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Vaalco Energy Boosts Gabon Output as Côte d’Ivoire Project Gains Traction

Feb 24, 2026

Africa-focused oil and gas company Vaalco Energy has achieved ‘solid initial results’ from its Gabon drilling campaign and confirmed its operatorship of the Kossipo field offshore Côte d’Ivoire, as it advances plans to grow production in both countries.In Gabon, the company said it successfully drilled, completed and placed on production the Etame 15H-ST development well in the 1V block of the Etame field…

UK Unveils Plans for 2027 Offshore Wind Leasing Round

Mar 26, 2026

King Charles III's Crown Estate, which owns Britain's seabed, said on Thursday it plans to hold a new offshore wind leasing round in the first half of next year.The Crown Estate, which comprises tracts of land and most of the country's seabed…

Breakthrough Technology Unveiled at Oceanology International

Mar 11, 2026

Major industry announcements and new product launches continued to drive significant visitor numbers and plentiful business activity as Oceanology International 2026 (Oi26) surpassed expectations on the second day at Excel London.Among the companies taking center stage…

Glamox Secures Offshore Lighting Deal for 390MW Korean Wind Farm

Mar 11, 2026

Lighting company Glamox has secured a contract to supply marine lighting systems for the Shinan Ui offshore wind farm, set to become South Korea’s largest offshore wind project.The contract was awarded by SHE on behalf of Hyundai Engineering & Steel Industries (HESI)…

Equinor Finds Oil and Gas Near Troll and Sleipner Hubs in North Sea

Mar 10, 2026

Equinor has made two hydrocarbon discoveries in the North Sea, finding oil in the Troll area and gas and condensate near the Sleipner hub, with both considered commercially viable.The Byrding C discovery was made about five kilometers northwest…

Chevron Hires Hanwha Ocean for Leviathan Expansion Module Fabrication

Mar 05, 2026

Hanwha Ocean has been awarded a module fabrication contract for the Leviathan Expansion Project by Chevron Mediterranean, supporting plans to increase production from the offshore gas field in Israel.The project involves fabrication of additional…

Hydromea, Equinor Achieve World’s First Wireless Broadband Data Transfer from Seabed to Cloud

Mar 04, 2026

Hydromea, together with Equinor, has announced the world’s first demonstration of real-time, high-bandwidth wireless data transmission from the ocean floor directly to the cloud. This milestone marks an advancement in subsea asset monitoring and the digitalization of the offshore energy sector…

OceanTools Celebrates Recent Project Successes

Feb 25, 2026

OceanTools is celebrating two projects that highlight their engineering expertise and versatility. From designing subsea pressure housings for a well-known space technology company to creating solutions for the world’s deepest oceans, their…

SeaBird Exploration Nets Contract Extension for Seismic Survey Vessel

Feb 23, 2026

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.SeaBird Exploration has signed a three-month contract extension for…

NOV’s GustoMSC to Design Korea’s Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Feb 12, 2026

GustoMSC, through its parent company NOV, has secured contracts for the design and supply of critical equipment for Hanwha Ocean’s new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), based on the GustoMSC NG-16000X design, with delivery scheduled for the second quarter of 2028…

Solstad Lines Up Work for Normand Tonjer CSV

Feb 06, 2026

Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with client for its Normand Tonjer construction support vessel (CSV).According to Solstad Offshore, area of operation for the vessel will be Asia-Pacific. The contract has a duration of 225 days…

TGS Gets Another OBN Acquisition Job in North Sea

Feb 04, 2026

Provider of energy data and intelligence TGS has signed of an ocean bottom node (OBN) contract in Europe, extending the acquisition campaign further.The company’s node-on-a-rope crew is scheduled to start acquisition in early April and the contract has a duration of approximately 45 days…

Dajin, Zima Plan Offshore Wind Foundations Plant at Spain's Gijon Port

Feb 02, 2026

China-based offshore wind foundations manufacturer Dajin Heavy Industry and Spanish industrial group Zima Equity Investments have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop an offshore wind foundations manufacturing facility at the Port of Gijon in Asturias…

Bristow Lands $200M Helicopter Services Deal with Equinor and Vår Energi

Feb 02, 2026

Oil and gas firms Equinor and Vår Energi have awarded Bristow a new, long-term contract for helicopter transportation and search and rescue (SAR) services for their Barents Sea assets.The new helicopter contract, with fixed period for three years and two one-year extension options…

BOEM Seeks Public Input on Potential Alaska Minerals Lease Sale

Jan 27, 2026

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced it will publish a Request for Information and Interest to evaluate industry interest and gather public input that could inform a potential lease sale for minerals on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Alaska…

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