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OMV Petrom, Romgaz Install Neptun Deep Offshore Platform

Jul 20, 2026

OMV Petrom and Romania's Romgaz have completed the installation of the offshore production platform for the Neptun Deep natural gas project in the Black Sea, marking a major milestone as the development remains on track to start production in 2027…

Fugro Secures Timor-Leste Offshore Survey Job

Jul 17, 2026

Fugro has won a contract to carry out offshore site characterization surveys supporting the Greater Sunrise and Bayu Undan energy developments offshore Timor-Leste.The program will support planning and development of offshore energy infrastructure for the two projects through geophysical…

Principle Power Gets O&M Job at French Floating Wind Farm

Jul 15, 2026

Principle Power has secured an operations and maintenance (O&M) support contract for the 30 MW Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) floating offshore wind project in the French Mediterranean, operated by Ocean Winds in partnership with Banque des Territoires…

Shell Targets 2027 Drilling at Venezuela's Dragon Gas Field

Jul 15, 2026

Shell has begun tendering for drilling services for its Dragon offshore gas project in eastern Venezuela, part of a plan to drill four wells there beginning in the second quarter of 2027, according to two people familiar with the process.The…

Sunda Energy Applies for Exploration Permit Offshore New Zealand

Jul 14, 2026

Sunda Energy has submitted an application for a new petroleum exploration permit covering an offshore area of New Zealand's Taranaki Basin as the company expands its focus on gas opportunities in the country.The proposed permit covers approximately…

Bordelon Marine Delivers Converted Intervention Vessel

Jul 13, 2026

Bordelon Marine has completed the conversion and redelivery of the MV Lilly Bordelon, a Stingray Series 260 Class DP-2 Ultra-Light Intervention Vessel (ULIV).Repurposed from an existing platform, the Lilly Bordelon has been transformed into…

Noble Gets $136M Brunei Drillship Job

Jul 13, 2026

Noble Corporation has secured a contract with unnamed client for its Noble Viking drillship, which will be engaged in drilling operations offshore Brunei.The contract comprises a firm scope of six wells, with an estimated contract value of approximately $136…

Vår Energi Secures Permits to Drill North Sea Wildcat Wells

Jul 13, 2026

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted drilling permits to Vår Energi for two wildcat wells in North Sea offshore Norway.The first permit is for wellbore 35/6-7 S in production license 929, operated by Vår Energi with 40% stake…

Arabian Drilling Set to Resume Ops with Three Offshore Rigs

Jul 13, 2026

Saudi Arabian drilling contractor Arabian Drilling has received approval to resume operations for three offshore drilling rigs that had been temporarily suspended earlier this year, with the units expected to return to work within weeks.The suspensions…

Marco Polo, Siemens Gamesa Ink Two-CSOV Framework Agreement

Jul 10, 2026

Singapore-listed marine logistics company Marco Polo Marine's offshore wind division, PKR Offshore, has signed a framework agreement with Siemens Gamesa for the deployment and charter of two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) for offshore wind projects in Asia…

Chevron Signs Five-Year Western Australia Gas Supply Deal with Alinta

Jul 10, 2026

Chevron Australia has signed a long-term sale and purchase agreement with Alinta Energy to supply 46 petajoules of natural gas from its Western Australian portfolio over five years.Supply will begin in July 2027 and will come from Chevron's…

Dolphin Drilling’s Blackford Dolphin Secures More Work for Oil India

Jul 08, 2026

Dolphin Drilling has secured a further extension for its deepwater-capable semi-submersible rig Blackford Dolphin with Oil India, keeping the rig on contract until at least August 28, 2026.The extension will allow completion of drilling, testing…

UTM Offshore Secures Gas Supply for $3B FLNG Project

Jul 08, 2026

Nigeria's UTM Offshore said on Tuesday it had secured a 15-year gas supply agreement, removing a major obstacle to a final investment decision on its $3 billion floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project, now expected in the fourth quarter after delays…

DOF Group Wins Contract Award in APAC Region

Jul 07, 2026

DOF Group ASA announced a large contract award for Subsea Construction and Pre Commissioning Support services in the APAC Region.Skandi Inventor will be deployed for the execution of the offshore operations scheduled to commence in Q4 2026 in North Australian waters…

Israel Steps Up Mediterranean Gas Search

Jul 07, 2026

Israel has launched its fifth competitive process to search for more natural gas in the country's economic waters, Energy Minister Eli Cohen said on Monday, seeking to bolster domestic reserves while increasing exports.Israel's gas needs are served by a number of fields off its Mediterranean coast…

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