Vietnam’s PV Drilling has informed that its jack-up rig PV DRILLING IX arrived to Vietnam, after completing a two-month transport voyage from Europe, marking a key milestone ahead of its planned return to drilling operations in 2026.The rig reached Vung Tau on December 25, after travelling 12,855.6 nautical miles, following its departure from Esbjerg in Denmark on October 30, 2025. It was moved via Rotterdam…
Malaysia's Yinson Production has held a steel cutting ceremony for a floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit, bound for deployment at Block B gas field offshore Vietnam.The steel cutting ceremony, held on December 19, 2025, marked the construction start of the FSO Block B…
China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has made a major oil discovery in the Bohai Sea, dubbed Qinhuangdao 29-6, adding over a 100 million tons of oil equivalent in-place.The oil property at the Qinhuangdao 29-6 oil field is medium-heavy crude…
Eni has signed a long-term LNG sales agreement with Thailand’s Gulf Development Company, expanding its presence in Asian gas markets and advancing its plan to build a diversified global liquefied natural gas (LNG) portfolio.Under the 10-year contract…
Mubadala Energy and PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI) have signed a heads of agreement to supply gas from the Andaman Sea as part of efforts to strengthen Indonesia’s energy security.The agreement establishes a framework for supplying cleaner…
U.S.-based Venture Global and Japan’s Tokyo Gas have signed a new long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales and purchase agreement (SPA).Under the SPA, Tokyo Gas will procure 1 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG from Venture Global for 20 years…
Singapore-based engineering group Seatrium has reported strong execution in the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, bolstered by major offshore and wind project deliveries, a high-value order book and strategic asset sales.The group’s net order book stood at about $12…
Eneos Holdings, Japan's top oil refiner which has been expanding into renewable energy, on Wednesday warned of the surging cost of developing its offshore wind project, with its CEO saying returns were difficult to achieve.Eneos unit, Japan Renewable Energy…
U.K.-based Pharos Energy, an independent energy company with assets in Vietnam and Egypt, has started a six-well drilling campaign offshore Vietnam designed to lift production from two of its existing fields and open new development opportunities…
Eni is aiming to get its gas joint venture with Malaysia's Petronas up and running some time next year, Guido Brusco, the Italian oil major's global natural resources chief operating officer, said on Monday.Both firms announced earlier this…
Finder Energy has executed a binding farm-in agreement with joint venture partner Timor Gap to increase the Timor-Leste state oil company’s stake in Production Sharing Contract (PSC) 19-11, entailing the Kuda Tasi & Jahal (KTJ) fields development project…
Aquaterra Energy, a leader in offshore engineering solutions, has secured multiple offshore analysis contracts with INPEX Masela, a subsidiary of INPEX Corporation, to support the upcoming subsea drilling campaigns offshore Indonesia.Under the contract…
Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has secured a contract award for moorings hook-up services in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.The contract will use construction support vessel (CSV) Skandi Hercules with related mooring and subsea installation services…
Singapore-based marine logistics firm Marco Polo has hired Norwegian ship designer Salt Ship Design to design the CSOV Plus, the next-generation commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) for oil and gas and offshore wind sectors.The contract…
In early August 2025, Aesen took delivery of two new Generation 4 Fast Crew Boats (FCBs) — Aesen 107 and Aesen 108 — at a christening ceremony held at Strategic Marine yard. The addition of Aesen 107 and Aesen 108 brings Aesenʼs total new crew…
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