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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 645 square kilometers off the west coast of New Zealand's North Island and includes the Awakino gas condensate field, which was originally drilled in 1985…

Australian Inpex Workers Set Industry Precedent With New Pay Deal

Jul 15, 2026

Workers at Inpex's Ichthys liquefied natural gas plant in Darwin have overwhelmingly backed a new pay deal that unions hope to replicate across Australia's offshore energy sector.The agreement is the first in what unions describe as a second wave of bargaining across the sector…

TRIG to Exit Batrice Offshore Wind Farm in $200M Stake Sale Deal

Jul 09, 2026

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has signed a sale and purchase agreement to divest its 17.5% stake in Scotland's 588 MW Beatrice offshore wind farm for about $207 million (£155 million).The agreement follows TRIG's June 15 announcement that funds managed by Equitix Investment Management…

From Fixtures to Values: Where the Jackup Recovery Is Already Being Priced

Jul 08, 2026

Premium jackup dayrates have improved from 2025 lows and are now holding within a higher range, but pricing remains uneven across fixtures and geographies. That is important, but dayrates are only the starting point. On their own, they say very…

Eni and Petronas JV Extend Ventura Offshore’s Drilling Job in Indonesia

Jul 08, 2026

Eni Muara Bakau, a subsidiary of Eni-Petronas joint venture Searah, has extended a drilling job for Ventura Offshore’s SSV Catarina semi-submersible rig, operating offshore Indonesia.Eni Muara Bakau has exercised an option for a fourth well and a tophole in Indonesia for the the SSV Catarina…

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…

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…

Offshore Vessel Pair Ordered from Grandweld Shipyard

Jul 07, 2026

Bahri Logistics, a business unit of Bahri, the Kingdom’s leading shipping, maritime transportation, and logistics company has signed a newbuild agreement with Grandweld Shipyard for the construction of two offshore service vessels.The two vessels…

Equinor Awards Over $600M in Contracts for Four Subsea Projects

Jul 07, 2026

Norway's Equinor has awarded contracts worth around $610 million (NOK 6 billion) on behalf of partners for four subsea projects on the Norwegian continental shelf, as part of a drive to accelerate developments and reduce costs.The awards cover the TWIN…

Hugin B Platform Topside En Route to North Sea Development

Jul 06, 2026

The Hugin B platform topside has left Aker Solutions’ yard in Verdal for the Yggdrasil area, completing a three-and-a-half-year portfolio of major offshore project deliveries for Aker BP.The topside sailed on July 6, marking the final delivery…

Deepsea Mira Rig Wraps Up Shell's Drilling Job off Namibia

Jul 06, 2026

Deepsea Mira drilling rig, owned by Northern Ocean (NOL) and managed by Odfjell Drilling, has completed a drilling contract with Shell offshore Namibia, and is demobilizing to Walvis Bay for planned upgrades and modifications ahead of future operations…

ADNOC’s XRG Expands Stake in Rio Grande LNG Project in Texas

Jul 02, 2026

ADNOC’s XRG has completed the acquisition of an additional equity interest in Trains 4 and 5 of the Rio Grande LNG project in Texas, increasing its participation across all five trains currently under construction at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility…

Transocean Nets $1B Rig Deals with Equinor Offshore Norway

Jul 01, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has signed a conditional agreement with Equinor for the use of three harsh-environment semi-submersible rigs on the Norwegian continental shelf, adding more than $1 billion to its contract backlog.The agreement…

Sunda Reviews Timor-Leste Appraisal Plans as New Zealand Deal Advances

Jun 30, 2026

Sunda Energy has started evaluating options for the planned Chuditch-2 appraisal well offshore Timor-Leste following discussions with regulators and its joint venture partner, while separately advancing its acquisition of a New Zealand production business…

Equinor All Set for Drilling Ops in North Sea

Jun 29, 2026

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.The permit is for wellbore 30/8-7 S in production license 190. Equinor is the operator of the license with 50% stake, while its…

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