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PipeSense Enters Offshore Market

Aug 18, 2026

Following a successful project off the coast of Angola, pipeline leak detection company PipeSense has expanded its capabilities to support offshore operations.Working with a multinational oil and gas operator, PipeSense deployed PipeScan, its pressure-pulse technology…

Guyana Now Entitled to Nearly 40% of Production from Stabroek

Aug 18, 2026

Guyana is now entitled to 39.8% of crude production from a large ExxonMobil-led offshore project, the country's President Irfaan Ali said on Tuesday.The change - expected to greatly increase the country's oil revenue - comes after the Exxon-led consortium…

UK Rosebank Field Project Progresses Through Legal Requirements

Aug 17, 2026

Adura has welcomed the conclusion of the public consultation period on the Rosebank oil and gas field, a significant regulatory milestone before a formal decision on the project.The end of the consultation by the Offshore Petroleum Regulator…

ExxonMobil Awards Contracts for Rovuma LNG Project

Aug 17, 2026

ExxonMobil Moçambique, Limitada, on behalf of the Area 4 co-venturers, (ENH, CNPC, ENI, KOGAS and XRG), has awarded approximately US$1.1 billion in pre-investment contracts for critical long-lead upstream equipment supporting the Rovuma LNG Phase 1 development in Cabo Delgado…

Petrobras Discovers Hydrocarbons in Ultra-Deep Waters Off Amapá

Aug 16, 2026

Petrobras has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in an exploratory well being drilled in block FZA-M-59, in deep waters off the coast of Amapá in the Amazon River mouth sedimentary basin on the Brazilian equatorial margin.The Morpho well…

South Africa Blocks Shell's Wild Coast Exploration Plans

Aug 16, 2026

South Africa's Constitutional Court on Friday blocked offshore exploration led by Shell along the country's pristine Wild Coast, a setback for the oil major after years of legal challenges by local communities and environmentalists.The ruling…

Tupi Sets Petrobras Production Record

Aug 13, 2026

The Tupi field in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin has reached a cumulative production of 4 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boed), becoming the first in Petrobras’ 73-year history to achieve this production volume.This year, the asset also surpassed…

Shearwater Awarded Two 3D Seismic Acquisition Projects in India

Aug 12, 2026

Shearwater Geoservices has received two separate Letter of Awards (LOA’s) from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), each representing a large offshore 3D seismic survey offshore India.Combined, the two projects add approximately 15 vessel months of backlog…

Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Attracts $82.7 Million in High Bids

Aug 12, 2026

The latest Trump administration sale of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico attracted nearly $82.7 million in high bids on Wednesday, generating more money than a sale in March, but far less than one held in December.The Trump administration offered more than 80 million acres (32…

Borr Drilling Q2 Hit by Rig Transitions, Refinancing Charge

Aug 12, 2026

Borr Drilling reported lower revenue and adjusted earnings for the second quarter of 2026 as rig transitions, higher operating costs and delays getting the Odin to work weighed on results.The jack-up drilling contractor reported Q2 operating revenue of $232…

Borr Drilling Reports Quarterly Loss

Aug 12, 2026

Borr Drilling Limited has announced its unaudited results for the three and six months ended June 30, highlighting a second quarter total operating revenues of $232.3 million, a decrease of $14.7 million or 6% compared to the first quarter of 2026…

Karoon Energy Approves U.S. Who Dat East Development

Aug 12, 2026

The Who Dat East Joint Venture, operated by LLOG, has sanctioned the development of the Who Dat East field. The field, located in lease MC 509-1, is in a water depth of approximately 1,300 metres.The Who Dat East project is a one-well development…

Aker BP and Equinor Plug Dry Svarteknippa Well

Aug 11, 2026

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has reported that Aker BP and Equinor have drilled a dry exploration well, 15/6-17, in the Svarteknippa prospect in the North Sea.The prospect is located 15 kilometers west of the Solveig field and 220 kilometers west of Stavanger…

Nigeria Approves Deep-Water Oil Investment Framework

Aug 11, 2026

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu approved a new regulatory and fiscal framework for offshore oil and gas projects, his office said on Tuesday, a move the government says could attract up to $50 billion in investment and revive long-delayed developments…

Seadrill Grows Contract Backlog by $200 Million

Aug 10, 2026

Seadrill Limited announced its second quarter 2026 results, highlighting contract awards and extensions in the U.S. Gulf and Malaysia, adding approximately $200 million to its contract backlog subsequent to the May fleet status report.West Vela was awarded a one-year contract in the U…

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