Business Briefs

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Vallourec will supply more than 15,000 t of line pipe for Petrobras' Sepia 2 development offshore Brazil and provide premium tubulars for Greece's Prinos CO2 storage project.
Sept. 18, 2026
The European Commission has stopped a ‘regulatory clock’ while it awaits additional information from the parties.
Sept. 7, 2026
Aize has acquired French AI specialist Samp, combining digital twin and reality-capture technologies to help operators manage asset information across brownfield and greenfield...
Sept. 4, 2026
CNOOC reported four discoveries, 16 successful appraisals and three offshore China project start-ups during the first half of 2026, while also advancing digitalization, floating...
Aug. 28, 2026
Equinor says its streamlined international portfolio is on track to deliver 950,000 boepd by 2030, supported by growth projects in the US Gulf, Brazil, Angola and Canada.
Aug. 26, 2026
The production of gas, condensate and oil comes from four fields on offshore Block CI-27.
Aug. 25, 2026
ONGC's new award could keep the drillship Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 working offshore India through early 2031, while Oil India extended work for Dolphin Drilling's Blackford Dolphin...
Aug. 25, 2026
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New CEO named at Viridien
Viridien has promoted COO Henning Berg to CEO, with former CEO Sophie Zurquiyah becoming chair.
June 4, 2026
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three offshore workers
The offshore energy sector faces workforce challenges including reduced mobility post-pandemic, an aging workforce with tribal knowledge at risk, and the impact of AI reshaping...
April 1, 2026
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New CEOs across the offshore energy sector
CEO appointments at Woodside, CNOOC, Rex International, Seadrill, Subsea7 and JDR highlight succession momentum in offshore energy sector.
March 24, 2026
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Seadrill names new CEO
Samir Ali, Seadrill's former EVP and CCO, has been promoted to president and CEO, succeeding Simon Johnson.
March 13, 2026
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CEO succession conceptualization
Subsea7 revealed that CEO John Evans will retire on June 30, 2026, after a 40-year career with the company.
March 4, 2026
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New appointments and promotions
This compilation highlights the offshore energy industry's latest C-suite, executive management and board of director appointments as well as recent M&A deals and joint ventures...
Feb. 2, 2026
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Drone view of the Dudgeon wind farm
Proserv will deploy its ECG cable monitoring technology and Distributed Electrical Sensing system at Equinor's 402-MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm, with the goal of detecting cable...
Sept. 4, 2026
Baker Hughes will deploy its vessel-based StimFORCE stimulation system to support bp's UK North Sea operations, targeting both new well completions and enhanced recovery from ...
Sept. 4, 2026
Expro and Evoilve have released SafeWells V5, a digital well and barrier management platform designed to help operators monitor well integrity, automate workflows and improve ...
Sept. 4, 2026
Following a 10-month offshore field trial, Chevron's patent-pending SHIELD technology validated a novel approach to flow assurance monitoring, using pipeline heat to power a clamp...
Sept. 1, 2026
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WavePredictor interface
NextOcean's WavePredictor system will provide real-time forecasts of vessel motion aboard the ESVAGT NJORD, helping crews make safer personnel-transfer decisions during offshore...
Aug. 31, 2026
ABS has confirmed TRL 7/8 status for Encomara's Squid mooring and power cable interface system following full-scale inshore trials in Scotland.
Aug. 31, 2026