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Norway Court Rules Against Oilfield Developments

Nov 14, 2025

A Norwegian appeals court ruled in favour of environmentalists and against the government on Friday by confirming a lower court's decision that the energy ministry's approval of the development of three offshore oil and gas fields was invalid…

Ørsted to License Low-Noise Monopile Installation Tech, Inks Deal with Luxcara

Nov 14, 2025

Ørsted has launched its new offshore installation technology platform, Osonic, after signing a preferred supplier agreement with German energy infrastructure asset manager Luxcara, marking the first commercial step for the company’s low-noise monopile installation method…

Equinor Hires DeepOcean for Subsea Job at Snorre Gas Field Expansion

Nov 13, 2025

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded a contract by Equinor to provide various subsea construction and installation activities as part of the Snorre Export and Import Gas Project (SNEIG) for offshore execution in 2026.The SNEIG project is part of the broader Snorre Expansion Project…

THREE60 Energy to Supply Offshore Crew for Vår Energi

Nov 13, 2025

Aberdeen-based offshore energy industry services firm Three60 Energy has signed a new long-term contract with Vår Energi for the provision of temporary contract workers.The agreement, effective from 1 November 2025, represents a continued and valued partnership between the two companies…

Vår Energi's Appraisal Well Confirms Barents Sea Oil Find

Nov 13, 2025

Vår Energi has confirmed its Zagato oil discovery in the Barents Sea following successful results from appraisal well 7122/8-4 S, drilled just north of the Goliat field.The well, located in production license 229, about 90 kilometers from Hammerfest…

AGR Secures Five-Year Staffing Deal with Vår Energi

Nov 13, 2025

AGR resourcing services business, part of the ABL Group, has entered into a five-year frame agreement to deliver technical personnel and workforce to Vår Energi.Vår Energi is a leading independent upstream oil and gas company on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS)…

Solstad Maritime Inks Contract for Normand Sentinel CSV

Nov 13, 2025

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Maritime has signed a contract award with an international subsea contractor for the Normand Sentinel contract support vessel (CSV).The firm contract will start early 2026 and will keep the Normand Sentinel fully committed until the end of 2027…

SeaBird Exploration’s Fulmar Explorer to Remain on OBN Duty

Nov 12, 2025

Norwegian marine seismic survey services firm SeaBird Exploration, part of SED Energy Holdings, has secured a contract extension for its Fulmar Explorer seismic survey vessel.The three-month contract extension for ocean bottom node (OBN) source…

Rhino Resources Prolongs Deepsea Mira's Stay off Namibia

Nov 12, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Northern Ocean and oil and gas firm Rhino Resources have signed a contract extension for Deepsea Mira semi-submersible drilling rig for work offshore Namibia.The contract for Deepsea Mira with Rhino Resources, signed in July 2025…

Danos Names Luis Otero General Manager of Outsourced Operations and Decommissioning

Nov 11, 2025

Danos has hired Luis Otero as general manager of outsourced operations and decommissioning, a new leadership role focused on expanding the company’s decommissioning portfolio in the Gulf of America and launching its outsourced operations service line…

Nikkiso to Provide Cryogenic Submerged Pumps for FSRU Conversions

Nov 11, 2025

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Nikkiso CE&IG) announced it has secured a significant contract to provide 12 bespoke cryogenic submerged pumps to be installed on three LNG carriers which are being converted into floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs)…

Efficiency First: Inside Olympic Subsea’s Bet on Greener Offshore Vessels

Nov 11, 2025

A new generation of hybrid vessels is demonstrating significant gains in both fuel economy and operational output. For Olympic Subsea’s owner and CEO Stig Remøy, it proves that technology-led efficiency is the fastest path to decarbonization—and a powerful business case…

DNV Clears Odfjell Oceanwind’s 15MW Floating Wind Platform Design

Nov 11, 2025

Odfjell Oceanwind has been granted Basic Design Approval (BDA) from DNV for the Deepsea Star floating offshore wind design.The BDA covers the use of Siemens Gamesa’s SG DD-236 15 MW wind turbine generator in a wide range of conditions, including…

Serica’s $232M Acquisition of BP's North Sea Assets Halted After Partner Steps In

Nov 11, 2025

NEO NEXT Energy, a joint venture between Repsol and NEO, has exercised its pre-emption rights over BP’s P111 and P2544 licenses, blocking Serica Energy’s proposed $232 million deal for the North Sea assets.Serica Energy said NEO NEXT, a license partner…

Equinor Drills Third Dry Well in Snorre Area Offshore Norway

Nov 11, 2025

Equinor and its partners have drilled a dry well in the Snorre area in the North Sea, offshore Norway.The wildcat well 34/6-9 S, or Avbitertang, was drilled in production license 554, 35 kilometers northeast of the Snorre field and 125 kilometers west of Florø…

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