Regional Reports

Courtesy TGS
APEX 1 OBN survey map
The ultra-long offset survey, due to conclude by mid-year, involves a novel combination of multiple technologies to improve surface imaging and velocity accuracy.
Jan. 16, 2026
Courtesy Eni
Coral North FLNG
Jan. 16, 2026
Courtesy NewMed Energy
Leviathan Field in the Mediterranean Sea
Jan. 16, 2026
Courtesy André Motta de Souza / Petrobras News Agency
P-66 platform operating in the presalt of the Santos Basin
Jan. 16, 2026
Courtesy Tampnet/Shell
Olympus TLP deepwater oil and gas production and drilling facility
Jan. 16, 2026
Courtesy Vaalco Energy
FSO offshore Gabon
Jan. 16, 2026
Courtesy The Danish Energy Agency
Map of Inez area in the North Sea
Jan. 16, 2026
Courtesy EnerMech
Whiptail subsea pre-commissioning project offshore Guyana
Jan. 16, 2026
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offshore wind construction
Jan. 16, 2026

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Africa

Courtesy Rex International Holding Ltd.'s "The Next Stage Annual Report 2024"
Map of Seme Field offshore Benin, West Africa
Operator Akrake Petroleum has resolved technical issues that temporarily halted production drilling last month.
Jan. 13, 2026
Courtesy TGS
TGS Ramform Atlas seismic vessel
Enhanced imaging and advanced seismic techniques aim to improve subsurface clarity and support higher-confidence prospect identification in under-explored offshore basins.
Jan. 12, 2026
Courtesy Chevron
Mafumeira Sul offshore Angola
Production heads to the Mafumeira facilities in offshore Block 0 for processing.
Jan. 8, 2026
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Production start-up pushed back at Sèmè oilfield offshore Benin
Operator Akrake Petroleum is working to resolve technical issues encountered during drilling.
Dec. 30, 2025
Courtesy SBM Offshore LinkedIn
SBM Offshore worker on an FPSO
Under the agreement, SBM Offshore will upgrade the Mondo and Saxi Batuque FPSOs to support continued service on Block 15.
Dec. 19, 2025
Courtesy Eni
Coral North FLNG
TechnipFMC has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for Eni's Coral North FLNG project in Mozambique, marking its second deepwater...
Dec. 18, 2025

Asia

Courtesy Valeura Energy Inc. Corporate Presentation December 2025
Manora Wellhead and Processing Platform
The horizontal well interval was the longest drilled in the region. The company also reused sections of existing wells for two new wells from the Jasmine platform.
Jan. 14, 2026
Courtesy Vantris Energy
LTS 3000 derrick lay vessel
Vantris Energy, formerly known as Sapura Energy, will provide transportation and installation (T&I) of offshore facilities for the Sepat and Belud South projects.
Jan. 14, 2026
Courtesy TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies map of offshore Lebanon exploration areas
TotalEnergies is heading a consortium awarded a license for offshore Block 9, having previously drilled a dry hole well on Block 8.
Jan. 10, 2026
Courtesy Murphy Oil Corp.'s "Goldman Sachs Energy, CleanTech & Utilities Conference 2026" presentation, January 2026
Lac Da Vang (Golden Camel) – Rig Mobilization
Results so far from the HSV-2X appraisal well suggest at least 430 MMboe recoverable, with upside in other intervals.
Jan. 8, 2026
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CNOOC announces large-scale oil discovery in Bohai Sea
Early tests indicate that the proved in-place volume of Qinhuangdao 29-6 field exceeds 100 million tons of oil equivalent.
Dec. 29, 2025
Courtesy CNOOC
Unmanned Xijiang 24-7 platform starts operations offshore China
The facility is the first offshore China designed for HT fluid cooling and export.
Dec. 23, 2025

Australia & New Zealand

Courtesy Boskalis
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
Courtesy Songa Offshore / Havtil / Transocean
Transocean Equinox semisubmersible offshore rig
Drilling concluded recently following gas readings in multiple reservoir intervals.
Jan. 14, 2026
Courtesy Transocean
ConocoPhillips finds gas offshore Australia in unexpected interval
Drilling on the Charlemont well has been temporarily paused while engineers evaluate potential adjustments to the well design.
Jan. 2, 2026
Courtesy EnQuest
EnQuest's PM8/Seligi
Major offshore players are accelerating projects and reshaping portfolios across Asia-Pacific, from deepwater gas studies in Indonesia to early production in Malaysia and asset...
Dec. 18, 2025
Courtesy Subsea7
Subsea7's Seven Arctic construction vessel
TechnipFMC and Subsea7 will deliver advanced subsea infrastructure for Chevron's Gorgon gas project offshore Western Australia.
Dec. 17, 2025
Courtesy Chevron Australia
Gorgon stage 3 subsea arrangement
The Chevron-led Gorgon Stage 3 development, a $1.99-billion, six-well tieback to Barrow Island, will sustain gas production and LNG export capacity from the Greater Gorgon Area...
Dec. 11, 2025

