SED Energy Holdings and Ventura Offshore have signed a letter of intent (LoI) for an all-share combination with the aim of creating a larger and stronger publicly listed energy services platform. Energy Holdings will acquire 100% of the outstanding shares in Ventura Offshore, remaining the listed pa
Boskalis’s recently commissioned subsea rock installation vessel, the Windpiper, has placed the first rock on its maiden project, the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, developed by Equinor and Polenergia Offshore Wind Poland. Shortly after the christening ceremony, the Win
The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has received applications from 21 companies showing interest in new exploration areas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) as part of this year’s Awards in predefined areas (APA) licensing round. APA 2026 was announced on May 5, with applications closing on Septe
Spanish GONDAN Shipbuilders has launched a 120-meter-long ocean energy support vessel (OESV), the largest-ever vessel built by the shipyard, for Norway’s shipowner Østensjø Rederi. The C513 OESV was launched on September 10 at GONDAN’s Figueras facility and is the 23rd vessel the Spanish shipyard bu
A consortium of Saipem and Jan De Nul has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with ExxonMobil for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) development in Mozambique. The LoI, signed for the first phase of the Rovuma LNG project, includes limited preliminary engineering and procurement and other technical services,
The 2015-built platform supply vessel (PSV) Energy Paradise, owned by Norwegian Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS), is set to continue working for Peterson Den Helder as the company has exercised a further well option. The newly exercised option will begin immediately in direct continuation of t
Italy-headquartered offshore survey specialist Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) is expanding into Germany with a new office to open in Bremen. According to the company, Bremen’s position at the heart of the North Sea maritime cluster and its growing marine technology community provide a strong environmen
TotalEnergies has reported a new discovery on Block 17 offshore Angola, made in June, with first oil to be achieved three months later through a fast-track development. The Acacia-5 discovery will increase Block 17 production by 6,000 barrels per day, with first oil to be fast-tracked by leveraging
Odfjell Drilling has signed a letter of award (LOA) with Vår Energi for a 2019-built semi-submersible rig that it purchased at the end of 2025, extending the unit’s firm contract backlog until Q1 2031. The scope of work awarded for Deepsea Bergen includes a period of three years, starting in early 2
A naming ceremony has been held in South Korea for a new LNG carrier owned by Japanese Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” LINE) and Toho Gas. The naming ceremony took place at a Samsung Heavy Industries facility in South Korea on September 9 for the vessel named Toho Emerald, owned through a joint venture o
French provider of tubular solutions Vallourec and Saudi Arabia’s energy company Aramco have expanded their partnership that was set up in 1962 with the signing of a new agreement for the supply of oil country tubular goods (OCTG). The companies entered into an agreement in 1962 for the supply of th
South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean has secured a basic design review (BDR) certification from ABS for a standardized floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) design developed for the South American and West African deepwater market, as well as related sustainability reviews. The review included th
Mumbai-headquartered L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Offshore (LTEH Offshore), a Larsen & Toubro business, has secured an order from India’s government-owned energy company Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for the additional development of a project off India’s west coast. LTEH Offshore’s scope covers
Shearwater Geoservices and SLB have launched a 3D multi-client seismic survey offshore Amapá in Brazil, said to address critical data needs as exploration interest grows following Petrobras’ Morpho hydrocarbon discovery. The survey area is located approximately 130 kilometers from the Morpho well in
