
Following an equipment failure on the West Mira rig while it was working for Wintershall Dea in Norway, the rig is expected to remain offline for weeks.

The underwater technology and services company Ashtead Technology has appointed Scott Stephen to lead its increasing activities in renewable energy.

Subsea engineering company OceanTools has completed the initial subsea housings supply contract for Proeon Systems, securing a second major order from the same company.

Sval Energi has completed its $300 million acquisition of Edison Norge, expanding its portfolio and workforce as part of the company’s growth strategy.

Australian robotic arms developer Blueprint Lab has secured a grant that will be used to advance the company’s testing capabilities for its Reach Bravo robotic arms.

Subsea survey specialist Sulmara Subsea has named Carlo Pinto as its new chief commercial officer.

Offshore accommodation provider Jacktel has won a contract from Total E&P for the use of the accommodation jack-up Haven at the Tyra field offshore Denmark.

U.S.-based offshore vessels provider Harvey Gulf Subsea Solutions has secured two additional scopes of work for two of its Gulf of Mexico assets.

Oil and gas company Lundin Energy Norway has made a minor oil discovery near the Solveig field in the North Sea off Norway.

Novatek, Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer, has hit a new milestone at its Yamal LNG project.

Australian energy giant Santos has restarted production from the Ningaloo Vision FPSO following scheduled maintenance in Singapore.

A new sub-target in the revised Renewable Energy Directive for the deployment of innovative technologies is all it would take for Europe to reclaim its competitive edge in renewables.

Aker Solutions has won a large contract from ConocoPhillips to provide a subsea production system for the Eldfisk North development offshore Norway.

The US Port of Bellingham aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by approximately 86% annually by using renewable energy for its operations.