Ørsted has rolled out its Osonic monopile installation method for commercial use following trials at Gode Wind 3. The company formed a new collaboration with Luxcara, which plans to use the technique across its offshore wind projects in Germany.
TPAO’s 12,000-ft-rated drillship Dorado is traveling from Singapore to Türkiye, with arrival expected in early December 2025. The vessel follows sister rig Draco, which has already reached Türkiye, as Dorado prepares for expected 2026 work.
Guyana has signed a five-year production sharing agreement with TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy and Petronas for offshore Block S4, the first contract concluded after the 2023 tender that allocated eight of 14 shallow-water and deep-water blocks.
Odfjell Oceanwind has received a DNV Basic Design Approval for the Deepsea Star floater, confirming compliance with DNV standards and its suitability for use with a 15 MW turbine.
The Trump administration is preparing to reopen California’s coastline to offshore oil and gas drilling for the first time in decades, facing strong opposition from state leaders and environmental groups.
Rhino Resources and Northern Ocean have extended the Deepsea Mira drilling contract offshore Namibia, adding an extra well test and increasing the firm backlog to $394 million.
ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods said the company is close to lifting the force majeure on its Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique and will move “fairly quickly” toward a final investment decision once the suspension ends.
Van Oord’s newest offshore installation vessel Boreas has completed its maiden project, installing 45 monopiles at Nordseecluster A in the German North Sea — a key step in the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster wind farm by RWE and Norges Bank.
Vaalco Energy has once again delayed its multi-well drilling campaign offshore Gabon, now set to begin in the fourth quarter as the company reports lower third-quarter earnings due to maintenance and weaker oil prices.
