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SBM Offshore Starts Construction of FSO for Trion Oil Field off Mexico

Sep 25, 2025

Dutch-based SBM Offshore has cut the first steel for Chalchi floating storage and offloading (FSO) at COSCO Shipyard in China, marking the start of construction of the unit bound for deployment at Trion deepwater oil field, offshore Mexico.The FSO’s name, Chalchi, is inspired by Chalchiuhtlicue, the Aztec water deity, symbolizing the project’s strong connection to Mexico’s rich heritage, SBM Offshore said…

Russia Targets 2028 for Sakhalin-3 Gas Project Start Up

Sep 25, 2025

Russia is expected to start natural gas production at the new Sakhalin-3 project in the Pacific Ocean in 2028 to supply gas to China and for domestic needs, Russian news agencies said on Thursday, citing the local governor.The governor, Valery Limarenko…

Seatrium Secures ABS Backing for Deepwater FPSO Design

Sep 24, 2025

Seatrium has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its proprietary FLEXHull 1500K-M floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) design.The AiP underscores Seatrium’s ability to deliver advanced solutions for deepwater oil and gas production…

Hibiscus Petroleum Starts Drilling at Teal West Field off UK

Sep 19, 2025

Malaysian independent oil and gas exploration firm Hibiscus Petroleum has spudded a new well at the Teal West field in the North Sea, off the coast of the United Kingdom.The drilling operations is being done with Shelf Drilling’s Shelf Drilling Fortress jack-up rig…

PV Drilling Takes Ownership of Noble Corporation’s Stacked Jack-Up Rig

Sep 16, 2025

Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) has officially taken ownership of Noble Corporation’s Noble Highlander jack-up rig, which has been renamed to PV DRILLING IX.The rig has been transferred to PV Drilling’s technical team in Denmark…

Saipem Bags $1.5B Contract for Türkiye Largest Offshore Gas Field

Sep 10, 2025

Italian energy services firm Saipem has secured a new offshore contract by Turkish Petroleum OTC for the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project in Türkiye, worth approximately $1.5 billion.The third phase of development entails a new dedicated floating production unit (FPU)…

TotalEnergies Inks 10-Year LNG Supply Deal with South Korea’s KOGAS

Sep 09, 2025

TotalEnergies and KOGAS, South Korea’s national natural gas company, have signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) for the annual delivery in South Korea of 1 million tons (Mt) of LNG per year over a 10-year period starting from the end of 2027.Awarded…

Pandion Energy Divests Interests in Three Norwegian Assets to Inpex

Jul 22, 2025

Norwegian oil and gas company Pandion Energy has entered into an agreement to sell its participating interests in three assets comprising seven production licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) to Inpex Idemitsu Norge, owned by Japan’s Inpex…

KBR-SOCAR Joint Venture Secures Work for BP in Azerbaijan

Jul 15, 2025

KBR and SOCAR, through their joint venture SOCAR-KBR, have been awarded two contracts by BP in Azerbaijan - one to support the Sangachal Terminal Electrification (STEL) project, Azerbaijan’s largest oil and gas reception terminal, and another for the Shah Deniz compression (SDC) gas field project…

Centrica and Thailand’s PTT Ink Long-Term LNG Supply Deal

Jun 27, 2025

U.K. based energy firm Centrica and Thai state-owned oil and gas giant PTT Group have signed heads of agreement for a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal.Under the agreement, PTT will supply LNG to Centrica for a 10-year period across a range of destinations in Asia…

CNOOC Signs Hydrocarbons Exploration and Production Deal with Kazakhstan

Jun 24, 2025

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has signed production and exploration contract with Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and state-owned operator KazMunayGas (KMG) for Zhylyoi Subsoil Area…

UK Firm Secures Exploration Extension for Two Blocks off Vietnam

Jun 10, 2025

U.K.-based Pharos Energy, an independent energy company with assets in Vietnam and Egypt, has secured two-year extension of the exploration period for two blocks located in moderate to deep waters offshore Vietnam.The approval has been received…

BP Expands Oil and Gas Scope in Azerbaijan with New Projects and Exploration Rights

Jun 03, 2025

BP, together with its partners, has entered into a series of agreements that will build and expand on its major oil and gas interests in Azerbaijan, paving the way for growth and additional production while deepening its partnership with the country and state oil company…

Azeri SOCAR Plans New Agreements with Oil and Gas Majors

Jun 02, 2025

Azeri state energy company SOCAR will sign new agreements soon for oil and gas exploration in Azerbaijan, including with Exxon Mobil and BP, three sources told Reuters on Monday.The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, declined to give further details…

TPAO, SOCAR and BP to Ink Caspian Sea Oil and Gas Production Deal

Jun 02, 2025

Turkish state oil company TPAO will sign a gas production-sharing agreement with Azerbaijan's SOCAR and BP for the Shafaq-Asiman offshore block on the Caspian sea, Turkey's energy minister said on Monday.'Today, we are taking further steps with…

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