The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) has completed several rig repair and upgrade projects for Saudi-based ADES Holding, strengthening the partnership between the two companies.In 2025, several ADES jack-up rigs underwent major works at ASRY’s facilities in Bahrain…
An offshore gas exploration well operated by ConocoPhillips Australia has intersected unexpected gas in the Otway Basin off southeastern Australia, prompting a temporary pause in drilling while partners assess changes to the well design.The Charlemont-1 exploration well…
Vestas has received a 390 MW order for the Shinan-Ui offshore wind project in Jeollanam Province in South Korea.The project is developed by Shinan-Ui Offshore Wind, a consortium consisting of Hanwha Ocean, SK Eternix, KOMIPO (Korea Midland Power)…
Petronas has completed drilling of the Caiman-1 exploration well in Block 52 offshore Suriname, marking the first well in its four-well 2025–2026 drilling campaign in the block.The Caiman-1 well was spudded on July 21, 2025 and safely plugged and abandoned on December 6…
Vietnam’s PV Drilling has informed that its jack-up rig PV DRILLING IX arrived to Vietnam, after completing a two-month transport voyage from Europe, marking a key milestone ahead of its planned return to drilling operations in 2026.The rig reached Vung Tau on December 25…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended by one year the deadline for the sale of U.S. oil major ExxonMobil's stake in the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project until January 1, 2027, according to a decree published on Wednesday.The extension…
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has secured a contract for its Viking Princess platform supply vessel (PSV).The contract has been signed with operators DNO Norge, Sval Energi, which is another DNO subsidiary, and Wellesley…
Akrake Petroleum, Rex International's indirect subsidiary, has encountered technical difficulties during its drilling operations at Sèmè field off Benin, pushing back the production start beyond 2025.Akrake Petroleum, owned by Rex's Lime Petroleum…
Norwegian offshore vessel owner and subsea services provider DOF Group has secured two contracts for its vessels and services in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.DOF signed a three-year frame agreement for the provision of subsea inspection, maintenance…
Equinor and its partners have made a new oil and gas/condensate discovery near the Tyrihans field in the Norwegian Sea.The discovery, made via the exploration well 6407/1-B-2 H, lies in the Tyrihans Øst prospect, about 250 kilometers southwest of Brønnøysund…
Shell and INEOS Energy have confirmed an oil discovery in the Norphlet formation in the Gulf of America that could be tied back to the Appomattox production platform.The Nashville exploration well, operated by Shell with a 79% working interest…
Aker BP has exercised the three-year extension option under the long-term contract with Archer for the provision of platform drilling operations and maintenance services in the North Sea.The long-term contract was originally awarded in November…
Offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has signed a contract with Equinor for its Deepsea Aberdeen semi-submersible drilling rig, following the letter of intent the companies agreed in November.Equinor will use Deepsea Aberdeen rig to…
Harbour Energy and its partner Petoro have proven gas condensate in the Camilla Nord prospect in the North Sea.The wildcat wells 35/8-8 S and A were drilled in production licenses 248 LS and 248 B, which are part of the Vega Unit in the North Sea…
Saipem announced that Aker BP has exercised a new option to extend the contract for the semi-submersible drilling unit Scarabeo 8, prolonging its deployment for an additional year.This is the third extension of the contract originally awarded in March 2022…