Secure Supplier Alignment Around APAC Decommissioning Mobilisation Calendars

What happened

Aquaterra Energy and James Fisher announced a decommissioning partnership to provide integrated front-end engineering, well access solutions and subsea execution. The model will operate project-by-project with initial APAC focus and uses cross-trained crews to reduce people offshore and handovers. Watch whether they offer explicit mobilisation tranches, named-asset commitments or reservation fees that will change RFx comparability

Why the category manager should care

Treat this as a contractable supplier option that can shorten handovers and POB, but verify mobilisation, reservation and substitution terms before awarding integrated scopes

Key facts

• Project-by-project partnership with initial APAC focus
• Integrated scope: front-end engineering, well access and subsea execution
• Uses cross-trained crews to reduce people offshore and handovers

What happened

Velesto terminated the sale and purchase agreement for the NAGA 3 jack-up, keeping the rig in its fleet rather than completing the planned disposal. The termination was effective following a buyer notice and leaves the asset available to the owner for redeployment in the region. Buyers should update vessel availability records and check the rig’s maintenance and marshalling status before engagement

Why the category manager should care

Update asset availability registers and supplier shortlists: the jack-up remains with the owner and can be offered back into the regional charter market

Key facts

• SPA termination left NAGA 3 retained in Velesto’s fleet
• Was previously earmarked for deployment in Malaysian waters under a sale-charter plan

What happened

Noble Corporation secured a long Southeast Asian contract for one of its drillships covering a firm multi-well scope and keeping the unit on regional work for an extended campaign. The award reduces the pool of available high-spec drillships for overlapping regional campaigns and increases the need to capture calendar commitments from rig owners. Watch RFx responses for shorter bid-validity and named-asset clauses from competing rig owners

Why the category manager should care

Treat long regional rig charters as a confirmed constraint on high-spec rig availability and capture this in supplier calendars when planning P&A windows

Key facts

• Firm multi-well Southeast Asia contract for a Noble drillship
• Contract duration keeps the rig committed through the regional campaign and includes priced o

What happened

Kongsberg Maritime announced plans to acquire Berg Propulsion to broaden its propulsion, thrusters and integrated vessel control offerings. The deal, subject to approvals, signals likely consolidation in propulsion OEMs and could change service nets and spare-part channels. Watch vendor integration plans and any announced changes to service networks that affect local spares and turnaround times

Why the category manager should care

Monitor approvals and integration plans, then re-evaluate single-vendor dependencies for propulsion spares and lifecycle service agreements

Key facts

• Acquisition announced to expand propulsion and integrated vessel control portfolio
• Combined offering covers controllable pitch propellers, thrusters and hybrid systems; deal su