BW Energy has made a final investment decision (FID) for the Maromba development offshore Brazil, which will feature an integrated drilling and wellhead platform (WHP) and a refurbished floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit…
Oilfield services firm Archer has signed a five-year contract with Repsol Resources UK for platform drilling services, facilities engineering, coil tubing, wireline services, and downhole well service technologies.The agreement also includes a two-year optional extension…
Micropiling technology specialist Subsea Micropiles has installed its micropile anchor solution for Orkney Harbour Authority (OHA) in Scotland, adapted to both floating and bottom-fixed offshore wind.Following a period of intensive development with over $13 million invested in R&D…
Offshore drilling company Valaris has secured over $1 billion of new contracts and extension for its drilling rigs since its previous fleet status report published mid-February 2025.Valaris’ contract backlog, excluding lump sum payments such as mobilization fees and capital reimbursements…
Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and ExxonMobil have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen the collaboration for Mediterranean Sea oil and gas exploration.The MoU was signed to establish the necessary foundations for developing the agreements system if ExxonMobil Egypt…
Akrake Petroleum, Rex International's indirect subsidiary, has signed contracts for a Mobile Production Unit (MOPU) and an Aframax tanker to be used as a Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) unit for its Seme field, off Benin.The MOPU will be converted from a medium-sized drilling rig…
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.The permit is for wellbore 25/1-14 in production license 873 B, which is operated by Aker BP, with a 47.7% working interest.Aside from Aker BP…
Chevron is considering drilling an exploration well in the Walvis Basin off the coast of Namibia in 2026 or 2027, the U.S. oil major said on Thursday.Chevron Namibia Exploration Limited said it is maturing its prospect portfolio offshore Namibia…
Sunda Energy, the AIM-quoted exploration and appraisal company focused on gas assets in Southeast Asia, has entered into a series of agreements for the funding of the drilling campaign on the Chuditch gas field, offshore Timor-Leste, which is now targeted for summer 2025…
Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling has received a conditional letter of award (CLOA) for the Platinum Explorer ultra-deepwater drillship, valued at approximately $80 million.The CLOA, with an undisclosed client and 90-day validity period…
Tidal Action ultra-deepwater drillship has embarked on a voyage from South Korea to Brazil to start its maiden job at Petrobras’ Roncador field.The drillship has been officially handed over by its owner Hanwha Ocean to its subsidiary Hanwha Drilling…
The seventh generation Atlantic Zonda drillship, managed by Ventura Offshore Midco, has started operations for Petrobras under a three-year drilling contract.The Atlantic Zonda is managed by Ventura Offshore through marketing and operating agreements with the rig owner…
The U.S. Interior Department on Friday said it would begin taking public input for a new five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program that could include new zones in the Arctic and elsewhere to maximize energy development.President Donald…
ADNOC Drilling has secured a $1.63 billion, five-year contract for integrated drilling services (IDS) from ADNOC Offshore.The contract covers the provision of directional drilling, drilling fluids, cementing, wireline logging and tubular running services…
Singapore's offshore services firm Kim Heng has held a christening ceremony for the Bridgewater Discovery, a DP2 geotechnical survey vessel, rebuilt in 2024.With the Bridgewater Discovery vessel, Kim Heng has marked another milestone in its expansion into the renewable business sector…
