Regional Reports

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Seascape gains provisional extension to small fields area offshore Malaysia
The company sees potential to expand a proven gas play in the current Temaris PSC.
Oct. 16, 2026
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NSTA commends UK North Sea emissions cuts, calls for continued focus
Oct. 16, 2026
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Atlantic applies for offshore Faroes exploration license
Oct. 16, 2026
Courtesy Murphy Oil Corp.'s "Barclays 40th Annual Energy-Power Conference 2026"
Lac Da Vang (Golden Camel) Platform
Oct. 15, 2026
Courtesy BW Energy's "Company presentation, September 2026"
MaBoMo offshore Gabon
Oct. 15, 2026
Oct. 15, 2026
Oct. 15, 2026
Oct. 15, 2026
Courtesy BW Energy's "Company presentation, September 2026"
Bourdon project offshore Gabon
Oct. 15, 2026

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Africa

The Sonangol-led Block 3/05 partnership has reordered its drilling campaign offshore Angola, with the Borr Grid jackup set to drill the Impala-2 development well before returning...
Oct. 13, 2026
Improved subsurface data targeted across the country’s sedimentary basins.
Oct. 9, 2026
Courtesy MODEC
FPSO Baobab Ivoirien
Vaalco has brought a new producer online offshore Gabon while advancing a multi-well drilling campaign at the Baobab Field offshore Côte d'Ivoire, where first production from ...
Oct. 8, 2026
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Yinson Production will add new gas compression and treatment modules to the Sankofa FPSO offshore Ghana, increasing gas export capacity by more than 60% while extending the vessel...
Oct. 6, 2026
The deal gives bp operatorship and a 60% stake across three Walvis Basin licenses, with plans for seismic reprocessing and new 3D seismic acquisition.
Oct. 2, 2026
The subsea systems package supports the first phase of the Area 4 development in the Rovuma Basin.
Sept. 29, 2026

Asia

Eni has agreed to sell interests in multiple offshore Indonesian production sharing contracts to Pertamina and Medco Energi, covering producing fields, major gas developments ...
Oct. 12, 2026
Courtesy Valeura Energy's Corporate Update presentation, September 2026
Construction of the new central processing platform (CPP)
Valeura Energy has completed construction of the new central processing platform for the Wassana Field in the Gulf of Thailand, with installation activities underway and first...
Oct. 7, 2026
The project applies advanced imaging technologies to a seismic dataset covering Petronas' 2025 Megah discovery, with the aim of reducing subsurface uncertainty and supporting ...
Oct. 5, 2026
The company has acquired interests in two offshore eastern Java blocks near existing producing areas as it seeks to expand its Southeast Asian gas and LNG portfolio.
Oct. 2, 2026
Courtesy Amplitude Energy
Athena gas plant
The East Coast Supply Project will add new offshore wells and subsea infrastructure as Amplitude moves forward with development plans offshore Australia.
Sept. 30, 2026
Eni has secured a 100% interest in the deepwater Sapukala Block offshore Indonesia, adding acreage near a cluster of gas-condensate discoveries containing more than 14 Tcf of ...
Sept. 30, 2026

Australia & New Zealand

Courtesy Ole Johnny Lade, MarineTraffic.com
Transocean Equinox offshore drilling rig
Carnarvon Energy expects a new exploration drilling campaign in the Bedout Sub-basin to begin in April 2027, with the Ara prospect viewed as the most likely initial target.
Oct. 13, 2026
Regulatory foundations are now in place as the development heads toward FID.
Sept. 28, 2026
The resource is close to pipeline infrastructure in the Otway basin.
Sept. 8, 2026
Courtesy Ole Johnny Lade, MarineTraffic.com
Transocean Equinox offshore drilling rig
Amplitude Energy has started drilling the Juliet-1 exploration well offshore Victoria, targeting a prospect with estimated prospective resources of 48.8 Bcf that could support...
Aug. 26, 2026
Courtesy Amplitude Energy LinkedIn
Orbost Gas Processing Plant in Victoria
Amplitude Energy has completed concept selection for restarting production from the Patricia-Baleen gas field offshore Victoria, with FEED expected later this year as the company...
Aug. 21, 2026
Zenith Energy will manage the permanent plugging and abandonment (P&A) of nine subsea wells in the Laminaria-Corallina fields as Australia's Northern Endeavour decommissioning...
Aug. 19, 2026

Canada

The project is currently finalizing the front-end engineering and design studies, moving toward FID.
Oct. 9, 2026
Courtesy Ithaca Energy
Terra Nova FPSO
Ithaca Energy's first international acquisition would add interests in the Terra Nova and White Rose fields offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, boosting reserves and positioning...
Oct. 6, 2026
Courtesy Allseas
Sandpiper pipelay barge
Western LNG has selected Allseas to install the offshore section of the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline, a key component of the planned Ksi Lisims LNG export project...
July 31, 2026
Altera Infrastructure to own and operate newbuild floater as Côte d’Ivoire ramps up to 150,000 b/d of oil.
July 6, 2026
Courtesy Colleen McConnell/Cenovus
White Rose Field offshore assets
The contractor has assisted operations since 2005, including the recent tow-out and installation of the West White Rose platform.
July 2, 2026
Courtesy Cenovus Inc.
SeaRose FPSO vessel
First oil for the West White Rose project is expected in third-quarter 2026.
May 11, 2026

