Italian energy major Eni and commodities trading group Mercuria have signed an agreement to establish an equally owned joint venture to oversee energy commodities trading activities across global energy markets.The joint venture will operate…
Sunda Energy has started evaluating options for the planned Chuditch-2 appraisal well offshore Timor-Leste following discussions with regulators and its joint venture partner, while separately advancing its acquisition of a New Zealand production business…
Vår Energi and Equinor have agreed to swap assets on the Norwegian continental shelf, with Vår Energi increasing its exposure around the Gjøa area and Equinor strengthening its position in the Troll-Fram region.Under the agreement, Vår Energi will acquire a 32…
The offshore energy industry is in the midst of a new investment cycle, driven by major developments in South America, renewed demand for energy security and an increasing reliance on digital technologies to improve asset performance. For Matt Tremblay…
On 29 May 2026, Vantage Drilling International and Eldorado Drilling signed a merger agreement under which Eldorado will acquire Vantage, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. As part of the transaction, Vantage shareholders will receive $19 per share in cash…
Offshore floating solar company SolarDuck and the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) have been awarded a $3.7 million (€3.2 million) subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) to advance the development of an offshore…
Aker Solutions signed a 'sizeable. ($50m to $150m by the company's definition) five-year agreement with Cenovus Energy Inc. for engineering and maintenance services on White Rose field assets.The White Rose field is located approximately 350 km east of St…
Offshore floating solar company SolarDuck and the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) have been awarded a USD$3.64 million (€3.2 million) subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) for the Steady Seas research program.…
Vår Energi ASA has taken final investment decision (FID) on the Gjøa Subsea Projects in the North Sea. Together with its partners, the company has today submitted the Plan for Development and Operations (PDO) for the Ofelia and Gjøa Nord developments to the Ministry of Energy…
For decades, floating nuclear power occupied a niche position in the energy debate – technically feasible, strategically intriguing, but commercially marginal. Today, however, combined pressures of decarbonization, energy security, land constraints…
Faced with declining production post-2030, across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the Majors have started the process of reloading exploration hoppers. Targeting predominantly deep and ultra-deep waters, they have signed numerous agreements aimed…
Clariant Oil Services has deployed an anti-agglomerant low-dosage hydrate inhibitor technology in offshore fields in Norway and the United Kingdom that meets OSPAR environmental requirements for North Sea operations.The company's HYTREAT ECO…
India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and BP have signed a technical services contract aimed at enhancing production from fields in India's Western Offshore Basin, expanding a collaboration that began at the Mumbai High field in 2025.Under the agreement…
ADNOC Drilling has delivered and received acceptance for AD-300, its first AI-enabled, fully automated walking island rig, nearly three months ahead of schedule.AD-300 is the first of six next-generation island rigs being deployed under a $1…
Vår Energi and its partners have submitted a Plan for Development and Operations (PDO) to Norway's Ministry of Energy for the Gjøa Subsea Projects in the North Sea after taking a final investment decision on the developments.The Gjøa Subsea…
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