Offshore News


Canada Readies for Offshore Wind

Sep 21, 2025

Sean Fraser, Canada’s Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, has announced that strategic direction has been given to the Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator as a next step toward realizing Canada’s first-ever offshore wind project…

First Gas Achieved on BW Opal FPSO

Sep 21, 2025

BW Offshore’s BW Opal FPSO has achieved First Gas on September 20, after successfully reaching Ready for Start-Up (RFSU) for the Santos operated Barossa LNG project on September 16, initiating 60% of the contractual dayrate under the charter…

U.S. O&G Rig Count Rises Again

Sep 19, 2025

U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a third week in a row for the first time since February, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday.The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output…

Panama Canal Launches Concession Process for Natural Gas Pipeline

Sep 19, 2025

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has launched the concessionaire selection process for a natural gas pipeline project, holding its first market engagement event with more than 45 representatives from global energy companies.The 76-kilometre pipeline…

Exmar Signs FSU Deal for Colombia’s LNG Import Project

Sep 19, 2025

Exmar has signed contracts with Regasificadora Del Pacífico (RDP) for the deployment of a floating storage unit (FSU) on the west coast of Colombia.RDP is developing a fast-track LNG import solution in the inner bay of Buenaventura, under a…

Halt on Rhode Island Offshore Wind Project Unjustified, Developer Says

Sep 18, 2025

The owners of Revolution Wind said the Trump administration's reasons for stopping work on its Rhode Island offshore wind farm were 'factually incorrect' and only disclosed after it had ordered a halt to the project, according to court documents filed on Thursday…

Yinson Production Nets DNV Approval for New FPSO Hull Design

Sep 18, 2025

Yinson Production has received Main Scantling Approval (MSA) from classification society DNV for its Meridian purpose-built floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) hull design.The newly approved Meridian FPSO hull is designed to perform in challenging offshore environments…

BSM’s Pronav Adds First FSRU to LNG Portfolio

Sep 18, 2025

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has expanded its portfolio with the technical management of a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) for the first time, through its Hamburg-based LNG specialist Pronav.The vessel, Turquoise P, was built in 2019 and is owned by Pardus Energy…

Cadeler to Install Turbines at Ocean Winds’ Polish Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 18, 2025

Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has signed a firm contract with Ocean Winds for the transportation and installation of 26 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW offshore wind turbines at the BC-Wind offshore wind farm in the Polish Baltic Sea. The…

Baker Hughes Inks Multi-Year Petrobras Deal for Offshore Stimulation Vessels

Sep 17, 2025

Baker Hughes has signed a multi-year contract with Petrobras to extend deployment of its Blue Marlin and Blue Orca stimulation vessels, supporting offshore oil and gas production in Brazil’s post and pre-salt fields.The award, which followed an open tender…

Empire Energy Finds Offshore Wind Logistics Partner

Sep 17, 2025

Offshore wind services firm Empire Energy and logistics giant Kuehne+Nagel have entered into a partnership to provide integrated solutions for offshore wind developers and OEMs, combining project delivery with global logistics capabilities.The…

Astro Offshore Expands Fleet with Five New Vessels

Sep 17, 2025

Offshore vessel operator Astro Offshore, an Adani Group company, has acquired five offshore vessels en bloc, raising its fleet size to 49 ships and strengthening its presence in West Africa.The deal includes four platform supply vessels (PSVs)…

Dutch Government to Grant $1.18b in Subsidies for Offshore Wind Farms

Sep 16, 2025

The Dutch government will grant around 1 billion euros ($1.18 billion) in subsidies next year for the construction of offshore wind farms with a total capacity of 2 gigawatt (GW), it said on Tuesday.Tenders for the wind farms had been put on hold in May…

Brownfield Output Decline Accelerates, says IEA

Sep 16, 2025

The decline in output from mature global oil and gas fields is accelerating amid greater reliance on shale and deep offshore resources, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday, meaning companies need to invest more just to keep output flat…

Mammoet, Tugdock Form Strategic Partnership for Offshore Platform Tech

Sep 16, 2025

Mammoet has entered into a strategic partnership with Tugdock Submersible Platforms to expand the use of the Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP), a technology which improves buoyancy, stability and load transfer activities in marine transport operations…

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