Probe Into Offshore Rig Incident Uncovers Serious Breaches
Norway’s offshore safety regulator Havtil has issued a compliance order to Odfjell Drilling after a lifting‑operation accident on the Deepsea Nordkapp semi‑submersible rig injured a deck operator on October 8, 2025. The 2.67‑tonne logging tool swung uncontrolled, breaking the worker’s arm, ribs and causing internal injuries. The probe identified serious regulatory breaches, including inadequate inventory control, insufficient expertise, poor handover procedures, weak work permits and a deficient safety culture. Odfjell must address these gaps by June 1, 2026, with further corrective actions due by October 2, 2026.
Jan De Nul Installs Export Cables for Taiwan’s Fengmiao 1 Offshore Wind Farm
Jan De Nul has finished laying two high‑voltage export cables—45 km and 44 km long—for the Fengmiao 1 offshore wind farm located 35 km off Taichung, Taiwan. The cables are now wet‑stored offshore while the offshore substation jacket is prepared. The next phase will...
Norwegian Firm Pulls Off Hat Trick for Rigs Working in Europe
Norwegian cleantech provider Soiltech has secured three new fluid‑treatment contracts for offshore rigs operating in the Black Sea, the Netherlands and Norway. The agreements, valued between $535,000 and $1.07 million, are slated for Q2 2026 execution. Two of the deals are renewals...
Higher Oil Prices Put $80 Billion More on Australia’s Tax Horizon
Higher oil prices could boost Australia’s tax receipts by roughly $52 bn USD over the next five years, according to a Wood Mackenzie analysis cited by Australian Energy Producers (AEP). The study compares a sustained $120‑per‑barrel price with a $70 baseline,...
Green Light for Wellhead Removal Ops at Australian Oil Field
Jadestone Energy, an AIM‑listed Singapore‑based oil and gas firm, received approval from Australia’s offshore regulator NOPSEMA for its environmental plan to remove three wellheads—Montara‑1, 2 and 3—in the Montara field, located about 690 km east of Darwin. The plan outlines ROV...
US Court Sends $4 Billion LNG Legal Battle Back to Virginia State Court
Sinolam International, a Singapore‑based investor, has had its $4 billion lawsuit against AES Corporation remanded to Virginia state court by a U.S. federal district judge. The case, filed in December 2025, alleges AES and partner InterEnergy excluded Sinolam from Panama’s emerging...
Re-Entry Into Asian LNG Project Bolsters Eneos’ Energy Bonds with Petronas
Eneos Xplora has signed definitive agreements to re‑join the Malaysia LNG Tiga (MLNG Tiga) joint venture, regaining a 10 % equity stake for the next ten years. The project, which liquefies gas from offshore fields such as the SK‑10 block, has supplied Japanese...
Converter Station Built, Offshore Cable Installation Underway in France for Interconnector to Ireland
France’s Nexans has completed the first cable pull‑in on the French side of the Celtic Interconnector, the inaugural 575‑km HVDC link between continental Europe and Ireland. The 700 MW line, built by RTE and EirGrid, will deliver power equivalent to roughly...
US Gas Producer Pens 20-Year Offtake with LNG Project in Louisiana
Expand Energy, the U.S. independent formed by the 2024 merger of Chesapeake and Southwestern Energy, has signed a 20‑year sales and purchase agreement to buy 1.15 million tonnes per annum of LNG from Delfin FLNG 1. The deal, tied to Henry Hub pricing,...
Southeast Asian Field on Track for First Gas in 2027
West Natuna Exploration Limited (WNEL), a Conrad Asia Energy subsidiary, has moved into development of the Mako gas project in Indonesia's West Natuna Sea, targeting first gas in Q4 2027. Following a March 2026 final investment decision, letters of award exceeding $280 million—over...
Baker Hughes Opens Renewable Energy-Powered Subsea Manufacturing Hub in Norway
Baker Hughes has inaugurated a 49,000‑square‑metre subsea services centre and manufacturing hub in Dusavik near Stavanger, Norway. The facility features a 12,000‑square‑metre workshop, multiple testing bays and can replicate pressures up to 22,500 psi, enabling equipment validation for the toughest offshore...
