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TotalEnergies Exits Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Project

Aug 27, 2026

TotalEnergies has completed the transfer of its 10% interest in Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project to NordLine, a subsidiary of Russian gas producer Novatek, and is no longer a shareholder in the project.The transfer follows TotalEnergies' announcement of its second-quarter 2026 results…

US Set to Streamline Environmental Reviews for Alaska Oil and Gas Drilling

Aug 27, 2026

The U.S. Interior Department is preparing to ease environmental review requirements for some oil and gas exploration activities in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve as part of the Trump administration's push to speed energy development in the Arctic…

Strait of Hormuz Shipping Marks Slight Rise

Aug 27, 2026

Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz rose slightly even as a standoff persisted between the United States and Iran, data showed on Thursday, while the market monitored Iran-Oman talks about the waterway.Visible commodity vessel transits at Hormuz totalled 10 on Wednesday…

TDI-Brooks Completes Subsea Cable Survey Project Offshore Alaska

Aug 26, 2026

TDI-Brooks recently completed a third-party geotechnical project offshore Alaska, supporting a short cable route survey for Woolpert utilizing their Gravity CPT Stinger (gCPT) system. The project consisted of a geophysical and geotechnical survey for a marine cable route in the Valdez Arm…

Astro Offshore, Oceaneering Team Up on Integrated Subsea Solutions

Aug 26, 2026

Dubai-based offshore vessel operator Astro Offshore has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with Oceaneering International to jointly pursue and deliver offshore and subsea projects.The agreement combines Astro Offshore's offshore…

China's CNOOC Posts Record First-Half Profit

Aug 26, 2026

Chinese offshore oil and gas major CNOOC posted a record first-half net profit on Wednesday, as higher oil prices driven by the Iran war and rising production boosted earnings.Net profit attributable to shareholders rose 23.4% to 85.8 billion yuan ($12…

Solstad’s Normand Valiant CSV Hooks $62M Contract with Petrobras

Aug 26, 2026

Petrobras has signed a two-year contract for the Normand Valiant construction support vessel (CSV), owned by Solstad Maritime (SOMA).The contract is expected to start in fourth quarter 2026 in direct continuation of the current agreement and subsequent class renewal…

Glamox to Illuminate Formosa 4 Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

Aug 26, 2026

Lighting specialist Glamox has won a contract to provide marine lighting for Formosa 4, one of Taiwan’s most significant offshore wind farms.Glamox signed the contract with ProCon Taiwan and SK oceanplant, and will supply 900 specialized marine lights for the transition pieces of 35 wind turbines…

BP Completes Central Azeri Platform Maintenance, Ramps Up Production

Aug 26, 2026

BP has completed a planned maintenance program on the Central Azeri platform in Azerbaijan's Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli (ACG) field ahead of schedule.The turnaround began on August 19 and was originally scheduled to last 11 days. BP said…

Victoria Launches First Australian Offshore Wind Auction

Aug 26, 2026

The government of Australia's Victoria state has opened a bidding process for its first 2 GW of offshore wind capacity, marking the launch of the country's first offshore wind auction.Energy and Resources Minister Jaclyn Symes opened the Request for Proposal process on August 26…

Orlen Eyes Acquisitions, New Projects in Norway to Bolster Production

Aug 26, 2026

Polish energy group Orlen aims to double production from its operations on the Norwegian continental shelf, one of its growth areas, through exploration and acquisitions, its upstream chief told Reuters.Wieslaw Prugar in an interview on the…

Iran-Oman Talks on Hormuz Reopening Drive Down Oil Prices

Aug 26, 2026

Oil prices fell more than $2 a barrel on Wednesday as talks between Iran and Oman revived hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and remove shipping constraints affecting supply in the key Middle East region.Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell $2…

Aker BP Brings Three Skarv Satellite Fields On Stream

Aug 26, 2026

Aker BP has started production from the Skarv Satellite Project in the Norwegian Sea, bringing the Alve Nord, Idun Nord and Ørn fields on stream one year ahead of their original schedule.The three fields, located near the Skarv field, have been developed as separate subsea projects…

Kongsberg Maritime to Provide Technology Suite for Solstad, SBM Offshore Vessel

Aug 25, 2026

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to deliver a fully integrated suite of technology and equipment for a new multi-purpose deepwater installation and construction vessel that will be owned and operated by Solstad Offshore and SBM Offshore…

Eni, BP to Reach Decision on Offshore Egypt Gas Discovery in Coming Months

Aug 25, 2026

Eni is working with BP and Egyptian Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) to reach a final investment decision in the next few months regarding Egypt's recent-discovered gas fieldDenise West, the Italian energy group said on Tuesday.First gas from the offshore gas discovery…

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