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Martens en Van Oord Purchases Autonomous Survey Vessel From Demcon unmanned systems

Feb 12, 2026

Martens en Van Oord, a contractor in roadworks, civil and hydraulic engineering, is taking a step toward further sustainability and modernization of its fleet by investing in the latest generation of the V4000 autonomous unmanned survey vessel (USV) from Demcon unmanned systems…

Mubadala Hires SLB for Deepwater Drilling Services Offshore Indonesia

Feb 12, 2026

SLB has secured multiple offshore drilling services contracts by Mubadala Energy for the Tangkulo natural gas deepwater development and associated exploration and appraisal activities in the Andaman Sea offshore Indonesia.The contracts cover…

QatarEnergy Receives Offshore Exploration License From Libya

Feb 11, 2026

QatarEnergy has won an offshore exploration licence in Libya, the company said on Wednesday, after Libya’s National Oil Corporation awarded exploration and production rights for offshore block O1 to a consortium led by Eni, the operator with a 60% stake, alongside QatarEnergy holding 40%.(Reuters)

Vantage Drilling’s Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Heads to India Under $260M Contract

Feb 10, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling has secured a contract with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for its ultra-deepwater drillship Platinum Explorer for operations off India.The binding Notification of Award (NoA) from ONGC comes…

Shell Reserve Decline Raises Need for Deals or Discoveries

Feb 10, 2026

Shell needs an acquisition or exploration breakthrough to make up for an expected production shortage of 350,000-800,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day by 2035 due to maturing fields unable to meet its output targets, the company and analysts say…

DOF Group ASA Contract Award for Well Intervention Services in North America

Feb 06, 2026

DOF Group ASA (DOF) has announced a substantial* contract award with Shell Offshore Inc. for the provision of Hydraulic Subsea Well Intervention Services.Under the contract, DOF’s regional subsea team in North America will be responsible for the provision of project management…

Longitude Unveils Compact PSV Design Aimed at Cost Efficiency

Feb 05, 2026

Maritime design and engineering consultancy Longitude has launched a new compact platform supply vessel (PSV) design D-Flex, aimed at improving cost efficiency for shipowners.The D-Flex PSV is the second design in Longitude’s IMT Isca series…

Shell Falls Short of Profit Estimates

Feb 05, 2026

Shell missed fourth-quarter profit expectations on Thursday with an 11% drop to the lowest level since early 2021 amid weaker oil prices, but kept its share buyback programme steady at $3.5 billion for the next three months.Profits at its integrated…

BOEM Advances Second OBBBA Offshore Lease Sales

Feb 04, 2026

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, today announced another major step toward expanding offshore energy development pursuant to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. BOEM released the Final Notice of Sale for Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 2 (BBG2)…

Shell Sells 20% Stake in Brazil’s Orca Deepwater Project to Kuwaiti Firm

Feb 03, 2026

Shell Brasil Petróleo, a subsidiary of Shell, has agreed to sell a 20% interest in the Orca deepwater project offshore Brazil to Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC).Orca, formerly known as Gato do Mator, is a deepwater development located in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin…

TGS Gets Streamer 4D Contract Offshore Norway

Feb 03, 2026

Provider of energy data and intelligence TGS has secured a 4D streamer acquisition contract in the North Sea, offshore Norway.A Ramform vessel is scheduled to mobilize for the survey in the second quarter of 2026, with the contract expected to run for approximately 65 days…

Northern Offshore’s Energy Emerger Rig Up for Drilling Job off Oman

Jan 30, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Northern Offshore has secured a contract for its Energy Emerger jack-up rig for a drilling operation at Yumna field, offshore Oman.Rex International’s indirect subsidiary Masirah Oil announced that its parent company…

OKEA Discovers More Petroleum at Brage Field in North Sea

Jan 28, 2026

Norwegian oil and gas firm OKEA and its partners have discovered petroleum in the North Sea, off Norway.The well was drilled from the Brage installation, and the discovery was made in connection with drilling a development well for oil (31/4-A-15 D) in the Knockando Fensfjord prospect…

Australia and Timor-Leste Push to Advance Greater Sunrise Gas Field

Jan 28, 2026

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his East Timor counterpart, Xanana Gusmao, on Wednesday said the Greater Sunrise gas project should be developed 'as soon as possible', with Australia pledging a third of its state revenue to its small neighbor…

Europeans Commit to Wind Energy Expansion Despite Trump Criticism

Jan 23, 2026

European governments including Germany, Britain and Denmark will reinforce their plans to massively expand wind power projects on Monday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump stepping up criticism of their green energy agenda, a draft declaration due to be signed by government leaders showed…

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