Equinor says Empire Wind 1 could be cancelled unless the US stop-work order is lifted and key construction restarts by 16 January 2026, as the company pursues an injunction.
Equinor awards 12 framework agreements worth ~NOK 100 billion to seven suppliers for maintenance and modification work on NCS installations and Norwegian onshore plants from H1 2026.
Empire Offshore Wind said it is complying with a BOEM stop-work notice issued on 22 December on national security grounds, suspending offshore activities on the US Outer Continental Shelf.
Subsea7 has extended its IMR frame contract with Equinor, keeping the 2013-built Seven Viking on subsea inspection, maintenance and repair work across the Norwegian Continental Shelf through year-end 2027.
Odfjell Drilling signed an Equinor contract for Deepsea Aberdeen, starting Q4 2026 through Q1 2029, adding about $373 million in firm backlog (excluding specified add-ons).
Poland’s regulator has run the country’s first offshore wind CfD tender, with up to 4 GW available and projects from Equinor, Polenergia, PGE and Orlen Group advancing toward participation.
Norway will allocate Utsira Nord floating wind areas to the Harald Hårfagre JV and an Equinor–Vårgrønn consortium, the two bidders in the first tender, ahead of a state-aid competition worth up to NOK 35 billion.
Consortia led by Equinor–Vargronn and Deep Wind Offshore–EDF Power Solutions have each secured a project area in Norway’s 1,500 MW Utsira Nord floating wind round, with access to a state-aid tender capped at NOK 35bn.
DeepOcean and Equinor have renewed their subsea IMR frame agreement, ensuring continuous IMR services from 2006 to 2035 and vessel-based and onshore support through 2026 and into 2027.
