Encomara’s Squid connection system for floating offshore wind has reached Technology Readiness Level 7/8 following inshore trials at Ardersier Port in Scotland, with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) recognizing the technology as ready for commercial manufacture at scale.
Norwegian assurance and risk management company DNV is expanding its subsea technology offering by buying Equinor’s wellhead fatigue software, which the compatriot energy giant has developed and used for the past 15 years.
Norwegian ocean services provider DeepOcean has completed subsea tie-in work using diverless technology for an oil and gas development tied back to an existing floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in the UK sector of the North Sea.
South Korea’s Taihan Cable & Solution and Panstar Robotics, established by the Korea Institute of Robotics & Technology Convergence (KIRO), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) that would be deployed domestically, in an effort to reduce
NKT’s new subsea trencher, deemed the world’s most powerful, is approaching final assembly and entering the first round of testing, the Danish power cable manufacturer and installation firm reported. NKT announced the investment in the NKT T-3600 trencher in June 2025, as part of its ongoing investm
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS and U.S.-headquartered energy firm Chevron have established a strategic collaboration to advance next-generation seismic imaging technology. The companies plan to jointly invest in research and development across key technical domains, including Ela
Eco Wave Power has reported increased electricity generation and higher peak power output during stronger wave conditions in April and May from its grid-connected wave energy power station in Israel. The EWP-EDF One wave energy project is a pilot-scale demonstration array, consisting of a limited nu
Aberdeen-based floating wind and subsea engineering company Encomara has begun preparations to trial its first Squid connection system for floating wind turbines at the Ardersier Energy Transition Facility in Scotland. The 40-ton system, which has been under development for more than five years, is
A £150 million (around €175.6 million) extreme environment center capable of simulating currents, waves and wind is planned to be built in the UK, enabling the testing of technologies in realistic simulated conditions for the subsea and offshore wind markets, among other things. Being developed by N
AGR, part of Oslo-listed energy and marine consultancy group Aqualis, has forged a new partnership with THF Engineered Solutions (THF) to pave the way for enhanced well planning, assurance and well delivery by exploring ways engineering-led artificial intelligence (AI) can assist in this quest.
Fugro has secured a three-year contract to deliver remotely operated vehicle (ROV)-based deepwater drill support services for India’s government-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). Under the contract secured with Vantage International Management Company, Fugro Survey India will support dri
United Arab Emirates-based energy heavyweight Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and the U.S.-headquartered technology player SLB have deployed a platform running on artificial intelligence (AI) across a fleet of more than 120 rigs to cut downtime and improve drilling performance at onshore and
ExxonMobil has selected Sercel, Viridien’s sensing and monitoring business line, to deliver a software tool to optimize maritime operations and support pipelay and mooring installation campaigns at a deepwater oil development project offshore Guyana. Under a one-year contract awarded by ExxonMobil G
Noble Corporation, a U.S.-based offshore drilling giant, has fitted one of its drillships with new equipment, reflecting its confidence in a strengthening offshore drilling market and busier years ahead for the global rig fleet.
