Regional Reports

Courtesy CalEnergy Resources
Map of Saturn Banks area in the North Sea
Perenco will look to improve production and connect the Blythe H2 well to its LAPS compressor.
April 11, 2026
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April 11, 2026
Courtesy Subsea7
Seven Seas vessel
April 11, 2026
Courtesy Subsea7
Seven Oceans vessel
April 11, 2026
Courtesy EnQuest
EnQuest Heather decommissioning team
April 11, 2026
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Occidental announces Bandit discovery in Green Canyon Block 680
April 9, 2026
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Eni, NOC find gas offshore western Libya
April 9, 2026
Courtesy Energean
Energean gets green light to resume gas production from Karish field offshore Israel
April 9, 2026
Courtesy Norwegian Offshore Directorate
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April 8, 2026

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Africa

Courtesy BW Energy
offshore Dussafu production
Operator BW Energy said the government’s decision would help secure continued investments in discovered fields and potential tie-ins of structures on adjacent licenses.
April 8, 2026
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Al‑Qaher II offshore jackup rig
The company and its partners see scope for a fast-track development via infrastructure on the producing Temsah concession in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
April 8, 2026
Courtesy Azule Energy
BLOCKS 14 and 14K OFFSHORE ANGOLA MAP
Angolan independent Azule Energy exercised its rights to pre-empt an earlier deal for the interests in Blocks 14 and 14K.
April 3, 2026
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rig offshore Namibia
Current operator Galp Energia has revised its estimate for the deepwater complex to 1.38 Bboe, ahead of the next round of exploration/appraisal drilling.
April 3, 2026
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offshore jackup rig
A Sonangol-financed, two-well campaign offshore Angola could unlock up to 120 MMbbl of recoverable resources if successful, with first drilling expected imminently.
April 2, 2026
Courtesy Subsea7
Subsea7 awarded contract offshore Equatorial Guinea
The deepwater project will produce gas from a single well, exported to the Alen platform.
April 2, 2026

Asia

Courtesy ERCE's P6059 Chuditch Competent Person’s Report, February 2023
License TL-SO-19-16 PSC location map
Despite the varying water depths in the well locations, the two companies are intent on bringing in a semisubmersible rig, with operations potentially starting in 2027.
April 8, 2026
Courtesy CNOOC
Installation of Enping 15-1 Central Platform
Domestic exploration highlights for 2025 include shallow lithologic field breakthroughs in the Bohai offshore region of eastern China.
April 2, 2026
Courtesy Strohm
Thermoplastic composite pipe
The field extension development is in 1,350 m of water and 120 km offshore.
March 26, 2026
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Offshore operations in the South China Sea
The integrated subsea production systems and the emphasis on local manufacture should help operator CNOOC reduce project costs and complexity, says SLB.
March 23, 2026
Courtesy Saipem
Jangkrik Floating Production Unit
The North and South Hub developments will produce gas and condensate from four fields in the Kutei Basin, with a newbuild FPSO planned for the Geng North/Gehem fields.
March 23, 2026
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Map of Indonesia and the Java Sea
Further studies are planned to evaluate the potential of the discovery and determine its commercial viability.
March 17, 2026

Australia & New Zealand

Courtesy Woodside
Deep Orient decommission mission complete
The company’s teams worked with TechnipFMC crews onboard the Deep Orient vessel during the campaign, which lasted a year, including subsequent recycling onshore.
April 3, 2026
Courtesy Jadestone Energy
Stag platform offshore operations
The intensity of the storm caused structural damage to the facility, which had been demobilized in anticipation.
March 31, 2026
Courtesy bp
Atlantis Drill Center 1 expansion
The field management strategy has led to increases at Pluto and Sangomar.
Feb. 17, 2026
Courtesy Woodside Energy
offshore Wheatstone project
Woodside’s latest quarterly update highlights new project momentum in Australia and the Gulf of Mexico, from fresh FIDs and ongoing drilling to major decommissioning wins and ...
Jan. 29, 2026
Courtesy BW Offshore
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
Courtesy TGS
TGS Bonaparte Basin map
TGS is applying modern imaging techniques to create two matched and merged datasets, which it claims will support future exploration in the area.
Jan. 23, 2026

Canada

Courtesy of the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator (CNSOER)
Canadian officials visit CERAWeek to promote energy opportunities offshore Nova Scotia
Current call for bids covers 13 parcels – five shallow-water near the Sable Island area and eight deeper-water areas.
March 25, 2026
Courtesy Cenovus Energy
SeaRose FPSO vessel
Operator Cenovus Energy expects the facility to produce first oil by mid-year.
Feb. 19, 2026
Courtesy Allseas
West White Rose platform
Production from the West White Rose Field could lift Cenovus Energy’s output in the Eastern Atlantic region to 25,000 bbl/d next year.
Dec. 15, 2025
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SeaRose FPSO offshore Belfast, Ireland, in October 2024
Vessel motions during operations at the White Rose field offshore Newfoundland caused two gas cylinders to break free from a rack, falling to the deck.
Sept. 23, 2025
Courtesy BW Offshore
BW Offshore to become preferred bidder for the Bay du Nord FPSO project
BW Offshore and Equinor say that the FPSO will be tailored for the harsh sub-Arctic environment.
Sept. 2, 2025
Courtesy Van Oord
Van Oord completes ballasting and scour protection for offshore West White Rose project
Work started in 2024 with installation of a seabed preparation layer at the platform’s offshore location. Pipeline stabilization will begin shortly.
Aug. 29, 2025

