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NEO NEXT+ Rises as UK’s Largest Independent O&G Producer Under New Merger

Dec 08, 2025

TotalEnergies has agreed to merge its U.K. upstream operations with NEO NEXT Energy in a transaction that will create NEO NEXT+, expected to become the largest independent oil and gas producer in the United Kingdom.Under the deal, TotalEnergies will hold a 47.5% stake in the expanded company, while HitecVision will own 28.875% and Repsol UK 23.625%. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the first half of 2026…

Shell Seeks Buyer for 20% Stake in Brazilian Oilfield Cluster

Dec 09, 2025

Shell is seeking a buyer for a 20% stake in its Brazilian oilfield cluster to help fund a multibillion-dollar offshore development, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing sources.Shell declined to comment on the report, when contacted by Reuters…

VAALCO Energy Spuds First Well in New Drilling Campaign off Gabon

Dec 09, 2025

Africa-focused oil and gas company VAALCO Energy has started its phase three drilling program offshore Gabon with the spudding of the ET-15 infill well on the Etame platform.As previously announced, the company secured a drilling rig in December…

Dixstone Selects IFS Cloud to Modernize Global Offshore Ops

Dec 09, 2025

IFS, a provider of industrial AI software, has been selected by offshore service provider Dixstone to provide it with IFS Cloud to unify and modernize its operations across 10 countries and more than 2,200 personnel as part of a wider digital transformation strategy aimed at improving safety…

Equinor’s First Hybrid Power Complex Starts Operations

Dec 08, 2025

Equinor and its Brazilian subsidiary Rio Energy have started commercial power production at the Serra da Babilônia Solar facility in Brazil. Strategically co-located with the existing Serra da Babilônia Wind, this represents the first hybrid asset in Equinor’s power portfolio…

Vissim to Provide Vessel Collision Avoidance System for Qatari Offshore Field

Dec 08, 2025

Norwegian technology company Vissim has secured a contract with a Qatar-based oil and gas operator to deliver a vessel collision avoidance system at an undisclosed oil field offshore Qatar.As part of a three-year agreement, Vissim will provide…

Harbour Energy to Sell Stakes in Indonesian Assets to Prime Group for $215M

Dec 08, 2025

Harbour Energy has agreed to sell its operated interests in the Natuna Sea Block A field and the Tuna development project in Indonesia to Prime Group for $215 million in cash, as the U.K.-listed producer continues to streamline its portfolio…

XOCEAN Secures Five-Year Survey Deal for Six Dutch Offshore Wind Farms

Dec 04, 2025

Ocean data acquisition specialist XOCEAN has secured five-year contract to deliver bathymetric survey services across six Dutch offshore wind farms.The agreements were coordinated by Eneco on behalf of the participating wind farms – Borssele 3&4 (Blauwwind)…

Chevron Targets US, Guyana Output with $19B Spending Plan for 2026

Dec 04, 2025

Chevron said on Wednesday that capital expenditure for 2026 will be between $18 billion and $19 billion as the oil major focuses on production in the U.S. and investments connected to a recently-acquired oil stake in Guyana.The range is at the…

ABS Approves FPSO Remote Control Functions from Hanwha Ocean

Dec 02, 2025

ABS issued approval in principle (AIP) to Hanwha Ocean Co. Ltd. for remote control functions for FPSO units.ABS completed design reviews based on the ABS Requirements for Autonomous and Remote-Control Functions.The project is part of the Offshore…

Petrobras Signs Up Acteon for Mooring Asset Integrity Services

Dec 02, 2025

Intermoor, Acteon’s Moorings and Anchors business line, has been awarded a three-year contract by Petrobras, to provide mooring asset integrity services.With work due to commence in December 2025, Intermoor will deliver comprehensive quality…

Shell, Equinor Form ‘Largest’ Independent UK North Sea Oil and Gas Producer

Dec 01, 2025

Shell U.K. Limited, a subsidiary of Shell and Equinor UK Limited, a subsidiary of Equinor, completed a deal to combine their UK offshore oil and gas operations to form a new company, described as the largest independent producer in the UK North Sea…

Woodside Enlists ABL for Global Operations Support

Nov 26, 2025

Energy and marine consultancy ABL has secured a global agreement with Woodside Energy to support the operator’s offshore energy construction and operations worldwide, including in Australia and the US.As part of a Global Client Relationship Agreement (GCRA)…

Egyptian President Discusses Energy Investment with Eni CEO

Nov 25, 2025

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi to review the Italian group's investments in the African country and discuss new initiatives, the energy company said on Tuesday.Eni, which is the operator of Egypt's offshore gas field Zohr…

Golar LNG Announces Successful Completion of $1.2b FLNG Gimi Bank Facility

Nov 25, 2025

Golar LNG Limited has announced that it has successfully closed and drawn a new $1.2 billion asset backed debt facility agreement with a consortium of banks including ABN AMRO, Citibank, DNB, Goldman Sachs and Standard Chartered Bank for the refinancing of FLNG Gimi…

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