Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor has awarded oil services company Archer with a multi-year integrated contract covering the plug and abandonment (P&A) of 30 subsea wells, with options for the extension to other such projects across Equinor’s portfolio. The contract builds on the planning
Singapore-based shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Japan’s MTI Ltd. have established a joint venture (JV) company in Vietnam with the aim of promoting digital transformation of operations and business models in the shipping industry by using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Est
Marine services provider V.Group has acquired Njord, a Denmark-based green technology business founded by Maersk Tankers, as part of its fuel efficiency and decarbonization goals. V.Group said that the acquisition enhances its ability to deliver value to shipowners and charterers by combining its ex
With the aim of bolstering its liquefied natural gas (LNG) arsenal, Egypt has fortified its bonds with Qatar within the energy and natural gas domains through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and QatarEnergy, the Persian Gulf state’s heavywe
As the offshore energy sector continued to navigate the energy transition and technological development, but also uncertainty, 2025 saw continued shifts in policy, investment, and project development across the global energy landscape. To mark the year’s end, the Offshore Energy editorial team looks
UK-headquartered Ocean Geophysics and Slovenia-based HighTide have entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement to combine their seabed and data solutions for offshore wind, cable and pipeline installation, and oil & gas. As part of the partnership, the renewable energy industry suppliers will combin
Petronas LNG, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas heavyweight Petronas, and CNOOC Gas and Power Singapore Trading & Marketing, an affiliate of Chinese state-owned oil and gas giant China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), have expanded their existing relationship by striking a
Italian cabling giant Prysmian and Versalis, the chemical subsidiary of Italian energy giant Eni, have established a strategic partnership to give new life to plastic cable scrap through an innovative chemical recycling process. Srinivas Siripurapu, Chief Sustainability, Innovation and R&D Officer a
Subsea7 and Equinor have agreed on an extension of their existing frame agreement covering subsea inspection, maintenance and repair services (IMR) delivered by a 2013-built subsea vessel. Under the terms of the extension of an agreement first signed in 2018, Seven Viking will carry out IMR services
Building on their previous ties, Norwegian shipowner Ocean Yield and Japan’s shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) have teamed up to split ownership in four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers that are yet to be constructed. However, available charter options could double the newb
Norwegian shipbuilder VARD, a subsidiary of Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Norwegian research institute NORCE to cooperate on research and innovation related to subsea technology, among other things. The strategic partnership will be foc
Proton Ventures, a Dutch player in the clean ammonia arena, has established a new development company with Norway’s independent clean energy company Barents Blue, previously a subsidiary of Horisont Energi, to bring to life a clean ammonia project, said to be Europe’s largest clean ammonia productio
Norwegian ocean services provider DeepOcean and Norway’s oil & gas player Vår Energi have extended their decade-long subsea collaboration by signing a new long-term inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) frame agreement. DeepOcean’s scope includes subsea work across all Vår Energi’s operated asset
Great Britain’s National Gas Transmission (NGT) has appointed London-headquartered engineering consultancy Penspen to explore whether oxygen can act as an effective inhibitor for hydrogen embrittlement, seen as one of the major challenges in repurposing and constructing pipelines for a future hydrog
