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February 16, 2026
DUG and Searcher Seismic have signed a multi-client agreement to reprocess legacy 3D seismic data offshore East Sarawak, Malaysia, creating a new dataset to support exploration and development across the region.
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February 16, 2026
ABL has been awarded a marine warranty survey contract to support offshore construction and installation work for the Phase 4 development of Egypt’s Kamose gas field in the Mediterranean.
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February 16, 2026
Chevron has been awarded four offshore exploration blocks in Greece, expanding its Mediterranean portfolio and launching seismic programs to evaluate hydrocarbon potential south of Crete and the Peloponnese.
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February 14, 2026
Azule Energy has discovered a potential 500-million-barrel offshore oil accumulation in Angola’s Block 15/06, with appraisal planned to determine recoverable volumes and development options near existing infrastructure.
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February 13, 2026
Congo has launched exports from Phase 2 of its LNG project, adding new floating LNG capacity and strengthening its position as an emerging African gas exporter supplying global markets.
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February 13, 2026
Kongsberg Maritime has launched a unified digital solutions portfolio and introduced the KM Performance platform to improve fleet efficiency, emissions reporting and operational decision-making across offshore and marine operations.
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February 12, 2026
The ONE-Dyas-operated N05-A development has become the first North Sea gas project to achieve MiQ Grade A methane certification, setting a new benchmark for low-emissions offshore gas production in Europe.
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February 12, 2026
EnerMech has secured a two-year contract extension to provide offshore rig crane inspection and lifting services for a Middle East operator, supporting safe and reliable offshore drilling operations.
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February 12, 2026
SLB has secured multiple offshore drilling and well services contracts from Mubadala Energy for the Tangkulo deepwater gas development offshore Indonesia, with first gas targeted by 2028.
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February 11, 2026
Aquaterra Energy has secured a multi-year contract to support intervention and abandonment operations across 11 subsea wells offshore Spain, supplying a riser-based well access system for late-life offshore assets.
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February 11, 2026
MOL Group has entered Libya’s upstream sector through a joint venture with Repsol and TPAO to explore the deepwater O7 offshore block in the Mediterranean, marking its latest international expansion and strengthening North Africa exploration activity.
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February 11, 2026
Harbour Energy has completed its $3.2-billion acquisition of LLOG Exploration, establishing a major deepwater position in the U.S. Gulf of America and adding oil-weighted production with growth to 70 MMbpd expected by 2028.
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February 10, 2026
Tenaz Energy has completed a large-scale IT and data transition enabling full operational control of offshore platforms, pipelines and gas infrastructure in the Dutch North Sea following its acquisition of assets from NAM.
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February 09, 2026
Namibia’s government says it was not notified of TotalEnergies’ planned acquisition of a major offshore exploration stake alongside Petrobras, complicating the latest deal in the fast-growing Orange basin and underscoring regulatory sensitivities as the country moves toward first oil.
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February 09, 2026
Perenco has installed the $200-million Kombi 2 platform on Congo’s Kombi-Likalala-Libondo II field, supporting a six-well drilling campaign beginning in 2026 aimed at boosting production and extending field life.
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February 09, 2026
Subsea7 has been awarded a substantial contract by Chevron for subsea flowline and umbilical installation in the Eastern Mediterranean, with engineering work beginning immediately and offshore execution scheduled for 2028.
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February 09, 2026
Transocean’s $5.8-billion acquisition of Valaris will create one of the world’s largest and highest-spec offshore drilling fleets, signaling renewed confidence in a multi-year offshore upcycle and accelerating consolidation among global drilling contractors.
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February 06, 2026
Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea have signed a unitization agreement to jointly develop the 2.5-Tcf Yoyo-Yolanda gas fields, advancing a long-delayed cross-border project central to regional gas monetization and LNG supply growth in the Gulf of Guinea.
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February 06, 2026
Brazil’s ANP has authorized Petrobras to resume drilling in the Foz do Amazonas offshore frontier following a temporary suspension, reopening one of Brazil’s most closely watched exploration campaigns.
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February 06, 2026
TotalEnergies has agreed to acquire a 42.5% operated interest in Namibia’s offshore PEL104 exploration license, expanding its position in the Lüderitz basin as the company advances development and appraisal activities across its growing Namibia portfolio.
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February 05, 2026
Beacon Offshore’s Shenandoah field is demonstrating how advanced engineering and production chemistry are enabling reliable output from ultra-high-pressure, deepwater reservoirs. Rapid ramp-up and stable early performance highlight new benchmarks for HPHT development in the U.S. Gulf.
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