Up to $9B Nearshore Project on Arctic’s Horizon with Polar LNG Unleashing Alaska’s Gas
Polar LNG announced a near‑shore liquefied natural gas project on Alaska’s North Slope, budgeting $8‑9 billion to produce up to 7 million tons per annum of LNG, with a potential expansion to 21 mtpa. The modular, gravity‑based facility will draw gas from existing...
Subsea7, OneSubsea Chosen for FEED at Canadian $12 Billion Oil Project
Subsea Integration Alliance, the joint venture of SLB OneSubsea and Subsea7, secured a front‑end engineering design (FEED) contract from Equinor for the Bay du Nord deep‑water oil project off Canada. Valued at roughly $12 billion, the project sits in the Flemish...
Platform that Turns Ocean Temperature Differences Into Electricity Installed in Spain
Global OTEC, a UK pioneer in ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), has installed the first purpose‑built offshore floating prototype at Spain’s Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN). The €3.5 million (~$3.8 million) EU Horizon Europe‑funded project includes the deployment of a...
Another LNG Gig in Lone Star State Lands on Honeywell’s Plate
Honeywell has been selected by Lantern LNG Holding Company to supply end‑to‑end technology and automation for a new near‑shore LNG facility in Matagorda Bay, Texas. The project will produce roughly 12 million tons per annum of LNG across three 4‑mtpa trains,...
Van Oord’s First Sea-Going USV Makes Multi-Day Offshore Debut
Van Oord’s newly christened sea‑going USV, VO:X Barentsz, completed its first multi‑day offshore operation at the Hollandse Kust West wind farm, supporting monopile and cable installation alongside vessels Boreas, Nexus and Subsea Viking. The 7‑meter autonomous craft is the fifth...
Woodside Firing on All Cylinders to Advance Australian Gas Project, Mexican Oil Development, and US LNG Terminal
Woodside Energy is accelerating three flagship projects across three continents. The offshore Scarborough LNG facility in Australia is 96% complete and on track for its first cargo in Q4 2026. In Mexico, the Trion oil development has reached 56% completion, targeting...
Fugro Wins Geotechnical Site Investigation Work on CIP’s New Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has awarded Fugro a geotechnical site‑investigation contract for the 600 MW Fengmiao 2 offshore wind farm off Taiwan’s Taichung coast. Fugro will conduct seabed drilling and sampling with its Taiwan‑flagged vessel Pacific Hornbill, aiming to finish fieldwork by...
EPC Contractor Hand-Picked for Southeast Asian LNG Cold Energy Utilization Project
CTCI Thailand, a subsidiary of the CTCI Group, has been awarded a THB 1.8 billion ($55 million) EPC contract to build the Olefins 3 Cold Energy Utilization Project (OCP) in Rayong, Thailand. The project will link PTT Global Chemical’s olefins plant with PE LNG’s regasification...
Taihan to Make and Install Submarine Cables for South Korean Solar Power Plants
South Korean cable maker Taihan Cable & Solution has won a contract to produce, transport and install extra‑high‑voltage submarine cables for a solar power project in Sinan County. The 154 kV cables will connect the Bigeum on‑shore solar plant and the...
EnergyPathways Launches Offshore Wind-Linked Compressed Air Energy Storage Project
EnergyPathways has begun front‑end engineering and design for a 300 MW, 55.2 GWh compressed air energy storage (CAES) facility in the East Irish Sea. The plant will capture surplus power from offshore wind farms and the UK grid, storing it in offshore...
Transocean Rig Hard at Work on Beach Energy’s Second Stage of Australian Drilling Campaign
Beach Energy has kicked off the second phase of its offshore drilling campaign in Australia’s Otway Basin, deploying the Transocean Equinox rig after a brief quarter‑end pause. The program includes a well intervention at Thylacine West and the plug‑and‑abandonment of...
Four More Wells Set to Come Online in Months Ahead Offshore Ghana
Tullow Ghana will bring four additional wells online between June and September 2026, raising net output on the Jubilee field to about 35 kbopd. Two producers are already operating, and the schedule aligns with extended petroleum contracts through 2040. Water‑flood optimization...
Ireland and Spain Formalize Plan to Explore Electricity Interconnection
Ireland and Spain have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a direct electricity interconnector, marking the first formal step toward linking the two power systems. The initiative aligns with Ireland’s 2023 interconnection policy, which targets new links with Spain,...
