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
Norwegian state-owned energy firm Equinor has awarded Sola-based IKM Group with a contract for the provision of services for the Pipeline Repair and Subsea Intervention (PRSI) Pool, with about 50-70 people expected to be employed for the work. The PRSI Pool includes 23 companies covering their offsh
A 42-meter-long geophysical survey vessel owned by Fugro that ran aground in Italy on Saturday, March 22, had been safely brought to port, the Dutch company reported. The Fugro Mercator ran aground on the north coast of Elba, Italy, when it went looking for shelter due to deteriorating weather condi
Spanish maritime survey and ROV services operator ACSM has put its 25-year-old offshore support vessel (OSV) Nautilus back to service after a couple of months of upgrade work. The 73-meter-long vessel completed its upgrading phase at the shipyard Viana do Castelo in Spain, after which it spent a few
