MacGregor has been selected to supply a 165-ton active heave-compensated (AHC) crane for Jan De Nul’s newbuild vessel that is being built at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) shipyard. The crane will be delivered for the Ulstein SX121 newbuild, with the order being part of a 1+1 vessel progr
Dolphin Drilling, an Oslo-listed, Aberdeen-headquartered owner and operator of a fleet of harsh-environment mid-water and deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs, has secured an extension of a drilling job, which one of its units is carrying out off the coast of India for Oil India Limited (OIL), a
South Korea’s Taihan Cable & Solution and Panstar Robotics, established by the Korea Institute of Robotics & Technology Convergence (KIRO), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) that would be deployed domestically, in an effort to reduce
ExxonMobil has, on behalf of its partners, awarded $1.1 billion in pre-investment contracts for the engineering, procurement and manufacturing of subsea production systems, large-bore production valves and offshore line pipe for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) development in Mozambique. ExxonMobil Moç
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP is set to expand its footprint in the North Sea and Norwegian Sea by obtaining stakes in two hydrocarbon discoveries, betting on tie-back potential around existing infrastructure on and near the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
Norwegian engineering company CoreMarine has wrapped up the disconnection of a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit offshore Cameroon, clearing the way for the vessel to leave Africa after eight years of service and begin its next chapter in the Americas, with redeployment planned in Argentina
UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) is supporting the life extension of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier (LNGC) being repurposed into a floating storage unit (FSU), helping lay the groundwork for Gabon’s emerging floating gas infrastructure and a wider push to unlock Africa’s
NKT’s new subsea trencher, deemed the world’s most powerful, is approaching final assembly and entering the first round of testing, the Danish power cable manufacturer and installation firm reported. NKT announced the investment in the NKT T-3600 trencher in June 2025, as part of its ongoing investm
Arabian Drilling, said to be Saudi Arabia’s largest onshore and offshore drilling contractor by fleet size, has been cleared to bring its remaining suspended offshore rigs back into operation, putting its offshore fleet on track to reach 100% utilization by the end of the third quarter of 2026.
Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has bolstered its exploration portfolio by joining an exploration license in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia, operated by the U.S.-headquartered energy giant Chevron.
Norway’s energy data and intelligence company TGS has secured a streamer acquisition contract in the Mediterranean. A Ramform Titan-class vessel will mobilize for the project in the fourth quarter of 2026, with the survey expected to have a duration of approximately 110 days. “We are very pleased to
Ecopetrol Investimentos do Brasil, a wholly owned subsidiary of Colombia’s state-owned oil and gas company Ecopetrol, has broadened its presence in Brazil’s energy sector by acquiring a controlling stake in local oil and gas producer Brava Energia.
Kongsberg Maritime, a Norway-headquartered marine technology company, has been selected to provide advanced deck machinery equipment for a new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel destined for an undisclosed offshore development in Asian waters.
U.S.-headquartered technology player SLB has been tasked by Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP), a joint venture company between the Brunei government and the UK-headquartered Shell, to support the resumption of oil and gas production across mature offshore fields in Brunei, Southeast Asia.
