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Gabon Sees PSC Deals with BP, ExxonMobil in Six Months

Apr 23, 2026

OPEC member Gabon expects to sign production-sharing contracts with BP and Exxon Mobil in four to six months, the country's oil and gas minister Clotaire Kondja said on Wednesday at an African energy conference held in Paris.BP and Exxon both…

Santos Quarterly Sales Revenue Down on Barossa, Weather Disruptions

Apr 23, 2026

Australia's Santos reported a dip in first-quarter sales revenue on Thursday, hit by a temporary outage at its Barossa offshore gas project and cyclone-related disruptions to port operations on the west coast.The country's second-largest oil…

Seadrill Lands $260M US Gulf Contracts for Drillships

Apr 22, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has secured contract awards in the Gulf of America for two ultra-deepwater drillships, adding about $260 million to its backlog.The West Neptune drillship received a 365-day contract extension, with operations set to begin in September 2026…

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…

ADES Boosts Backlog with Several Drilling Rig Deals off Nigeria

Apr 17, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor ADES Holding has secured multi-year contracts for three premium jack-up rigs offshore Nigeria and a separate one-year extension for another rig, strengthening its presence in West Africa.The drilling services provider…

Middle East Producers Gear Up for Hormuz Export Restart

Apr 10, 2026

Producers in the Middle East have asked Asian refiners to submit crude oil loading programmes for April and May in preparation for the eventual resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, three sources with knowledge of the matter said…

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…

Eni, NOC Find Gas in Offshore Libya Exploration Well

Apr 09, 2026

Libya's state-run National Oil Corporation (NOC) and Eni have made a new gas discovery in Area D, in the offshore area west of Libya.The discovery follows the successful drilling of the 1-16/4 exploratory well in Contract Area 4/16, operated by Eni North Africa…

Oil Rises as Fragile Middle East Ceasefire Sustains Supply Risks

Apr 09, 2026

Oil prices rose on Thursday as doubts over a fragile two-week Middle East ceasefire raised concerns that energy flows through the crucial Strait of Hormuz will remain restricted.Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up $2.18, or 2.3%, at $96.93 a barrel at 0645 GMT…

Seadrill’s West Polaris Drillship on Prolonged Stay with Petrobras off Brazil

Apr 06, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has secured a 1,095-day contract extension for the West Polaris drillship with Petrobras offshore Brazil, adding about $480 million to its backlog.The extension will see the ultra-deepwater drillship continue operations at the Búzios field in the Santos Basin…

Borr Drilling Secures New Drilling Rig Contracts Across Four Regions

Apr 02, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has secured new contract commitments and extensions for four of its premium jack-up rigs across Africa, the Americas, Europe and Southeast Asia.In West Africa, the Prospector 5 rig has received a binding…

Subsea7 Awarded Contract Offshore Equatorial Guinea

Apr 01, 2026

Subsea7 has been awarded a contract by Noble Energy EG Ltd (a Chevron Company) for the subsea installation scope on the Aseng Gas Monetisation Project, offshore Equatorial Guinea.The project involves a single-well tieback connecting Aseng field to the existing Alen platform…

Sarens Helps Atlantic Canada Bulk Terminal Undergo Adaptation as Hub for Offshore Wind

Mar 31, 2026

Located in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, the Atlantic Canada Bulk Terminal (ACBT) has undergone a transformation to adapt its facilities to the evolving needs of the offshore wind industry. This evolution is vital for future Canadian Offshore Wind developments…

Europa Oil & Gas Secures License Extension off Ireland

Mar 27, 2026

Europa Oil & Gas has received approval from the Irish government to extend the first phase of its FEL 4/19 license to January 2028.The company said Ireland’s Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (DECC) granted consent for the extension…

Cyclone Disrupts Australia’s Biggest LNG Plants, Strains Global Market

Mar 27, 2026

A powerful tropical cyclone in Western Australia has disrupted production at the country’s two biggest liquefied natural gas plants run by Chevron and Woodside, exacerbating a global supply crunch caused by the conflict in the Middle East.Australia…

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