Canada

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
Photography by J E T Byrne; courtesy marinetraffic.com
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
Courtesy Allseas
Pioneering Spirit delivers first topsides offshore Canada
From heavy-lift operations to pipelaying, Allseas' Pioneering Spirit, Lorelay and Solitaire vessels have been busy working on offshore Canada and North Sea projects.
July 24, 2025
Courtesy Cenovus Energy LinkedIn
West White Rose gravity structure nearing tow-out
Preparations are underway for towing the concrete structure to its site location offshore Newfoundland & Labrador.
May 8, 2025

Latin America

Courtesy Sonardyne
Trials of the OD OBN technology
A new system allows seabed nodes to remain operational for years, enabling on-demand seismic data collection without repeated deployment or retrieval.
Jan. 15, 2026
Courtesy Vallourec
Vallourec tubes
Vallourec expects to supply up to 15,000 t of pipes, connections and other services for the 10 planned wells.
Jan. 14, 2026
Courtesy JHI
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
Courtesy Petrobras
P-78 FPSO achieves first oil at Búzios Field offshore Brazil
Seatrium built the FPSO, which will add 180,000 bbl/d to overall production from the field. Features include various energy-efficient and emissions reductions technologies.
Jan. 5, 2026
Courtesy DOF Group
DOF gets four-year vessel fixture from Petrobras offshore Brazil
The ROV support vessel will also provide AUV services starting early in 2027.
Jan. 2, 2026
Courtesy Harbour Energy
Harbour taking charge of offshore Mexico Zama development
Pemex, Talos Energy have endorsed the government’s decision to appoint Harbour Energy as the Zama field development operator.
Jan. 1, 2026

Middle East

Courtesy Next Geosolutions
NG Supporter Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel
NextGeo’s Rana Subsea has signed a $150 million Letter of Intent with Saipem for SAT diving services in the Middle East, backed by the acquisition of the offshore construction...
Jan. 15, 2026
Courtesy Saipem
Perro Negro 7 jackup rig
The Perro Negro 7 jackup rig has restarted drilling operations for Aramco after its long-term contract was put on hold for a year in 2024.
Jan. 12, 2026
Courtesy ADNOC
ADNOC announces FID on SARB Deep Gas Development project
The project calls for a new offshore platform with four gas production wells off Abu Dhabi.
Jan. 7, 2026
Courtesy Saipem
Saipem nets multiple pipelay, topsides and drilling contracts
Contract haul includes work for Turkish Petroleum, Saudi Aramco, and Aker BP.
Jan. 2, 2026
Courtesy ADNOC
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
Courtesy Masirah Oil
Block 50 operations offshore Oman
Following a bonds placement, Masirah Oil can proceed with a new multi-well campaign to boost oil production from the Yumna Field in offshore Block 50.
Dec. 10, 2025

North Sea & Europe

Courtesy CNR International (U.K.) Limited
Ninian Hub
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has handed down fines totaling £350,000 to two North Sea operators for breaches of emissions limits and on well decommissioning.
Jan. 16, 2026
Courtesy ModuSpec/MR Group
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
Courtesy Archer - the well company LinkedIn
Archer secures two major offshore P&A contracts from Equinor
Archer has secured a $140 million North Sea P&A contract for 30 subsea wells and a Gulf of Mexico deepwater P&A award on Titan platform in partnership with SLB.
Jan. 15, 2026
Courtesy Ole Jørgen Bratland / ©Equinor
View from the Johan Castberg FPSO in the Barents Sea
Many of the awards will support exploration close to existing offshore infrastructure. Others could open up new plays or development of technically demanding discoveries. Successful...
Jan. 14, 2026
Courtesy Ole Jørgen Bratland / ©Equinor
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
Courtesy Aibel
Hornsea 3 Link 2 arriving in Haugesund
Fabricator Aibel expects to complete commissioning of both the project’s Link 1 and Link 2 platforms later this year.
Jan. 13, 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

Courtesy Delfin Midstream Inc.
Delfin Midstream extends LoA with Samsung Heavy Industries
Delfin says that it expects to issue the FID for the first FLNG vessel on the Delfin LNG project in February.
Jan. 15, 2026
Courtesy TGS
Amendment 4 Gulf of America survey vessel
Modern long-offset ocean-bottom node (OBN) surveys, combined with enhanced frequency sources and advanced imaging, are setting a new benchmark for complex salt exploration in ...
Jan. 15, 2026
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oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
Panther Operating Co. has been issued a $9.6 million civil penalty for alleged violations that occurred in connection with a November 2023 failure of the Main Pass Oil Gathering...
Jan. 6, 2026
Courtesy Sable Offshore Corp.'s Investor Presentation November 2025
Santa Ynez Unit
In December 2025, Sable Offshore was granted an emergency permit for segments 324 and 325 of the Santa Ynez Pipeline offshore California.
Jan. 6, 2026
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Gulf of Mexico map
Rystad Energy's Thomas Liles explains how BBG1 fits into a 15-year leasing schedule, why shallow-water interest is fading and what contested bids signal for the future of US Gulf...
Dec. 29, 2025
Courtesy Subsea7
Subsea 7 installing umbilical, flowline serving LLOG’s Buckskin South project
The installations offshore Texas will take place during 2026-27.
Dec. 28, 2025