Equinor, Aker BP and Var Energi Form NCS Exploration Alliance
Norway's three largest shelf operators will pool data, technology and exploration capacity to test 20 to 25 high-impact prospects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Eidesvik Offshore Reports Higher Q2 Revenue but Lower Earnings
Eidesvik Offshore posted NOK204.5 million in second-quarter freight revenue, up from NOK198.5 million a year earlier, while EBITDA fell to NOK71.4 million on a tougher comparison.
Equinor Keeps Rescue Vessel Havila Troll on Charter Until November 2027
Equinor Energy has exercised a one-year option on Havila Shipping's rescue and recovery vessel Havila Troll, extending the charter to November 2027.
Pioneering Spirit Lifts North Cormorant Topsides for Dales Voe Demolition
The world's largest lifting vessel is removing the North Cormorant platform for transport to Dales Voe, where demolition of the 42-year-old structure will take 12 to 14 months.
Semi-Submersible Carries Giant Monopiles From Bilbao To Teesside
A semi-submersible heavy transport vessel is ferrying steel monopiles from northern Spain to the northeast coast of England for what will become the world's largest single offshore wind farm.
BP puts North Sea business up for sale
BP has launched a process to sell its North Sea business, ending an association with the basin that has run for six decades.
Golden Energy Offshore secures new UK North Sea PSV contract
The Norwegian owner's 2015-built Energy Pace will operate on the UK Continental Shelf for what the company calls a first-class international charterer.
L&T and Hitachi Energy secure framework deal for TenneT's 2GW wind programme
Larsen & Toubro and Hitachi Energy have secured a framework cooperation agreement covering a 2GW offshore wind transmission programme with TenneT.
SLB OneSubsea wins subsea work on two Norwegian fields
A subsea technology venture has won two contracts covering gas export and new wells on two North Sea fields.
Var Energi to absorb BlueNord in a $1.3bn combination
Var Energi has agreed to combine with a North Sea peer in a deal worth around $1.3bn.
Odfjell Drilling extends a North Sea rig contract with Aker BP into 2028
Odfjell Drilling has won a one-year extension for a harsh-environment semi-submersible working for Aker BP, into 2028.
Strike threat wins North Sea offshore workers a better pay deal
Offshore workers on Neo Next's Elgin Franklin and North Alwyn platforms have secured an improved pay deal after the threat of strike action.
North Sea offshore workers reject pay offer and vote to strike
Offshore workers on Neo Next+ Energy's Elgin Franklin and North Alwyn platforms have backed strikes after rejecting a sub-3% pay offer.
Aquaterra and James Fisher form offshore decommissioning alliance
Aquaterra Energy and James Fisher have partnered to deliver integrated offshore decommissioning, aiming to cut handoffs across well abandonment and infrastructure removal.
Archer secures North Sea plug-and-abandonment role
Archer has landed platform drilling and well services on a UK North Sea decommissioning programme led by Well-Safe Solutions across the Beryl and Forties fields.
Ocean Installer bags one of its largest-ever contracts
Ocean Installer has won a fast-track EPCI contract from Var Energi for the Balder Next New Wells project in the North Sea — among the largest in the Moreld subsidiary's history.
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