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BP Produces First Oil from Gulf of America Platform Ahead of Schedule

Dec 11, 2025

BP has delivered first oil from the Atlantis Drill Center 1 expansion project in the U.S. Gulf of America, two months ahead of plan.The project is expected to add 15,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) gross peak annualized average production at the existing Atlantis platform.Atlantis, one of BP’s longest-running platforms in the Gulf of America, has a gross production capacity of up to 200…

Gulf Auction Raises $279M as BP, Woodside and Chevron Dominate Bidding

Dec 11, 2025

BP, Woodside Energy and Chevron were the top winners on Wednesday at the U.S. government's first sale of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico since 2023.The auction, which ended with $279.4 million in high bids, was the first of 30 mandated by U…

Australia Revives Offshore Exploration with New Oil and Gas Acreage Offer

Dec 11, 2025

The Australian government on Thursday released its first package of offshore oil and gas acreage for bidding since 2022.All five areas are in the Otway Basin offshore Victoria state in Commonwealth waters and come a day after the Victorian government…

Chevron Among Top Bidders at Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Auction

Dec 10, 2025

BP, Chevron and Shell were among the top bidders on Wednesday at the U.S. government's first sale of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico since 2023.The auction, which ended with $279.4 million in high bids, was the first of 30 mandated by U…

NSTA Opens UK’s Second Carbon Storage Licensing Round

Dec 10, 2025

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has opened a carbon storage licensing round offering 14 locations in Scottish and English waters for exploration and appraisal, and with potential to provide future capacity to support industrial decarbonization for the U…

Two Shell’s Gulf of Mexico Offshore Platforms Temporarily Shut Down

Dec 10, 2025

Oil major Shell said output at two of its offshore platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico has been temporarily shut due to a shutdown of the Hoover Offshore Oil Pipeline System (HOOPS).The top producer in the U.S. Gulf said it expects its Whale and Perdido platforms…

Shell In Advanced Discussions to Buy LLOG Exploration for Over $3B

Dec 09, 2025

Shell is in advanced discussions to buy LLOG Exploration offshore in a deal valued at more than $3 billion. This would increase the oil major's portfolio of upstream oil and gas producers by acquiring one of the biggest privately owned oil and natural gas producers in the U…

ESG Completes Service Operation Vessel Conversion for HOS

Dec 09, 2025

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) completed and redelivered HOS Rocinante, a first-of-its-kind U.S.-flagged Service Operation Vessel (SOV) converted for Hornbeck Offshore Services.The vessel marks a milestone in the evolution of the U.S. offshore…

Shell to Take Majority Stake in Orange Basin Block with PetroSA-Backed Deal

Dec 09, 2025

South Africa's legacy national oil company, PetroSA, has approved a deal to give Shell Offshore a 60% stake in its Block 2C, off the country's west coast, a document seen by Reuters showed on Monday.If successfully concluded, the agreement will strengthen oil major Shell's SHEL…

Ocean Winds Hires Seaway7 for Offshore Wind Job in Poland

Dec 08, 2025

Seaway7, part of Subsea7, has secured a sizeable contract by Ocean Winds for the work on the BC-Wind offshore wind project in Poland.Seaway7’s scope of work includes the transport and installation of 26 transition pieces and an offshore substation with offshore activity expected to commence in 2027…

U.S. Oil Production Still has Growth Potential

Dec 07, 2025

Crude oil production in the United States is booming, reports Poten & Partners in its weekly opinion.According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. Field Production of Crude Oil reached 13.8 Million barrels per day (Mb/d) in September 2025…

Dajin Forms Offshore Wind Alliance with German Port Terminal Operator

Dec 05, 2025

Dajin Heavy Industry and Germany’s Briese Schiffahrt have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop offshore wind marshalling services at a new terminal in the Port of Cuxhaven in Germany.The agreement, signed on November 26, aims to establish…

Eni Expands Asian Footprint with Long-Term LNG Contract in Thailand

Dec 05, 2025

Eni has signed a long-term LNG sales agreement with Thailand’s Gulf Development Company, expanding its presence in Asian gas markets and advancing its plan to build a diversified global liquefied natural gas (LNG) portfolio.Under the 10-year contract…

Chevron Targets US, Guyana Output with $19B Spending Plan for 2026

Dec 04, 2025

Chevron said on Wednesday that capital expenditure for 2026 will be between $18 billion and $19 billion as the oil major focuses on production in the U.S. and investments connected to a recently-acquired oil stake in Guyana.The range is at the…

LSP Renewables Gets CIP’s Offshore Wind Contract in Taiwan

Dec 03, 2025

LSP Renewables has secured a contract with CIP to supply client representatives and marine coordinators for the Fengmiao 1 offshore wind farm.The 495 MW project, off the coast of Taichung, will feature 33 Vestas V236 15.0 MW turbines and will…

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