"FPSO" News

Equinor Drills Dry Well in North Sea

Apr 22, 2026

Equinor and its partners have drilled a dry well in the Skoll and Hati prospects, east of the Visund field in the North Sea.Wildcat well 34/8-A-37 H was drilled in production license 120, 140 kilometers west of Florø and four kilometers east of the Visund A platform…

Odfjell Drilling Suspends Rig Ops Following Equipment Incident

Apr 20, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has reported an equipment handling incident on its Deepsea Atlantic rig, which caused a blowout preventer (BOP) to drop to the seabed and prompted a suspension of operations.The incident occurred on April 18 while running the BOP…

TGS Extends Multi-Year OBN Engagement in Gulf of America

Apr 20, 2026

Data and intelligence firm TGS has extended the ongoing multi-year proprietary Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) acquisition contract in the Gulf of America.TGS said the OBN acquisition contract has been extended for three more years.“This continuation…

Falmouth Scientific Share Sensor and Survey Solutions at Oceanology International

Apr 19, 2026

Pertamina Unit to Operate Indonesia’s Lavender Block under 30-Year PSC

Apr 17, 2026

A unit of Indonesia’s Pertamina has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) for the Lavender block, spanning onshore and offshore areas of Sulawesi island.PT Pertamina Hulu Energi Sulawesi Lavender will operate the block, which spans 8,206…

DeepOcean, Woodside Wrap Up Dual-Scope Subsea Survey at Sangomar Field

Apr 16, 2026

DeepOcean and Woodside Energy have completed a combined subsea inspection and 3D scanning campaign at the Sangomar field offshore Senegal.The campaign covered 69 subsea structures, including 17 subsea trees, using a methodology that allows inspection and 3D scanning to be performed simultaneously…

Transocean Secures $158M Drillship Job in Eastern Mediterranean

Apr 16, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a five-well contract for its Deepwater Asgard drillship in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.The estimated 390-day campaign with an undisclosed operator is expected to start in the fourth quarter…

Transocean’s Drillship on Prolonged $445M Stay with Petrobras

Apr 15, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a contract extension for its Deepwater Corcovado drillship with Petrobras, adding about $445 million in backlog.The 1,156-day extension will begin in direct continuation of the rig’s current…

Honeywell to Supply Liquefaction Tech for Rio Grande LNG Expansion

Apr 14, 2026

Honeywell has secured a contract to supply its liquefaction technology and equipment that will be used in additional trains at NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG project in Texas.The agreement, executed with engineering, procurement and construction contractor Bechtel Energy…

Energean Power FPSO Comes Back Online off Israel

Apr 13, 2026

Energean has restarted production from its Energean Power floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit offshore Israel, which returned to normal levels within 48 hours following regulatory approval.The company said it received notice…

Borr Drilling Expects Higher Activity as Rigs Return to Work

Apr 13, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has informed that several of its rigs in the Middle East are returning to operations following recent disruptions, as the company secures a new contract in Southeast Asia.The company said the Arabia…

Van Oord Completes Low-Noise Monopile Installation

Apr 09, 2026

Van Oord has installed three monopile foundations using GBM Works' jetting solution in combination with CAPE’s vibro lifting tool for the first time at commercial scale, a milestone in silent offshore installation.Designed to reduce underwater noise and minimise impact on marine life…

Fire at ONGC's Offshore Platform Injures 10, Operations Normalized

Apr 07, 2026

India’s state-owned oil firm Oil and Natural Gas Limited (ONGC) has contained the fire that broke out at its SHP platform in the Mumbai High offshore field, with multiple workers sustaining minor injuries.The company said the incident occurred at around 17:45 local time on April 6…

Dolphin Drilling Nears Deal for North Sea Harsh-Environment Rig

Apr 07, 2026

Dolphin Drilling, an Oslo-listed, Aberdeen headquartered offshore drilling contractor, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for a potential new contract for its Paul B. Loyd Jr semi-submersible rig, which could keep the unit working through 2030…

PRIO Ramps Up Wahoo Output with Third Well Offshore Brazil

Apr 07, 2026

Brazilian oil and gas firm PRIO has brought a third producing well online at its Wahoo field offshore Brazil, as it advances plans to ramp up output to 40,000 barrels per day by the end of April.The company said production from the third well has stabilized at around 10…

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