Seadrill Wins New Work for West Capella and West Elara
22, January 2026
Seadrill awarded new contracts for West Capella in Malaysia and West Elara with Equinor AS in Norway, while extending West Carina through April 2026.
Offshore
Wison New Energies Brings Qidong Yard into Trial Production
21, January 2026
Wison New Energies has launched trial production at its Qidong Yard in Jiangsu, shifting from construction to operations and supporting large-scale fabrication and EPCIC delivery.
Chiyoda Wins NFW Onshore LNG FEED in Qatar
21, January 2026
Chiyoda secures a FEED role from QatarEnergy LNG for the North Field West onshore LNG program at Ras Laffan, Qatar; the expansion will lift national capacity to 142 MTPA.
Ørsted Takes 9th Spot in Corporate Knights Sustainability Ranking
21, January 2026
Ørsted ranks 9th in Corporate Knights’ Global 100, citing 91% revenue and 99% investments classified sustainable in 2024, plus major scope 1–2 intensity cuts versus 2006.
Ørsted Finishes Turbine Install at Taiwan’s Changhua 2b/4
21, January 2026
Ørsted completes installation of 66 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW turbines at the 920 MW Changhua 2b/4 offshore wind project in Taiwan; full site operation is expected in Q3 2026.
Cadeler Wraps Final Turbine Install at Changhua 2b/4
21, January 2026
Cadeler completed installation of 66 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 turbines at Ørsted’s Changhua 2b/4 offshore wind projects in Taiwan, using the M-class vessel Wind Maker for a 920 MW buildout.
Lime Petroleum concludes Brage drilling
21, January 2026
Lime Petroleum has completed a three-well drilling campaign on the Brage platform, including the Talisker producer and exploration well, while the operator of Bestla (PL740) has finished a multi-well programme with the Deepsea Yantai rig, adding commercial oil in Cook, Statfjord and Brent Group formations.
Equinor, ORLEN discover gas and condensate at Sissel
21, January 2026
Equinor and ORLEN have confirmed a gas and condensate discovery at the Sissel structure in Norway’s North Sea sector, with early NOD estimates suggesting 6.3–28.3 MMboe of recoverable resources.
UK AR7 Offshore Wind Push Channels £3.4 Billion Into Ports
21, January 2026
UK AR7 offshore wind results link £204 million of CIB support to £3.4 billion private spending for ports, factories and supply networks, underpinning up to 7,000 jobs.
