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Indonesia Signs Eight Oil and Gas Contracts

May 20, 2026

Indonesia's upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas signed eight oil and gas contracts on Wednesday at the Indonesia Petroleum Association conference, with total estimated resources of around 13.8 trillion cubic feet of gas.Here are some details…

Aker BP Cleared to Drill Wildcat Well in North Sea

May 20, 2026

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.The permit is for wellbore 15/6-17 in production license 979.The license is operated by Aker BP with 60% working interest, while Equinor holds the remaining 40%…

QatarEnergy Enters Uruguay with Shell Deal for Three Offshore Blocks

May 20, 2026

QatarEnergy has acquired participating interests in three exploration blocks offshore Uruguay from BG International Limited, a subsidiary of Shell.Under the agreements, QatarEnergy has acquired an 18% interest in block ‘OFF-4’, while Shell held 32%…

Norway's Oil And Gas Output Tops Forecast in April

May 20, 2026

Norway's combined oil and gas production exceeded an official forecast by 4.6% in April, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) said on Wednesday.Norway is Europe's largest supplier of natural gas and a major producer of oil, but output varies…

Seiche Leads Pilot Study to Assess Piling Noise Offshore

May 19, 2026

Seiche, in collaboration with a consortium of leading marine science organizations, is delivering a pilot program to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of proposed underwater noise limits from pile driving during the construction of offshore wind farms…

Aqua superPower, Tidal Transit Partner on Electric CTVs

May 19, 2026

Aqua superPower and Tidal Transit have formed a strategic partnership to support the deployment of electric crew transfer vessels (E-CTVs) for ports and harbors serving offshore infrastructure, including offshore wind projects.Under the agreement…

Liebherr Completes Offshore Crane Overhaul on ZITON’s Jack-Up Vessel

May 19, 2026

Crane specialist Liebherr has completed an extensive inspection and refurbishment of a BOS 35000 offshore crane aboard ZITON’s jack-up vessel Wind Enterprise during a 10-day service campaign in Denmark.The board offshore crane was installed…

Wison Starts Topsides Fabrication for Türkiye’s Sakarya Deepwater FPU

May 19, 2026

Wison New Energies has started topsides fabrication of the floating production unit (FPU) for the Sakarya Gas Field Development Project Phase 3, developed by Turkish Petroleum (TPAO), marking a new milestone for the Black Sea gas development…

Petrobras Nears Commercial Declaration for Aram Offshore Discovery

May 19, 2026

Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras will soon declare the commercial viability of a still-unnamed new discovery at the offshore Aram block in Santos basin, Chief Executive Magda Chambriard said on Monday.The CEO had said last week the firm hoped to have two producing wells at the block by 2030…

NextEra CEO Positive About Dominion Offshore Wind Project

May 18, 2026

The chief executive of NextEra Energy said on Monday that his company felt good about Dominion's investment in offshore wind, a technology he has disparaged in the past.CEO John Ketchum made the remarks on a call with investors to discuss NextEra's $66…

Eco Atlantic Advances Falklands Offshore Expansion with JHI Deal

May 18, 2026

JHI Associates had obtained a final court order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice approving Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas' proposed acquisition of the company.The company said the court approval follows unanimous shareholder backing for the transaction at a May 12 meeting…

Ulstein Delivers Cable Layer Newbuild to Nexans

May 18, 2026

Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Verft has delivered Nexans Electra, a DP3 cable‑laying vessel (CLV), to Nexans, strengthening its capacity to install advanced subsea power and communication cable systems.The CLV Nexans Electra is a sister vessel to the CLV Nexans Aurora…

ADES Extends North Sea Rig Contract to Three-Year Term

May 18, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor ADES Holding has extended the contract for Shelf Drilling Winner rig with Tenaz Energy Netherlands from a one-year to a three-year firm term for operations in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.The company said the contract…

Boskalis Orders High-Capacity CLV for Offshore Wind Market

May 18, 2026

Dutch offshore services provider Boskalis has decided to invest in a new high-capacity cable laying vessel (CLV) to support growing demand in the offshore wind and interconnector markets.The vessel, expected to enter service in 2029, will target long-distance cable installation projects…

Velesto Secures Malaysia Drilling Deal with Hibiscus

May 18, 2026

Malaysia’s oil and gas services firm Velesto Energy, through its subsidiary Velesto Drilling, has secured a contract from Hibiscus Oil & Gas Malaysia for a 2026 offshore drilling campaign in Malaysia.The company said the award marks its first…

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