Western Europe
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May 29, 2026
Norway is urging the European Union to remove its moratorium on new Arctic oil and gas drilling, arguing that increased Barents Sea exploration could strengthen European energy security as the region remains heavily dependent on Norwegian gas supplies.
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May 28, 2026
Aberdeen-based Rovtech Solutions is expanding its offshore energy robotics technology into maritime defense markets through a new partnership focused on subsea infrastructure protection, mine countermeasures and autonomous naval operations.
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May 28, 2026
Reform UK Deputy Leader Richard Tice promoted expanded North Sea drilling and lower energy costs during a meeting with major energy companies, highlighting growing political pressure on the UK’s net zero and energy transition policies.
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May 28, 2026
DeepOcean has secured multiple Equinor subsea contracts offshore Norway, including riser replacement work at Visund and subsea tieback installation for the Isflak discovery near the Johan Castberg FPSO in the Barents Sea.
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May 22, 2026
Subsea7 has secured a substantial offshore Norway contract from Vår Eneri for the Goliat Gas Export Project in the Barents Sea, including pipeline installation and subsea infrastructure work tied to the Hammerfest LNG system.
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May 22, 2026
Unity has secured new North Sea well decommissioning and well intervention contracts as the Aberdeen-based company expands its offshore well integrity and plugging-and-abandonment operations internationally.
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May 21, 2026
Equinor and Aker BP have agreed to align portions of their Norwegian Continental Shelf portfolios through a series of offshore asset transactions aimed at accelerating developments and increasing long-term production.
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May 20, 2026
Aquaterra Energy has moved its Recoverable Abandonment Frame system into fabrication for the Northern Endurance Partnership CCS project, targeting safer management of legacy offshore wells at future CO2 storage sites.
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May 19, 2026
EnerQuip has secured more than £7 million in new work during early 2026, including torque equipment and service contracts across North and South America, Canada and the Middle East.
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May 19, 2026
CoreMarine and Vår Energi are advancing long-term digital integrity management efforts on the Goliat FPSO through renewal of the CoreIntegrity platform for offshore mooring and asset monitoring operations.
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May 15, 2026
Perenco UK has restarted production from the Davy gas field in the Southern North Sea after more than five years offline, bringing approximately 14 MMscf/d back into production through the Bacton terminal.
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May 12, 2026
MODS has renewed its offshore digital project delivery agreement with CB&I Asset Solutions, extending deployment of the MODS Connect software suite across UK Continental Shelf assets to support workflow visibility and project execution.
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May 12, 2026
Ned Marine has launched drone and subsea ROV inspection services for offshore and marine assets, expanding its NDT capabilities with remote technologies designed to reduce downtime, improve safety and accelerate vessel and infrastructure inspections.
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May 06, 2026
Equinor has started production from the Eirin field in the North Sea, adding new gas volumes to Europe through a subsea tieback to the Gina Krog and Sleipner infrastructure.
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May 05, 2026
Portugal is moving toward a windfall tax on energy companies as the Iran conflict drives up oil and gas prices, with EU countries weighing coordinated action.
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May 05, 2026
Expro is acquiring Enhanced Drilling for $215 million, adding managed pressure drilling capabilities as it positions for growing demand tied to energy security and global supply pressures.
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May 05, 2026
Harbour Energy has cleared a key hurdle in its acquisition of Waldorf’s North Sea assets, with a UK court backing the restructuring needed to move the deal forward.
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May 04, 2026
Equinor has awarded $1.6 billion in drilling and well services contracts to sustain North Sea output, as new wells play a growing role in future production.
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May 01, 2026
bp is reviewing its UK North Sea upstream assets and considering potential divestments as part of a broader strategy to streamline its portfolio and reduce debt.
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April 28, 2026
Petrodec has deployed its OBANA jackup to the North Sea, kicking off a new campaign to remove offshore platform jackets for Perenco UK.
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April 23, 2026
bp saw shareholder pushback at its AGM as investors raised concerns over strategy and performance, while the company continues to refocus on oil and gas operations.
