VIKING Life-Saving Equipment A/S delivered outstanding results across its product areas and markets in 2023. In terms of revenue and, in particular, earnings, the company has met the goals set out in its BP25 business plan much earlier than expected. Work on the next business plan, BP28, with new strategic objectives, is well advanced, and is due to be approved later this year.

Specialist drilling waste management company, TWMA, announced that it has closed on a $62.5million Sustainability Linked Bond on the Nordic ABM in Oslo.

Eni announces the closing of the acquisition of Neptune Energy Group Limited ("Neptune").

Global procurement specialists to the energy industry, Craig International, has reported over 60% growth in turnover and almost doubled its profits for the year ending April 2023.

Leading innovator in autonomous marine survey and underwater inspection solutions and services Subsea Europe Services has completed a strategic multi-million Euro funding round. This significant investment marks a pivotal moment in the company's journey towards ‘True Autonomy’, an innovative approach to optimising marine data workflows through the seamless integration of new-generation sensors and platforms.

Oceaneering International, Inc. Manufactured Products segment won multiple contracts during the fourth quarter of 2023, with anticipated aggregate revenue of approximately $200 million. The anticipated revenues from these contracts, primarily with international oil and gas operators and marine construction companies, range in value from less than $10 million to greater than $100 million.

Bluewater, a specialist energy private equity firm, has completed the sale of Kent, a global engineering firm headquartered in Dubai, UAE, to Nesma & Partners, a Saudi Arabian contracting company.

New research from the specialist energy market research and consultancy firm Westwood Global Energy Group (Westwood), indicates that out of the 380GW of pre-sanctioned offshore wind capacity that is forecast to reach FID between 2024 and 2030, nearly 40% of the pipeline is considered “risked”, leaving a sizeable portion in a vulnerable position.

After completing the acquisition, Talos has approximately 183.0 million shares of common stock outstanding, including approximately 24.4 million shares issued to the QuarterNorth shareholders as consideration for the transaction. Additionally, Talos has appointed QuarterNorth's designee, Joseph A. Mills, to the Talos Board of Directors. Talos plans to update its 2024 operational and financial guidance to reflect the acquisition closing timing in the coming days.

The Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC) released their annual report highlighting accomplishments in 2023. With 300 member organizations across 33 states, the expertise of UTIC members integrates with every corner of the undersea tech industry. Since UTIC’s inception in 2018, $600 million in prototype project funding has been awarded to members.

TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with OMV to acquire its 50% interest in Malaysian independent gas producer and operator SapuraOMV Upstream Sdn (SapuraOMV) for a consideration of $903 million (including the transfer of a $350 million loan granted by OMV to SapuraOMV), subject to customary closing adjustments.

MacArtney Group, a global leader in underwater technology solutions, announces record-breaking revenue and profit figures. The Group's strategic initiatives and their employees' exceptional commitment and execution capabilities across all levels have been the driving force behind this success.

Unseenlabs, a France-based company and global leader in maritime surveillance through detection and geolocation of radio frequency signals from space, announces the closure of an exceptional fundraising round of €85 million. This operation, one of the largest in the space industry, confirms the global interest in Earth observation and marks a new milestone in Unseenlabs’ development. This new funding round brings together new leading investors: Supernova Invest, ISALT via its Strategic Transition Fund, and UNEXO.

Cleantech venture capital pioneer Emerald Technology Ventures has invested into Sea Machines, a developer of autonomous control systems and advanced perception technology for maritime vessels. This 12 million USD funding round, which was joined by Nabtesco Technology Ventures (NTV), Chevron Technology Ventures, Ingram Industries, RKKVC, Level 2 Ventures, and IMC Ventures, will help Sea Machines hone its technological edge and grow its market presence.

Seadrill Limited announces multiple contract awards totaling approximately $97.5 million in value, in addition to an update on the West Auriga. 

Captura announced it expanded its Series A funding round to raise an additional US$21.5 million to commercialize its Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) technology that harnesses the power of the ocean to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere.