Adjust SURF Contracts for Rising Diverless and ROV Demand

” While engineering and project management activities will be led from McDermott’s offices in the United Arab Emirates, fabrication will be carried out at QMW, the firm’s joint venture fabrication yard in Qingdao, China

This award comes shortly after the project’s $6

” While engineering and project management activities will be led from McDermott’s offices in the United Arab Emirates, fabrication will be carried out at QMW, the firm’s joint venture fabrication yard in Qingdao, China. Angela De Vincentis, McDermott’s Vice President of Operations at Offshore Middle East, highlighted: “We are proud to expand our role in the advancement of the Umm Shaif field in a strategic and reliable manner and in line with ADNOC’s vision for sustainable energy growth

The fully qualified cable system gives transmission operators greater flexibility in how HVDC cable systems are designed and operated, as the higher temperature capability can be used to support higher transmission capacity, reduce material consumption, and optimize overall system efficiency, depending on project requirements. Anders Jensen, Chief Technology Officer at NKT, commented: “The higher temperature capability increases the power transmission capacity while giving customers greater flexibility in how

Home Subsea NKT cranks up the heat on HVDC power cables with 90°C technology August 24, 2026, by Denmark-headquartered power cable manufacturer and installation player NKT is raising the bar for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power cable technology with a newly qualified 525 kV extruded XLPE subsea cable system for operation at 90°C, boosting transmission capability and the firm’s HVDC portfolio for offshore wind, hybrid interconnectors, and future cross-continent transmission lines. NKT’s 525 kV HVDC 90 C

” NKT’s 90 °C technology portfolio includes power cables with voltage levels of up to 525 kV HVDC for both onshore and offshore installation, as well as power cable accessories. The new power cable system supports the growing demand for efficient, reliable, and high-performing HVDC systems for offshore wind, hybrid interconnectors, and future cross-continent transmission lines

DNV will continue to develop the software for continuous monitoring of subsea wellhead integrity as more operators come on board, supporting safer operations and more efficient use of existing subsea infrastructure

Illustration; Courtesy of DNV DNV has agreed to acquire WellSpot from Equinor. This wellhead fatigue software, renamed Wellhead Fatigue Manager, brings well data, analysis, and standardized workflows into one place, so operators can track and manage accumulated fatigue damage throughout the life of a subsea well

This wellhead fatigue software, renamed Wellhead Fatigue Manager, brings well data, analysis, and standardized workflows into one place, so operators can track and manage accumulated fatigue damage throughout the life of a subsea well. The platform integrates DNV-RP-E104, the recommended practice for wellhead fatigue analysis in use by more than 400 companies in 55 countries, and replaces fragmented, one-off engineering assessments with continuous, data-driven fatigue management

The race to secure critical minerals from the deep ocean has accelerated dramatically over the past two years… DOF Group Announces Subsea Contracts in the APAC Region Aug 14, 2026 DOF Group ASA announced two subsea contract awards in the APAC Region with a combined value in the Substantial* category

Western and southern Africa… Glomar Debuts New Multi-Purpose OSV Design Aug 17, 2026 C-Job Naval Architects and Glomar unveiled the design of a next-generation Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) that the pair claims provides a breakthrough in versatility and sustainable engineering

Dolphin Celebrates Multi-Year Contract Awards Aug 19, 2026 Dolphin Drilling announced its financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2026, highlighting it as a significant step forward in Dolphin Drilling’s repositioning, with increased long-term contract coverage, continued strong safety and operational performance and a completed refinancing materially strengthening earnings visibility, liquidity and financial flexibility