Offshore News


DOF Develops Cable Repair Spread for Offshore Wind Services

May 07, 2025

Offshore services provider DOF has announced an investment in a modular cable repair spread designed to expedite offshore wind operators’ response to cable faults.Engineered for compatibility across DOF’s fleet of 65 vessels, the system offers an industry-first combination of fleet-wide flexibility…

ABS Approves New Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Design

May 06, 2025

ABS has awarded approval in principle to Seatrium Marine & Deepwater Technology for its new design of a floating wind semi-submersible floating column foundation for 15MW wind turbines.Seatrium highlights that the design is optimized for efficient…

Petrobras Seeks Foreign Partnerships with Brazilian Shipyards

May 06, 2025

Brazil's Petrobras is looking to attract foreign investments to boost local shipyards, said the state-run oil firm's CEO Magda Chambriard on Tuesday.Petrobras is looking for strong companies to partner with shipyards to build more ships locally…

Exxon Consortium Produced 668,000 bpd in Guyanese Oil Last Week

May 06, 2025

A consortium led by Exxon Mobil that controls all oil and gas output in Guyana produced 668,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil last week, the U.S. company's head for the South American country, Alistair Routledge, said during a conference on Tuesday…

Beacon Offshore Energy Expects First Oil From Shenandoah System in June

May 06, 2025

U.S. offshore producer Beacon Offshore Energy expects first oil from its Shenandoah floating production system in June, a company executive said on Tuesday.The floating production unit, which is expected to produce 120,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd)…

ABS, Akselos Deepen FPSO Digital Twin Tech Collaboration

May 06, 2025

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Akselos have completed the technical assessment for structural digital twin technology, marking an advancement in the application of the solution for Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units…

Solstad’s AHTS Vessel Set for Petrobras Job

May 06, 2025

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured a contract with Petrobras for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Normand Turquesa.The four-year contract, subject to board approval, is scheduled to begin in February 2026…

Valaris Sells Jackup to BW Energy

May 05, 2025

Valaris has agreed to sell jack-up drilling rig VALARIS 247 to BW Energy for cash proceeds of approximately $108 million.The sale is expected to close in the second half of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. As part of the sales agreement…

US Gulf Oil Output Could Reach 2.4 million Bpd Despite Geopolitical Instability

May 05, 2025

The U.S. Gulf of Mexico can continue growing oil output even amid geopolitical volatility not seen in decades, oil and gas industry leaders said on Monday.U.S. President Donald Trump's global tariff announcements have since last month contributed…

Van Oord Starts Construction Works at RWE’s German Offshore Wind Farm

May 05, 2025

Dutch offshore installation firm Van Oord has started scour protection works at RWE Nordseecluster offshore wind farm, kicking off the offshore construction for the first phase of the 1.6GW project.The scour protection provides full protection…

Australian Energy Group Congratulates Re-Elected Albanese Government

May 04, 2025

Australia’s oil and gas industry congratulates Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Federal Labor’s re-election on Saturday and looks forward to continuing to work with the Government on necessary reforms for Australia’s long-term energy security and economic growth…

US Will Revise Biden-Era Bonding Rule

May 04, 2025

The Trump administration will revise a Biden-era rule that required the oil and gas industry to provide nearly $7 billion in new financial assurances to cover the cost of decommissioning old infrastructure, the Interior Department said on Friday…

Rig Retirements Set to Rise as Utilization Falls to Lowest Level Since 2021

May 04, 2025

The offshore rig market recovery appears to have taken a pause, with demand tapering off and marketed utilization hitting the lowest levels recorded since recovery began in 2021. A variety of factors have contributed to this – including Saudi…

DEME Concludes Havfram Acquisition

May 02, 2025

Belgium-based offshore installation services company DEME has completed the acquisition Havfram, an offshore wind installation contractor based in Norway, in a deal valued at approximately $1.02 billion (€900 million).The transaction, first announced in April 2025…

INEOS Set for May Launch of First European Built CO2 Carrier

May 01, 2025

The first European built CO2 carrier, dedicated for work at the Greensand carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, will be christened and launched on May 14, 2025.All ship sections of the vessel have now been successfully constructed and assembled…

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