The U.K. has awarded a record 8.4 GW of offshore wind capacity in its latest Contracts for Difference allocation round (AR7), with RWE emerging as the largest winner after securing contracts for 6.9 GW and agreeing a long-term partnership with investment firm KKR…
Oil and gas firm Ithaca Energy has exercised all three remaining weeks of options for Prosafe’s Safe Caledonia accommodation rig, which will continue providing support at its Captain field in the U.K. sector of the North Sea.The extension will…
Here are some key facts about the international oil companies operating in Venezuela. The country, which has the largest oil reserves in the world, is now in crisis following the capture of the President Nicolas Maduro.Hugo Chavez, the former president…
AF Offshore Decom (AFOD), a company within AF Gruppen, has signed a contract with Ithaca Energy for the engineering, receipt, dismantling, and recycling of a floating production platform from the U.K. sector of the North Sea.The facility has a total weight of approximately 23…
As offshore wind rises to meet ambitious climate goals, balancing the need for infrastructure with maintaining biodiversity has become a pressing challenge. One innovative, recent example is the installation of the UK’s first nearshore artificial nesting structures…
While challenges linger from the 2025 offshore rig market, there are signs it will look brighter from late 2026 onwards.Main Events of 2025One of the biggest talking points of 2024 and 2025 was Saudi Aramco’s suspension of 36 jackups from April 2024…
Ørsted has completed the divestment of a 50% stake in its 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind project in the U.K. to funds managed by Apollo, closing a transaction first announced in November.The deal forms part of Ørsted’s broader funding plan and partnership strategy…
Sperra Seaworks Limited, in partnership with Bardex Energy UK Limited, has been awarded USD$1.35 million (£1 million) in funding through The Crown Estate’s Supply Chain Accelerator (SCA2) program to perform early-stage planning and engineering…
Harbour Energy has entered into an agreement to acquire LLOG Exploration Company for $3.2 billion, marking its entry into the deepwater U.S. Gulf of America and strengthening its global offshore portfolio.The deal, which includes $2.7 billion in cash and $0…
Asset protection technology and offshore energy services provider Tekmar Group has signed a contract worth over $9 million from an existing engineering, procurement and construction customer for a major U.K. offshore wind project.The AIM-listed…
Oil and gas firm Ithaca Energy has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Prosafe for the charter of Safe Caledonia accommodation rig n the U.K. sector of the North Sea.The LoI for Safe Caledonia entails provision of gangway connected accommodation support at the Captain field…
North Sea-focussed oil producer EnQuest said on Wednesday it expects to meet or exceed the upper end of its 2025 output forecast of 40,000–45,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) as it steps up expansion in Southeast Asia.The company…
Danish vessel owner ESVAGT has completed the acquisition of Breeze Enabler and Brint Enabler Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) from Edda Wind through a 100% share purchase agreement of the two Spanish vessel owning entities.The SOVs are on long…
Safety technology firm Dräger UK has won a six-figure contract with a major North Sea operator for the supply of advanced gas detection and monitoring solutions.Due to be rolled out across an offshore oil and gas asset next year, the deal marks…
Britain’s Serica Energy has agreed to acquire a portfolio of Southern North Sea gas assets from Spirit Energy and affiliates for $74 million, expanding its U.K. upstream footprint and lifting reserves and production.The deal, signed through…