All-Cash Deal, Expanding Brazil FootprintFeb. 23 (OE) Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações S.A. and its affiliate Atlantic Offshore Services S.A. (collectively, WSUT) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $500 million, including the assumption of existing debt.The acquisition significantly strengthens Tidewater’s position in the global... Continue Reading →
DOF Group ASA – Financial Report for 4th quarter 2025
Feb.20 - DOF Group ASA's (“DOF” or the “Group”) revenue for 4th quarter (management reporting) totals USD 577 million (USD 445 million) and EBITDA totals USD 220 million (USD 152 million). The operating profit (EBIT) is USD 174 million (USD 190 million) and includes reversal of impairment of USD 9 million (USD 98 million). Net financial... Continue Reading →
Petrobras’ Tender for the Supply of 500 KM of Umbilicals, Bids Envelopes to Be Opened in March
Feb. 20 - Petrobras is close to advancing in a tender to contract the supply of up to 523.2 kilometers of electro-hydraulic umbilicals, including accessories, four termination units (UTAs), as well as the rental of reels and the signing of an agreement for the sharing of an area intended for the storage of materials. The... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Mobilizes to Resume Drilling on the Equatorial Margin
Feb. 20 - Petrobras has already begun preparations to resume drilling of the pioneering well in block FZA-M-059, in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, on the Equatorial Margin. As a reminder, activity has been suspended since January 4th, following a loss of drilling fluid on the Foresea drillship ODN-II. “Petrobras has begun preparations to resume... Continue Reading →
AKOFS Offshore Inks New Vessel Deal with Petrobras
Feb. 20 (OE) Norway-based subsea well intervention and installation services company AKOFS Offshore has signed a firm contract with Petrobras for its Aker Wayfarer vessel. AKOFS Offshore, majority owned by Akastor, said the 2010-built vessel will continue to perform services as a Subsea Equipment Support Vessel (SESV) for Petrobras in Brazil. The contract, valued at... Continue Reading →
Winners and losers from the rollback of US climate policies
Feb 19 (Reuters) - The scrapping of the foundation for U.S. federal climate regulations has upended energy investor narratives that have prevailed so far this decade, and is sparking a re-think on which sectors might now win and lose in the U.S. energy space. The repeal of the so-called Endangerment Finding removes the legal basis for federal... Continue Reading →
Oil companies jostle for projects to boost Venezuelan output quickly; a real grind awaits
Feb 19 (Reuters) - In September, a rig used to drill wells in shallow waters completed the long trip from China to Venezuela's oil-producing region of Lake Maracaibo. The passage of the big old rig named Alula just inches below the bridge connecting Maracaibo city with the oilfields of the lake's eastern coast stirred excitement... Continue Reading →
Saipem Agrees $272M Deal to Acquire Deep Value Driller Drillship
Feb. 17 (OE) Saipem has reached agreement on the main terms and conditions to acquire the seventh-generation drillship Deep Value Driller for $272.5 million. The Deep Value Driller is a high-specification ultra-deepwater drillship built in 2014, featuring GustoMSC P10000 design and able to accommodate 210 people. The drillship is capable of operating in water depths... Continue Reading →
DOF Group ASA Awarded Contract in Argentina
Feb. 17 (OE) DOF Group ASA announced the award of a substantial contract for a project in Argentina. The project is scheduled for offshore operations across two campaigns in Q2 and Q3-Q4 of 2026 and will encompass mooring pre-lay, pipeline end manifold installation/construction management, tie-in spools installation, hook-up and pre-commissioning of two CALM buoys, and... Continue Reading →
Irish Company Receives DNV Prototype Certificate for Floating Wind Mooring Tech
Feb. 13 (offshoreWIND.biz) DNV has issued a prototype certificate for a mooring line component which mitigates dynamic mooring and platform loads on floating wind turbines, developed by the Irish engineering company Dublin Offshore. The certificate for Dublin Offshore’s load reduction device (LRD) was issued following completion of the prototype certification process in line with DNV‑SE‑0422... Continue Reading →