Regional Reports

Courtesy ExxonMobil
UAE Upper Zakum Island operations
Oxford Flow’s Brendan Hegerty discusses the role of valve design in reducing offshore methane emissions, sharing insights from a live ADNOC pilot and the challenges of improving...
Nov. 5, 2025
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Halliburton wins integrated drilling services contract offshore Nigeria
Nov. 5, 2025
Courtesy DeepOcean
DeepOcean, Jana Marine Services jv will offer integrated subsea services
Nov. 5, 2025
Courtesy Allseas
Allseas will install the Rome oil pipeline in the US Gulf of Mexico
Nov. 5, 2025
Courtesy Jana Marine Service Company LLC LinkedIn
newly built self-propelled jack-up barges
Nov. 4, 2025
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offshore automation and digitalization technologies
Nov. 4, 2025
Courtesy Shell
Shell returns to Angola, marking its return to the country after a two-decade absence
Nov. 4, 2025
Courtesy Petrobras
Ecopetrol, Petrobras to jointly market natural gas from Colombia’s Sirius project
Nov. 4, 2025
Courtesy LLOG
LLOG Exploration explores sale at $3 billion valuation, sources say
Nov. 4, 2025

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Africa

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Hydrocarbon indications in Kharas well offshore Namibia
BW Energy continues to study results from its recently completed Kharas-1 well; says further appraisal drilling will be needed.
Oct. 31, 2025
Courtesy MISC Group
FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias offshore Brazil
BW Energy and Petrobras have issued offshore project updates in their latest results statement.
Oct. 28, 2025
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Drilling rigs in Egyptian offshore concession area in southern Mediterranean Sea
QatarEnergy will join Shell and Chevron in exploring the deepwater North Cleopatra Block in the Mediterranean Sea, subject to approval from the Egyptian government.
Oct. 24, 2025
Courtesy Bluewhale Offshore via LinkedIn
SSCV Blue Gretha to provide accommodation and heavy lift services for Bonga North project offshore Nigeria
The semisubmersible crane vessel (SSCV) will provide accommodation and heavy-lift services for the Bonga North project offshore Nigeria.
Oct. 21, 2025
Courtesy FET
XLX EVO III work class ROVs
The two XLX EVO III vehicles will be equipped with larger thrusters and buoyancy to support a 350-kg payload for client Marine Platforms.
Oct. 20, 2025
Courtesy Saipem
NLNG Complex on Bonny Island in Nigeria
The SNEPCo-operated shallow-water HI Field development will provide feedstock for increased exports of LNG from Bonny Island.
Oct. 14, 2025

Asia

Courtesy Eni
Petronas, Eni to create new corporate entity for offshore operations
The two companies will establish NewCo to manage E&P campaigns offshore Indonesia and Malaysia.
Nov. 3, 2025
Courtesy PTTEP
Thailand’s first CCS project at Arthit field
The gas-producing Arthit Field will also be used in the future for storing captured CO2.
Oct. 30, 2025
Courtesy Cue Energy's Activities Report Quarter ended 30 September 2025
Map: Sampang PSC offshore Indonesia
Medco Energi, operator of the Sampang concession offshore Java, is working to offset the impact of water production on the late-life Oyong and Wortel gas fields.
Oct. 29, 2025
Courtesy Velesto
Velesto drilling rig
Drilling rig contractor Velesto and Australian platform installation specialist ICON will offer a joint service designed to cut costs and speed up completion of shallow-water ...
Oct. 24, 2025
Courtesy Fugro
Fugro UST21 completes geotechnical survey offshore South Korea
Work was performed for Ørsted as part of its 1.4 GW Incheon offshore wind project.
Oct. 23, 2025
Courtesy Wood Mackenzie Lens Upstream / Viridien
Selat Melaka 2D survey
The program, an initiative between Viridien and Malaysia Petroleum Management, has developed methodologies for interpreting the little explored basin offshore western Peninsular...
Oct. 23, 2025

Australia & New Zealand

Courtesy Transocean
Transocean Equinox rig
ConocoPhillips and its partners will use the semisubmersible Transocean Equinox to drill the Essington gas prospect in shallow water offshore Victoria.
Oct. 29, 2025
Courtesy INPEX
Map of Block G-7-AP offshore Australia
The two companies are working on separation and capture of CO2 in Japan, followed by transport to northern Australia for injection into the offshore Bonaparte Basin.
Oct. 21, 2025
Photo by Ole Johnny Lade, courtesy of marinetraffic.com
Transocean Equinox offshore rig
The semisubmersible drilling rig was hired by a consortium of companies for a multi-well/P&A campaign offshore southeast Australia.
Oct. 20, 2025
Courtesy Seatrium Ltd.
Successful delivery of FPSO BW Opal to BW Offshore
Despite a temporary shutdown of the FPSO last month due to software issues, Santos expects the Barossa development in the Timor Sea to start commercial production operations in...
Oct. 16, 2025
Courtesy ExxonMobil
offshore Bass Strait
Esso Australia has decommissioned 13 of its 19 platforms in the offshore Gippsland Basin in the Bass Strait. Ahead of removal, some of these structures have been fitted with energy...
Oct. 8, 2025
Courtesy Woodside Energy
offshore Angel platform
Offshore Western Australia, rig availability was one of the factors in the Lambert West gas development that started production last month.
Oct. 6, 2025

Canada

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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
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
Courtesy Suncor Energy Inc.
Cenovus probes dropped object incident on SeaRose FPSO
Recently upgraded vessel experienced motions after a container was landed in the laydown area.
March 12, 2025

