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Vantris Energy Dives Deeper in Saudi Oil Market with Aramco Deal

Oct 21, 2025

Malaysian oil-services company Vantris Energy, formerly Sapura Energy, has through its joint venture company Rawabi Sapura (Rawabi JV) secured a seven-year contract to provide diving support services for Aramco in Saudi Arabia, starting from 2027…

Pharos Energy Kicks Off Drilling Campaign Offshore Vietnam

Oct 21, 2025

U.K.-based Pharos Energy, an independent energy company with assets in Vietnam and Egypt, has started a six-well drilling campaign offshore Vietnam designed to lift production from two of its existing fields and open new development opportunities…

Viridien to Shed More Light on Malaysia’s Offshore Oil and Gas Potential

Oct 21, 2025

Viridien, in partnership with Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), a unit of Petronas, is finalizing an integrated geological study aimed at uncovering new exploration opportunities in the underexplored Langkasuka Basin in the Malacca Strait…

Delivery of Next-Gen Subsea Vessel from Turkish Shipyard Hits Delay

Oct 21, 2025

The delivery of the next-generation construction support vessel (CSV), under construction at Turkish Sefine Shipyard for Norway’s Eidesvik Offshore and Agalas, has been delayed for later in 2026.The delivery of the CSV, which will feature a…

Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Loads Another Tanker

Oct 21, 2025

A liquefied natural gas tanker has left Russia's Arctic LNG 2 after loading a cargo there, according to data compiled by LSEG and analytics firm Kpler, as the project continues output despite Western sanctions over Moscow's war in Ukraine.The…

US Pressure on India Could Propel Russia's Shadow Oil Exports

Oct 20, 2025

Donald Trump is putting more pressure on India to slash its Russian oil purchases. This could deprive Moscow of vital revenue, but it will mostly just push more Russian oil into an increasingly large shadow market.The U.S. president said on…

FairWind Buys Cosmic Group to Bolster its APAC Wind Services

Oct 20, 2025

Wind industry service company FairWind has reached an agreement to acquire Australian wind installation and maintenance provider Cosmic Group, expanding its presence and service offering in Asia-Pacic (APAC) region.The strategic acquisition…

Energy Drilling’s EDrill-2 Rig Starts Ops for PTTEP in Gulf of Thailand

Oct 20, 2025

The tender-assist drilling rig EDrill-2, owned by its SED Energy Holdings’ subsidiary Energy Drilling, has started operations for PTT Exploration and Production Public Company (PTTEP) in the Gulf of Thailand.EDrill-2 mobilized to the Gulf of Thailand…

Floating Power: ST Engineering, Siemens Energy to Build Estrella del Mar IV

Oct 17, 2025

ST Engineering’s Marine business and Siemens Energy have been awarded a second contract by Transcontinental Capital Corporation (Bermuda), a subsidiary of Seaboard Corporation, to deliver Estrella del Mar IV, a barge-mounted power plant to Santo Domingo in Dominican Republic…

RINA Wins FEED Contract for Petronas’ Flagship CCS Project in Malaysia

Oct 17, 2025

Italian classification and marine engineering consultancy RINA has secured a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract by Petronas CCS Ventures (PCCSV) for the Southern Onshore Facilities of Malaysia’s flagship carbon capture and storage (CCS) project…

ABL Secures Rig Moving Assignment with India's ONGC

Oct 15, 2025

ABL has been appointed through United India Insurance (UIIC) to oversee India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) rig moves between September 2025 and May 2026.Under the contract, ABL will act as marine warranty surveyor for an anticipated 25 ONGC rig moves…

Pakistan, Türkiye Deepen Oil and Gas Ties with Offshore Indus-C Block Deal

Oct 15, 2025

Pakistan’s state-owned Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDCL) has agreed to acquire a 20% interest in the Eastern Offshore Indus-C Block, joining forces with Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), Turkish Petroleum Overseas Company (TPOC), part of Türkiye’s TPAO…

NYK Inks Long-Term Charter for Japan-Built CTV for Akita Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 14, 2025

Japan’s NYK has signed a long-term time-charter agreement for a domestically built crew transfer vessel (CTV) with Oga Katagami Akita Offshore Green Energy, a joint venture established by JERA Nex bp Japan, Electric Power Development, Tohoku Electric Power…

Eni-Petronas Gas Joint Venture Up for Launch in 2026

Oct 13, 2025

Eni is aiming to get its gas joint venture with Malaysia's Petronas up and running some time next year, Guido Brusco, the Italian oil major's global natural resources chief operating officer, said on Monday.Both firms announced earlier this…

Vietsovpetro Brings BK-24 Oil Platform Online Two Months Early

Oct 13, 2025

Vietsovpetro, the Vietnamese-Russian joint venture, has started commercial oil production from its BK-24 wellhead platform at the Bach Ho (White Tiger) oil field, more than two months ahead of schedule.On October 11, 2025, Vietsovpetro achieved…

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