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Yinson Production Nets DNV Approval for New FPSO Hull Design

Sep 18, 2025

Yinson Production has received Main Scantling Approval (MSA) from classification society DNV for its Meridian purpose-built floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) hull design.The newly approved Meridian FPSO hull is designed to perform in challenging offshore environments…

TGS Kicks Off Second Phase of Equatorial Margin Survey off Brazil

Sep 18, 2025

Energy data and intelligence firm TGS has started PAMA Phase II 3D multi-client survey in the Equatorial Margin area offshore Brazil.The first phase covered 19,343 square kilometers and more than 25 future exploration blocks within the Pará-Maranhao Basin…

Hanwha Ocean's Tidal Action Drillship Starts Maiden Job with Petrobras

Sep 18, 2025

The high-specification ultra-deepwater drillship Tidal Action, owned by Hanwha Ocean, has started its maiden contract with Petrobras at Roncador field, offshore Brazil.The Tidal Action arrived in the Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro on July 7…

Trinidad and Tobago Gets Bids for Only Four Out of 26 Oil and Gas Blocks

Sep 18, 2025

An auction of deepwater oil and gas exploration and production blocks in Trinidad and Tobago has failed to attract significant interest from foreign investors, with bids submitted for just four of the 26 areas on offer.The bidding round closed…

TotalEnergies Secures Four Exploration Permits Offshore Liberia

Sep 17, 2025

TotalEnergies has signed four Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) for exploration blocks offshore Liberia, which were awarded following the 2024 Direct Negotiation Licensing Round organized by the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Agency.The agreements were signed for the blocks LB-6…

Future is Here: Smart Drones Take on Wave Energy Plant Upkeep (Video)

Sep 16, 2025

Onshore wave energy technology developer Eco Wave Power has partnered with BladeRanger, an automated drone-based cleaning and diagnostics specialist, to introduce drones for the maintenance of its wave energy systems.The collaboration was demonstrated…

Aquaterra Energy Nets Subsea Analysis Contracts with INPEX off Indonesia

Sep 16, 2025

Aquaterra Energy, a leader in offshore engineering solutions, has secured multiple offshore analysis contracts with INPEX Masela, a subsidiary of INPEX Corporation, to support the upcoming subsea drilling campaigns offshore Indonesia.Under the contract…

Perenco Launches Reactivation Program for Two Mothballed Capos Basin Fields

Sep 16, 2025

Perenco has started active field reactivation program for the Cherne and Bagre fields in Campos Basin, acquired from Petrobras earlier in 2025, helping meet the industry’s mature field challenges and unlocking in excess of 50 mmstb of reserves…

GATE Energy Takes on Full Commissioning Scope for BP’s Kaskida FPU

Sep 16, 2025

Houston-based company GATE Energy has signed a contract to provide commissioning services for BP’s Kaskida Floating Production Unit (FPU), in close collaboration with Seatrium, the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) solutions provider for the project…

EPA Issues Air Permit for Offshore Deepwater Port for Crude Oil Export

Sep 15, 2025

U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the Clean Air Act (CAA) permit for the proposed offshore Texas GulfLink (TGL) deepwater port. The permit allows a first-of-its-kind use of vapor capture and control technology mounted on an offshore…

Intermoor, Jumbo Offshore form Alliance for O&G, Floating Wind Sectors

Sep 15, 2025

Intermoor, Acteon’s Moorings and Anchors business line, and Jumbo Offshore, an offshore transportation and installation specialist, have entered into strategic alliance aimed at jointly delivering fully integrated project management, engineering…

Equinor Secures Two Permits for Drilling Ops off Norway

Sep 15, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor two drilling permits for wildcat wells in the North Sea.The first permit is for wellbore 34/4-19 S in production license 057, operated by Equinor with 31% working interest.Other partners in the license include Petoro 30%…

Baker Hughes to Supply Subsea Systems for Türkiye’s Sakarya Gas Field

Sep 11, 2025

Energy technology company Baker Hughes has secured a contract by Turkish Petroleum (TPAO) and Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center (TP-OTC) to supply subsea production and intelligent completion systems for Sakarya Gas Field Phase 3 in Black Sea…

Vantage Drilling Confirms Deal for Platinum Explorer Drillship

Sep 10, 2025

UAE-based offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling has signed the contract for its ultra-deepwater drillship Platinum Explorer.Operations with an undisclosed client for the approximately 260-day campaign, inclusive of mobilization and demobilization time…

PTTEP Hires McDermott for Deepwater Subsea Job off Malaysia

Sep 09, 2025

McDermott has secured a large offshore subsea contract by PTTEP Sabah Oil Limited (PTTEP) for the Block H gas field expansion project, located offshore Sabah in East Malaysia, covering the Alum, Bemban and Permai deepwater fields.Under the scope of the contract…

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