Wind Energy – Cable Installation
Jan De Nul signed a contract with Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) for the installation of export cables on the Taiwanese wind farm Formosa 4.
[Read more…] about New contract for subsea energy cables in TaiwanBP starts up Murlach Field in UK North Sea
Fossil Energy – Production
BP has put its Murlach field in the U.K. North Sea into production, marking its sixth major project start-up in 2025.
[Read more…] about BP starts up Murlach Field in UK North SeaExxonMobil re-enters Iraq with new exploration agreement
Fossil Energy – Iraq
ExxonMobil and Iraq have signed an agreement for the US supermajor to re-enter the Middle East country, although neither side released many details about what the plan will entail.
[Read more…] about ExxonMobil re-enters Iraq with new exploration agreementVard starts building industry’s ‘first’ Energy Construction Vessel
General – Newbuilding
Vard has commenced construction of Norwind Offshore’s first energy construction vessel (ECV) with a steel-cutting ceremony held on October 6 at the Vard Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam.
[Read more…] about Vard starts building industry’s ‘first’ Energy Construction VesselHunting delivering equipment to back deepwater drilling off Guyana
Fossil Energy – Deepwater Drilling
London-headquartered energy services provider Hunting has begun the delivery of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) accessories to support deepwater drilling operations offshore Guyana.
[Read more…] about Hunting delivering equipment to back deepwater drilling off GuyanaLithuania’s tender declared invalid after single bidder emerges
Wind Energy – Lithuania
Lithuania’s National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) has ruled that the country’s second 700MW offshore wind tender did not take place after receiving only one application by the submission deadline.
[Read more…] about Lithuania’s tender declared invalid after single bidder emergesChevron names former TotalEnergies executive as new exploration chief
General – Appointment
Kevin McLachlan, former TotalEnergies senior vice president of exploration, will become Chevron’s vice president of exploration on 1 November.
[Read more…] about Chevron names former TotalEnergies executive as new exploration chiefDWT expands offshore management team with new CEO
General – Appointment
Deutsche Windtechnik (DWT) expanded its management team on 1 October 2025, appointing Achim Berge Olsen as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
[Read more…] about DWT expands offshore management team with new CEORepsol contracted BORGLAND DOLPHIN
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Aberdeen-based Dolphin Drilling announced the contract fixture of its semi-submersible drilling rig, BORGLAND DOLPHIN, to Repsol.
[Read more…] about Repsol contracted BORGLAND DOLPHINDismantling of Cormorant Alpha and Tern platform
Fossil Energy – Dismantling
Allseas has awarded a contract for the dismantling of two of TAQA’s most significant North Sea platform topsides – Cormorant Alpha and Tern – to the UK-owned facility, Able UK.
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