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Noble Equips Ultra Deepwater Drillship with New Well Control Tech

Aug 05, 2026

Noble Corporation has installed a Stemless Gate Valve (SGV) on its Noble BlackHornet drillship, introducing a dedicated wellbore sealing system designed for managed pressure drilling operations.The technology, developed with Kinetic Pressure Control, provides a dedicated means of sealing the wellbore during managed pressure drilling and was integrated with the rig's blowout preventer (BOP) system following technical evaluation and engineering work involving Noble…

NOV Technology Used for Drilling Waste Management in Guyana

Aug 11, 2026

NOV recently achieved a milestone in that effort with the commissioning of the iNOVaTHERM™ portable drilling fluids treatment unit in Guyana—the first installation of this technology in the Western Hemisphere.The iNOVaTHERM unit is an indirect…

TDI-Brooks Awarded Offshore Survey Contract by Delfin LNG

Aug 10, 2026

Delfin LNG has awarded the offshore geophysical and geotechnical survey services for the Delfin Deepwater Port Project, located offshore Louisiana, to TDI-Brooks. Under this award, TDI-Brooks will serve as the prime contractor, executing the full scope of work…

Fugro Secures India Deepwater Drilling ROV Contract

Aug 05, 2026

Fugro Survey India has been awarded a three-year contract by Vantage International Management Company to provide remotely operated vehicle (ROV)-based deepwater drill support services for ONGC's offshore drilling operations in India.Under the contract…

KOIL Energy Grows Eastern Hemisphere Presence with New Alliance

Aug 05, 2026

KOIL Energy Solutions has entered into a strategic alliance with consultancy Pipeline Network to expand its presence, operational capabilities and customer support across the Eastern Hemisphere.The alliance combines KOIL Energy's subsea technology…

Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Atlantic Rig Back in Service After BOP Incident

Aug 03, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has returned to service its Deepsea Atlantic rig semi-submersible rig following an equipment handling incident in April that left the unit off hire for 106 days.The company said the rig resumed operations…

Petrobras Extends Contracts for DOF-TechnipFMC PLSV Duo

Jul 31, 2026

DOF Group has secured long-term contract extensions with Petrobras for the Skandi Buzios and Skandi Recife pipelay support vessels (PLSVs), extending both contracts into January 2028.Following negotiations with Petrobras, Skandi Buzios was awarded a 516-day extension…

DOF Group Awarded Two AHTS Vessel Contracts

Jul 30, 2026

DOF Group ASA has been awarded firm contracts with a duration of more than 1 year and expected commencement in Q1 of 2027 for two of its AHTS vessels. The expected value of each contract is Significant, which DOF defines as contracts with value between USD$15 and 25 million.

FPSO for Azule Energy’s Angola Offshore Field Starts Taking Shape in China

Jul 30, 2026

Azule Energy, jointly owned by Eni and BP, has started construction of the topside process modules for the Greater PAJ floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, with the first steel cutting ceremony held at Haiyang CIMC Raffles' Haiyang yard in China…

BP Starts Up Atlantis Expansion Project in US Gulf of America

Jul 30, 2026

BP has started production from its Atlantis Major Facility Expansion project in the U.S. Gulf of America, adding new water injection capacity to boost oil recovery and extend the life of one of the company's flagship offshore assets.The project adds two new subsea water injection wells…

Oil Eases After Topping $100, Still Set for Weekly Rise

Jul 24, 2026

Oil futures prices fell over 3% on Friday but are still set for hefty weekly gains because of concerns about disrupted energy flows in the Red Sea and fears of further escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.Brent futures LCOc1 fell nearly $4…

Securing the Subsea Supply Chain: How Geographic Diversification is Shifting Focus to East Asia’s Only ROV Manufacturer

Jul 23, 2026

As global geopolitical tensions and concerns over the security of critical subsea infrastructure, including offshore wind farms and subsea cables, continue to grow, leading offshore developers and marine engineering companies are reassessing their procurement strategies…

Petrogas Picks Worley for Abeona CCS Project in Dutch North Sea

Jul 23, 2026

Worley has secured a contract by Petrogas E&P Netherlands to carry out the pre-front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) study for the Abeona carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the Dutch North Sea.The Abeona project is intended to develop…

PALFINGER to Supply Cranes for UK Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 22, 2026

PALFINGER has secured a contract from Smulders to supply 64 davit cranes for the East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm in the UK, extending its presence in one of Europe's largest offshore wind markets.The order covers one PF 160-5m davit crane for each of the project's 64 wind turbines…

Sea1 Offshore’s First Offshore Energy Support Vessel Hits Water in China

Jul 22, 2026

Sea1 Offshore has launched the Sea1 Diamond, the first vessel in a series of four offshore energy support vessels under construction at COSCO Shipping.The float-out marks a key milestone in Sea1 Offshore's newbuild program, with the company…

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