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February 24, 2025
TGS has been awarded a 4D streamer contract acquisition project in the Barents Sea covering the Goliat 4D field operated by Vår Energi. The Goliat 4D project is scheduled to start in July with a total duration of approximately 20 days.
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February 20, 2025
Wood has been awarded a $120 million contract extension by Shell UK to provide brownfield engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and subsea and integrity management to onshore and offshore assets across the UK.
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February 20, 2025
SUARDIAZ Group has unveiled its new subsea vessel, RS Alegranza, at the Astander shipyard in Cantabria. The vessel will undergo harbor and sea acceptance tests to ensure offshore compliance before beginning operations in the North Sea.
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February 19, 2025
Energy industry confidence in reaching global net-zero targets is fading as policy instability, financial uncertainty and slow project approvals continue to hinder progress, according to Net Zero Jeopardy Report II by the Energy Industries Council’s (EIC)
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February 19, 2025
Draeger Safety UK has secured a contract extension with INEOS O&P UK. A direct continuation of the existing work scope, the agreement covers the provision and maintenance of Portable Gas Detection and Rental Robot services to support the company’s operations. 
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February 12, 2025
STRYDE has secured a major contract to supply 42,000 autonomous nodes to Smart Seismic Solutions (S3). The nodes will be deployed on a 3D high-density seismic survey for the CarbonCuts CO₂ Storage Project onshore in Denmark.
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February 11, 2025
TGS announced it has been awarded two 4D streamer contract acquisition projects, one in the North Sea and one in the Norwegian Sea. The 4D projects are scheduled to be acquired back-to-back and commence in June.
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February 10, 2025
Global Underwater Hub (GUH), the trade and development body which represents the UK’s £9.2 billion underwater industry, has published a white paper explaining its strategies to improve subsea cable systems for offshore wind projects.
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February 10, 2025
INEOS has selected ITT’s Svanehøj to supply CO₂ pumps for the onshore facility and the first LCO₂ carrier for Project Greensand in the Danish North Sea. The significant order further strengthens Svanehøj’s position in carbon capture and storage (CCS).
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February 07, 2025
(Bloomberg) – UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband's pending decision on the Rosebank site highlights the conflicting goals of the government to drive economic growth while simultaneously reducing the emissions that contribute to global warming.
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February 07, 2025
Equinor ASA reined in its renewable-energy ambitions, less than two months after snapping up a $2.3 billion stake in Danish wind giant Orsted A/S. Rivals including BP and Shell are also returning their focus to the core oil and gas business.
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February 06, 2025
DNO ASA reported 2024 revenues of USD 667 million on the back of robust production in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and continued North Sea expansion. Net production climbed 50% year-on-year to 77,300 boed combined from Kurdistan, North Sea and West Africa operations.
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February 06, 2025
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment is strengthening its position in boat manufacturing by investing in a new manufacturing facility in Arendal, Norway. The new building covers 3,400 sqm and is designed to meet requirements for high-end freefall boats in the offshore segment.
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February 05, 2025
Saab UK has announced the official opening of a new manufacturing facility. Opened by the Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Secretary of State for Business and Trade, the facility will develop, manufacture, and support Saab's radar systems and Seaeye underwater robotics portfolio.
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February 05, 2025
The 2025 Offshore Energy Vessel of the Year Award went to IWS Seawalker, a 90-meter CSOV designed and equipped by Kongsberg Maritime, during a ceremony at the Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference in London.
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February 04, 2025
Shell has restarted production at the Penguins field in the UK North Sea with a new FPSO facility. Shell UK is the operator, and NEO Energy owns 50% interest. The Penguins FPSO is the first Shell-operated new facility in the North Sea in more than 20 years.
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February 04, 2025
SLB OneSubsea™ has secured a contract with Vår Energi to deliver subsea production systems (SPS) for offshore Norway developments. The award leverages the existing strategic subsea partnership agreement between the two companies.
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January 30, 2025
Aker BP has selected Aucotec to provide digital infrastructure for the Yggdrasil development in the Norwegian North Sea. Aucotec's Engineering Base platform will implement Engineering Design Data Management for the Yggdrasil development.
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January 29, 2025
Reelwell AS has secured a multi-year contract with Vår Energi ASA to deploy its DualLink powered digital drill pipe technology. The milestone agreement will see the DualLink deployed offshore on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) for the first time.
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January 27, 2025
Aker Solutions and SLB Capturi have been awarded a contract for the carbon capture and storage solution at Hafslund Celsio's waste-to-energy plant in Oslo, Norway. The contract will deliver a carbon capture plant, a liquefaction system, temporary storage, and loading facility at the waste incineration site.
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January 23, 2025
SLB Capturi has completed commissioning and is handing over its modular carbon capture plant at Twence’s waste-to-energy facility in Hengelo, Netherlands. The new plant has the capacity to capture up to 100,000 metric tons of CO2 per year.
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