Regional Reports

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Deepsea Bergen offshore drilling rig
Odfjell Drilling has secured a three-year contract with Vår Energi for the Deepsea Bergen semisubmersible rig offshore Norway, starting in early 2028.
Nov. 12, 2026
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Transocean Equinox offshore rig
Nov. 12, 2026
Courtesy TotalEnergies
Egina FPSO offshore Nigeria
Nov. 12, 2026
Courtesy Valeura Energy's Corporate Update presentation, October 2026
Wassana CPP _ August 2026
Nov. 12, 2026
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Map of North Sea and surrounding countries
Nov. 12, 2026
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Nov. 12, 2026
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offshore drilling rig near Walvis Bay, Namibia
Nov. 11, 2026
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Africa

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Mauritania map with national flag
Murphy Oil has signed production-sharing contracts for the C-10 and Tiof blocks offshore Mauritania, adding about 3.1 million acres to its West Africa exploration portfolio.
Nov. 5, 2026
Partner Panoro Energy says further drilling targets could be pursued nearby.
Nov. 4, 2026
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Prospector 5 Rig prior to incident
As search efforts continue for one missing person, Borr Drilling says an independent investigation will examine all potential causes behind the loss of stability that led to the...
Nov. 3, 2026
French major signs farm-out agreement with SAPETRO to help develop block OPL257.
Oct. 30, 2026
DeepOcean will perform engineering, disconnection, re-termination and reconnection services for a gas-lift riser linking the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah to the Jubilee Field subsea production...
Oct. 29, 2026
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Three bodies recovered following jackup rig incident offshore Gabon
Two of the 115 staff onboard the Prospector 5, which sank last Saturday, remain unaccounted for.
Oct. 29, 2026

Asia

Courtesy Prima Energy
Northwest Natuna PSC map
PT Prima Petroleum Energy has approved Phase One development of the Ande-Ande Lumut (AAL) field offshore western Indonesia, a $515-million project targeting 56.4 MMbbl of certified...
Nov. 6, 2026
Eni has started production at Indonesia’s Maha Field, a two-well subsea development tied back to the Jangkrik FPU.
Oct. 30, 2026
Carigali-PTTEPI Operating Co. has awarded Energy Drilling a 30‑month contract for Phase 7 drilling in the Malaysia‑Thailand Joint Development Area, keeping the T‑16 tender-assist...
Oct. 29, 2026
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Offshore platform at sunset with Southeast Asia map overlay
The Indonesian E&P company said its investment follows a review of Jadestone’s producing and development assets across Australia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia, and supports...
Oct. 29, 2026
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Offshore oil production platform at oil field Terengganu, Malaysia
PETRONAS and PetroVietnam are pursuing new energy opportunities, Vantris Energy has secured installation work offshore Malaysia, and Seascape Energy has expanded its Temaris gas...
Oct. 20, 2026
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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

Australia & New Zealand

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Shell exiting Australia's North West Shelf gas project
Pending approvals, XRG will acquire the company’s interests in the development and associated ventures.
Nov. 4, 2026
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Conceptual illustration of the Bonaparte CCS project
The Bonaparte CCS project offshore northern Australia has entered FEED, with INPEX set to become majority owner and operator of a development that could store up to 443 million...
Oct. 29, 2026
Woodside reported progress on major gas developments including Browse, Scarborough and Pluto LNG, while Santos advanced CO₂ storage appraisal work in the Bonaparte Basin and Beach...
Oct. 22, 2026
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Bonaparte CCS map
Australia has declared the Bonaparte offshore saline aquifer suitable for greenhouse gas storage, advancing a CCS project that could cut emissions from the offshore Ichthys LNG...
Oct. 19, 2026
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Transocean Equinox semisubmersible drilling rig
Following the recent Julie gas discovery, partners have sanctioned the Nestor exploration well, which could add future production to the East Coast Supply Project offshore Victoria...
Oct. 19, 2026
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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

