Transocean and Valaris to combine

Transocean and Valaris to combine in $5.8BN all-share deal

Offshore drilling contractors Transocean Ltd (NYSE: RIG) and Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) have signed a definitive agreement to combine the two companies under a deal that will see Transocean acquire Valaris in

Longitude D-Flex PSV

Longitude launches new compact D-Flex PSV design

London-based design and engineering consultancy Longitude has launched a compact “D-Flex” platform supply vessel (PSV) design – the second design in its IMT Isca series, introduced in 2024. Longitude says that the

Op-Ed: Offshore CO₂ storage as a climate solution

Interest in carbon capture and storage (CCS) is accelerating as industries adapt to evolving regulatory expectations, customer requirements, and competitive pressures. For energy intensive industries such as cement, steel, chemicals, and refining,

BOEM moves ahead on California offshore oil and gas

BOEM sets date for Big Beautiful Gulf 2 oil & gas lease sale

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released the Final Notice of Sale for Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 2 (BBG2), the second of 30 Gulf of America oil and gas

P-78

Seatrium-built FPSO P-78 achieves first oil on Brazil’s Búzios field

Singapore’s Seatrium Limited reports that the Petrobras 78 (P-78) FPSO achieved first oil production, on Brazil’s Búzios field, on December 31, 2025. The milestone marked Seatrium’s successful expansion of its end-to-end capabilities

Duffy talks Texas GulfLink

Texas GulfLink gets its deepwater port license

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that Texas GulfLink LLC has received a license to own, construct, and operate a deepwater port for the export of crude oil from the

Windward Paris at sea

VIDEO: Windward Offshore takes delivery of Windward Paris

Hamburg-headquartered Windward Offshore has officially taken delivery of its second Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), Windward Paris. Built by Fincantieri’s Norwegian subsidiary Vard, it was delivered ahead of schedule by its Vard

Sunrise Wind wins court order

Sunrise Wind is fifth of five paused wind projects set to resume ops

All five of the offshore wind projects paused by the Trump administration on Dec. 22, 2025, citing “national security risks” apparently related to radar clutter, have now won court orders allowing them

Emelia Jane

Tidal Transit takes delivery of new WindFlex-27 CTV Emelia Jane

U.K.-based offshore wind crew transfer vessel (CTV) specialist Tidal Transit has unveiled the latest addition to its growing fleet of purpose-build crew transfer vessels (CTVs). Christened Emelia Jane in a ceremony at

Alaska offshore minerals

BOEM RFI will gauge interest in Alaska offshore minerals

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is to publish a Request for Information and Interest (RFI) to evaluate industry interest and gather public input that could inform a potential lease sale

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