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Panoro to Bid in Equatorial Guinea Oil and Gas Auction after Block G Boost

Feb 27, 2026

Africa-focused Panoro Energy will take part in Equatorial Guinea's oil and gas auction in April as it hunts for new assets after increasing its stake in the country's offshore Block G, its executive chairman said on Friday.Panoro this week acquired an additional 40.3% interest in Block G from Kosmos Energy, making it the largest shareholder in the block, which is operated by Trident Energy.Block G contains the Ceiba field and the Okume complex…

Eni’s Coral North FLNG Progresses as Technip Energies Lands Key Contract

Feb 24, 2026

Technip Energies, in partnership with JGC and Samsung Heavy Industries, has secured a significant contract by Mozambique Rovuma Venture (MRV), an Eni-participated joint venture, to advance work on the Coral North floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project offshore Mozambique…

Vaalco Energy Boosts Gabon Output as Côte d’Ivoire Project Gains Traction

Feb 24, 2026

Africa-focused oil and gas company Vaalco Energy has achieved ‘solid initial results’ from its Gabon drilling campaign and confirmed its operatorship of the Kossipo field offshore Côte d’Ivoire, as it advances plans to grow production in both countries…

ExxonMobil Reviews Gas Mix at Guyana’s Stabroek Block Amid Expansion Plans

Feb 20, 2026

Exxon Mobil is continuing work to determine the size of natural gas resources at Guyana's prolific Stabroek Block, Guyana's energy minister said, as the company pursues broader development of the resource in the South American country.The U…

DOF Upgrades AHTS Fleet

Feb 19, 2026

DOF Group has entered into an agreement to purchase the very high-end AHTS vessels Aurora Saltfjord and Aurora Sandefjord.The vessels are 2011-built and feature a bollard pull of almost 400 metric tonnes, making them among the most powerful AHTS vessels globally…

TVO Adds to Project Management Team

Feb 19, 2026

Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore (TVO) added Jeff Bockmiller and Mike Tricarico to its project management staff.Bockmiller has spent more than a decade in project management and has 17+ years of experience in the energy industry. Before joining TVO…

Dolphin Drilling, Vantris Ink Marketing Deal for Blackford Dolphin Semi-Sub

Feb 18, 2026

Dolphin Drilling Offshore, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dolphin Drilling, and Sapura Drilling Asia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vantris Energy, have entered into a marketing agreement for the semi-submersible drilling unit Blackford Dolphin…

Eco Wave Power Wraps Up Feasibility Study for South Africa’s Wave Project

Feb 17, 2026

Eco Wave Power has completed a feasibility study for a potential wave energy power station at the Port of Ngqura in South Africa, identifying the technical potential to deploy approximately 8.3 MW of installed capacity along the port’s breakwater infrastructure…

Eni Confirms Large Gas, Condensate Find off Ivory Coast

Feb 16, 2026

Eni has made a significant gas and condensate discovery offshore Ivory Coast after drilling the Murene South-1X well in Block CI-501, confirming the potential of the Calao channel complex.The discovery, named Calao South, is estimated to contain up to 5…

Chevron-Led Group Seals Offshore Gas Exploration Deals in Greece

Feb 16, 2026

A consortium led by U.S. oil major Chevron signed exclusive lease agreements on Monday to look for natural gas off southern Greece, expanding the United States' presence in the eastern Mediterranean.The deal doubles the amount of Greek maritime…

ConocoPhillips Submits $2B Greater Ekofisk Gas Redevelopment Plans

Feb 13, 2026

ConocoPhillips Skandinavia and its partners have submitted two Plans for Development and Operation (PDOs) to Norway’s Ministry of Energy for a combined redevelopment of the Albuskjell, Vest Ekofisk and Tommeliten Gamma fields in the Greater Ekofisk Area of the North Sea…

Petrobras’ P-79 FPSO Arrives to Brazil to Support Búzios Growth Plan

Feb 12, 2026

Petrobras has welcomed its P-79 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit to the Búzios field in Brazil’s Santos Basin pre-salt, in line with the planned schedule.The unit, capable of producing 180,000 barrels of oil per day and compressing 7…

TGS Embarks on Multi-Client 2D Survey off Angola

Feb 11, 2026

Energy data and intelligence TGS has started the Ultra Profundo multi-client 2D survey offshore Angola.The survey covers approximately 12,600 line kilometers, with Ramform Victory having already started operations earlier in 2026.Data acquisition…

Transocean Secures $184M for Drilling Rigs Operating off Norway

Feb 11, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured contract awards and extensions totaling approximately $184 million for two of its harsh-environment semisubmersible rigs operating in Norway.The company said the fixtures represent about $184 million in firm contract backlog…

Chevron Enlists Subsea7 for Mediterranean Sea Job

Feb 10, 2026

Subsea7 has secured contract by Chevron for subsea installation in the Eastern Mediterranean.Subsea7’s scope includes the transport and installation of approximately 17 kilometers of subsea flowlines and umbilicals.Project management and engineering…

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