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Shell to Exit Australia's North West Shelf Project in $1.45B Deal with XRG

2 hours ago

Shell has agreed to sell its 16.67% non-operated interest in Australia's North West Shelf (NWS) LNG project to subsidiaries of XRG for a base consideration of $1.45 billion.The deal covers Shell's interest in the North West Shelf project in Western Australia, including associated upstream interests, pipeline and midstream infrastructure, as well as interests in related petroleum and pipeline titles…

ADES Lands New Offshore Drilling Rig Deals in Angola and Indonesia

1 hour ago

ADES Holding has secured a one-year contract extension for the Shelf Drilling Tenacious jack-up rig offshore Angola and a new drilling contract for the Shelf Drilling Perseverance in Indonesia, adding to its offshore drilling backlog across Africa and Southeast Asia…

Aramco Third Quarter Profit Up 35% Despite War Disruptions

2 hours ago

Saudi state oil company Aramco reported on Tuesday a 34.5% increase in third-quarter net profit despite attacks on its facilities, mainly due to higher revenue and its exit from a joint venture.The world's top oil exporter reported a net profit of $36…

Solstad's Normand Australis Wins 250-Day Subsea Campaign

Oct 30, 2026

Solstad Maritime has secured two contracts for its Normand Australis construction support vessel (CSV) in the Asia Pacific region, with a combined firm duration of 250 days.The contracts will be executed consecutively, with operations expected to begin in December 2026…

Fugro Arms Survey Fleet Against GPS Jamming After $28M Earnings Hit

Oct 30, 2026

Dutch geological data specialist Fugro said on Friday that Iran war-linked disruptions had dented its earnings by €25 million ($28 million) this year, including €10 million in the third quarter alone, while GPS jamming and restrictions on vessel…

Tullow Oil Taps DeepOcean for Subsea Riser Job off Ghana

Oct 29, 2026

DeepOcean has secured a contract from Tullow Ghana to carry out subsea gas lift riser retermination work at the Jubilee field offshore Ghana, using its recently upgraded Orient Adventurer subsea construction vessel.The project involves a gas…

Subsea Vessel Market: Shifting Dynamics + Fleet Expansion

Oct 29, 2026

We are entering in interesting period in the subsea vessel market, as contract backlog among the EPCs continue to rise to new all-time highs, existing long-term contracts are coming up for renewals, and a wave of newbuilds are closing in on delivery…

The Business of Offshore CO₂ Storage: A New Market for Maritime Infrastructure

Oct 28, 2026

Carbon capture and storage (CCS)  is moving from a collection of demonstration projects toward a new infrastructure business. As of July 2025, 734 commercial CCS facilities  were in operation or development, up from 628 a year earlier, while…

Baker Hughes Earnings Slump as Iran War Disrupts Oilfield Operations

Oct 28, 2026

Baker Hughes reported a fall in third-quarter profit on Tuesday, as prolonged conflict in the Middle East hit demand for services and equipment in the key oil-producing region.Repeated flare-ups in the Middle East conflict, now in its eighth month…

Tanzania Eyes Gas Reserves Boost After Mnazi Bay Offshore Discovery

Oct 27, 2026

French oil company Maurel & Prom (M&P) has confirmed a natural gas discovery in Tanzania's Mnazi Bay license, with preliminary estimates indicating approximately 200 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas in a reservoir reached by drilling from onshore to a target 4…

Dolphin Drilling Sells Blackford Dolphin Semi-Sub, Forges New Rig Partnership

Oct 27, 2026

Dolphin Drilling has agreed to sell its Blackford Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig to SPM Energy Shipping for up to $25 million and entered into a preliminary agreement for the management of future drilling contracts involving the rig and at least one additional semi-submersible unit…

OPT, Stratum Join Forces on Renewable-Powered Offshore Data Centers

Oct 26, 2026

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) and Stratum Holdings have signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to explore the development of offshore data center assets powered by wave, wind and solar energy, combining renewable power platforms with high-performance computing infrastructure…

Chouest Group Acquires Canada's Horizon Maritime

Oct 26, 2026

The Chouest Group and the founders of Horizon Maritime Services have announced a strategic partnership that includes the acquisition of the Canadian offshore and marine services company from CFFI and its lender, HPS.The transaction expands the Louisiana-based Chouest Group's presence in Canada…

SLB Beats Profit Forecasts as North America Booms, Middle East Recovers

Oct 23, 2026

SLB beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Friday, supported by strong North American oilfield activity, while signaling recovery in parts of the Middle East following conflict-related disruptions.Repeated flare-ups in the US-Iran conflict…

ADNOC's XRG Eyes Stake in Eni's Libya Oil and Gas Business

Oct 23, 2026

XRG, the international investment arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), is in talks with Eni about potentially buying a stake in the Italian company's oil and gas business in Libya, two people familiar with the matter said.Negotiations…

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Aramco Targets Hormuz Bypass with East-West Pipeline Expansion

Aramco Targets Hormuz Bypass with East-West Pipeline Expansion

ADES Lands New Offshore Drilling Rig Deals in Angola and Indonesia

ADES Lands New Offshore Drilling Rig Deals in Angola and Indonesia

Shell to Exit Australia's North West Shelf Project in $1.45B Deal with XRG

Shell to Exit Australia's North West Shelf Project in $1.45B Deal with XRG

Aramco Third Quarter Profit Up 35% Despite War Disruptions

Aramco Third Quarter Profit Up 35% Despite War Disruptions

Eni, Petronas JV Brings Indonesian Offshore Gas Field Online

Eni, Petronas JV Brings Indonesian Offshore Gas Field Online

CNOOC Set to Restore Production at Major South China Sea Gas Field

CNOOC Set to Restore Production at Major South China Sea Gas Field

Big Oil Pockets Near-Record Profits but Spending Restraint Signals Long-Term Doubts

Big Oil Pockets Near-Record Profits but Spending Restraint Signals Long-Term Doubts

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