Petrobras Widens Its Oil & Gas Footprint in Brazil’s Campos Basin
Petrobras announced it will acquire a portion of the Argonauta ring‑fence in the BC‑10 concession, boosting its stake in the pre‑salt Jubarte reservoir to 98.11%. The transaction totals US$310.5 million, payable in three installments of US$20.07 million, US$120.4 million and US$150 million. Upon closing,...
Geotechnical Investigations to Soon Start at Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm Site
Fugro will launch a geotechnical survey campaign at the Caledonia offshore wind farm in early May, following a February geophysical study. The work, using vessels RS Alegranza and Fugro Synergy, will run through mid‑August and include cone penetration tests, seismic...
Shell Enriches Gas Business with $16.4 Billion ARC Resources Takeover
Shell announced a CAD 22 bn ($16.4 bn) cash‑and‑share acquisition of Canadian gas producer ARC Resources, paying a 27% premium. The deal, split 75% Shell shares and 25% cash, adds ARC’s Montney assets and lifts Shell’s production CAGR from 1% to 4% as...
Australian FPSO Production Ramp-Up on Santos’ Agenda Next Week
Australian energy producer Santos announced that its Barossa floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel will begin ramping up output next week after completing heat‑exchanger flushing and compressor‑seal replacement. The company reported a 1% quarter‑on‑quarter increase to 22.5 million barrels of...
Argentina’s FSRU Lines up LNG Cargo From Naturgy
Argentina is preparing its second floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at the Escobar terminal to receive a new LNG cargo from Naturgy Aprovisionamientos. The cargo, awarded after an open tender on April 15, is slated to arrive in the second...
French Firm Gets More Work with Samsung Heavy Industries for LNG Vessel Pair
Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has secured a new contract with Samsung Heavy Industries to design the cryogenic tanks for two 180,000‑cubic‑metre LNG carriers on behalf of shipowner Celsius Tankers. The vessels will employ GTT’s Mark III Flex membrane containment system and are slated...
Hydrogen-Fueled AUV Breaks Range Expectations with 2,000-Kilometer Subsea Run
Cellula Robotics’ hydrogen‑fuel‑cell‑powered Envoy autonomous underwater vehicle completed a 2,023‑kilometer submerged mission lasting 385 hours, surpassing its original performance specifications. The AUV executed more than 4,000 turns, mimicking real‑world subsea operations and demonstrating higher energy consumption than straight‑line travel. Developed...
EU’s 20th Sanctions Batch Tightens Grip on Russia’s Oil, Gas, LNG and Shadow Fleet Spheres with 632 Vessels Blacklisted
The European Union adopted its 20th sanctions package against Russia, blacklisting 632 vessels linked to the shadow fleet and adding 120 individuals and entities to the freeze list. The measures introduce a new anti‑circumvention tool, tighten controls on oil, gas...
Ecopetrol Widens Presence on Brazil’s Oil & Gas Scene with Stake in Brava Energia
Colombia’s state‑owned oil giant Ecopetrol signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 120.8 million shares, roughly 26% of Brazil’s independent producer Brava Energia. The deal, which still requires antitrust clearance and other consents, could be expanded to a 51% controlling stake...
Two Ammonia-Fueled Ammonia Carriers to Sport Wärtsilä Systems in 2027
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions will equip two 51,350 m³ ammonia‑fueled carriers with cargo‑handling and fuel‑gas supply systems. The vessels, built at China’s Nantong CIMC Sinopacific yard for a Navigator Gas‑Amon Maritime joint venture, can run on dual‑fuel ammonia or LPG engines. Wärtsilä booked the...
BOEM Issues Environmental Review for Multi-Well Stimulation at Californian Offshore Platform
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a final environmental impact statement for well‑stimulation, including hydraulic fracturing, on Platform Gilda off Ventura County, California. The document was completed in just 28 days after the notice of intent and...
Dutch Wave Energy Converter for ‘Very Small Sea States’ Begins Testing
Dutch firm Wave Energy Collective (Weco) has begun field testing its Denshi wave energy converter in the Netherlands. The device is engineered to generate electricity in very small sea states, delivering baseload power from the ocean. Denshi can be launched...
Firm Selected to Decommission Wells at North Sea Field Inaugurated in 1975
Aberdeen‑based Well‑Safe Solutions has secured a multi‑year contract with Apache North Sea Limited to decommission the historic Forties oil field in the North Sea. The award covers platform and subsea well engineering, project management and offshore delivery, with work slated...
