Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has approved the final investment decision (FID) for Module 2 of its Sergipe Deep Waters (SEAP II) project in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, a move that will expand the availability of domestic natural gas and open a new production frontier in the country’s northeast.The project targets high-quality light oil reservoirs ranging from 38 to 41 degrees API, located approximately 80 kilometers off the coast…
Throughout 2025 we have seen the subsea vessel market transitioning from a period of record highs towards a more cautious, but still fundamentally strong, outlook. While short-term activity and rates have softened in the latter part of the year…
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…
SK Earthon, the energy resource development unit of SK Innovation, has acquired a 34% stake in the North Ketapang exploration block offshore Indonesia, expanding its upstream presence in Southeast Asia.The stake was acquired from Petronas North Ketapang…
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…
Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA has started filling tankers with crude and fuel oil and keeping them in Venezuelan waters, as inventories have mounted due to the U.S. seizing Venezuela-linked ships at sea, according to company documents and shipping data…
Gulf Marine Services (GMS), a provider of jack-up support vessels to the offshore energy industry, has secured a contract covering two of its large-class vessels in Europe.The contract spans a total of 1624 days and will see the vessels continue to support offshore operations across the region…
Norwegian offshore vessel owner and subsea services provider DOF Group has secured two contracts for its vessels and services in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.DOF signed a three-year frame agreement for the provision of subsea inspection, maintenance…
Viridien has successfully completed the BM-S-2 seismic reimaging project in the southern Santos Basin, delivering a modern, high-fidelity 3D dataset across 8,468 sq km to support growing exploration activity in one of the most strategic, emerging offshore regions of Brazil…
Offshore seismic services firm Shearwater Geoservices has finalized the preparations for the upcoming start of a new multi-client seismic project offshore Nigeria.The 3D survey is backed by significant industry funding and will be executed in…
Norwegian offshore vessel owner and subsea services provider DOF Group has secured several new project awards in the Atlantic region and a separate contract in North America with Shell.The Atlantic region awards, amounting to over $60 million…
Indonesia announced a round of oil and gas block tenders on Monday, offering eight new blocks to contractors, an energy ministry document showed, amid efforts to increase energy reserves.Indonesia's oil and gas production has been on a downtrend in the past decade due to depleting reserves…
Israel has approved a deal that will supply natural gas to Egypt, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, describing it as the country's largest-ever gas deal.Israel signed the export agreement in August with Chevron and its partners…
Poland is launching its first competitive offshore wind auction on Wednesday, a test experts say could revive Europe's struggling sector as developers vie for long-term contracts after a string of failed tenders across the region.The auction…
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered on Tuesday a 'blockade' of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, in Washington's latest move to increase pressure on Nicolas Maduro's government, targeting its main source of income.It…
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