norway, operating without cables or surface vessel support.Hydrone-R Underwater Intervention Drone carried out the mission independently…

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