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September 25, 2025
At the Tomorrow Show in Oslo, Norway, Mun Hon Chow, Flow Assurance Lead at Shell, outlined how real-time dynamic digital twins are redefining field management and unlocking new opportunities for production optimization.
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September 25, 2025
Aker BP and FourPhase have executed the first-ever remote offshore solids management operation in the North Sea. The two-month project reduced offshore exposure, improved efficiency and safety, and set a new benchmark for future digital and remote well interventions.
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September 24, 2025
Aggreko and Katoni Engineering have partnered to deliver a tailored temporary power solution for a North Sea offshore platform turnaround, cutting nearly £900,000 in fuel costs and preventing 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ emissions.
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September 23, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the UK’s North Sea oil tax regime and green energy push in a UN speech, warning that Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s policies risk shutting down new offshore development.
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September 22, 2025
Petrofac has extended its long-running partnership with Ithaca Energy, winning a two-year, $50 million contract renewal to provide integrated services across the operator’s UK North Sea portfolio.
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September 18, 2025
ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods blasted the EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, calling it “bone-crushing” for upstream operators. The law, set for full rollout by 2029, would mandate binding net-zero plans across global supply chains and fine violators up to 5% of global revenue.
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September 18, 2025
TAQA UK has awarded offshore contractor Allseas a major contract to decommission the Brae Alpha platform topsides in the Central North Sea, marking another milestone in one of the UK’s largest offshore decommissioning programs.
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September 18, 2025
IMI has successfully delivered what are believed to be the largest production choke valves ever manufactured to a landmark unmanned processing platform in the North Sea. 
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September 11, 2025
Equinor is considering combining parts of its renewable energy portfolio with Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted, in a move that could reshape the global offshore wind and clean energy market.
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September 10, 2025
Rex International reported August 2025 production of 12,230 boed from assets in Norway, Oman and Germany, led by output from the Brage, Yme and Yumna fields.
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September 08, 2025
Petrodec’s newly constructed heavy lift jackup vessel, named “Obana,” has begun decommissioning work in the Southern North Sea for Perenco UK (PUK)'s Galahad platform.
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September 08, 2025
EXCLUSIVE -- Well, a few days have gone by, and SPE Offshore Europe (OE) in Aberdeen is now a collection of memories. But, what to make of what was seen and heard during the four-day conference and exhibition? There were many different viewpoints, and, honestly, many contradictions and hypocrisies.
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September 03, 2025
Subsea asset integrity management software company Elementz has announced a new digital initiative to fast track the development of AI in subsea operations. The new AI accelerator program, Tide Breaker, was unveiled at Offshore Europe on Wednesday.
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September 03, 2025
JDR Cable Systems (JDR) has been awarded a contract by Liverpool Bay CCS Limited, a member of the Eni SpA group, to supply subsea power cables for its project which will be the backbone of the HyNet North West industrial decarbonization cluster.
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September 03, 2025
Clariant Oil Services has expanded its commitment to Norwegian oil and gas customers with a new bulk storage and transfer base located in Dusavik, Norway together with its long-standing strategic partner Swire Energy Services.
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September 02, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Offshore Europe’s first-day plenary session was highlighted by Opposition Leader, Conservative Member of Parliament Kemi Badenoch, delivering a somewhat fiery speech in favor of maximizing the UK North Sea’s potential.
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August 29, 2025
In response to the growing requirement to accurately measure and reduce methane emissions from offshore assets, IKM Testing UK has developed and launched its patent-pending technology, Source Level Identification and Quantification (SLIQ).
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August 28, 2025
Two SLB OneSubsea™ subsea compressor stations recently came online at Ormen Lange, the second largest gas field in Norway. The subsea compressor stations will help Shell unlock 30–50 billion cubic meters of additional gas reserves for export to Europe.
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August 28, 2025
Borr Drilling has announced contract awards for two of its premium jack-up rigs to operate in the North Sea as well as offshore Congo, West Africa. The contracted work will span over 300 days and represent more than $43 million in contract revenue backlog, Borr Drilling said.
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August 28, 2025
Odfjell Technology has signed a two-year contract with Vercana GmbH, Vulcan Group’s drilling subsidiary, to provide tubular running services (TRS) to Vulcan Group’s Phase One Lionheart Project in Germany.
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August 27, 2025
Xodus founder Steve Swindell is stepping down from his role as CEO after 20 years with the global energy consultancy, with Stuart Holley of Subsea7 set to take over as Xodus CEO starting October 1.
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