Offshore
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June 10, 2025
ABB has been awarded a large order by Seatrium to supply electrical equipment and automation solutions on a new generation of FPSO vessels for operator Petrobras. The two vessels—P-84 and P-85—will be deployed approximately 200 km offshore Brazil.
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June 09, 2025
Subsea7 has secured a sizeable contract by Shell for a gas project offshore Trinidad and Tobago. The project involves the transportation and installation of subsea equipment at the Aphrodite development at depths of up to 290 m.
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June 05, 2025
MODEC has signed an agreement to jointly develop and scale Carbon Clean’s CycloneCC carbon capture technology for offshore applications. The collaboration will work toward deployment of a fully commercialized CycloneCC solution on a MODEC FPSO by 2026.
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June 05, 2025
DRIFT Offshore has established a partnership with UHI North, West and Hebrides, to develop and deliver an introductory training course focused on the operation of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), trenching and subsea equipment.
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June 04, 2025
The Government of Ghana, Tullow Oil, Kosmos Energy, PetroSA, Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC) and Explorco have entered into an MOU to extend production licenses covering the Jubilee and TEN fields in Ghana until 2040.
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June 04, 2025
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Shell to exchange its 20% non-operated interest in the Gato do Mato project for an additional 3% interest in Lapa, a producing offshore oil field.
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June 03, 2025
On Monday, Brazilian Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira presented measures to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that include selling oil exploration licenses and a review of the reference prices used to calculate oil taxes, the ministry said in a message.
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June 02, 2025
Aker Solutions has successfully installed an autonomous drone system on Aker BP’s Edvard Grieg platform in the North Sea, marking a major step toward fully autonomous offshore inspections.
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May 29, 2025
ExxonMobil says it will be “business as usual” in its massive Guyana oil field if it loses its arbitration case against Chevron and Hess. Exxon and CNOOC have claimed right of first refusal over Hess’s stake in the offshore Stabroek block.
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May 29, 2025
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Shell to sell its 12.5% interest in the Bonga oil field, offshore Nigeria, for $510 million. The deal increases Shell’s stake in the Bonga oil field to 67.5%. Shell completed its sale of onshore Nigeria assets in the West African nation.
News
May 29, 2025
bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) has safely delivered first gas through connection of the initial discovery well at the Mento development, offshore Trinidad. The drilling campaign for the remaining seven gross wells on the platform will now begin, bp announced. Mento is a 50/50 joint venture between bpTT and EOG Resources, with EOG acting as operator.
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May 28, 2025
Terradepth has secured a five-year agreement with a major offshore energy company. Terradepth will deploy its Ocean Data as a Service® (ODaaS) solution to deliver autonomous hydrographic survey and data services at a fraction of the traditional time and cost.
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May 28, 2025
Ecopetrol SA plans to continue drilling for natural gas in Colombian Caribbean waters after partner Shell Plc exited three offshore blocks, betting on growing domestic demand and potentially lucrative reserves.
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May 28, 2025
Two workers injured in a May 20 fire on a Chevron Corp. oil platform off the coast of Angola have died. Authorities are working to recover a body spotted underwater near the platform, according to Angola's Petroleum and Minerals Ministry.
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May 28, 2025
BW Offshore has signed an agreement to acquire the FPSO Nganhurra, a purpose-built facility with production capacity of 100,000 bpd and storage capacity of 900,000 barrels. The acquisition is part of a strategy to offer timely and competitive redeployment solutions.
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May 27, 2025
Valeura Energy has completed an eight-well drilling campaign at License B5/27, offshore Gulf of Thailand, the company announced. The block B5/27 drilling program was completed safely, on time, and under budget, Valeura noted.
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May 27, 2025
OEG has secured a three-year framework agreement with an international oil major. Under the terms of the agreement, which includes optional extensions for up to five years, OEG will supply logistics equipment for the organization’s operations in North America.
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May 27, 2025
Kongsberg Maritime has launched its new Tunnel Thruster type TTH, setting new standards in performance and reliability with a compact, modular design that reduces downtime and eliminates the need for dry-docking.
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May 26, 2025
The release of the second edition of API Std 20S strengthens the previous edition’s requirements, incorporating the latest industry practices, clearer non-destructive testing guidance and expanded tools for inspection and process control.
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May 26, 2025
Oil production has started from the fourth development phase of the Mero field off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the pre-salt area of the Santos basin. The field is operated by Petrobras (38.6%), with TotalEnergies and Shell Brasil each holding 19.3% working interest.
