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Equinor Extends Deepsea Bollsta Semi-Sub’s Stay off Norway

Oct 31, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Northern Ocean has secured a contract extension with Equinor for Deepsea Bollsta semi-submersible drilling rig, which will be put to work on Johan Sverdrup, one of Norway’s most important offshore developments.The contract comes in continuation of the initial two years firm term with Equinor, as part of the contract valued at $335 million, and has now been extended by five months…

ADNOC Drilling to Buy Stake in MB Petroleum Services, Further Expanding in the Gulf

Nov 05, 2025

ADNOC Drilling said on Wednesday it would buy an 80% stake in regional drilling and oilfield services provider MB Petroleum Services for an enterprise value of $204 million (749 million dirhams), marking a further expansion in the Gulf.The deal…

Judge Rules Trump can Reconsider SouthCoast Wind Approval

Nov 04, 2025

A U.S. District Court judge ruled on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's Interior Department may reconsider the Biden administration's approval of the SouthCoast Wind project planned off the coast of Massachusetts.The order sends the…

ABL to Support Platform Installations, Rig Moves for Chevron in Gulf of Thailand

Nov 03, 2025

ABL has received an award of work order from Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd., Chevron Offshore (Thailand) Ltd. and Chevron Pattani Limited to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) and third-party support services in connection…

Russia's Lukoil Takes Up Gunvor’s Offer for Foreign Assets

Oct 30, 2025

Russia’s Lukoil has accepted an offer from commodity trader Gunvor Group to buy Lukoil International, the wholly owned unit that holds the oil producer’s overseas assets, following the sanctions and restrictive measures introduced primarily by the United States…

Equinor Gets Go-Ahead for Drilling Operation in Barents Sea

Oct 29, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Barents Sea.The permit is for a wellbore 7018/5-2 in production license 1236.The license is operated by Equinor with 50% stake, with partners…

BP Taps Oceaneering, SLB for First Riserless Well Intervention in Caspian Sea

Oct 29, 2025

BP has awarded Oceaneering International and SLB multi-million dollar contracts to support a multi-well subsea intervention campaign at the Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli (ACG) oil field in the Caspian Sea, marking the first use of riserless…

Tampnet, Quvia Join Forces to Enhance AI-Driven Offshore Connectivity

Oct 28, 2025

Norwegian offshore connectivity services provider Tampnet has partnered with Quvia, an AI-powered Quality of Experience (QoE) platform, to enhance real-time network performance and reliability across offshore operations.The collaboration integrates Quvia’s software into Tampnet’s offshore network…

Pemex Extends Stay for Borr Drilling’s Jack Up Rig Trio off Mexico

Oct 27, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has secured contract extensions for three of its premium jack-up rigs from Mexico’s national oil company Pemex.The rigs Galar and Gersemi have each been awarded two-year firm contract extensions that…

Tenaris to Supply Subsea Pipes for Mexico’s First Ultra-Deepwater Scheme

Oct 27, 2025

Tenaris has secured the supply of casing and tubing for the Trion project, located 180 km off the Mexican coastline, and operated Woodside’s Mexican subsidiary.Tenaris will also provide line pipe and coatings for bends, flowlines and risers as part of the project’s subsea infrastructure…

Client Sanctions Prompt Borr Drillings to Cancel Two Jack-Up Rig Deals

Oct 27, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has terminated two of its drilling contracts following the recent implementation of international sanctions affecting a counterparty.The terminations relate to the contracts for the Odin and Hild jack…

From Regional Champion to Global Powerhouse: Inside ADES and Shelf Drilling Fleet Merger

Oct 24, 2025

ADES is the largest jackup drilling contractor globally, with 44 rigs owned, and four under its management, and a fleet valued at $1.98 - $2.2 billion. Shelf Drilling, also among the TOP 5 jackup drilling contractors, has a modern 32-rig competitive fleet valued at $1…

EU-Backed Project Deploys OTEC Demonstration Unit off Canary Islands

Oct 24, 2025

A new storm-resistant ocean energy prototype has been installed off the coast of Gran Canaria, developed under the EU’s Horizon Europe-funded PLOTEC project, as a next step in harnessing ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) as a source of renewable energy…

Floatel Lines Up More Work for its Accommodation Rig off Brazil

Oct 24, 2025

Offshore accommodation rig provider Floatel International has signed a new Letter of Intent for its Floatel Victory vessel.Floatel Victory is set to provide Maintenance and Safety Unit (MSU) services offshore Brazil.The MSU assignment is for six to seven months…

Velesto, ICON Engineering Team Up for Rig-Installed Wellhead Platforms

Oct 23, 2025

Malaysia’s oil and gas services firm Velesto and ICON Engineering have signed an agreement to deliver Rig-Installed Wellhead Platforms (RIWHPs) for offshore oil and gas developments in Malaysia.The agreement brings together Velesto’s track record…

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