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

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Transocean's Deepwater Mykonos drillship
bp has encountered hydrocarbons while drilling the Tupinambá prospect in the Santos Basin, while Petrobras has identified a third oil-bearing interval at the Morpho well in the...
Nov. 3, 2026
The structure is similar to the design Allum supplied for the Wilhelmshaven FSRU in Germany in 2023.
Oct. 23, 2026
Phase 1 will reprocess more than 10,000 sq km of legacy seismic data across offshore Guyana, with early results expected in early 2027.
Oct. 21, 2026
The ABS-classed Starnav Elektra has been delivered for long-term service supporting Petrobras offshore operations, featuring battery-powered DP capabilities designed to reduce...
Oct. 15, 2026
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

Middle East

Partnership plans fast-track tie-in to infrastructure via new subsea pipeline.
Nov. 10, 2026
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OpenAI presentation at ADIPEC 2026
This compilation highlights news, executive insights, project updates, technology advances and the trending topics discussed at the 2026 ADIPEC Exhibition and Conference, which...
Nov. 6, 2026
Integrity specialist seeking foothold to help Middle East operators with complex well issues.
Nov. 4, 2026
Collaboration with OpenAI, G42 will initially focus on integrated field planning, maximizing reserves.
Nov. 4, 2026
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Offshore jackets in oil field in Arabian Gulf
Operators across the Middle East are pursuing offshore growth while integrating emissions reduction measures, CCS and electrification into long-term project planning.
Nov. 3, 2026
Courtesy OEG
GPS Mudskip
The Gulf's offshore equipment squeeze won't end when shipping lanes reopen. As Middle East offshore activity accelerates, operators and suppliers face persistent equipment shortages...
Nov. 3, 2026

North Sea & Europe

A new multi-well drilling campaign, a key Norwegian subsea contract award and a UK gas development farm-in highlight continued investment across the North Sea, while labor action...
Nov. 3, 2026
The work includes extensive seabed investigations, target identification and potential UXO disposal to prepare future HVDC export cable routes connecting offshore wind capacity...
Nov. 3, 2026
An appraisal well on the Afrodite gas-condensate discovery offshore Norway has increased estimated recoverable volumes to 77-180 MMboe, more than doubling previous expectations...
Nov. 2, 2026
A North Sea well abandonment campaign demonstrates how continuous gas monitoring, targeted detection and pre-planned controls helped manage benzene and H2S exposure risks while...
Oct. 26, 2026
Aibel will perform FEED work for the Wisting FPSO topsides, supporting concept selection and project maturation as Equinor and its partners prepare to decide on the Barents Sea...
Oct. 22, 2026
The proposed Atlas CCS network would transport captured industrial CO2 from European emission hubs to a permanent offshore storage site in Norway's North Sea, targeting first ...
Oct. 22, 2026

Russia

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Lukoil has opened a new center for core and reservoir fluids research in Perm, Russia.
Jan. 9, 2024
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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

Multi-year brownfield redevelopment will modernize 22 existing offshore platforms in the Southern Eugene Island area.
Nov. 10, 2026
Courtesy Karoon Energy
Who Dat operations in the US Gulf
The operator is advancing multiple US Gulf projects, including the Who Dat East subsea tieback, the Kingsroad exploration well, production optimization work at the Who Dat field...
Nov. 9, 2026
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FPSO Lakam Ha
Harbour Energy has signed an MoU to deploy the FPSO Lakam Ha at the Zama oilfield offshore Mexico while advancing FEED planning for the project, which is targeting FID readiness...
Nov. 6, 2026
Appraisal drilling in Miocene play set to continue into 2027.
Nov. 4, 2026
Source: Microsoft Copilot-generated illustration based on publicly reported field and basin locations.
Map of the US Gulf of Mexico highlighting the Trailblazer exploration prospect and nearby producing hubs
Shell is expected to drill the estimated 200-MMboe Trailblazer prospect in the first half of 2027, marking the first exploration well of its partnership with Kosmos and offering...
Nov. 3, 2026
Tieback to the Perdido spar fits Shell’s strategy of maximizing existing deepwater hubs.
Oct. 29, 2026