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Full Remote Five-Plug Cenenting Ops in Saudi Arabia

Aug 11, 2025

Expro delivered what is said to be the world’s first fully remote five-plug cementing operation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The milestone operation, executed using Expro’s Generation-X Remote Plug Launcher (RPL) and proprietary SkyHook cement-line make-up device…

Vår Energi’s Digital Evolution Embodied on Jotun FPSO

Aug 11, 2025

The new deployment marks a new chapter in offshore operations, where full wireless coverage lays the foundation for real-time data processing, seamless sensor integration and smarter, safer platforms. The Jotun FPSO at the Balder Field on the…

Synera and Dong Fang Offshore Sign 15-Year Offshore Wind SOV Deal

Aug 08, 2025

Asia-Pacific region offshore wind developer Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) has awarded a 15-year service contract to Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) for the provision of a service operations vessel (SOV) to support the operations and maintenance (O&M) of SRE’s offshore wind assets…

Celtic Sea Floating Wind Farm Gets Full Consent

Aug 07, 2025

Offshore wind developers Flotation Energy and Cobra have received full onshore and offshore planning approval for their 100 MW White Cross floating wind project in the Celtic Sea.The proposed offshore wind farm, located 52km off the Devon coast…

SBM Offshore Ups 2025 Revenue Forecast After Strong Half-Year Results

Aug 07, 2025

Dutch oil and gas services company SBM Offshore raised its full-year core profit and revenue forecasts on Thursday, following a strong financial performance in the first half of 2025.The company, which provides floating production services to the offshore energy industry…

Germany: No Auction Bids Raises Alarm for Future Offshore Wind Tenders

Aug 06, 2025

Germany's Economy Minister Katharina Reiche warned on Wednesday that flawed site selection and shifting market dynamics were undermining offshore wind tenders, as the country's latest offshore auctions received no bids.Two August tenders for offshore wind energy plants…

Fugro Gets Offshore Wind Job in Taiwan

Aug 06, 2025

Fugro has secured a contract from Shinfox Energy for geotechnical services to support the development of its 700 MW Youde offshore wind farm off the west coast of Taiwan.Fugro will use its Taiwan-flagged vessel, Pacific Hornbill, an IOVTEC-managed DP2 vessel…

Ramboll Names Offshore Substations Chief

Aug 05, 2025

Danish engineering group Ramboll has appointed Tommy Flindt as the new Global Director for Offshore Substations within the Wind Division.Effective from August 1, 2025, Tommy Flindt will be responsible for leading Ramboll’s global offshore substations business…

RWE, North Star Ink Long-Term SOV Charter Agreements

Aug 05, 2025

Germany’s largest utility RWE and U.K.’s largest shipowner-operator North Start have signed long-term agreements for next-generation service operation vessels (SOVs) to maintain RWE’s growing offshore wind fleet.The companies have agreed that RWE will charter two SOVs…

Saudi Rig Owner ADES to Buy Shelf Drilling in $380M Deal

Aug 05, 2025

Saudi Arabian oil and gas drilling contractor ADES International Holding has agreed to buy rival rig firm Shelf Drilling for $379.8 million.The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025 subject to customary closing conditions…

BP Boosts Oil Output from Gulf of America with Argos Expansion Start Up

Aug 04, 2025

BP has started up the Argos Southwest Extension project in the U.S. Gulf of America, adding 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) in production at the existing Argos platform.Argos Southwest Extension is bp’s fifth major project start-up in 2025…

Taihan Gets $130M Cabling Job at Korea’s Offshore Wind Farm

Aug 04, 2025

Taihan has secured a turnkey contract to supply and install over 100 kilometers of inter-array subsea cables for Korea’s largest offshore wind development, the Anma offshore wind power project.The contract, valued at approximately $129.3 million (KRW 181…

Heerema Installs Substation at Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm

Aug 04, 2025

The Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm offshore jacket foundation and substation platform have been installed at the North Sea site of the 1.1 GW Scottish project.The Siemens Energy Offshore Transformer Module (OTM) and its 68-meter jacket foundation…

Solstad’s CSV Up for Petrobras Job Under $108M Contract

Aug 04, 2025

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has secured a contract with Petrobras for its construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Commander.The vessel will be on a bareboat contract from the vessel owner Solstad Maritime to Solstad Offshore…

Wind Multiplikator, Norwind Offshore Ink CSOV Charter Deal

Aug 04, 2025

Wind Multiplikator, a subsidiary of Danish company Semco Maritime, has signed a long-term charter agreement with Norwegian shipping company Norwind Offshore for a Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), set for deployment at an offshore wind farm in German North Sea…

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