Wind Energy – Inspection
GEOxyz has completed a full subsea inspection campaign at the Kincardine Floating Offshore Wind Farm, located 15 km off the coast of Aberdeen.
[Read more…] about Full subsea inspection campaign at Kincardine Floating OWFSuccessful sail-away for RUYA EPCIC 11 project
General – Sail Away
McDermott International continues to demonstrate strong offshore execution with the successful load-out and sail-away of three jacket barges from CPOE Yard in Qingdao to the Al Shaheen Field, Qatar.
[Read more…] about Successful sail-away for RUYA EPCIC 11 projectKosmos to acquire Ghana’s Attah Mills FPSO after lease
Fossil Energy – FPSO
Kosmos Energy and its partners have agreed to acquire Ghana’s Attah Mills floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel at the end of its lease in 2027.
[Read more…] about Kosmos to acquire Ghana’s Attah Mills FPSO after leaseDelivery cable lay tensioner spread IJmuiden Ver and Nederwiek
General – Cable Installation
Oceanteam Cable Solutions has been awarded a contract by the DEME Group to supply, mobilise and operate a complete cable-lay tensioner spread and control system on a rental basis.
[Read more…] about Delivery cable lay tensioner spread IJmuiden Ver and NederwiekEquinor awarded 35 new production licenses
General – Production Licenses
Equinor has been awarded 35 new production licenses by the Ministry of Energy in this year’s APA, Awards in Predefined Areas.
[Read more…] about Equinor awarded 35 new production licensesGermany’s largest wind project is moving to next step
Wind Energy – FID
The permit for the Nordlicht II offshore wind farm, issued by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), has now become irrevocable.
[Read more…] about Germany’s largest wind project is moving to next stepScarborough’s FPU arrives Down Under
Fossil Energy – Towage
The Scarborough Energy Project achieved a major milestone to begin 2026 with the arrival of the floating production unit (FPU) at the Scarborough field.
[Read more…] about Scarborough’s FPU arrives Down UnderOstwind 3 grid connection project progressing well
Wind Energy – Baltic Sea
The expansion of the grid connection systems for connecting offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea is progressing well.
[Read more…] about Ostwind 3 grid connection project progressing wellWindEurope appoints Tinne Van der Straeten as new CEO
General – Appointment
As OER had already predicted in a post on 23 December last year WindEurope today officially announced the appointment of Tinne Van der Straeten as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective as of 2 February 2026.
[Read more…] about WindEurope appoints Tinne Van der Straeten as new CEOExciting milestone for Dixstone’s drilling operations
Fossil Energy – Drilling
On 7 January, following the successful completion of endurance testing, Dixstone’s new offshore drilling rig, HARIMA, spudded its first well on the Emeraude AA platform, offshore the Republic of Congo.
[Read more…] about Exciting milestone for Dixstone’s drilling operations