Santos has lodged an environment plan with NOPSEMA for a Bedout Basin program offshore Australia, allowing as many as seven exploration and appraisal wells between Q3 2026 and Q3 2031 using semi-sub and jack-up MODUs.
ABL has been contracted by Ocean Winds to provide marine warranty survey services for the BC-Wind offshore wind farm in Poland’s Baltic Sea, covering T&I, fleet approval, document review and site monitoring from 2026 to 2028.
McDermott has been awarded an EPCIC contract by PETRONAS Carigali Brunei for a key natural gas development offshore Brunei, covering subsea systems and a gas export pipeline supplying the country’s LNG sector.
Solstad Maritime has signed new project contracts for Normand Navigator, Normand Cutter and Normand Jarstein, covering work in Brazil and the North Sea with firm value of about $25 million.
A new anchor-free installation method for offshore wind turbines uses tugboats instead of costly WTIVs and heavy-lift cranes. The method promises reduced costs, faster installation, and better flexibility.
VAALCO Energy has begun its Phase Three drilling program in Gabon with the spudding of the ET-15 well. The project aims to enhance production and reserves across multiple platforms.
BOURBON says it has completed towing the Eolmed project float from Port of Port-La Nouvelle, after more than three years of engineering and coordination involving over 15 subcontractors and about 80 staff.
Transocean has secured a six-well contract offshore Australia for Deepwater Skyros, a 320-day campaign starting in 1Q 2027 and expected to add about $130 million to backlog, excluding mob/demob fees.
Wood has secured a $27 million EPCI contract from Equinor to modify Gullfaks A for two-way gas transfer with the Snorre field, including control, metering and integration work in Norway’s North Sea sector.
