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Equinor’s Hammerfest LNG Pauses Ops for Scheduled Maintenance

Jun 08, 2026

Norway's Hammerfest LNG export terminal halted production on Monday for three days of planned annual maintenance, a spokesperson for operator Equinor said.Europe's largest export terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) has a daily processing capacity of 18…

Eni Enters Gambia with Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration License

Jun 05, 2026

Eni has signed a petroleum exploration development and production license agreement with the government of The Gambia for the offshore Block A1.Block A1 covers an area of approximately 1,300 square kilometres in water depths ranging from 1,250 metres to 3…

Van Oord Wraps Up Cable Installation at Windanker Offshore Wind Farm

Jun 05, 2026

Iberdrola has completed the inter-array cable installation campaign for its Windanker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.The campaign was carried out by Van Oord and involved the installation of 21 inter-array cables, with 28 km of cable laid and buried…

Sempra, TotalEnergies Produce First LNG at Mexico’s ECA LNG Project

Jun 05, 2026

Sempra Infrastructure has started liquefied natural gas (LNG) production at the ECA LNG Phase 1 project in Ensenada, Mexico, being developed as a joint venture with TotalEnergies.The production of LNG was achieved as part of the commissioning process ahead of commercial operations…

Viridien Appoints Former SLB Executive as CEO

Jun 05, 2026

French seismic firm Viridien has appointed Henning Berg as chief executive officer and director following approval by shareholders at the company's annual general meeting.The appointment was approved at the company's combined general meeting held in Paris on June 3…

Oil Slips as Oman Reports Normal Operations at Key Oil Terminal

Jun 05, 2026

Oil prices edged down after Oman said operations at Mina al Fahal port were proceeding normally, following a Reuters report that oil loadings had been suspended after an explosion.Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell 24 cents, or 0.25%, to $94.79 a barrel by 0704 GMT after settling down 2…

Petronas Signs Offshore Oil Recovery Collaboration Deal

Jun 05, 2026

Petronas, through Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), has signed a memorandum of understanding with regional exploration and production operators and Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) to jointly evaluate opportunities for improved and enhanced oil recovery in offshore acreages…

SBM Offshore to Sell 45% Stake in Mexico-Bound FSO to NYK

Jun 05, 2026

SBM Offshore has entered into a shareholders' agreement with long-standing business partner NYK to divest a 45% ownership interest in the special purpose companies related to the lease and operation of the Chalchi floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit…

Conrad Secures Drilling Rig for Mako Gas Field off Indonesia

Jun 05, 2026

Conrad Asia Energy, via its subsidiary West Natuna Exploration Limited (WNEL), has signed a binding contract with PT Pertamina Drilling Services Indonesia through the PDSI–ADES Consortium for the provision of a jack-up drilling rig to support development of the Mako gas field offshore Indonesia…

Putin Says Nord Stream Gas Could Flow to Germany ‘Tomorrow’

Jun 05, 2026

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia was ready to resume gas supplies to Germany via the Nord Stream pipeline that was heavily damaged by undersea explosions in 2022, and the onus was on Berlin to make up its mind.Putin told journalists in St…

Norway Oil and Gas Strike Called Off After Wage Settlement

Jun 05, 2026

Norwegian oil companies have agreed to a wage deal with three labour unions, preventing any strike action that would have disrupted output, negotiators for both sides said on Friday.Labour unions had said nearly 8% of Norwegian offshore oil and gas workers planned to strike if wage mediation failed…

Olivier Blaringhem Appointed as CEO of BOURBON

Jun 04, 2026

BOURBON announced the appointment of Olivier Blaringhem as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 14, 2026. He is succeeding Gaël Bodénès, who has held this position since 2017.Olivier Blaringhem has more than 25 years of international experience in maritime services…

DNV Clears Nordseecluster A for Offshore Wind Turbine Installation

Jun 04, 2026

DNV has certified the third milestone for the Nordseecluster A offshore wind projects in the German North Sea, clearing the way for the installation of wind turbines at the site.Nordseecluster A, comprising the NC 1 and NC 2 projects, is being…

Oman’s Block 50 Offshore Drilling Ops Face Further Delays

Jun 04, 2026

Masirah Oil has announced that the start date for a planned three-well development drilling program at the offshore Yumna field in Oman's Block 50 will be updated at a later date.The company did not provide a revised timeline for the campaign…

ASRY Marks 200th Offshore Rig Milestone with Valaris Project

Jun 04, 2026

The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) has completed its 200th offshore rig project following the delivery of the VALARIS 250 (Bob Palmer) offshore rig project.The milestone was marked during a ceremony attended by executives and officials from ASRY and representatives from Valaris…

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