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Equinor Gets Permit to Drill North Sea Wildcat Well

Jun 23, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for wildcat well in the North Sea.The drilling permit is for a wellbore 15/8-3 S in production licence 1137, operated by Equinor with 50% working interest, with partner Orlen Upstream Norway holding the remaining 50%…

Shearwater Lands 4D Survey at Equinor’s Norwegian Sea Field

Jun 20, 2025

Offshore seismic services firm Shearwater Geoservices has signed a contract with Equinor to perform a 4D towed streamer seismic survey over the Tyrihans field in Norway.It is the first project awarded under the 2021 Equinor frame agreement following a recent extension for an additional two years…

Blue Logic and Hydromea to Accelerate Subsea WLAN Deployments

Jun 19, 2025

Hydromea, a leader in high-speed wireless subsea optical communication, and Blue Logic, a pioneer in underwater inductive power and data transfer, have announced a strategic partnership they say will revolutionize wireless subsea communications…

Enhanced Oil Spill Detection System Starts Operating Offshore Brazil

Jun 19, 2025

Miros, in partnership with Belga Marine, has enhanced its Oil Spill Detection (OSD) monitoring system system to include cloud-based monitoring capabilities that are now fully operational across several production assets offshore Brazil.The updated…

Solstad Offshore’s Two CSVs Get Jobs in South America

Jun 19, 2025

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has confirmed contracts for two of its construction support vessels (CSVs), which will be put to work in South America.The first contract is with Petrobras for the Normand Flower CSV, owned by Solstad Maritime…

Prosafe Confirms $204M Deal with Petrobras for Safe Notos Flotel

Jun 18, 2025

Offshore accommodation firm Prosafe has confirmed the contract with Petrobras for its Safe Notos semi-submersible accomodation vessel, which will be put to work for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil.Petrobras has ratified the result…

Decom Engineering Launches Ultra-Light Chopsaw for Subsea Ops

Jun 18, 2025

Northern Ireland-based subsea technology specialist Decom Engineering has developed and deployed a new ultra-light Chopsaw for subsea cutting operations.The C1-16UL Chopsaw represents the most significant advancement in Aberdeen-based Decom's Chopsaw range…

DeepOcean Bolsters Subsea Robotics Fleet with Eight New ROVs

Jun 18, 2025

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has expanded its fleet of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) by adding eight new units to its existing fleet.Three new ROVs have recently been delivered, with the remaining five scheduled for delivery over the next four years…

Chevron Acquires Blocks in Brazil's Foz do Amazonas Basin

Jun 17, 2025

Exxon Mobil and Chevron on Tuesday took their first steps toward eventually exploring oil in Brazil's Foz do Amazonas basin, scooping up offshore blocks auctioned by the country in the promising but environmentally-sensitive area.The move marks…

Fugro-Led BeWild Completes First Fully Remote Ecology Survey at OW Farm

Jun 17, 2025

The BeWild project, led by Fugro, has completed the world’s first fully remote ecology survey at CrossWind’s Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm, marking a significant shift in marine ecosystem monitoring.The innovative approach enables more efficient and less disruptive monitoring…

Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Aberdeen Rig Back in Action After SPS Period

Jun 17, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has completed the Deepsea Aberdeen’s special periodic survey (SPS), with the semi-submersible rig returning to operations after three weeks of scheduled off-hire.As a result, all of the company’s own fleet rigs SPS projects are now completed…

Aramco CEO: Realism Must Anchor Global Energy Transition, Especially in Asia

Jun 16, 2025

Aramco President & CEO Amin H. Nasser used his address at Energy Asia 2025 to deliver a pointed message: the global energy transition must be rebalanced with pragmatism, especially for fast-growing regions like Asia that are still heavily reliant on conventional energy…

Mermaid Subsea Wraps Up North Sea Well Intervention Job

Jun 16, 2025

Mermaid Subsea Services (UK) has completed a well intervention on the Teal P2 well in the Central North Sea for Anasuria Operating Company (AOC).Executed from the Island Valiant vessel, the operation was carried out on behalf of Anasuria Operating Company (AOC)…

JDR Wraps Up Type Test Qualification of Next-Gen Offshore Wind Cables

Jun 12, 2025

JDR Cable Systems (JDR), part of the TFKable Group, has completed two new type test qualifications at 132kV for static and dynamic array cables, supporting the next generation of fixed and floating offshore wind projects.The successful testing marks a critical step in delivering U…

Equinor Selects Baker Hughes for P&A Ops at Oseberg East Field

Jun 11, 2025

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has secured a contract from Equinor to provide its plug and abandonment (P&A) services in the Oseberg East field on Norway’s continental shelf.Baker Hughes’ Mature Assets Solutions team will lead the integrated P&A campaign planning phase…

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