Saudi oil and gas drilling contractor ADES Holding has signed a multi-year contract extension for its jack-up rig Aquamarine Driller with QatarEnergy.The estimated value of the contracts is $215 million, including the firm and optional extensions.The extension is for a firm duration of four years, with three additional one-year options, totaling up to three years extension.The contract awards follow…
French seismic firm Viridien, in collaboration with joint venture partner TGS, has started the Megabar Extension Phase I survey in the Barreirinhas Basin offshore Northern Brazil.The 5,300 sq km multi-client 3D seismic survey will be acquired…
Mexican state oil company Pemex signed its first mixed contracts with private sector partners in a bid to reverse declining hydrocarbon production, according to President Claudia Sheinbaum's government report delivered to Congress.The 11 deals…
Engineering consultancy Wood has secured a three-year contract extension to provide operations, maintenance, modifications and support services on Equinor’s assets at the Mariner field, located on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).With the extended contract…
Fugro has signed two three-year contracts with offshore energy services company Constellation to support deepwater exploration activities in Campos Basin and the emerging Equatorial Margin, two of Brazil’s most strategically important regions…
Norway's Equinor will pump nearly $1 billion into Orsted's emergency fundraising, it said on Monday, bolstering the Danish offshore wind power developer's efforts to cope with U.S. President Donald Trump's hostility to the sector.The energy…
Subsea7 today has secured a major contract by Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center (TP-OTC) for the development of phase 3 of the Sakarya field development in the Black Sea, offshore Türkiye.Subsea7’s scope includes engineering, procurement…
Straatman has acquired Kraaijeveld Winches, a Dutch company specializing in the design and production of winches and related equipment for dredging, offshore, and maritime applications.The acquisition marks a strategic step in Straatman’s long…
Shearwater Geoservices has secured a deepwater Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) seismic survey work offshore Angola by ExxonMobil’s affiliate Esso Exploration Angola Block 15 Limited.The two-month project is scheduled to begin during the third quarter of 2025…
The Northern Endeavour FPSO is being shipped by a Chinese heavy lift ship from Australia to Denmark for recycling.Installed between the Laminaria and Corallina oil fields in the Timor Sea and unproductive since 2019, its fate became the burden…
SPE Offshore Europe 2025 (OE25) will open its doors at the P&J Live from 2-5 September for what is set to be one of the most pivotal in the show’s 52-year history. With offshore energy at the centre of national and international debate, the…
Pioneering subsea technology and services company, SMD, has announced the appointment of Kenny Liu as its new chief executive officer.Kenny succeeds Julian Zhu, whose decade in the role saw the company’s profit and turnover increase year on year for the past five years…
Petrobras is considering an investment in sugar and ethanol producer Raizen as a way to re-enter the ethanol market, local newspaper O Globo reported on Saturday, citing sources.Petrobras had previously said it was eying a return to the ethanol…
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…
Talos Energy has appointed Zachary B. Dailey as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective August 18, 2025.In addition, the company has appointed William R. Langin as Executive Vice President – Exploration and Development…