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Sea Lion Partners Eye Major Offshore Expansion with Second FPSO

8 hours ago

Rockhopper Exploration has informed that the operator Navitas Petroleum is studying an accelerated expansion of the Sea Lion offshore oil development north of the Falkland Islands after signing a memorandum of understanding for a second floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO).The additional FPSO could raise Sea Lion production capacity by a further 125,000 barrels of oil per day, in addition to the 55…

QatarEnergy, ExxonMobil Explore Cyprus Gas Exports via Egypt’s Infrastructure

6 hours ago

QatarEnergy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian government and ExxonMobil to study the potential development and commercialization of gas discoveries in Cyprus through Egypt’s existing gas and LNG export infrastructure…

EnerMech Teams Up with Optilift for Smart Offshore Crane Ops

6 hours ago

Energy services firm EnerMech has signed a multi-year global collaboration agreement with Norway-based technology company Optilift to expand technology-enabled crane and lifting operations across the offshore energy sector.The agreement combines…

DeepOcean Lines Up North Sea FPSO Decom Job

8 hours ago

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been engaged to support the subsea decommissioning and disconnection of an undisclosed floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit currently located in the U.K. sector of the North Sea.DeepOcean’s…

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

8 hours ago

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'…

TGS Secures OBN Survey Contract off Norway

8 hours ago

Energy data and intelligence specialist TGS has secured of an ocean bottom node (OBN) contract in the Norwegian North Sea.Mobilization will start in June, and the contract has a duration of approximately 25 days.'We are very pleased to secure…

Saipem, Petrobras Partner Up on Decom Ops in Brazil

9 hours ago

Saipem and Petrobras have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to initiate a technical dialogue aimed at assessing and potentially developing integrated solutions for decommissioning activities in Brazil, with reference to oil and gas fields…

Oil Prices Rise as Iran Talks Stall and Inventories Shrink

9 hours ago

Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, as investors monitored peace talks between the United States and Iran, while supply tightness and U.S. inventory drawdowns provided some support.Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose 40 cents, or 0.4%, to $105.42 a barrel by 0809 GMT…

Equinor and Aker BP Swap Stakes in Norwegian Offshore Fields

10 hours ago

Equinor and Aker BP have agreed to swap stakes in several oil and gas fields offshore Norway, as part of a strategic collaboration aimed at increasing production and value creation across selected areas.The companies said the agreement focuses initially on the Troll-Fram…

Aquaterra’s RAF System for UK CCS Project Enters Fabrication Phase

May 20, 2026

Aquaterra Energy has started fabrication of its first Recoverable Abandonment Frame (RAF) system for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), a U.K. carbon capture and storage (CCS) project aimed at supporting industrial decarbonization.The…

Equinor Extends PSV Contract with Eidesvik Offshore

May 20, 2026

Equinor has exercised remaining options to extend the contract for the platform supply vessel (PSV) Viking Avant from Norwegian vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore.The extension runs in direct continuation of the current contract and extends the firm charter period through the end of 2026…

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…

PALFINGER to Supply Cranes for North Sea HVDC Platforms

May 20, 2026

PALFINGER has secured a contract to supply davit cranes for five offshore converter platforms in the North Sea, expanding its presence in the offshore wind market as Europe accelerates grid infrastructure development tied to renewable energy projects…

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…

Aker BP Cleared to Drill Wildcat Well in North Sea

May 20, 2026

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.The permit is for wellbore 15/6-17 in production license 979.The license is operated by Aker BP with 60% working interest, while Equinor holds the remaining 40%…

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