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EEW, CS Wind Deliver First Offshore Wind Monopiles for Vattenfall’s Nordlicht I

Feb 20, 2026

The first monopiles and transition pieces for Nordlicht I have been completed ahead of schedule by suppliers EEW and CS Wind for Vattenfall’s German offshore wind cluster, as offshore construction prepares to begin later in 2026.Each monopile measures up to 80…

Mubadala Energy Finalizes Nargis Deal with Eni Offshore Egypt

Feb 20, 2026

Mubadala Energy has completed the acquisition from Eni of a 15% participating interest in the Nargis Offshore Area concession in Egypt.Following the transaction, Eni holds 30% of the contractor interest in the block through its subsidiary IEOC…

ExxonMobil Reviews Gas Mix at Guyana’s Stabroek Block Amid Expansion Plans

Feb 20, 2026

Exxon Mobil is continuing work to determine the size of natural gas resources at Guyana's prolific Stabroek Block, Guyana's energy minister said, as the company pursues broader development of the resource in the South American country.The U…

Shell to Push Ahead on Dragon Natural Gas Project After US License Shift

Feb 20, 2026

General licenses for oil and gas exploration in Venezuela issued by the U.S. this month will allow Shell to progress with its Dragon gas project, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday.The project, envisioned to produce gas from a field in Venezuelan waters with 4…

Tullow Acquires Ghana’s TEN FPSO, Secures Long-Term License Extension

Feb 20, 2026

Tullow Oil has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire the floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) Prof. John Evans Atta Mills for $205 million, as Ghana ratified extensions to key petroleum agreements covering the Jubilee and TEN fields…

Turkey Objects to Greece’s Chevron Energy Deal in Eastern Mediterranean

Feb 19, 2026

Turkey said on Thursday it opposed Greece's 'unilateral activities' in energy fields south of Crete with a consortium led by U.S. major Chevron as a violation of international law and good neighbourly relations.Athens responded that its policies abide international law…

MOL’s Geoinform, Baker Hughes Team Up for Oil and Gas Tech

Feb 19, 2026

Geoinform, a subsidiary of MOL Group and a service provider in Hungary’s hydrocarbon and geothermal sectors, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Baker Hughes aimed at introducing advanced oil and gas technologies and boosting operational efficiency…

MISC Secures Long-Term Charter for Papua New Guinea's First FSO

Feb 19, 2026

Malaysia’s MISC has secured long-term bareboat charter and operations and maintenance contracts with ExxonMobil PNG (EMPNG) for Papua New Guinea’s first floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit.The contracts comprise a firm 15-year charter with extension options of up to an additional 15 years…

Akrake Achieves First Oil at Sèmè Field as Parent Firm Reviews Options

Feb 19, 2026

Akrake Petroleum Benin, an indirect subsidiary of Rex International Holding, has achieved first oil from the AK-2H well at the Sèmè Field Block 1 offshore Benin, as drilling complications and cost overruns prompt a strategic and financial review…

Kongsberg Discovery Upgrades Kongsberg Listen Electromagnetic Sensor

Feb 19, 2026

Kongsberg Discovery has upgraded its Kongsberg Listen electromagnetic sensor system, enhancing data processing and visualization capabilities for inspections, surveys and knowledge acquisition in complex underwater environments.The system, formerly known as Argeo Listen…

Akita Offshore Wind Build Progresses as JERA Defies Cost Pressures

Feb 19, 2026

Japan's top power generator JERA has begun construction of its offshore wind project in Akita, northern Japan, and is on schedule for a 2028 start-up, President Hisahide Okuda said on Wednesday.The move comes despite soaring material and construction costs…

Staatsolie: Guyana-Suriname Gas Pipeline of ‘High Interest’

Feb 19, 2026

A pipeline between neighbors Guyana and Suriname to transport gas from their offshore projects would be of 'high interest' to increase the availability of the fuel, said on Wednesday the managing director of Suriname's state-run Staatsolie, Annand Jagesar…

Exxon’s Uaru, Whiptail Projects Advance Ahead of Schedule in Guyana

Feb 19, 2026

Exxon Mobil's fifth and sixth projects in Guyana - Uaru and Whiptail - are progressing ahead of schedule and under budget, the oil major's president of Guyana operations said on Wednesday during an energy conference.Alistair Routledge, Exxon Guyana President…

Dolphin Drilling, Vantris Ink Marketing Deal for Blackford Dolphin Semi-Sub

Feb 18, 2026

Dolphin Drilling Offshore, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dolphin Drilling, and Sapura Drilling Asia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vantris Energy, have entered into a marketing agreement for the semi-submersible drilling unit Blackford Dolphin…

Turkey’s TPAO, Shell Partner for Offshore Exploration in Bulgaria

Feb 18, 2026

Turkish Petroleum (TPAO) has signed a partnership agreement with Shell to conduct oil and gas exploration activities in the Khan Tervel Field located in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone, marking its latest move to expand internationally.Under the deal…

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