Latin America

For offshore suppliers, the bigger story behind Petrobras' Morpho discovery may be the emerging need for logistics, marine support and infrastructure investment across northern...
Oct. 14, 2026
Courtesy Divulgaçao_Petrobras
P-78 FPSO offshore Brazil
The four-year agreement covers inspection, maintenance and training for Framo pumping systems operating across nearly 30 Petrobras FPSOs.
Oct. 12, 2026
Courtesy SBM Offshore
ONE GUYANA FPSO
Production from the giant offshore Guyana development has exceeded 1 billion barrels, with ExxonMobil targeting startup of the Uaru project later this year and additional developments...
Oct. 8, 2026
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Brazil’s ANP awards 56 exploration areas in dual Oct. 7 rounds
Signature bonuses total about R$3.54 billion.
Oct. 8, 2026
ABS certification validates the onboard fuel-treatment system, which is designed to improve diesel engine combustion.
Oct. 7, 2026
Courtesy Microsoft Copilot AI-generated image
AI-generated image of an FLNG vessel at sea
The project would deploy two nearshore FLNG vessels to monetize Vaca Muerta gas, with initial LNG production targeted for 2030.
Oct. 6, 2026

Middle East

Vallourec will provide more than 16,000 metric tons of OCTG and line pipe for the Absheron gas development in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea.
Oct. 13, 2026
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KBR supporting Aramco’s offshore Marjan field upgrades project
The contractor will manage engineering for offshore processing, gas compression enhancements.
Oct. 9, 2026
Energean says its deepwater Katlan gas-condensate development offshore Israel remains on track for first production in H1 2027, with key subsea infrastructure installed, production...
Sept. 9, 2026
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AI-generated offshore oil and gas production complex offshore Abu Dhabi
ADNOC has awarded McDermott and QMW an EPCI contract to engineer, construct and install a major surface pressure boosting platform as part of the Umm Shaif Long Term Development...
Aug. 26, 2026
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Persian Gulf Maps and Countries
South Pars Phase 11 is expected to reach more than 1 Bcf/d of production within two months, with 11 of 27 planned wells now online as development drilling continues offshore Iran...
Aug. 18, 2026
While Chevron prepares to decommission the aging Yam Tethys platform in 2028, operators are also advancing new gas transportation infrastructure and exploration programs offshore...
Aug. 14, 2026

North Sea & Europe

Courtesy CNR International (U.K.) Ltd.
Ninian Central Platform in East Shetland Basin UKCS
The UK's North Sea Transition Authority has fined CNR £300,000 after the operator exceeded its vent consent at the Ninian area fields in late 2024, marking the company's second...
Oct. 12, 2026
While the discovery is deemed modest, it fits Equinor’s strategy of extracting more value from mature North Sea assets.
Oct. 12, 2026
The Douglas CCS platform will serve as the offshore hub of the HyNet carbon transportation and storage network, distributing captured industrial CO₂ to depleted gas reservoirs...
Oct. 8, 2026
Courtesy INEOS' "INEOS FORTIES PIPELINE SYSTEM (FPS) LTD. PUBLIC STATEMENT, THE UNITY PLATFORM"
Offshore infrastructure connected to the Forties Pipeline System in the UK North Sea
Unite is pursuing strike action involving Apache offshore workers at the Forties and Beryl fields, while a separate dispute with Wood Group could affect several Harbour Energy...
Oct. 5, 2026
The acquisitions add producing gas assets for Serica and increase Vår Energi's ownership around key Norwegian production hubs.
Oct. 5, 2026
Saipem must address seven non-conformities identified during a Norwegian regulatory audit of the Scarabeo 8 semisubmersible, including issues involving ballast systems, watertight...
Oct. 1, 2026

Russia

Courtesy Lukoil
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Lukoil has opened a new center for core and reservoir fluids research in Perm, Russia.
Jan. 9, 2024
Courtesy Lukoil
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Lukoil has proven a large new gas-condensate field in the Russian sector of the Caspian Sea.
Feb. 7, 2023
Russian leader blames Western sanctions for the shutdown.
Sept. 8, 2022
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In Memoriam
Ravil Maganov, chairman of Russia's second largest oil producer Lukoil, died on Sept. 1 after falling from a hospital window in Moscow, a source familiar with the situation told...
Sept. 2, 2022
Russia will halt gas supplies to Europe for three days at the end of the month via its main pipeline into the region, Gazprom said on Friday, piling pressure on the region as ...
Aug. 19, 2022
Courtesy Rystad Energy August 2022
Iran Direct Octg Imports Rystad Energy
Metallurgical issues could impact Gazprom’s plans to support Iran’s offshore gas field development plans, according to Rystad Energy.
Aug. 15, 2022

US & Gulf of Mexico

Industry reports indicate that precautionary shut-ins have removed roughly a quarter of US Gulf oil output as of midweek.
Oct. 9, 2026
The Caribbean offshore sector is seeing renewed activity as operators pursue natural gas developments, new exploration opportunities and cross-border partnerships.
Sept. 29, 2026
Talos has obtained interests in the Coulomb field and an interest in the Na Kika platform and four associated fields.
Sept. 23, 2026
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floating offshore wind structures
California's ambitious offshore wind targets could create a major new renewable energy industry, but success will depend on floating foundation technology, transmission expansion...
Sept. 16, 2026
While emissions cuts are real, operators are using electric motors mainly for control, reliability and fuel efficiency.
Sept. 11, 2026
Woodside Energy and PEMEX have signed an MoU to assess additional deepwater exploration and production opportunities in Mexico while advancing the $7.2-billion Trion development...
Sept. 3, 2026