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18 companies secure a share of €1.56 billion as Equinor extends key agreements

04 May, 2026
Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor is extending key supplier agreements for drilling and well services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) with a combined value of around NOK 17 billion (approximately €1.56 billion), set to emp...

Woodside in the clear for plug & abandonment ops offshore Australia

04 May, 2026
Australian energy giant Woodside has received a blessing for its environmental plan (EP) from the country’s offshore regulator to carry out permanent plug and abandonment (P&A) of multiple subsea exploration wells off the coast of Austr...

Marine license variation ‘opens door to further innovation’ at Morlais tidal energy scheme

04 May, 2026
Menter Môn Morlais has secured regulatory approval to deploy different types of tidal technology within the Morlais tidal energy scheme off the coast of Anglesey in Wales. Source: Marine Energy Wales Natural Resources Wales has approved the...

Gulf LNG export woes push gas prices up but diversification becomes Europe’s energy lifeline

04 May, 2026
Given the supply shock that hit the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets as a result of the Middle East conflict, Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, has pointed out that this disruption, which led to a gas price surge, fail...

Hunter Group installs interim CEO

03 May, 2026
Oslo-listed Hunter Group has appointed Erik Mathiesen as interim chief executive, stepping in as the company prepares for a strategic shift tied to the expiry of its current charter exposure. Mathiesen’s mandate runs through to October 31 2...

DNV’s scope at UK’s first offshore CCS project expands with independent certifier role

01 May, 2026
DNV has been selected as the independent certifier for Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), the UK’s first offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, and will verify that the project’s construction and operation comply with the car...

Probe into offshore rig incident uncovers serious breaches

01 May, 2026
Scotland-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has been served with an order from Norway’s offshore safety regulator, which investigated an incident that resulted in an injury at a semi-submersible rig deployed on the ...

Oil & gas firms step up exploration game to tackle supply shortfall by 2050

01 May, 2026
As global exploration and production (E&P) players are facing a 40% output drop, Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, has pointed out that oil and gas companies are increasing high-impact exploration investment to address a 300...