Offshore
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February 20, 2026
Tullow Oil has signed a $205 million agreement to acquire the FPSO serving the TEN fields offshore Ghana, a move expected to reduce lease costs and improve long-term project economics on the Deepwater Tano block.
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February 20, 2026
Ghana’s parliament has ratified license extensions for the Jubilee and TEN fields through 2040, enabling new drilling and investment plans by Kosmos Energy and partners while supporting higher oil and gas output and domestic gas supply.
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February 19, 2026
Cameroon has opened bidding for nine upstream oil and gas blocks across the Rio del Rey and Douala/Kribi Campo basins, offering data-rich exploration opportunities near existing production with proposals due by March 30, 2026.
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February 19, 2026
bp has renewed a long-term offshore operations and maintenance contract covering eight platforms in Azerbaijan’s Caspian Sea, with the agreement potentially exceeding $1 billion and reinforcing long-standing partnerships supporting safe, efficient regional production.
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February 19, 2026
Chariot plans to raise $20 million to fund Etu Energias’ acquisition of offshore Angola oil assets, gaining exposure to up to 4,000 bopd production.
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February 18, 2026
Brava Energia has been authorized to proceed with the transfer of a 37.5% stake in Brazil’s offshore Papa-Terra field, subject to arbitration conditions and regulatory approvals including Brazil’s ANP.
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February 18, 2026
Valaris has secured nearly $900 million in new contract awards and extensions across its global fleet, with fresh drillship work in Angola and Brazil and jackup demand strengthening across Southeast Asia, Australia and the North Sea.
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February 17, 2026
Saipem has reached an agreement to acquire the Deep Value Driller drillship for $272.5 million, expanding its offshore drilling fleet and strengthening deepwater capabilities.
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February 17, 2026
The offshore industry is marking the anniversary of the Ocean Ranger disaster, remembering the 84 crew members lost in 1982 and the lasting impact on offshore safety standards worldwide.
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February 17, 2026
Eni has discovered significant gas and condensate volumes offshore Côte d’Ivoire at the Murene South-1X well in Block CI-501, confirming the potential of the Calao channel complex.
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January
Offshore oil rigs combine explosive gas zones with harsh marine conditions, requiring computing systems that meet strict hazardous-area safety standards.
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February 17, 2026
Guyana is moving forward with a second gas-to-shore project to transport natural gas from offshore fields for power generation and industrial development, supporting efforts to diversify its energy economy beyond oil.
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February 17, 2026
Oil States, THREE60 Energy and Innovair have formed a strategic alliance to deliver integrated inspection, engineering and repair solutions for offshore caisson integrity across global oil and gas assets.
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February 16, 2026
DUG and Searcher Seismic have signed a multi-client agreement to reprocess legacy 3D seismic data offshore East Sarawak, Malaysia, creating a new dataset to support exploration and development across the region.
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February 16, 2026
ABL has been awarded a marine warranty survey contract to support offshore construction and installation work for the Phase 4 development of Egypt’s Kamose gas field in the Mediterranean.
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February 16, 2026
Chevron has been awarded four offshore exploration blocks in Greece, expanding its Mediterranean portfolio and launching seismic programs to evaluate hydrocarbon potential south of Crete and the Peloponnese.
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February 14, 2026
Azule Energy has discovered a potential 500-million-barrel offshore oil accumulation in Angola’s Block 15/06, with appraisal planned to determine recoverable volumes and development options near existing infrastructure.
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February 13, 2026
Congo has launched exports from Phase 2 of its LNG project, adding new floating LNG capacity and strengthening its position as an emerging African gas exporter supplying global markets.
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February 13, 2026
Kongsberg Maritime has launched a unified digital solutions portfolio and introduced the KM Performance platform to improve fleet efficiency, emissions reporting and operational decision-making across offshore and marine operations.
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February 12, 2026
The ONE-Dyas-operated N05-A development has become the first North Sea gas project to achieve MiQ Grade A methane certification, setting a new benchmark for low-emissions offshore gas production in Europe.
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February 12, 2026
EnerMech has secured a two-year contract extension to provide offshore rig crane inspection and lifting services for a Middle East operator, supporting safe and reliable offshore drilling operations.
