Deepwater
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July 31, 2025
In a first for both the region and the client, Strohm has completed fabrication of the first 13 water alternating gas injection (WAG) thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) Jumpers for ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail field offshore Guyana.
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July 28, 2025
Weatherford has been awarded a significant contract to deliver Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) services for the Trion project, a deepwater oil production project in Mexico operated by Woodside Petróleo Operaciones de México, S. de R.L. de C.V.
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July 23, 2025
Expro on Wednesday announced the launch of its most advanced BRUTE® High-Pressure, High Tensile Packer System, designed to help operators work more efficiently and confidently in the extreme conditions of deepwater wells.
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July 16, 2025
Seatrium Limited has announced the impending delivery of the P-78, the first of a series of turnkey FPSOs to Brazil’s Petrobras. Upon delivery, the P-78 will be deployed in Brazil’s prolific Buzios field, the largest global deepwater oil field.
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July 15, 2025
Strohm has successfully completed the first field trials with Petrobras for its thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) pipe design offshore Brazil, at water depths of approximately 1,500 m.
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July 14, 2025
Expro has been awarded a major three-year contract by Woodside Energy in support of the Trion deepwater oil and gas development offshore Mexico. Expro will provide industry-leading tubular running services (TRS) and cementing services for what will be Mexico’s first deepwater oil production facility.
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July 08, 2025
Gabon’s newly-appointed Minister of Oil & Gas has committed to unlock new resources across the country’s oil and gas sector but shifting focus towards deepwater exploration.
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July 03, 2025
Longitude Engineering has landed a contract to provide detailed engineering and project management services for Petroleum Marine Services (PMS), the main EPIC contractor for the Phase XI Deepwater Project of the West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) concession.
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June 30, 2025
Danos Operations Services has been awarded a contract to provide production services for Beacon Offshore Energy’s new deepwater facility in the Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico — the Shenandoah floating production system.
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June 26, 2025
Salunda has fitted its next-generation Latch Hawk fingerboard-latch monitoring system to a semisubmersible rig in the Americas, extending the technology’s regional rollout. Integrated with the rig’s control system, the sensors give crews real-time status updates and help prevent DROPS incidents.
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June 23, 2025
"The COD milestone marks a major achievement for one of Africa’s deepest offshore developments which introduce Mauritania and Senegal as LNG exporters," Golar LNG said in a news release.
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June 18, 2025
The contract includes a firm commitment to drill two exploration wells, targeting drill-ready prospects that offer significant resource potential and are strategically positioned to unlock synergies with Petronas’ existing operations in Suriname.
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June 17, 2025
Geospace Technologies Corporation have secured a Permanent Reservoir Monitoring contract award for Mero Fields 3 and 4 from Petrobras. The contract encompasses the supply and installation of nearly 500km of the OptoSeis® Permanent Reservoir Monitoring (PRM) system.
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June 04, 2025
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Shell to exchange its 20% non-operated interest in the Gato do Mato project for an additional 3% interest in Lapa, a producing offshore oil field.
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May 29, 2025
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Shell to sell its 12.5% interest in the Bonga oil field, offshore Nigeria, for $510 million. The deal increases Shell’s stake in the Bonga oil field to 67.5%. Shell completed its sale of onshore Nigeria assets in the West African nation.
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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 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 14, 2025
Eni has started gas production from the Merakes East field, in the Kutei basin, offshore Indonesia. The field will contribute up to 100 MMscfd of gas or approx. 18,000 boed to Eni’s production. This startup is another example of fast-track development as the field was brought on production approximately two years from FID.
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May 07, 2025
Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to invest $1.5 billion in a deepwater oil field in Nigeria as Africa’s top producer looks to boost output, according to the nation’s regulator. The investment, expected within the next two years, will focus on reviving production in the Usan field.
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May 07, 2025
Although the deepwater sector may be traversing a few rough spots at present, the general outlook over the next few years remains solidly positive. That’s the theme of comments made by Scott Livingston, NOV’s President of Energy Products and Services, during a session on Day 2 of OTC.
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May 01, 2025
Cairn Oil & Gas is partnering with Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS), to acquire a 3D Controlled Source Electro-magnetic (CSEM) survey for its exploration campaign in the deepwater Krishna-Godavari block off India's East coast.
