Offshore
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May 28, 2025
Ecopetrol SA plans to continue drilling for natural gas in Colombian Caribbean waters after partner Shell Plc exited three offshore blocks, betting on growing domestic demand and potentially lucrative reserves.
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May 28, 2025
Two workers injured in a May 20 fire on a Chevron Corp. oil platform off the coast of Angola have died. Authorities are working to recover a body spotted underwater near the platform, according to Angola's Petroleum and Minerals Ministry.
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May 28, 2025
BW Offshore has signed an agreement to acquire the FPSO Nganhurra, a purpose-built facility with production capacity of 100,000 bpd and storage capacity of 900,000 barrels. The acquisition is part of a strategy to offer timely and competitive redeployment solutions.
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May 27, 2025
Valeura Energy has completed an eight-well drilling campaign at License B5/27, offshore Gulf of Thailand, the company announced. The block B5/27 drilling program was completed safely, on time, and under budget, Valeura noted.
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May 27, 2025
OEG has secured a three-year framework agreement with an international oil major. Under the terms of the agreement, which includes optional extensions for up to five years, OEG will supply logistics equipment for the organization’s operations in North America.
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May 27, 2025
Kongsberg Maritime has launched its new Tunnel Thruster type TTH, setting new standards in performance and reliability with a compact, modular design that reduces downtime and eliminates the need for dry-docking.
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May 26, 2025
The release of the second edition of API Std 20S strengthens the previous edition’s requirements, incorporating the latest industry practices, clearer non-destructive testing guidance and expanded tools for inspection and process control.
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May 26, 2025
Oil production has started from the fourth development phase of the Mero field off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the pre-salt area of the Santos basin. The field is operated by Petrobras (38.6%), with TotalEnergies and Shell Brasil each holding 19.3% working interest.
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May 22, 2025
TotalEnergies is preparing to begin offshore drilling in South Africa in 2026, pending final regulatory approvals, according to Mike Sangster, the company’s SVP for Africa Exploration & Production, who recently emphasized TotalEnergies' multi-energy strategy at the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris.
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May 22, 2025
Ocean services provider DeepOcean has acquired Shelf Subsea, an independent provider of subsea services with a strong position in the eastern hemisphere. The acquisition strengthens an extensive portfolio of solutions, now also covering the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions.
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May 21, 2025
Subsea7 will be responsible for transporting and installing flexible pipelines, umbilicals, and associated subsea components for the connection of a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel as well as the pre-laying activities for an upcoming drilling campaign.
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May 21, 2025
Chevron Corp. and local authorities in Angola are searching for a missing worker after a fire broke out on a deepwater oil platform. The fire occurred while the platform was undergoing scheduled maintenance, injuring 17 people, including four who suffered severe injuries.
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May 21, 2025
DOF Group ASA has secured four long-term charter and service contract awards with Petrobras in Brazil following a competitive tender process. The combined value of the contracts is approximately $480 million USD.
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May 20, 2025
GATE Energy and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have signed an MoU formalizing their intent to collaborate on offshore energy infrastructure projects, marking a strategic alignment in engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC).
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May 20, 2025
ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its design of a multi-purpose LNG floating facility for deep water. Called MLF-O, the design from SHI optimizes the production facility for deepwater areas with a wave height of nine meters.
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May 19, 2025
Sable Offshore has restarted production at the Santa Ynez Unit (SYU), offshore California, marking a major milestone for the development once owned by ExxonMobil. The Santa Ynez Unit was previously shut down in May 2015 after facing regulatory hurdles and a pipeline leak.
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May 19, 2025
Subsea7 has secured a contract with ConocoPhillips for a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for the Previously Produced Fields (PPF) development project, offshore Norway. The study will finalize the technical definition of the proposed subsea development.
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May 19, 2025
Turkey has discovered 75 billion cubic meters of natural gas worth $30 billion dollars in the Black Sea, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan said the discovery was made after 49 days of drilling at the Goktepe 3 field.
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May 19, 2025
The United Arab Emirates and Exxon Mobil Corp. have agreed to expand the nation’s oil production capacity, ADNOC said in a statement Friday. Under the agreement, ADNOC will work with Exxon to boost capacity at the offshore Upper Zakum field.
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May 16, 2025
Halliburton and Rhino Resources have delivered two exploration wells within PEL 85 offshore Namibia, the companies announced. These exploration wells are the first to be completed entirely from in-country infrastructure through Halliburton’s newly established operational bases.
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May 15, 2025
Following an R&D program, pipeline intervention specialist STATS Group has designed a Mechanical Pipe Connector to address increased demand in the Norwegian oil and gas sector. Titanium is better suited to high-stress corrosive environments found in the North Sea.
