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Shell Makes FID for Deepwater Gato do Mato Project off Brazil

Mar 21, 2025

Shell Brasil Petróleo, a subsidiary of Shell, has taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Gato do Mato, a deepwater oil and gas project in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.The Gato do Mato Consortium includes Shell (operator with a 50% stake)…

Shell to Focus on Deepwater as it Exits Nigeria's Onshore Oil Production

Mar 14, 2025

Shell has completed the sale of its Nigerian onshore subsidiary, the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), to Renaissance as part the $1.3 billion agreement announced early in 2024.The divestment of SPDC aligns with…

Global Offshore Wind Prospects to Rebound in 2025

Mar 03, 2025

The global offshore wind industry is poised for a rebound in 2025, with capacity additions expected to reach 19GW and sector-wide expenditure projected to hit $80 billion, according to research from Rystad Energy.This recovery follows a slowdown at the end of last year…

Cyprus Approves Updated Plan for Aphrodite Gas Field Development

Feb 17, 2025

The Cypriot government has approved the updated plan for the Aphrodite gas field, filed by Chevron-led consortium, which will see the construction of a floating production unit (FPU) and a pipeline for exporting gas to Egypt.Following Cypriot government’s approval of the plan…

TotalEnergies Delays FID for Namibian Offshore Oil Discovery to 2026

Feb 05, 2025

French oil major TotalEnergies expects to take a final investment decision (FID) on its Namibian offshore oil discovery in 2026, CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Wednesday at a press briefing.The development would have a production capacity of 150…

Petronas Greenlights Hidayah Field Development Off Indonesia

Jan 10, 2025

PC North Madura II, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s state-owned oil firm Petronas, has reached the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the development of the Hidayah field, located offshore Indonesia.The development plan encompasses the drilling of oil production wells…

The Five Trends Driving Offshore Oil & Gas in 2025

Dec 23, 2024

[1] Flat Outlook for Global Spend … but … Aadvantaged Projects Attract CapitalWith concerns of a softening oil market, we expect global upstream investment to remain flat or even fall – indeed, the reported 2025 budgets to date show a 3-4% drop…

Saipem Scoops $900M for Work with Shell Off Nigeria

Dec 19, 2024

Saipem, in consortium with KOA Oil & Gas and AVEON Offshore, has been awarded a new offshore contract by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) for the Bonga North Project.The project is related to the tieback of wells to the existing Bonga floating production…

TechnipFMC to Supply Subsea Production System for Shell’s Nigerian Deepwater Project

Dec 18, 2024

Oilfield services company TechnipFMC has secured a contract with Shell’s subsidiary, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) to supply its Subsea 2.0 production systems for the Bonga North development offshore Nigeria…

Equinor, Partners Set Up Single Unit for Two UK Offshore Wind Farms

Dec 17, 2024

Norway's Equinor and partners have agreed to join two planned offshore wind projects in Britain into one legal entity, in a move it said would be more cost-effective and help to minimize the environmental impact.The projects are extensions to…

Shell Makes FID for Deepwater Oil Project Off Nigeria

Dec 16, 2024

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell, has made a final investment decision (FID) on Bonga North, a deepwater project off the coast of Nigeria.Bonga North will be a subsea tie-back to the Shell…

Woodside’s Trion FPU Enters Construction Phase

Nov 14, 2024

Woodside Energy has passed a major milestone for its operated Trion development offshore Mexico with the start of steel fabrication for the semi-submersible floating production unit (FPU).The first cutting of steel for the Trion FPU was marked…

Woodside Takes Over and Renames Driftwood LNG Development

Oct 08, 2024

Woodside has completed the acquisition of Tellurian Inc. and its US Gulf Coast Driftwood LNG development opportunity.Woodside has acquired all issued and outstanding Tellurian common stock for approximately $1.00 per share to bring the value of the transaction to approximately $1…

Eni Strengthens LNG Ties with Japan

Oct 07, 2024

Eni and the government agency Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) have signed a memorandum of cooperation with the aim of collaborating in the gas and LNG field to increase diversification of supply sources.The memorandum…

TotalEnergies Greenlights $10.5B GranMorgu Oil Development Offshore Suriname

Oct 01, 2024

TotalEnergies has made the final investment decision (FID) for the GranMorgu development in Block 58 offshore Suriname, which includes Sapakara and Krabdagu oil discoveries.The GranMorgu project will develop the Sapakara and Krabdagu oil discoveries…

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