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May 14, 2025
UK-headquartered Score, a global provider of advanced engineering technology services in the fields of valve and emissions management, gas turbines and surface technologies has announced two major multi-million-dollar acquisitions as part of its strategic growth plan.
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May 13, 2025
Nexos, a leading EPC provider for the offshore energy sector, has announced a strategic expansion into onshore energy projects. The move is bolstered by a 300-person strong onshore services division, positioning nexos as a key player in the energy transition. 
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May 13, 2025
EnerMech has appointed Tony McAnulty as its Chief Operating Officer (COO), a new role within the business with a focus on driving market share, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. 
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May 12, 2025
TWMA has secured a contract with bp to provide drilling waste management services in the UK North Sea. The scope of work will utilize TWMA’s RotoMill technology for the safe and efficient processing of drilling waste directly at the wellsite.
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April 2025
Time is money—in the case of oil production, even a lot of money. Therefore, the migration of automation systems takes place within a narrow time window. When updating the safety systems at Germany's largest oil producer, Harbour Energy, meticulous preparation paid off.  
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May 07, 2025
Due to run for five-years, with a further two one-year extension options, the extension of the existing supply contract means more than 10 UK North Sea assets will continue to benefit from Dräger's industry leading portable gas detection and breathing apparatus systems.
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May 06, 2025
Sentinel Subsea has successfully completed a six-figure project involving deploying two WellSentinel™ Coral systems for a key operator in the North Sea. This project supports a large-scale drilling operation and is a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing efforts to enhance offshore safety and operational efficiency.
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May 01, 2025
The dedicated CO₂ carrier currently under construction at Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the Netherlands is a cornerstone in Project Greensand’s mission to deliver EU’s first full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain.
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April 2025
Everything and anything that ensures the oil and gas industry’s focus on health safety standards offshore remains laser-sharp is well worth doing. We’re all only too aware of the tragic consequences that can occur when complacency creeps in, and distractions cloud judgement.  
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April 24, 2025
Eni has reached financial closure with the UK Government’s Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) for the Liverpool Bay CCS project, where Eni is the operator of the CO2 transport and storage system (T&S) of the HyNet industrial Cluster.
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April 14, 2025
EnerMech has been awarded a three-year cranes and lifting services contract for the Anasuria floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, located 127km east of Aberdeen in the central North Sea. 
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April 10, 2025
Perenco has completed the UK’s first CO2 injection test for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). The test involved the injection of CO2 into a depleted natural gas reservoir in the North Sea, marking a major milestone for Project Poseidon and decarbonization in the UK.
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April 03, 2025
Global Underwater Hub (GUH) and Subsea Innovation Cluster Australia (SICA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to grow the subsea sector in both hemispheres.  
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April 01, 2025
Specialist drilling waste management company, TWMA*, has secured a three-year contract with TotalEnergies UK for its renowned drilling waste management services, marking the continuation of a long-term relationship between the two companies.
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April 01, 2025
Petrofac’s Asset Solutions division has been awarded a number of scope expansions and new contracts in Q1 2025 totaling $500 million (USD). The awards span late-life asset management, decommissioning and integrated services across core global markets.
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March 31, 2025
Norway’s 86 billion kroner ($8.1 billion) Johan Castberg oil development in the Barents Sea has started pumping oil. The project, developed by Equinor ASA and partner Var Energi ASA, will reach peak production of about 220,000 bpd.
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March 31, 2025
Subsea 7 S.A. today announced the award of a sizeable contract by Equinor as technical service provider (TSP) for the Northern Lights Phase 2 project, offshore Norway. The scope includes engineering, procurement, construction and installation of a five-kilometer CO2 pipeline.
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March 27, 2025
The HSI Joint Venture, comprising HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders, and Iv, has successfully moved the Jasmund Offshore Substation (OSS) topside and lifted the transformers for 50Hertz at HSM Offshore Energy’s Stormpolder yard in the Netherlands.
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March 27, 2025
TotalEnergies and its partners, Equinor and Shell, announce the Final Investment Decision (FID) of the second phase of the Northern Lights development, which will increase the project transport and storage capacity from 1.5 million to more than 5 million tons of CO2 per year from 2028.
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March 26, 2025
A conservation group is challenging Britain’s government in a London court over 31 North Sea oil and gas exploration licenses that it says could put marine protected areas and climate stability at risk.
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March 25, 2025
Kent will provide strategic advisory and engineering services for the UK government’s Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) ENZPS Framework, as part of a framework agreement valued at up to £250 million (approx. $324 million USD).
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