General – Award Winner
Last week, the winners of the 2025 Ventus Award were announced at Oceantic Network’s Ventus Gala in Virginia Beach.
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Fossil Energy – Decommissioning
In a landmark achievement for India’s energy sector, the Panna-Mukta and Tapti (PMT) joint venture partners – Shell, Reliance Industries, and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) have completed the country’s first offshore facilities decommissioning project with the safe removal of mid and south Tapti field facilities.
[Read more…] about India’s first offshore facilities decommissioning projectDolphin Drilling’s rig prepares for P&A ops in North Sea
Fossil Energy – Decommissioning
Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has mobilized its semi-submersible rig, the Paul B. Loyd Jr., to the Caledonia field in the UK sector of the North Sea in preparation for upcoming permanent plug and abandonment (P&A) operations.
[Read more…] about Dolphin Drilling’s rig prepares for P&A ops in North SeaMacaw-1 first of five offshore exploration wells in 2025
Fossil Energy – Suriname
TotalEnergies plans to begin drilling the Macaw-1 exploration well in Block 64, located offshore Suriname, by mid-May 2025.
[Read more…] about Macaw-1 first of five offshore exploration wells in 2025States sue over Trump’s offshore wind pause
Wind Energy – USA
According to Reuters a coalition of Democratic state attorneys general sued on Monday in a bid to block President Donald Trump’s move to suspend leasing and permitting of new wind projects, saying it threatens to cripple the wind industry and a key source of clean energy.
[Read more…] about States sue over Trump’s offshore wind pauseØrsted halts giant Hornsea 4 UK offshore wind project
Wind Energy – Hornsea 4
Ørsted has today decided to discontinue the Hornsea 4 project in the UK in its current form.
[Read more…] about Ørsted halts giant Hornsea 4 UK offshore wind projectPorthos assumes control of TAQA platform and wells
General – CO2 Storage
Porthos has assumed control of TAQA’s P18-A gas production platform and its associated wells and gas fields under the Dutch North Sea, marking a significant moment in developing Europe’s first CO₂-storage facility.
[Read more…] about Porthos assumes control of TAQA platform and wellsVan Oord starts construction works at Nordseecluster
Wind Energy – Nordseecluster
Dutch offshore installation firm Van Oord has started scour protection works at RWE Nordseecluster offshore wind farm, kicking off the offshore construction for the first phase of the 1.6GW project.
[Read more…] about Van Oord starts construction works at NordseeclusterMaersk Offshore Wind’s installation vessel launched
Wind Energy – Launch
Maersk Offshore Wind’s installation vessel marked a milestone with the float out of the ship from the Seatrium shipyard in Singapore.
[Read more…] about Maersk Offshore Wind’s installation vessel launchedSale of jack up VALARIS 247 $108 million
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Valaris has agreed to sell the jack-up VALARIS 247 to BW Energy for approximately $108 million in cash.
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