MacGregor Equipment Ordered for Ultra-Large Türkiye-Built CLVs
MacGregor secured a contract to supply offshore and merchant deck machinery, including high‑performance winches, for ultra‑large cable‑laying vessels being built at Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard. The order, booked in Q1 2026, targets delivery in 2027. The vessels are part of LS Marine...
EnerMech Takes on Topside Process Duty on UKCS
EnerMech, an Aberdeen‑based integrated solutions specialist, has secured a multi‑year contract to provide topside process services across several offshore assets on the UK Continental Shelf. The agreement, awarded by a leading UKCS operator, covers bolting, leak testing, nitrogen services, fluid...
Two Deals for Ultra-Deepwater Drillships Add $260M to Seadrill’s Backlog
Seadrill secured two new ultra‑deepwater drillship contracts with LLOG Exploration, adding roughly $260 million to its order backlog. The West Neptune vessel received a 365‑day extension slated to start in September, while West Vela was awarded a 270‑day program beginning in August for...
Norway: Dry Well in License Awarded in 1985
Equinor and its partners drilled wildcat well 34/8‑A‑37 H in Norway’s 1985‑granted licence 120, located 140 km west of Florø. The well reached 3,081 m vertical and 6,662 m measured depth but was classified as dry despite hydrocarbon shows in the Statfjord and Lunde...
DeepOcean Contracted for Inter-Array Work on New Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm
DeepOcean, a Norwegian marine services firm, secured a contract to install inter‑array cables for the TPC Phase II offshore wind farm off Taiwan. The work will be executed on the chartered vessel Orient Adventurer, upgraded with ROVs, a carousel and a...
UK’s Portland Port Approved for LNG Ship-to-Ship Transfers
Portland Port in South Dorset has secured a full licence to conduct liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship‑to‑ship (STS) transfers, expanding its existing oil and LPG services. The approval allows transfers at a berth or while anchored in the inner or outer...
Oceaneering Pilots ROV on Brazilian Offshore Drilling Rig From Land
Oceaneering successfully piloted a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) on a Petrobras drilling rig offshore Brazil from its on‑shore Remote Operations Centre (OROC) in Macaé. The test marks the first land‑based control of an offshore ROV in the region, building on...
BP Executive Becomes OMV’s First Female CEO
OMV, the Austrian oil and gas group, appointed BP veteran Emma Delaney as its first female chief executive, effective 1 September. She will serve a three‑year term with an optional two‑year extension, succeeding Alfred Stern. The Supervisory Board also extended CFO Reinhard Florey’s...
Innovex Expands with Acquisition of 2013-Founded US Firm
Innovex International, a Houston‑based firm created in 2024 from a merger, announced the acquisition of Drilling Innovative Solutions (DIS), a Louisiana‑headquartered downhole‑tool manufacturer founded in 2013. DIS’s product suite includes the Sentinel and Defender float valves and the Gatekeeper Cement...
Third Oil Platform Offshore California Coming Online in June
Sable Offshore announced that its third offshore platform, Hondo, will begin production in June 2026, targeting roughly 10,000 gross barrels per day. The company has already restarted one platform and brought 40 wells at the Harmony and Heritage sites online,...
$17.5 Billion LNG Project Anchored by $1B Investment in Louisiana Businesses
Australia’s Woodside Energy announced a $17.5 billion liquefied natural gas project in Louisiana, anchoring more than $1 billion in contracts for local suppliers. A $300 million services deal will see Green Tug Towing build four new tugs at C&C Marine and Repair, slated...
Lloyd’s Register, South Korean Uni to Set up Global Certification Framework for Liquid Hydrogen Shipping
Lloyd’s Register and South Korea’s Pusan National University have signed an MoU to launch the world’s first global certification framework for liquid‑hydrogen carriers. The partnership will jointly evaluate cryogenic tanks, piping, structural integrity and safety risks, creating a standardized performance‑evaluation...
Gas Sales Pact Paves the Way for Jadestone’s Southeast Asian Offshore Project
Jadestone Energy, an AIM‑listed oil and gas firm based in Singapore, has signed a gas sales and purchase agreement with PV Gas, a subsidiary of Vietnam’s state‑owned Petrovietnam. The deal secures up to 80 million standard cubic feet per day from...