Aker BP has decided to prolong its alliance agreement with SLB and Stimwell Services in a bid to speed up and increase oil production by keeping the Well Intervention and Stimulation Alliance busy for five more years.
DeepOcean has been awarded framework agreements by Vattenfall for the provision of subsea cable operations and maintenance (O&M) services, now valid for Vattenfall’s operational European offshore wind portfolio. The framework agreements are valid for a period of four years and apply to Vattenfall’s
Balmoral Comtec, part of Balmoral Group, has invested £1 million (approximately $1.3M) in a new wave and current simulation facility at Balmoral Business Park in Aberdeen. According to Balmoral Comtec, the facility is designed to simulate surface, subsea, and seabed conditions for testing offshore
A geophysical survey is scheduled to commence this month at the site in Scotland where ScottishPower Renewables plans to build its 2 GW MachairWind offshore wind project. The geophysical survey will be carried out by Sulmara from the Port of Larne with an earliest commencement date of April 15, acco
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to deliver an integrated package of equipment for a new offshore support vessel (OSV) that Polish shipbuilder CRIST S.A. is constructing for Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group. Designed by MMC Ship Design, the 110-meter long DP3 ice-class vessel named Sea Drag
Norway-based energy data and intelligence company TGS has kicked off a new multi-client ultra long offset ocean bottom node (OBN) data acquisition project in the Gulf of America, with the data expected to help oil & gas operators make more informed decisions and mitigate drilling risks. The Amendmen
Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services company Saipem has secured two new offshore contracts in the Middle East and Guyana for a total amount of approximately $720 million. The first contract covers engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) activities for the r
Japan’s Inpex Corporation and Kanto Natural Gas Development have established a joint venture (JV) to accelerate research and planning in relation to a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project commissioned by the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC).
Some five days after taking the final investment decision (FID), Northern Lights joint venture (JV) partners Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies have submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) to the Norwegian Ministry of Energy for the expansion of the namesake CO2 transport and storage de
UK-headquartered Zero USV has named Leeway Marine as its first international franchisee for its uncrewed surface vessel (USV) charter fleet in North America. According to Zero USV, Oceanus12 is designed for long-distance over-the-horizon operations and is mission agnostic, allowing a wide range of p
Norwegian subsea services provider Argeo has signed new contracts under which its two vessels will be deployed offshore South America and Africa on oil & gas projects. The contracts will see Argeo Searcher perform autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) survey work in South America and Argeo Venture AUV
Norway’s state-owned Equinor, acting as the technical service provider (TSP) for the project, has awarded Subsea7 and Aker Solutions with contracts for the second phase of the Northern Lights CO2 transport and storage development in Norway, after the final investment decision (FID) was announced las
G-TEC has completed a seabed survey in the Doordewind Wind Farm Zone (DDWWFZ) under a contract the Belgian geophysical survey specialist signed with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) in 2024. The offshore work was carried out by G-TEC’s survey vessels Mainport GEO and Karina. Through the surve
TGS is scheduled to start geophysical survey work across the Dogger Bank South (DBS) offshore wind farm sites in the UK on March 27. According to a Notice to Mariners issued by the DBS project, the Norway-based energy data and intelligence company will be using the seismic vessel Ramform Vanguard, s
