Business Briefs

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BW Opal FPSO
Carnarvon Energy and Santos Ltd. are progressing their offshore gas and liquids projects in Australia. Santos is nearing startup of the Barossa LNG project despite commissioning...
Jan. 23, 2026
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ABS enters mooring digital twin MoU, awards AiP for floating offshore wind substation
ABS will work with AMOG Consulting on digital twin, which will monitor the integrity of floating offshore structure moorings.
Jan. 14, 2026
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Map of PL001 license
PL001 in the North Falklands Basin is adjacent to the offshore Sea Lion development project, which Navitas operates in partnership with Rockhopper Exploration.
Jan. 13, 2026
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Deepsea Aberdeen offshore rig
Borr Drilling, Odfjell Drilling, and Velesto Energy unveil new contracts and strategic moves across the Gulf of Mexico, North Sea and Southeast Asia.
Jan. 8, 2026
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Offshore Blythe operations in the North Sea
Subject to regulatory approvals, Perenco UK will assume operatorship of the two gas fields and will look to resume production to the onshore Bacton terminal.
Jan. 6, 2026
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Harbour Energy to acquire LLOG Exploration Company
The deal expected to position Harbour as ‘a leading player’ in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Dec. 22, 2025
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Hail and Ghasha island under construction
The transaction, negotiated with a wide range of finance institutions, allows the partners to obtain low-cost funding while retaining operation control of the project’s offshore...
Dec. 19, 2025
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New CEOs named in 2026
Leadership transitions reflect a strategic reshaping across the offshore energy sector.
Jan. 7, 2026
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Meg O’Neill will serve as the next CEO of bp, effective April 1, 2026.
Murray Auchincloss has stepped down as CEO and director of the bp's board. As a result, Meg O’Neill has been selected as the next CEO, effective April 1, 2026.
Dec. 18, 2025
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This update provides the latest in senior appointments, promotions, retirements, company news and more across the offshore oil and gas and offshore renewables sectors.
Oct. 3, 2025
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offshore energy companies make leadership changes
New CEOs and leaders at Tullow Oil, Adura Energy, Panoro Energy and Meren Energy bring extensive experience in upstream oil and gas, LNG projects and offshore production.
Sept. 10, 2025
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This update provides the latest in senior appointments, promotions, retirements, company news and more across the offshore oil and gas and offshore renewables sectors.
June 30, 2025
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Pedro Azagra.
Pedro Azagra has been named the new CEO of the Iberdrola Group.
June 24, 2025
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ModuSpec specialists monitor offshore operations
ModuSpec has secured DNV Technology Qualification for its Argus platform, enabling real-time BOP monitoring and digital assurance for Norwegian offshore operations.
Jan. 15, 2026
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ALTAVE Harpia AI-based software
ARO Drilling will deploy ALTAVE’s AI-powered Harpia platform across nine offshore rigs, scaling up safety and compliance after a successful pilot.
Jan. 15, 2026
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ABS issues AIP for Seatrium's ‘next-generation’ offshore substation design
The 500-MW modules are said to allow for flexibility in various water depths, grid needs, and project sizes.
Jan. 15, 2026
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Completed Jasmund substation installed for Baltic Sea wind development
The Jasmund platform will be the first of three offshore substations that will connect to Germany’s onshore grid.
Jan. 14, 2026
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Scarborough FPU tow to field
The McDermott-designed FPU, commissioned by Woodside Energy, is one of the largest semisubmersibles ever built. It will export gas from 21 wells on the Scarborough Field to the...
Jan. 14, 2026
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Johan Castberg FPSO in the Barents Sea
Equinor has issued 12 new framework agreements to seven Norwegian engineering groups, which it hopes will help sustain projected production levels through 2035.
Jan. 13, 2026