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CNOOC Finds Oil and Gas in South China Sea

Jul 16, 2025

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has made a ‘major breakthrough’ in the exploration of metamorphic buried hills in the deep plays in the South China Sea for the first time, as it makes an oil and gas find in Beibu Gulf…

Arabian Drilling Secures Five Jack-Up Rig Extensions

Jul 14, 2025

Saudi drilling contractor Arabian Drilling has secured contract extensions for five of its jack-up drilling rigs, with a combined value of over $365 million.Arabian Drilling signed contract extension for four of its rigs with Aramco, with a combined backlog value of $364 million (SAR 1…

Australian Engineering Firm Gets Work on Shell’s Crux Gas Platform

Jul 10, 2025

Engineering company Monadelphous Group has secured new contracts in the energy sector valued at more than $100 million, including work at Shell’s Crux gas platform and Origin Energy’s LNG project.Monadelphous signed a contract with Technip Energies…

JDR to Test Cables on Middle Eastern Offshore Platforms for L&T

Jul 08, 2025

JDR Cable Systems (JDR), part of the TFKable Group, has secured a contract from Larsen & Toubro (L&T), an Indian multinational engaged in EPC projects, to assist with offshore umbilical testing in the Middle East.The work will see JDR test 14…

Shelf Drilling’s Jack-Up Rig to Stay with Eni off Italy

Jul 08, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a one-year extension with Eni for its Key Manhattan jack-up rig.The total added contract value is approximately $29 million, and the rig is now committed until November 2026.According to Shelf Drilling…

Rotra Futura RoRo Vessel Enters Offshore Wind Operations

Jul 07, 2025

The Rotra Futura Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) vessel has entered operations, with the transportation of wind turbine blades from Denmark to the United States.The project supply vessel, specifically designed to handle larger and heavier offshore wind turbine components…

PTTEP Hires Energy Drilling’s Rig for Southeast Asia Offshore Job

Jul 07, 2025

SED Energy Holdings, through its wholly owned subsidiary Energy Drilling, has signed a five-year contract with PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) for an offshore drilling campaign using its tender-assist drilling rig…

MeyGen Tidal Energy Tech Sets New Operational Record

Jul 03, 2025

SKF, which joined forces with Proteus Marine Renewables to deliver cutting-edge technology for MeyGen, announced the technology achieved a major breakthrough, having operated for over six years without the need for unplanned or disruptive maintenance…

Borr Drilling Announces CEO Succession Plan

Jul 02, 2025

Borr Drilling’s Board of Directors has reached a unanimous decision to appoint Bruno Morand as successor to CEO Patrick Schorn, effective September 1, 2025.Schorn will become Executive Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors, while current…

One Shelf Drilling Rig Up for New Job in India, Other for Disposal

Jul 02, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a three-year contract for the J.T. Angel jack-up rig with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for operations in the Mumbai High, offshore India.The total added contract value is approximately $40 million…

Four Jack-Up Drilling Rig Deals Set to Bring In $129M for Borr Drilling

Jul 02, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has singed new contract commitments for four of its premium jack-up rigs, which are set for deployment in the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Mexico.The new awards have a combined duration of approximately 1…

Saudi Aramco to Keep Shelf Drilling’s Jack-Up Busy for Five More Years

Jun 30, 2025

Offshore drilling firm Shelf Drilling has secured a five-year extension with Saudi oil and gas giant Aramco for its High Island V jack-up drilling rig.The extension is in direct continuation of the rig’s current contract with Aramco, extending the commitment until July 2030…

Triton FPSO Set to Come Back Online with Full Ramp Up to Follow

Jun 30, 2025

Serica Energy has informed that Triton floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit in the North Sea will restart production shorty, following the completion of repairs and maintenance operations.Production will commence shortly, Serica Energy said…

Hanwha Ocean’s FPSO Cybersecurity Concept Gets ABS’ Nod

Jun 27, 2025

A new cybersecurity solution from Hanwha Ocean to protect critical infrastructure and operations on board floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units received approval in principle (AiP) from American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).Hanwha Ocean…

OSC, Ashtead Technology Bolster Joint Environmental Services Offer

Jun 26, 2025

Subsea technology and services provider Ashtead Technology has entered into a strategic collaboration with Ocean Science Consulting (OSC) to streamline the delivery of environmental monitoring, mitigation solutions and compliance services across the global offshore energy sector…

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