Norway-based subsea well intervention and installation services company AKOFS Offshore has signed a firm contract with Petrobras, for its subsea equipment support vessel AKOFS Santos, which will continue to operate offshore Brazil.Following a competitive tender process…
Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has signed a contract with Repsol for its Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig, valued approximately $60 million.The contract follows the letter of intent the companies signed in September 2025…
MODEC has held a steel strike ceremony for the part of Gato do Mato floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, which will be deployed at Shell’s field offshore Brazil.The ceremony was held at the COSCO Qidong Shipyard, marking…
Subsea robotics firm Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has secured a contract with long-term client DOF for the delivery of a work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and supporting tether management system.The equipment will support extensive subsea operations in Brazil conducted by DOF…
SLB, a global energy technology company, and SBM Offshore, a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) solutions specialist, have signed an agreement to enter into an exclusive digital alliance to optimize the performance of offshore production systems…
Petrobras and Shell have increased their participation in Brazil’s Atapu and Mero pre-salt reservoirs after securing additional equity in an auction held by Pré-Sal Petróleo (PPSA).The consortium formed by Petrobras (80%), in partnership with Shell Brasil Petróleo (20%)…
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Harbour Energy a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.The permit is for wellbore 35/8-8 S in production license 248 LS and 248 B.The license is operated by Harbour Energy with 60% working interest…
Seequent’s digital subsurface modelling helps mitigate risks—from site selection to operations. Working underneath the world’s waters is a challenge in and of itself, a challenge exacerbated if an operator does not have a clear picture of the…
Finder Energy has executed a binding farm-in agreement with joint venture partner Timor Gap to increase the Timor-Leste state oil company’s stake in Production Sharing Contract (PSC) 19-11, entailing the Kuda Tasi & Jahal (KTJ) fields development project…
Dutch-based SBM Offshore has cut the first steel for Chalchi floating storage and offloading (FSO) at COSCO Shipyard in China, marking the start of construction of the unit bound for deployment at Trion deepwater oil field, offshore Mexico.The FSO’s name…
Reach Subsea has exercised the first in a series of exclusive options with Kongsberg Maritime for the delivery of the next two uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), Reach Remote 3 and 4.The contract terms have been mutually agreed and remain confidential between the parties…
Seatrium has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its proprietary FLEXHull 1500K-M floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) design.The AiP underscores Seatrium’s ability to deliver advanced solutions for deepwater oil and gas production…
Dutch geological data specialist Fugro scrapped its annual outlook on Monday and announced further job cuts, citing an impact from project delays, sending its shares lower.Shares in Fugro were down around 11% to their lowest since March 2022 at 0705 GMT…
Offshore energy industry suppliers Ocean Geophysics has partnered with EdgeTech, a specialist in underwater technology solutions, to deliver advanced data processing software for EdgeTech’s newly launched eBOSS (Enhanced Buried Object Scanning System)…
ExxonMobil has made a final investment decision for the Hammerhead development offshore Guyana, after receiving the required regulatory approvals. Hammerhead, the seventh project on the Stabroek block, is anticipated to come online in 2029.The…