(offshore-energy.biz) Hunting Subsea Technologies, the Texas-based subsidiary of London-headquartered precision engineering group Hunting, has provided the connections for a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) to be deployed at a field offshore Guyana being developed by U.S energy giant ExxonMobil. The eight titanium stress joints (TSJs) delivered will be integrated into the FPSO unit Errea Wittu that... Continue Reading →
Sapura Energy Rebrands to Vantris Energy
(OE) Malaysia-based offshore services firm Sapura Energy has officially changed its name to Vantris Energy, to reflect the cumulative effort the company has made in its corporate transformation. This name change follows shareholder approval at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 30 July 2025. The new name takes effect on 1 August 2025, following... Continue Reading →
DOF Scoops Over $220M for AHTS Vessel Contracts with Petrobras
(OE) Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has secured a contract with Petrobras for two of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels. The two contracts, with a combined value of more than $220 million, are for Skandi Fluminense, a 2007 Brazilian-built AHTS vessel with 211t bollard pull, and Skandi Lifter, a foreign-flagged 250t... Continue Reading →
EnerMech Nets BP’s Services Contract Extension off Trinidad & Tobago
(OE) July 31 - Energy industry services firm EnerMech has been awarded a two-year contract extension by BP Trinidad & Tobago to continue providing crane operations on the operator’s 12 offshore platforms in the Caribbean country. Project scope includes crane operations, preventive and corrective maintenance, minor modifications, and offshore audits, while EnerMech must also provide... Continue Reading →
Nauticus Robotics, AOS Join Forces for Offshore Robotics
(OE) Autonomous subsea robotics and software solutions specialist Nauticus Robotics has signed a master services agreement (MSA) with Advanced Ocean Systems (AOS), forming a strategic alliance seeks to accelerate the integration of autonomy across the offshore sector. The agreement is structured around an ongoing, multi-year commitment that is expected to see the two organizations collaborate... Continue Reading →
Blue Water to Ensure Noble Developer’s Smooth Drilling Ops off Suriname
(OE) Blue Water Suriname has secured rig agency and logistics contract for Noble Corporation’s Noble Developer rig, which is engaged on drilling operation for Petronas offshore Suriname. Blue Water team in Suriname will offer rig agency and the logistics and shorebase support Noble Developer, engaged in drilling operations in Block 52. Located strategically off the... Continue Reading →
Weatherford to Deliver MPD Services for Woodside’s Trion Project off Mexico
(OE) Texas-based oilfield services company Weatherford has secured a significant contract to deliver Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) services for the Trion project, a deepwater oil production project in Mexico operated by Woodside’s Mexican subsidiary. The multi-year contract includes MPD services for an initial eight wells with the potential to expand to 24 wells. As part... Continue Reading →
OPT Finds Tech Delivery Partner for Mexican Maritime Markets
(OE) U.S.-based low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions provider Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has signed a new reseller agreement with a Latin America-based partner focused on supporting the Mexican offshore and maritime markets. The partnership significantly expands OPT’s commercial footprint across Latin America, leveraging the reseller’s regional presence and relationships within Mexico. Under the... Continue Reading →
Saipem, Subsea7 Sign Merger Agreement to Form Energy Services Giant
(OE) Energy services firms Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement to create a leading energy services company under the name of Saipem7, which will have a combined backlog of over $50 billion. The binding merger agreement follows the memorandum of understanding the companies signed in February 2025. Completion of the proposed merger... Continue Reading →
Move to Americas prompts Australian Karoon’s CEO hunt as current one steps down
(offshore-energy.biz) Australia’s oil and gas company Karoon Energy is on the lookout for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD), who will take over from its current CEO/MD next year, as the firm prepares to shift its key corporate teams and roles to Brazil and the United States of America (USA). While... Continue Reading →