Offshore Natural Gas News - page 4

 

Ocean Winds’ First French Offshore Wind Farm Moves to Full Operation

Apr 29, 2026

Ocean Winds (OW), a 50-50 joint venture between EDPR and ENGIE, has installed the final turbine at its Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier (EMYN) offshore wind farm in France.The installation of the final turbine marks the completion of construction works…

Op-Ed: Why Wave Energy Must Be the UK’s Next Great Green Frontier

Apr 28, 2026

The following article is an op-ed piece from CorPower Ocean, UK Marine Energy Council, Ocean Energy Europe and Professor Henry Jeffrey, Head of Policy and Innovation Group, University of Edinburgh.As an island nation with more than 11,000 miles of coastline…

UAE’s ADNOC Plans Multi-Billion Dollar US Gas Push

Apr 28, 2026

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is planning to invest tens of billions of dollars to build a natural gas business in the United States, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.Nameer Siddiqui, the newly appointed chief investment officer of ADNOC's overseas investment arm XRG…

Equinor Gets Clearance for Drilling Ops in Barents Sea

Apr 27, 2026

Equinor has secured a permit from the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) to drill a wildcat well in the Barents Sea.The permit is for wellbore 7220/5-EC-2 H in production license 532.The license is operated by Equinor with 46.3%, with partners Vår Energi holding 30% and Petoro the remaining 23…

Sierra Leone Grants Offshore Survey Permit to Shell

Apr 24, 2026

Sierra Leone has signed an agreement with Shell that allows the oil major to conduct advanced geological and geophysical surveys across multiple offshore blocks, the country's petroleum directorate said on Wednesday.The reconnaissance permit agreement covers an area of approximately 20…

Valeura Charters Shelf Drilling’s Jack-Up Rig for Gulf of Thailand Ops

Apr 22, 2026

Canada-based oil and gas company Valeura Energy has signed an agreement with Shelf Drilling to chart the Shelf Drilling Enterprise jack-up rig for a three-year term through the end of 2029.The rig, owned by Shelf Drilling (Southeast Asia), a subsidiary of ADES Holding Company…

Dutch Activists Launch New Case Against Shell Over Emissions

Apr 21, 2026

A Dutch climate activist group launched a new court case against Shell on Tuesday in the Netherlands, demanding that the British energy major immediately end its investments in new oil and gas projects.Like a number of its peers seeking to capitalise…

Jadestone Secures Gas Sales Deal for Fields Offshore Vietnam

Apr 20, 2026

Jadestone Energy has signed a gas sales and purchase agreement with PV Gas, a subsidiary of state-owned Petrovietnam, for the supply of gas from the Nam Du and U Minh discoveries offshore Vietnam.The agreement sets out terms for gas sales, with…

Eni Makes Major Gas Discovery Offshore Indonesia

Apr 20, 2026

Italy’s Eni has made a gas discovery offshore Indonesia with estimated resources of about 5 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas and 300 million barrels of condensate.The discovery was made by the Geliga-1 exploration well in the Ganal block in the Kutei Basin…

Pertamina Unit to Operate Indonesia’s Lavender Block under 30-Year PSC

Apr 17, 2026

A unit of Indonesia’s Pertamina has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) for the Lavender block, spanning onshore and offshore areas of Sulawesi island.PT Pertamina Hulu Energi Sulawesi Lavender will operate the block, which spans 8,206…

ABL Group, PetroSafe Partner Up for Offshore Energy Services in Egypt

Apr 16, 2026

ABL Group, via its Egypt-based units, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PetroSafe to collaborate on onshore and offshore technical services for energy assets in Egypt.The agreement covers offshore and onshore facilities and…

DeepOcean, Woodside Wrap Up Dual-Scope Subsea Survey at Sangomar Field

Apr 16, 2026

DeepOcean and Woodside Energy have completed a combined subsea inspection and 3D scanning campaign at the Sangomar field offshore Senegal.The campaign covered 69 subsea structures, including 17 subsea trees, using a methodology that allows inspection and 3D scanning to be performed simultaneously…

Vår Energi Submits $360M Goliat Gas Export Plan to Boost Output

Apr 15, 2026

Vår Energi has submitted an amended plan for development and operation for the Goliat Gas Export project in the Barents Sea, aiming to increase production and extend the life of the Goliat field.The plan, submitted with partner Equinor to Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy…

ExxonMobil, Energean, Helleniq Energy to Sign Contract for Exploratory Drilling Offshore Greece

Apr 14, 2026

U.S. oil major ExxonMobil, Energean and Helleniq Energy will sign a contract on Wednesday with Stena Drilling to start exploratory drilling in a western Greek offshore block, Greece's energy ministry said on Tuesday.ExxonMobil, Energean and…

Borr Drilling Expects Higher Activity as Rigs Return to Work

Apr 13, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has informed that several of its rigs in the Middle East are returning to operations following recent disruptions, as the company secures a new contract in Southeast Asia.The company said the Arabia…

Current News

Vantage Investors Back $258M Merger with Eldorado Drilling

Vantage Investors Back $258M M

Skyborn Secures Landmark Amazon PPA for Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Farm

Skyborn Secures Landmark Amazo

Irish Consultancy Opens Its Doors for Offshore Wind, Subsea Markets

Irish Consultancy Opens Its Do

Norway Deploys New Deep-Sea Mapping AUV on First Expedition

Norway Deploys New Deep-Sea Ma

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News

 
Offshore Engineer Magazine