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Fugro Nets Two Multi-Year Contracts to Support Brazil’s Deepwater Oil Push

Sep 02, 2025

Fugro has signed two three-year contracts with offshore energy services company Constellation to support deepwater exploration activities in Campos Basin and the emerging Equatorial Margin, two of Brazil’s most strategically important regions…

Viridien Extends OBN Data Scope Offshore US Coast

Sep 02, 2025

French seismic firm Viridien has taken ownership of seismic field data from the Momentum survey, which will be incorporated into Laconia, the company’s sparse ocean bottom node (OBN) program in the U.S. Gulf.The new coverage will extend Viridien’s…

Transocean to Dispose of Five Stacked Rigs to Optimize Fleet

Sep 01, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has announced plans to dispose of four drillships and one semi-submersible drilling rig as part of its fleet optimization efforts.On August 27, 2025, Transocean announced it intends to dispose of, by sale to a third party for recycling or alternative use…

BW Offshore Selected as Preferred Bidder for Canada’s First Deepwater FPSO

Sep 01, 2025

BW Offshore has signed a Head of Agreement (HoA) with Equinor Canada, confirming its selection as preferred bidder for the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit for the Bay du Nord project offshore Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada…

Temis Flotel Set to Support Shell’s Bonga Project off Nigeria

Aug 28, 2025

Offshore vessel operator Nortrans, in partnership with Temile Development Company, has secured a contract for one of its flotels to support operations at Shell’s deepwater asset offshore Nigeria.Nortrans and Temile Development Company secured…

Shearwater Lines Up Ghana’s First Deepwater OBN Survey

Aug 27, 2025

Shearwater Geoservices has been awarded a deepwater Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) seismic survey in Ghana’s Jubilee and TEN fields, operated by Tullow and its partners.It will be the first deepwater OBN project offshore Ghana, following Shearwater’s…

ExxonMobil Hires Shearwater for OBN Survey in Angola

Aug 26, 2025

Shearwater Geoservices has secured a deepwater Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) seismic survey work offshore Angola by ExxonMobil’s affiliate Esso Exploration Angola Block 15 Limited.The two-month project is scheduled to begin during the third quarter of 2025…

Contract Extended for Vantage Drilling’s Platinum Explorer

Aug 21, 2025

UAE-based Vantage Drilling International has announced that the Conditional Letter of Award received from an undisclosed client for the ultra-deepwater drillship Platinum Explorer in April has been extended.This follows a 30-day extension from July 22 to bring the contract end date to August 29…

ANP to Offer Seven Blocks for Auction Offshore Brazil

Aug 20, 2025

Brazilian oil regulator ANP will offer seven blocks in an upcoming auction for areas to explore in the country's offshore pre-salt region, set to happen on October 22, it said in a statement on Wednesday.Bidding will be opened for Jaspe, Citrino…

Trinidad Awards Deepwater Blocks to Exxon

Aug 12, 2025

Exxon Mobil could invest as much as $21.7 billion in Trinidad and Tobago if the U.S. energy major finds reserves in a large deepwater area it was awarded on Tuesday to explore for oil and gas in the Caribbean country, Energy Minister Roodal Moonilal said…

SBM Offshore Ups 2025 Revenue Forecast After Strong Half-Year Results

Aug 07, 2025

Dutch oil and gas services company SBM Offshore raised its full-year core profit and revenue forecasts on Thursday, following a strong financial performance in the first half of 2025.The company, which provides floating production services to the offshore energy industry…

Weatherford to Deliver MPD Services for Woodside’s Trion Project off Mexico

Jul 29, 2025

Texas-based oilfield services company Weatherford has secured a significant contract to deliver Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) services for the Trion project, a deepwater oil production project in Mexico operated by Woodside’s Mexican subsidiary…

Expro Launches Advanced BRUTE Tool for Deepwater Wells

Jul 23, 2025

Texas-based oilfield services provider Expro has launched its most advanced BRUTE high-pressure, high tensile packer system, designed to help operators work more efficiently in the extreme conditions of deepwater wells.Engineered for the highest differential pressures in the market…

POSH Welcomes AHTS Vessel to its Fleet

Jul 23, 2025

PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH), an offshore marine solutions provider, has expanded its towage and installation fleet with the addition of a new anchor handling towing (AHT) vessel, POSH Courage.This fleet enhancement strengthens POSH’s capacity to undertake larger or multiple towages…

Vantage Drilling Secures More Time to Formalize Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Deal

Jul 23, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling has extended the expiration date for the conditional letter of award (CLOA) for its Platinum Explorer ultra-deepwater drillship, agreed with an undisclosed client.The 90-day validity period of the…

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