Offshore
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September 22, 2025
Forum Energy Technologies has introduced ICE Unity, its advanced ROV control system designed to streamline offshore operations. The system features a unified user interface, remote monitoring, predictive maintenance, and compatibility across FET’s full ROV fleet.
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September 22, 2025
Petrofac has extended its long-running partnership with Ithaca Energy, winning a two-year, $50 million contract renewal to provide integrated services across the operator’s UK North Sea portfolio.
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September 22, 2025
ExxonMobil has approved the $6.8 billion Hammerhead development offshore Guyana, marking its seventh project in the Stabroek block. The development will add 150,000 bopd starting in 2029, boosting total block capacity to 1.5 million bopd.
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September 22, 2025
BW Offshore has achieved first gas on the BW Opal FPSO at Santos’ Barossa LNG project offshore Australia. The FPSO, designed to process 850 MMscf/d of gas and 11,000 bpd of condensate, marks a key milestone ahead of full operations under its 15-year charter.
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September 22, 2025
Ocean Geophysics has teamed up with EdgeTech to deliver advanced software for the new eBOSS system, enhancing detection of buried subsea objects critical to offshore oil and gas operations.
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September 19, 2025
Trinidad and Tobago has officially closed its 2025 Deepwater Competitive Bidding Round, launched in January and featuring 26 offshore blocks. CNOOC International submitted bids for three blocks, while the STIT Energy–GROUNDPORTS consortium bid on one.
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September 19, 2025
Chevron, Anadarko, and Westlawn have partnered to explore offshore blocks in Peru’s Trujillo Basin, signing modified license agreements with Perupetro. The consortium plans to analyze 6,018 km² of seismic data, with exploratory drilling targeted after 2026 that could unlock up to 150,000 bpd of oil production.
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September 18, 2025
Oregen Energy has expanded its position in Namibia’s emerging Orange basin, one of the world’s most closely watched oil frontiers, as international operators ramp up appraisal and development efforts following a string of large discoveries.
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September 18, 2025
FutureOn has launched major upgrades to its FieldTwin platform, introducing advanced visualization, reporting, and AI-powered FieldTwin Intelligence to accelerate offshore subsea project design and operations.
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September 18, 2025
TAQA UK has awarded offshore contractor Allseas a major contract to decommission the Brae Alpha platform topsides in the Central North Sea, marking another milestone in one of the UK’s largest offshore decommissioning programs.
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September 18, 2025
IMI has successfully delivered what are believed to be the largest production choke valves ever manufactured to a landmark unmanned processing platform in the North Sea.
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September 17, 2025
Weatherford International plc has been awarded a three-year, $147 million contract by Petrobras to deliver Tubular Running Services (TRS) across the company’s offshore drilling operations in Brazil.
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September 17, 2025
TotalEnergies has signed production sharing contracts for four offshore blocks covering 12,700 sq km in the Liberia Basin. The company is planning a 3D seismic survey as it targets new deepwater prospects aligned with its global exploration strategy.
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September 17, 2025
Baker Hughes has secured a multi-year agreement with Petrobras to extend deployment of the Blue Marlin and Blue Orca stimulation vessels, supporting production optimization across Brazil’s offshore pre- and post-salt fields.
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September 16, 2025
Energy NL has written to Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial party leaders ahead of the 2025 election, seeking clear positions on offshore oil and gas, Bay du Nord incentives, federal emissions cap regulations, and renewable energy development.
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September 16, 2025
South Africa’s Constitutional Court is set to rule on Shell’s disputed offshore seismic survey, a decision that could shape the future of the nation’s oil and gas exploration. The case, driven by environmental activists, has stalled Shell’s Wild Coast program since 2021.
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September 15, 2025
GATE Energy has been awarded the full commissioning scope for bp’s Kaskida Floating Production Unit (FPU) in the U.S. Gulf. Working with Seatrium, GATE will provide systems completion, dynamic commissioning, and interface coordination for the deepwater project.
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September 15, 2025
Global OTEC has been selected by the DeepStar consortium, backed by Chevron, ExxonMobil and bp, to study Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) as a renewable power source for deepwater oil and gas operations.
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September 15, 2025
Subsea7 has secured a $750 million –$1.25 billion offshore contract with Aramco in Saudi Arabia for the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of 106 km of pipelines, topsides modifications and hook-up work. Offshore operations are planned for 2027–2028.
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September 12, 2025
Petrobras has acquired a 27.5% interest in offshore Block 4 in São Tomé and Príncipe, reinforcing its upstream exploration strategy in Africa. The acquisition places Petrobras in a consortium led by Shell (30%), alongside Galp (27.5%) and ANP-STP (15%).
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September 12, 2025
ABS has granted approval in principle (AIP) to SBM Offshore for its pioneering Blue Ammonia floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) concept, advancing offshore gas conversion and decarbonized fuel production.
