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Kent Wins Timor Sea Contract

Aug 13, 2025

Kent has been awarded a new technical advisory services contract by the Australian Government to support the permanent plugging and abandonment of the Laminaria-Corallina oil fields in the Timor Sea.The contract also includes advisory services…

Saipem Marks First Steel Cut for Tangguh UCC Project at Karimun Yard

Aug 13, 2025

The First Steel Cutting ceremony took place at Saipem’s Karimun fabrication yard, marking the official start of construction activities for the Tangguh UCC project, awarded by bp Indonesia.The event was attended by representatives of the client…

Chartwell Marine, Pacific Radiance Announce Delivery of CTV for Offshore Wind Industry

Aug 12, 2025

Chartwell Marine, a pioneer of next-generation vessel design, announced the delivery of Prosperous 6, a new high-performance crew transfer vessel, as part of a strategic partnership with Pacific Radiance, a leading owner and operator of offshore vessels in APAC…

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…

Ørsted Delivers Strong H1 Results

Aug 11, 2025

Ørsted’s Board of Directors has approved the interim report for the first half of 2025, with Rasmus Errboe, Group President and CEO, saying he is satisfied with the company’s strong operational performance which saw earnings of DKK 13.9 billion ($2…

Teledyne’s Division Launches eXtreamer for Marine Seismic Surveys

Aug 08, 2025

Teledyne Geophysical Instruments, a division of Teledyne Marine, has introduced eXtreamer, a small form factor streamer engineered for high-resolution marine seismic surveys.Developed in collaboration with Geometrics, eXtreamer provides a flexible…

UK Firm Nets Multi-Year Decommissioning Job in North Sea

Aug 07, 2025

Offshore well plug and abandonment specialist Well-Safe Solutions has secured a multi-year contract by EnQuest for decommissioning work in the U.K. North Sea.The firm scope, expected to generate revenue in excess of $45 million, will be executed…

OKEA Spuds First of Two Wells at Bestla Development in North Sea

Aug 05, 2025

Norwegian oil and gas firm OKEA has spudded the first of two production wells at Bestla development, formerly known as Brasse, in the North Sea using Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Yantai rig.The well is being drilled by the rig Deepsea Yantai from the Bestla Subsea Template…

Petrobras Completes Divestment of Cherne and Bagre Fields to Perenco

Aug 05, 2025

Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras has finalized the sale of its full interest in the Cherne and Bagre offshore fields to Perenco Petróleo e Gás do Brasil, a subsidiary of oil and gas company Perenco.The two fields, located in shallow…

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…

Fugro to Deliver Offshore Surveys at Major Energy Fields in Middle East

Aug 01, 2025

Dutch geological data specialist Fugro has been selected to deliver extensive offshore and onshore surveys for multiple major energy field developments in the Middle East.Fugro has recently been awarded multiple contracts to perform comprehensive…

First Spanish-Built Jackets Set Sail for French Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 31, 2025

Four jacket foundations have departed from Navantia Seanergies’ facilities in Fene, Spain, towards the 496 MW Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm being built in France.Each of these 1,200-tonne structures is part of an offshore wind farm developed by Les Éoliennes en Mer…

NEO Energy and Repsol Wrap Up Merger of UK Oil and Gas Assets

Jul 30, 2025

The merger between Repsol Resources UK and NEO Energy has been completed, creating NEO NEXT Energy as one of the largest producers on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).The joint venture is owned by Repsol E&P Group (45%) and NEO UK (55%), with a projected 2025 production of approximately 130…

Mitsui, MOL Buy Port of Nigg and Energy Firms from Global Energy Group

Jul 30, 2025

Global Energy Group (GEG) has reached an agreement on the sale of three of its group companies, including The Port of Nigg, to long term investor, Mitsui & Co. Europe (Mitsui) a subsidiary of Mitsui & Co, together with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL)…

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