Seismic Vessel Fleet News


Chevron Moves to Take Operatorship of Greek Offshore Block

May 28, 2026

U.S. oil major Chevron has filed an official request to take over a 70% stake from Greece's Helleniq Energy in an offshore block southwest of Greece, the Greek energy ministry said on Thursday, in a move that would further expand the United States' presence in the Mediterranean…

Suriname's Block 52 Could Become Commercial in 18 Months

May 27, 2026

Malaysia's oil and gas producer Petronas is exploring for oil at offshore Block 52 in Suriname, which was declared commercially viable for the development of natural gas late last year following large discoveries in the area, the managing director of state company Staatsolie said on Wednesday…

MISC Reports First Quarter Increase in Revenue

May 26, 2026

The MISC Group revenue of RM2,891.4 million ($729 million) was 2.7% higher than the revenue for the period ended March 31, 2025.The increase was mainly due to higher revenue from the company’s Petroleum and Product Shipping segment, primarily driven by higher freight rates and earning days…

Occidental Petroleum Acquires 10% Stake in Exxon Block Offshore Trinidad

May 26, 2026

Occidental Petroleum is acquiring a 10% stake in Exxon Mobil’s deepwater exploration block offshore Trinidad and Tobago, according to two people familiar with the matter.Exxon was previously the sole owner of the large offshore block, known as UD(1)…

Strategic Marine Delivers More Supa Swath CTVs to Mainprize Offshore

May 26, 2026

Strategic Marine and Mainprize Offshore have signed a Protocol of Delivery and Acceptance (PODA) for the MO15 and MO16 crew transfer vessels (CTVs), extending a multi-vessel offshore renewables vessel program announced in 2024.The agreement follows the earlier delivery of the MO10…

Borr Drilling’s First Quarter Profit Takes Hit as Odin Rig Start-Up Lags

May 22, 2026

Borr Drilling has reported a wider first-quarter loss as delayed start-up work for the Odin jack-up rig and contract transitions weighed on earnings, while the offshore driller continued expanding its fleet and contract backlog.The company posted…

Sercel Nodal Technology Chosen by OGDC for Wireless Seismic Acquisition Project

May 21, 2026

Sercel announced the sale and delivery of 12,000 nodes of its WiNG wireless nodal system to OGDC, Pakistan's largest national oil & gas company. This new contract to equip a 3D seismic survey in the south of Pakistan marks OGDC’s first adoption of land nodal seismic acquisition technology…

Panoro Targets Higher Output After Equatorial Guinea's Block G Deal

May 21, 2026

Panoro Energy has reported first-quarter performance to be in line with expectations as the company advanced a series of offshore development and exploration projects across Equatorial Guinea and Gabon while progressing what it dubbed 'a transformational'…

GO Searcher Multi-Purpose Vessel Returns to Guice Offshore Fleet

May 20, 2026

Guice Offshore, a leader in the offshore maritime mini supply vessel specialty market, announced the return of GO Searcher to its fleet, bringing the total number of Guice Offshore-owned vessels to 19.The GO Searcher, which has played a role in pioneering aerospace operations since 2014…

Northern Lights CCS Fleet Grows with First Bernard Schulte's LCO2 Carrier

May 20, 2026

Bernhard Schulte has christened its first liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier, marking the company’s entry into the carbon capture and storage (CCS)-related shipping segment.The vessel, named Northern Purpose, was christened on May 19 at Dalian Shipbuilding…

Cadeler’s First Quarter Revenue Jumps on Offshore Wind Fleet Expansion

May 20, 2026

Cadeler has reported higher first-quarter revenue and earnings, supported by expanded offshore wind installation activity following growth in its operating fleet.The Danish offshore wind vessel operator posted revenue $145.2 million (€125 million) for the first quarter of 2026…

Adura Hires Shearwater for OBN Seismic Survey Job on North Sea Field

May 19, 2026

Offshore seismic services firm Shearwater Geoservices has secured an ocean bottom node (OBN) seismic acquisition project for the Jackdaw field in the UK sector of the North Sea by Adura.The two-month survey will deliver high-resolution OBN data…

ADES Extends North Sea Rig Contract to Three-Year Term

May 18, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor ADES Holding has extended the contract for Shelf Drilling Winner rig with Tenaz Energy Netherlands from a one-year to a three-year firm term for operations in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.The company said the contract…

ADES Lands $48M Nigeria Contract for Main Pass IV Rig

May 15, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor ADES Holding has secured a new contract in Nigeria for its Main Pass IV standard jack-up rig.The contract has a one-year firm term with an additional one-year unpriced option, with the firm term value of the contract of $48…

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