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Kongsberg Maritime Marks 50 Years of Dynamic Positioning

Dec 03, 2025

Kongsberg Maritime is marking 50 years since the introduction of its first dynamic positioning (DP) system, a Norwegian innovation that transformed offshore operations and set new standards for safety and efficiency at sea.The story began in the mid-1970s…

Shell, Equinor Form ‘Largest’ Independent UK North Sea Oil and Gas Producer

Dec 01, 2025

Shell U.K. Limited, a subsidiary of Shell and Equinor UK Limited, a subsidiary of Equinor, completed a deal to combine their UK offshore oil and gas operations to form a new company, described as the largest independent producer in the UK North Sea…

ADES Completes Acquisition of Shelf Drilling

Nov 26, 2025

Saudi Arabian oil and gas drilling contractor ADES International Holding has completed the acquisition of rival rig firm Shelf Drilling.The merger, concluded on November 2025, has created a global offshore drilling powerhouse, with the combined…

Ocean Winds Secures Rights for Third Floating Wind Site in Celtic Sea

Nov 20, 2025

Ocean Winds, the 50-50 joint venture between EDPR and ENGIE, is set to be awarded rights for a floating offshore wind site in the Celtic Sea, off the coast of England and Wales, by The Crown Estate.The site is one of three that was offered in Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5…

Havila Shipping Banks Q3 Profit as Fleet Use Climbs

Nov 19, 2025

Havila Shipping delivered a stronger third quarter in 2025, reporting improved profit before tax and maintaining high fleet utilization despite softer day rates and several vessels undergoing planned maintenance.According to the company’s quarterly report…

Ithaca Energy Acquires 50% Stake in Shell’s Tobermory Discovery off Scotland

Nov 19, 2025

Ithaca Energy has signed a farm-in agreement with Shell UK for a 50% working interest in licenses P2629 and P2630, located in the West of Shetland basin, containing the Tobermory discovery.Following completion of the farm-in, Shell UK will continue…

Jasmund Substation Nears Baltic Sea Installation After Topside and Jacket Load-Out

Nov 18, 2025

The Jasmund offshore substation project for German grid operator 50Hertz, being delivered by HIS consortium, has reached a key milestone with the load-out of both its topside and jacket, marking a major step toward offshore installation in the Baltic Sea…

Major Oil and Gas Projects Drive Strong OSV Demand in the Middle East

Nov 04, 2025

The Middle East continues to stand out as one of the most active regions for offshore support vessel activity, underpinned by the strategic expansion plans of national oil companies (NOCs) to boost offshore oil and gas production. A series of…

Orsted Sells 50% Stake in UK Wind Farm for $6b

Nov 03, 2025

Denmark's Orsted said on Monday it agreed to sell a 50% stake in Britain's Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm for 39 billion Danish crowns ($6.09 billion), widely regarded as a crucial move to prevent a crippling credit rating downgrade.Orsted, the world's largest offshore wind developer…

DOF Group gets Extension for Pipelay Support Vessels in Brazil

Nov 03, 2025

DOF Group ASA ('DOF') is pleased to announce that three PLSVs (pipelay support vessels) owned through a joint venture between DOF (50%) and TechnipFMC (50%) have secured contract extensions with Petrobras in Brazil.Skandi Vitória and Skandi…

BP Steps Up Appraisal Activities on Bumerangue Offshore Discovery in Brazil

Oct 30, 2025

BP is advancing appraisal planning for its Bumerangue offshore discovery in Brazil after laboratory analysis confirmed a large hydrocarbon column in the pre-salt Santos Basin, and CO2 levels in the reservoir that the company believes can be managed…

Equinor Gets Go-Ahead for Drilling Operation in Barents Sea

Oct 29, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Barents Sea.The permit is for a wellbore 7018/5-2 in production license 1236.The license is operated by Equinor with 50% stake, with partners…

First Export Cable Laid at Scotland’s 1.1GW Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 24, 2025

Enshore Subsea has installed the first of two offshore export cables at Inch Cape offshore wind farm, using the CMOS Installer cable laying vessel.Operating from the Port of Blyth, the vessel installed the first of two 85-kilometre export cables for the 1…

Ocean Winds Sells 20% Stake in French Offshore Wind Farm to Allianz for $230M

Oct 22, 2025

Ocean Winds, the 50-50 joint venture between Portugal’s EDP Renováveis and France’s Engie, has agreed to sell a 20.25% stake in its 500 MW Îles d’Yeu et Noirmoutier offshore wind project in France to Allianz Global Investors for $232 million…

Egypt, Cyprus Seal Set of Gas Transfer Deals from Cronos Offshore Field

Oct 22, 2025

Egypt and Cyprus have signed a series of agreements to transfer natural gas from Cyprus’ Cronos offshore field to Egypt, marking a significant step toward linking Cypriot gas resources to Egypt’s infrastructure and boosting energy cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean…

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