Decom North Sea, the membership organization for the oil and gas decommissioning sector, has announced its inaugural Collaboration and Innovation in Decommissioning event, in conjunction with the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).

Zenith Energy, an Aberdeen-based well engineering and project management company, has made a key appointment following a period of significant global growth.

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s SOLUTIONS has successfully and safely delivered Shell’sAppomattox semi-submersible Floating Production System (FPS) to the open waters of the U.S. Gulf from Kiewit Offshore Services' construction facility in Ingleside, Texas. Making the tow-out possible were Crowley’s Ocean Sky and Ocean Sun tugboats, which worked together on behalf of customer Heerema, alongside other third-party assets to deliver Appomattox.

Maersk Supply Service will in the coming months provide marine support to The Ocean Cleanup, the Dutch non-profit that is developing advanced technologies to rid the oceans from plastic, and install their first cleanup system in the North Pacific. This moment will mark the start of the World’s first large-scale initiative for collection of floating ocean-plastic debris.

Marine equipment specialist Motive Offshore has expanded its fabrication division at its main site at Boyndie in North-east Aberdeenshire with a £250k investment to offer a more enhanced service to clients whilst secured a key appointment to manage the division.

With its no-moving parts flow/level sensor housed in a stainless steel package and NEMA 4X enclosure, the robust SIL-2 rated FLT93 Series Switch from Fluid Components International (FCI) is ready for the most punishing heavy marine seawater, acidic or alkaline fluids and wash-down cycles encountered in a wide range of industrial processes and plant environments.

Oceaneering International, Inc. announced has that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Marine Production Systems do Brasil Ltda., has secured a four-year contract with a one-year optional extension period from Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. ("Petrobras") in Brazil. The contract will support intervention and completion operations in Brazil.

Wilton Engineering has completed its first tranche of offshore wind farm structures, which have departed its Teesside base for the North Sea.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has announced the launch of a new polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) based O-Ring energized single-acting rotary seal, the Turcon® Roto Glyd Ring® DXL. This seal is specifically designed to meet the demands of high pressure rotary applications within the oil and gas industry.

GulfSlope Energy, Inc. announces that it was apparent high bidder for two blocks covering a total of 10,000 acres in the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (“BOEM”) region-wide Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 251.

Premier announces that the development of its Tolmount Main gas field has been sanctioned by the joint venture and infrastructure partners.

Well construction specialist, DeltaTek Global continues its upward trajectory during 2018, with the award of a two-year contract from Aberdeen-based operator, Siccar Point Energy.

Wood has secured a new six-year contract with Shell to provide asset management services to the Malampaya deepwater gas-to-power project in the Philippines.

Okeanus Science & Technology (Okeanus), an established marine equipment and engineering services provider, has announced that they have expanded their fleet of oceanographic winches to become the largest of its kind in the world. Available for rent or sale, the fleet supports projects globally with winches designed to meet the needs of survey companies, environmental contractors and scientific researchers.

Talos Energy Inc. has announced the Company was a top five bidder in the latest Gulf of Mexico lease sale held by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management ("BOEM") on August 15, 2018. Talos was the high bidder on six deepwater and eight shallow water blocks.

The Carbon Trust and Fistuca, in conjunction with industry partners (E.ON, EDPR, EnBW, Equinor, Ørsted, Shell, Sif, SSE, Van Oord, and Vattenfall) announces the successful completion of the offshore test of the Fistuca BLUE 25M hammer as part of the Offshore Wind Accelerator BLUE PILOT project. The offshore test was carried out on 13th August 2018, using Van Oord’s offshore heavy lift installation vessel, Svanen, off the coast of the Netherlands.