Latin America

Courtesy Seadrill LinkedIn
West Polaris drillship
Seadrill has reported that its West Polaris drillship contract has been extended for offshore Brazil work.
April 6, 2026
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offshore drillship
Valaris has extended its offshore drilling contract with Petrobras in Brazil for over three years, while also forming a partnership with Petronas Suriname and Halliburton to develop...
April 6, 2026
Courtesy BGP
BGP Prospector vessel
Chevron and QatarEnergy have joined the company in AREA OFF-7, with QatarEnergy – a newcomer to the country – also farming into AREA OFF-2.
April 3, 2026
Courtesy Searcher Seismic
Equatorial Guinea reprocessing
The modernized legacy data will be available to bidders for next month’s offshore licensing round.
April 2, 2026
Courtesy Petrobras
Map indicates the location of the discovery in the Campos Basin
The deepwater well has since been completed, with samples to undergo laboratory tests for characterization purposes.
March 30, 2026
Courtesy Saipem
Flatfish underwater inspection drone
Petrobras gave developer Saipem the go-ahead following successful tests in Italy.
March 27, 2026

Middle East

Courtesy Masirah Oil
Masirah Oil offshore Oman map
The drilling program in the Yumna Field is set to begin in May, involving three development wells.
April 6, 2026
Courtesy Energean
Energean suspends Israeli offshore operations on government security order
The company is incurring standby costs of ~$10 million/month, and Katlan's first gas is at risk if the halt extends beyond May.
April 3, 2026
Courtesy NewMed Energy
Resumption of Operations of the Leviathan Platform
The resumption of operations was authorized by the Ministry of Energy despite the ongoing hostilities in the region.
April 3, 2026
Courtesy Arab Drilling
Persian Gulf tensions force several offshore drillers to suspend or scale back operations
Arabian Drilling, ADES and Borr Drilling have taken precautionary measures in GCC waters amid regional conflict.
March 29, 2026
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Flags of Iran and Qatar
Qatar LNG and Iran’s South Pars are among the worst affected, according to Rystad Energy analysis.
March 26, 2026
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Strait of Hormuz map
At CERAWeek, Dr. Al Jaber says when Hormuz is squeezed, the pressure is felt everywhere, and the world pays, from factories to families.
March 24, 2026

North Sea & Europe

Courtesy Aker BP
Ivar Aasen 2018
The four-well development, connected to the Iver Aasen platform, is the first offshore Norway to produce from a Zechstein carbonate reservoir.
April 8, 2026
Courtesy Fred. Olsen
Pilot Portugal Tension Buoy at Sunset
From Belgium’s largest floating PV plant to adaptive mooring trials in Portugal and marine pilots in Spain, floating solar developers are pushing the technology into new industrial...
April 2, 2026
Courtesy Noble Corp.
Globetrotter I drillship
Operator OMV Petrom, however remains committed to Black Sea exploration having recently joined the Shell-led consortium in Bulgaria’s offshore Han Tervel Block.
April 1, 2026
Courtesy EnerMeck
Armada Kraken FPSO vessel
Operator EnQuest outlines progress on EOR, drilling, emissions reduction and late‑life asset management across its UK portfolio.
March 31, 2026
Courtesy NEO NEXT+
offshore Alwyn operations
The combination of UK E&P interests, formerly held by NEO, Repsol and TotalEnergies, should deliver production of more than 250,000 boe/d this year.
March 30, 2026
Courtesy Serica Energy's 2020 Environmental Statement
Bruce facilities on the UKCS
The company sees opportunities to increase production in the area through subsea tiebacks, both operated and via third-party field developments.
March 30, 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
Lukoil
Lukoil has proven a large new gas-condensate field in the Russian sector of the Caspian Sea.
Feb. 7, 2023
Courtesy Nord Stream
Nord Stream 1 Castoro Dieci Lowering The Pipeline 62d73205d779e
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
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Construction takes place on the offshore section of the Nord stream-2 gas pipeline on the bottom of the Baltic sea.
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

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New book ‘Offshore Oildom’ charts political battles behind US offshore oil industry
Historian Tyler Priest traces how offshore development reshaped US energy policy, law, and industry-government relations.
April 7, 2026
Courtesy Bedrock Ocean Exploration
Bedrock AUV deployment offshore
Scalable AUV fleets are reducing vessel demands while delivering faster, higher‑resolution inspection data.
April 7, 2026
Courtesy Superior Energy Services
FASTR 3.0 landing string system
Developed for a Green Canyon 20k well, a custom landing string successfully ran the heaviest casing load ever deployed offshore.
April 6, 2026
Courtesy US Department of Interior
US Department of Interior to place BSEE, BOEM under new Marine Minerals Administration
The new ‘unified structure’ is seen as more ‘modern’ for today’s mix of conventional energy and emerging critical minerals.
April 6, 2026
Courtesy StormGeo
StormGeo weather map
StormGeo’s Alan Binley explains how AI‑driven weather intelligence is moving offshore operators beyond traditional forecasting to asset‑specific, decision‑ready insights that ...
March 27, 2026
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offshore operations near Ventura, California
The program is due to take place on platform Gilda, part of the Santa Clara Unit offshore Ventura County.
March 26, 2026