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DOF Scoops $480M in New Vessel Contracts with Petrobras

May 20, 2025

Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has secured four long-term charter and service contracts with Petrobras for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels, worth approximately $480 million.As part of the new contracts, Skandi Iguaçu…

Odfjell to Put Floating Wind Tech on Try-Outs at Norwegian Test Center

May 20, 2025

Odfjell Oceanwind has secured a slot with 24 MW capacity grid connection at the Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre), where it will install one full-scale floating offshore wind turbine in 2028.The project, named SCALEWIND, will demonstrate…

Strategic Marine Delivers First of Two CTVs for Ventus Marine

May 20, 2025

Singaporean shipbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered a crew transfer vessel (CTV) to Taiwan as part of a contract with Ventus Marine for two vessels.The 27-meter Z-Bow vessels, designed in collaboration with naval architect BMT, incorporate cutting-edge marine engineering and technology…

ABS Greenlights SHI’s Multi-Purpose Deepwater LNG Floating Unit

May 20, 2025

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued an approval in principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its design of a multi-purpose liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating facility for deep water (MLF-O).Called MLF-O, the next-generation…

TotalEnergies Signs Long-Term LNG Export Deal from Canadian Project

May 20, 2025

TotalEnergies has signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Ksi Lisims LNG for the purchase of 2 Mtpa of LNG for 20 years from the future liquefaction plant, subject to the final investment decision of the project.In parallel, TotalEnergies has acquired a 5% stake in Western LNG…

Aker BP and Partners Find Oil in Norwegian Sea

May 20, 2025

Aker BP and its partners have made an oil discovery near the Skary field in the Norwegian Sea, using Saipem’s Scarabeo 8 semi-submersible drilling rig.The oil discovery was made in the so-called E prospect near the Skary field, in wells 6507/5-13 S and 6507/5-13 A…

Empire Offshore Wind Project Resumes Construction as Stop Order Gets Lifted

May 20, 2025

Empire Offshore Wind, a subsidiary of Equinor, has been informed by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) that the stop work order has been lifted for the Empire Wind project, allowing construction activities to resume…

ConocoPhillips Hires Subsea7 for FEED Work Offshore Norway

May 19, 2025

Subsea7 has secured a contract by the operator ConocoPhillips Skandinavia for a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for the Previously Produced Fields (PPF) development project, offshore Norway.The project is granted under a new framework agreement between ConocoPhillips and Subsea7…

Aramco, ADES Ink 10-Year Contract Renewal for Previously Suspended Jack-Up Rig

May 19, 2025

Saudi oil and gas drilling contractor ADES Holding has signed a contract renewal with Aramco for one of its previously suspended offshore jack-up.The unit was among the suspended rigs that were previously operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…

Cellula Robotics Expands AUV Market Reach in Northern Europe

May 19, 2025

Canadian company Cellula Robotics has entered into a sales and representation agreement with Subsea Europe Services (SES) and its defense division, FLANQ to expand the market presence of its advanced autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) technologies across Northern Europe…

New OHSUK Helicopter Set for North Sea Service

May 19, 2025

Offshore Helicopter Services UK (OHSUK) has taken delivery of a new bespoke Airbus H175 to supplement its helicopter fleet.The aircraft was handed over following test flights in the south of France on last week and will shortly go into service in the North Sea…

ADNOC Finds Partner for Oil and Gas Well Completion Solutions

May 19, 2025

ADNOC has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Tubacex, a global leader in advanced tubular solutions, securing exclusive rights to use Tubacex’ tubular joint connection technology which is critical for completing oil and gas wells…

Synaptec Rolls Out Monitoring Tech to Tackle High-Voltage Cable Faults

May 19, 2025

Synaptec has launched Greenlight, a monitoring solution designed specifically to address high-voltage cable failures, stemming from faults in cable joints and terminations.Greenlight provides continuous, automated visibility of all joints and terminations in a cable network…

Guyana Passes Bill Making Firms Liable for Oil Spill Damages

May 19, 2025

Guyana's parliament passed an oil pollution bill late on Friday that holds parties liable for damages caused by oil spills, including from vessels.The bill, which passed with a majority of votes cast in a simple voice vote, is expected to soon be signed into law by President Irfaan Ali…

Turkey Discovers New Black Sea Gas Reserve

May 19, 2025

Turkey has discovered a new reserve of 75 billion cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas during drilling works in the Black Sea, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.'With this discovery, we will meet the natural gas needs of homes in Turkey for 3…

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