U.S.-based developer of subsea autonomous robotic systems and software Nauticus Robotics has secured an investment of up to $50 million to establish an autonomous robotics manufacturing and offshore services hub in the UAE. Nauticus Robotics has signed an agreement for a strategic investment of up t
Saipem’s first resident underwater intervention drone (UID) has performed another autonomous mission as part of a ten-year contract signed in 2019 with Equinor, said to be the first global service agreement for underwater drones in the offshore energy sector. Hydrone-R performed the autonomous surve
Four North Sea gas production wells have officially been converted to CO2 injection wells as part of the Port of Rotterdam CO2 Transport Hub and Offshore Storage (Porthos) project in the Netherlands, marking their readiness for CO2 injection, expected in autumn. This first large-scale CO2 transport
Dutch Fugro has commenced integrated site investigations for a power transmission link that will connect the Scottish Western Isles to the UK national electricity transmission network for the first time. Fugro is carrying out nearshore surveys for SSEN Transmission’s 1.8 GW Western Isles high-voltag
The Danish Energy Agency has received two final bids for the DKK 28.7 billion (around €3.84 billion) fund for carbon capture and storage (CCS) aimed at helping the country reach its climate goals. Sixteen projects applied to be prequalified for this third CCS pool, of which ten were prequalified in
A 2010-built seismic source vessel owned by Norway’s Sanco Shipping, recently converted from a seismic research vessel, is performing its sea trials ahead of delivery. Sanco Shipping purchased Sanco Sailor in July 2025, at the time named PGS Apollo, after which the 106.6-meter-long vessel set sail d
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has secured two new contracts in the North Sea, following the announcement of its second ocean bottom node (OBN) contract in Europe for the 2026 season. TGS has won a 4D streamer acquisition contract offshore Norway, with a Ramform vessel scheduled
Norwegian Shearwater GeoServices has secured a 3D seismic acquisition contract with Italy’s energy giant Eni for work in the Timor Sea. The two-month survey will be performed by Shearwater’s high-capacity vessel SW Bly, with commencement expected late in the first quarter of this year. The project c
TotalEnergies has contracted Fugro to perform geotechnical surveys for the NordSee Energies 1 (NSE1) offshore wind farm at the N-12.1 site in Germany, where survey work is already underway. Investigations will be carried out at around 140 locations, reaching depths of up to 50 meters below the seabe
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with a subsidiary of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) for the expansion of multi-client data activities in Libya. The deal, signed with North Africa Geophysical Company (NAGECO), is said to establish a frame
The European Commission has approved a €9.56 million grant for the preparation of further studies for a 3 GW electrical interconnection that will link Greece’s and Egypt’s power systems. Being developed by Elica Interconnector S.M.S.A, a member of the Copelouzos Group, the GREGY Project will transfe
After securing its first ocean bottom node (OBN) deal in Europe for the 2026 season last month, Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS reported the award of an additional contract. The company’s node-on-a-rope crew will mobilize in mid-summer, with the project expected to run for approxi
A UK-Swedish partnership has been established to advance a cross-border carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) initiative designed to accelerate industrial decarbonization across the Baltic Sea region. Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU), the UK’s Progressive Energy and Swedish Pipe58
Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group is set to acquire ACSM, a Spanish provider of solutions for submarine cable installation, including subsea surveying, route planning and seabed preparation. Based in Vigo, ACSM has been operating for over 20 years across 60 countries, with over 350 employees. Its
