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April 13, 2026
TotalEnergies has confirmed a hydrocarbon discovery at the Moho license offshore Congo, with estimated resources of around 100 MMbbl and plans for a tie-back to existing production infrastructure.
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April 13, 2026
Petrobras has confirmed a hydrocarbon discovery in a pre-salt exploration well in Brazil’s Campos basin, with further analysis underway to evaluate reservoir and fluid characteristics.
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April 13, 2026
Eco Atlantic has farmed down a 60% interest in its Namibia offshore exploration licenses to bp, transferring operatorship as part of a deal to advance exploration in the Walvis basin.
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April 13, 2026
ABL and Petroleum Marine Services (PMS) have signed an MoU to provide offshore rig moving, marine assurance and risk services in Egypt, supporting drilling operations in the Red Sea and Gulf of Suez.
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April 13, 2026
CoreMarine and Jumbo Offshore have secured a contract to install soft-yoke mooring systems and perform hook-up of FLNG vessels offshore Argentina, supporting the country’s growing gas export infrastructure.
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April 13, 2026
TotalEnergies and TPAO have signed an exploration MoU to jointly assess oil and gas opportunities in Türkiye’s Black Sea and international regions, expanding collaboration in offshore exploration.
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April 12, 2026
Türkiye has launched its first overseas offshore drilling campaign, deploying the Çağrı Bey drillship to drill the Curad-1 ultra-deepwater well offshore Somalia, targeting a potential oil discovery.
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April 12, 2026
TotalEnergies is advancing a major Africa project pipeline, including Congo oil developments, Mozambique LNG restart and Namibia exploration, positioning for production growth through 2026.
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April 09, 2026
Subsea7 has secured a SURF contract worth at least $1.25 billion for Petrobras' Sépia 2 pre-salt development in Brazil’s Santos basin, covering engineering, procurement, installation and pre-commissioning for 17 wells.
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April 09, 2026
CB&I has completed its acquisition of Petrofac’s Asset Solutions business, adding operations, maintenance, wells and decommissioning services to expand its global energy services portfolio.
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April 09, 2026
Egypt has agreed to purchase the full output of Cyprus’ Aphrodite gas field under a long-term deal, securing future supply as domestic production declines and demand continues to rise.
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April 09, 2026
Occidental has reported an oil discovery at the Bandit prospect in Green Canyon Block 680 in the U.S. Gulf, encountering oil-bearing Miocene sands with potential for subsea tieback development.
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April 09, 2026
SLB OneSubsea has secured a contract from Beacon Offshore Energy to deliver an HPHT multiphase boosting system for the Shenandoah field in the Gulf of Mexico, supporting enhanced recovery in a deepwater development.
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April 08, 2026
ONE-Dyas has brought a second production well online at its N05-A platform in the North Sea, increasing gas output to 1 Bcm/year and strengthening domestic energy supply for the Netherlands and Germany.
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April
The main message from World Oil’s Deepwater Development Conference was that the industry has tended to optimise capex spend and delivery of first oil, often at the expense of following decades. As deepwater projects become increasingly more challenging, designing systems for remote operations reduces safety risk and crewed intervention costs over field life. With continual improvement in data processing and AI, tangible savings are likely. 
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April 07, 2026
SLB OneSubsea and Subsea7 have signed a collaboration agreement with PETRONAS Suriname to accelerate offshore subsea developments, enabling early engagement and integrated EPCIC delivery across multiple projects.
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March 04, 2026
Semco Maritime has secured a multi-year contract to support integrated control and safety systems across eight offshore and onshore assets in the UK North Sea.
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April 02, 2026
Velesto Energy has received three awards at the IADC Southeast Asia Chapter Safety Awards, including offshore incident-free honors, reflecting continued focus on safety performance across its drilling operations.
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April 07, 2026
Aker BP has started production from the Symra field offshore Norway nine months ahead of schedule, adding a subsea tieback to the Ivar Aasen platform and supporting continued North Sea production growth.
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April 07, 2026
Decom Engineering has secured a U.S. patent for its Chopsaw subsea cutting technology, designed to improve precision, safety and efficiency in offshore decommissioning and infrastructure removal operations.
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April 07, 2026
ABL has completed marine assurance and transport support for the Northern Endeavour FPSO, overseeing its multi-phase journey from Australia to a recycling facility in Denmark as offshore decommissioning activity continues to expand globally.
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