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Norway to Outline Long-Term Oil and Gas Strategy Next Year

Jan 12, 2026

Norway's government said on Mondayit will present a policy document to parliament next year on the future of the oil and gas industry, including companies' access to exploration acreage.'The oil and gas industry is crucially important for Norway…

Navitas Eyes More North Falklands Exploration Acreage after Sea Lion FID

Jan 12, 2026

Navitas Petroleum has signed a non-binding agreement to farm into an offshore exploration license in the North Falklands Basin adjacent to its recently sanctioned Sea Lion oil development, as the operator advances plans to expand its footprint in the region…

Vallourec Nets Shell’s Oil and Gas Deal in Brazil

Jan 12, 2026

French tubular solutions supplier Vallourec has secured a significant contract with Shell for oil and gas project offshore Brazil.The agreement covers the supply of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) products and services for Shell’s offshore operations in the development of the Orca project…

Vard to Build Four New Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity

Jan 12, 2026

Vard, the Norwegian subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, has signed a new contract with existing customer Ocean Infinity for the design and construction of four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels (MPVs).The contract, whose value exceeds $230 million (€200 million)…

Prosafe Nets $2.7M Extension for Safe Caledonia Flotel with Ithaca Energy

Jan 09, 2026

Oil and gas firm Ithaca Energy has exercised all three remaining weeks of options for Prosafe’s Safe Caledonia accommodation rig, which will continue providing support at its Captain field in the U.K. sector of the North Sea.The extension will…

DeepStar Enlists 4Subsea for Polyester Mooring Line Monitoring Task

Jan 09, 2026

4Subsea, a provider of tech solutions for the offshore energy industry, has been awarded a project under the DeepStar consortium to develop an industry guideline for monitoring polyester mooring lines used in deepwater floating systems, the company said…

Ulstein Verft Launches First of Two JP Morgan’s CSOV Newbuilds

Jan 09, 2026

Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Verft has launched first of the two offshore wind commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) under construction at its yard for J.P. Morgan.On January 2, Ulstein Verft towed the CSOV yard number 322 from the dock hall to the outer dock…

Saipem’s Jack-Up Rig Goes Back to Work with Aramco off Saudi Arabia

Jan 09, 2026

Italian offshore services firm Saipem has informed that its jack-up rig Perro Negro 7 will resume operations off Saudi Arabia for Aramco, starting January 2026.The contract for Perro Negro 7 was awarded to Saipem in 2011 and extended in June 2023 for 10 years…

Solstad’s Normand Turquesa AHTS on Extended Stay with Petrobras

Jan 08, 2026

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has extended the previously agree four-year contract with Petrobras for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Normand Turquesa.The current Normand Turquesa contract with Petrobras has been extended by one year…

QatarEnergy, TotalEnergies, Eni Set to Explore Lebanon's Offshore Block

Jan 08, 2026

Lebanon will sign a gas exploration deal with a consortium comprising QatarEnergy, TotalEnergies and Italy's Eni in the country's Block 8 offshore area, the Lebanese cabinet said on Thursday.In 2023, Lebanon granted a licence to conduct seismic studies on Block 8 to Bright Skies and GeoX…

Equinor Hands Out $10B in Supplier Contracts

Jan 08, 2026

Equinor has awarded framework agreements worth around $9.93 billion (NOK 100 billion) to seven supplier companies, laying the groundwork for maintenance and modification work at its offshore installations and onshore plants in Norway over the coming years…

Norway Sees Long-Term Oil, Gas Decline Despite Short-Term Stability

Jan 08, 2026

Norway's offshore oil and gas output will remain broadly steady in 2026, but investments are seen falling by 6.6%, signalling a slowdown in activity and declining production towards the end of this decade, the country's regulator said on Thursday…

Archer Scoops $140M Well P&A Services Deal with Equinor

Jan 07, 2026

Oilfield services firm Archer has secured an integrated plug and abandonment (P&A) contract by Equinor covering 30 subsea wells, worth up to $140 million.The contract follows a frame agreement announced in March 2025, under which Archer was…

Equinor’s AI Drive Yields $130M in Savings as Digitalization Advances

Jan 07, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) contributed savings and value creation of about $130 million for Equinor and its partners in 2025, as the Norwegian firm expanded the use of AI across offshore platforms and onshore facilities.The company uses artificial…

Chevron, Quantum Energy Eye Lukoil’s Global Assets in $22B Bid

Jan 07, 2026

U.S. oil major Chevron and private equity group Quantum Energy Partners are teaming up to bid for the international assets of Russian oil major Lukoil, which are valued at $22 billion, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.“Chevron has a…

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