Latin America

Courtesy Vallourec
Vallourec to provide line pipe, insulation for Shell Orca project
TechnipFMC contracts Vallourec to provide risers and flowlines for project formerly known as Gato do Mato.
Oct. 31, 2025
Courtesy Valaris/bp
Valaris drillship Bumerangue discovery offshore Brazil
Laboratory analysis of bp’s recent Bumerangue discovery indicates a 1,000-m hydrocarbon column in the reservoir, with liquids present throughout the column. This, combined with...
Oct. 30, 2025
Courtesy Tenaris
Map: Presalt and the Equatorial Margin offshore Brazil
Petrobras has awarded Tenaris a two-year contract, from 2027-29, covering a broad range of services and equipment to support presalt and offshore Equatorial Margin drilling programs...
Oct. 28, 2025
Courtesy Karoon Energy's Bank of America 2025 Asia Pacific Conference Presentation, Spetember 2025
Baúna FPSO
The disconnection in September of the control umbilical has caused production from PRA-2 well to be suspended.
Oct. 24, 2025
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offshore Brazil map and flag
Petrobras will operate the Jaspe and Citrino blocks in the deepwater presalt Campos Basin, the latter on a sole basis. Karoon Energy aims to work up a post-salt play on its Esmeralda...
Oct. 23, 2025
Source: Foresea Disclosure; Courtesy of Petrobras
NS-42 drilling rig
Following delays caused by opposition from environmental groups, Petrobras is proceeding with its first well offshore the Amazon River mouth region after obtaining regulatory ...
Oct. 21, 2025

Middle East

Courtesy Synergy Marine Group
offshore jackup barges
Synergy Ship Arabia has taken over full technical management of five Jana Marine self-propelled jackup barges supporting Aramco's offshore operations.
Nov. 3, 2025
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THREE60 Energy and Total Vision shake on business combination
THREE60 Energy has acquired Total Vision, a multidisciplinary engineering firm in Abu Dhabi, boosting its regional presence and project delivery capabilities across the Middle...
Nov. 3, 2025
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cybersecurity measures offshore the Middle East
Highlighting vulnerabilities in legacy operational technology (OT) systems, Rockwell Automation's Naman Taldar discusses proactive measures like network segmentation, real-time...
Nov. 3, 2025
Courtesy bp
Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) Field operations in the Caspian Sea
Oceaneering International and SLB will provide and manage the intervention equipment for the year-long program, designed to improve recovery and find new resources in the Deepwater...
Oct. 30, 2025
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offshore renewable energy
DNV's Global Managing Director Mohamed Houari discusses the technical challenges and regulatory trends shaping offshore inspection, specifically for wind, hydrogen and CCS projects...
Oct. 30, 2025
Courtesy Kent
Kent provides engineering and consultancy for bp's offshore assets
Iain Eddie, EVP of EMEA & APAC at Kent, shares how the company addresses key offshore engineering challenges in the Middle East, including capacity constraints, supply chain issues...
Oct. 30, 2025

North Sea & Europe

Courtesy Northern Ocean
Equinor extends North Sea Sverdrup drilling contract
The Deepsea Bollsta rig will continue operations for the Johan Sverdrup field development project.
Oct. 31, 2025
Courtesy Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis
SOME Europe's decreasing LNG buildout reflects demand uncertainty
Various floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) installed recently in northern and southern Europe have ceased operations or relocated elsewhere, according to the Institute...
Oct. 30, 2025
Courtesy BlueNord's Third Quarter Report 2025
Tyra hub
Gas deliveries from the Danish Underground Consortium’s fields in the North Sea are increasing, with more wells coming online at the Tyra Field center.
Oct. 29, 2025
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North Sea offshore oil and gas operations
Intervention activity on the UK Continental Shelf declined last year, but many of the shut-in wells could be reactivated. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is working ...
Oct. 28, 2025
Courtesy ConocoPhillips
Vessel collision results in operations shutdown on Ekofisk 2/4 K platform
The outage has resulted in an ‘insignificant impact’ on greater Ekofisk production, according to reports.
Oct. 27, 2025
Courtesy Aker BP's Third-quarter 2025 presentation
Simultaneous operations with Munin jacket installation and drilling Omega Alfa with Deepsea Stavanger
Aker BP continues to drill new prospects close to the emerging offshore infrastructure for its multi-field Yggdrasil project in the Norwegian North Sea.
Oct. 27, 2025

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
Courtesy Nord Stream
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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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Discussions progressing on development of the Gettysburg and Tiberius discoveries
Discussions progressing on development of the Gettysburg and Tiberius discoveries.
Nov. 3, 2025
Courtesy Karoon Energy's 2025 Karoon Energy Field Trip Presentation
offshore Who Dat project
The US Gulf of Mexico region sees ongoing development with LLOG's new subsea tieback concept, successful sidetrack drilling and expanded digital connectivity infrastructure by...
Oct. 23, 2025
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Trump plans to open East and West coasts to offshore drilling
The proposed five-year plan would allow drilling offshore California but would retain the ban on drilling off Florida, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Oct. 22, 2025
Courtesy C-Innovation
C-Innovation completes serval subsea installations for LLOG Exploration
The installations included a series of complex and heavy jumpers placed at the deepwater Salamanca project.
Oct. 21, 2025
Courtesy C-Innovation
Shell awards C-Innovation with multi-year ROV contract
C-I will support drilling, completion and intervention operations on at least two drillships.
Oct. 16, 2025
Courtesy Beacon Offshore Energy
Shenandoah FPS in the Gulf of Mexico
The four Phase 1 development wells reached the target rate of 100,000 bbl/d within 75 days of first production.
Oct. 10, 2025