Western Australian premier Roger Cook said on Wednesday he had been 'assured' by federal Resources Minister Madeleine King that a new government policy of reserving 20% of gas output for domestic use would not harm his state's large LNG industry…
NOPSEMA has released Australia’s Offshore Energy Industry Performance Report 2025, providing an overview of offshore energy activity and performance across Australia’s regulated jurisdictions.The report draws on regulatory data, inspection and assessment findings…
TGS has been awarded a large and high-end 4D streamer contract offshore Angola. The program is scheduled to commence acquisition in early July 2026, and the contract has a duration of approximately eight months.Kristian Johansen, CEO of TGS…
China's CNOOC said on Wednesday that it has started full production at the Kenli 10-2 oilfield Phase I in the south Bohai Sea, offshore northern China, with output exceeding 20,440 barrels of oil per day, state media reported.China's biggest…
Amplitude Energy has signed a binding agreement to purchase a 50% interest in VIC/L35, containing the Artisan gas field in the Offshore Otway Basin, Australia, from Beach Energy.Artisan is an existing discovered resource in the Offshore Otway Basin…
ABS has issued a Statement of Maturity for SBM Offshore’s Seawater Intake Riser (SWIR) technology.Developed in collaboration with Shell, the SWIR technology features an innovative technique to pump colder seawater from approximately 700 meters…
Baker Hughes announced Tuesday a major contract extension with Petrobras to provide integrated solutions for well construction across Brazil’s Santos Basin.Baker Hughes will expand the company’s comprehensive well construction operations in several of the basin’s oilfields…
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim said on Tuesday that a deepwater natural gas project his company Grupo Carso agreed to develop alongside state-run oil company Pemex is 'irrational,' raising questions about the future of the project.The Lakach…
The MISC Group revenue of RM2,891.4 million ($729 million) was 2.7% higher than the revenue for the period ended March 31, 2025.The increase was mainly due to higher revenue from the company’s Petroleum and Product Shipping segment, primarily driven by higher freight rates and earning days…
BP has ousted Chair Albert Manifold with immediate effect, it said on Tuesday, citing governance and conduct issues, with four sources alleging aggressive and unacceptable behavior towards colleagues.A BP spokesperson declined to give further details…
Occidental Petroleum is acquiring a 10% stake in Exxon Mobil’s deepwater exploration block offshore Trinidad and Tobago, according to two people familiar with the matter.Exxon was previously the sole owner of the large offshore block, known as UD(1)…
Strategic Marine and Mainprize Offshore have signed a Protocol of Delivery and Acceptance (PODA) for the MO15 and MO16 crew transfer vessels (CTVs), extending a multi-vessel offshore renewables vessel program announced in 2024.The agreement follows the earlier delivery of the MO10…
ABL has been hired to support Esso Australia Resources as preparations advance for what the company described as Australia’s largest offshore decommissioning campaign in the Bass Strait.The Gippsland Decommissioning Campaign #1 Project is expected…
Norwegian subsea services firm Reach Subsea has signed a memorandum of agreement with Beacon Offshore to establish a strategic partnership targeting subsea projects offshore Australia.Under the agreement, the companies will collaborate exclusively on marketing…
Dajin Heavy Industry, via its subsidiary Tangshan Dajin Offshore Engineering, has signed a contract with a Dutch shipowner Jumbo Maritime to build two next-generation multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels.The contract is valued at approximately $156 million and covers the design…