Offshore
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January 05, 2026
Decom Engineering and Unique Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly deliver integrated subsea decommissioning services across key oil and gas regions, including the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
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January 02, 2026
Petrobras has started production at Búzios 6 with FPSO P-78, adding up to 180,000 bpd of oil and boosting gas supply from Brazil’s pre-salt.
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January 02, 2026
Chevron has delivered first oil from its South N’dola platform offshore Angola, bringing new production online in Block 0 through a tieback to existing offshore infrastructure.
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December 31, 2025
Harbour Energy has been appointed operator of the Zama offshore oil project in Mexico, a 750-MMboe development approved by SENER and backed by Pemex and Talos Energy.
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December 31, 2025
African producers are turning regulatory reform into real upstream gains. From Angola’s $70B project pipeline to Nigeria’s accelerated licensing and Congo’s LNG expansion, policy shifts are reshaping investment across the continent.
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December 31, 2025
Gabon is advancing major energy-sector reforms aimed at boosting upstream investment, separating its hydrocarbons framework into new oil and gas codes and unlocking deepwater potential. Growing production, offshore exploration agreements with bp and ExxonMobil, and LNG megaprojects position Gabon as a rising player in Africa’s oil and gas landscape.
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December 30, 2025
Saipem has secured $600 million in offshore work from Aramco, including pipeline installation and subsea intervention at multiple Saudi fields—further expanding its in-country fabrication footprint and LTA-backed project portfolio.
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December 26, 2025
CB&I is set to acquire Petrofac’s Asset Solutions business, adding offshore operations and decommissioning services to its portfolio and bringing 3,000 employees under its umbrella. The move strengthens CB&I’s footprint in international energy markets and diversifies revenue beyond EPC work.
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December 26, 2025
Gulf Marine Services has secured a 985-day Europe contract for two Large-class vessels, pushing its contracted backlog to $540 million as demand for SESVs continues to strengthen across global offshore markets.
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December 23, 2025
As offshore oil and gas activity expands across the Caribbean, investment in shore bases and specialized ports is becoming essential to project execution. From Guyana and Trinidad to Suriname, logistics hubs are increasingly shaping timelines, costs, and operational reliability for deepwater developments.
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December 22, 2025
Harbour Energy has agreed to acquire deepwater operator LLOG for $3.2 billion, entering the U.S. Gulf and adding long-life, oil-weighted offshore assets.
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December 22, 2025
Shell and INEOS Energy have made a new oil discovery in the Gulf of America after confirming high-quality oil at the Shell-operated Nashville well in the deepwater Norphlet play.
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December 22, 2025
CNOOC has started production at the Xijiang 24 offshore oil project in the Pearl River Mouth basin, targeting peak output of 18,000 boed in 2026.
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December 20, 2025
OMV Petrom and NewMed Energy are preparing to drill two offshore wells at Bulgaria’s Han Asparuh block in the Black Sea, with first drilling expected by year-end.
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December 20, 2025
Ukraine says it struck a Lukoil offshore drilling platform in the Caspian Sea, as Kyiv intensifies attacks on Russian energy infrastructure tied to wartime revenue.
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December 19, 2025
TechnipFMC has secured a major subsea EPCI contract from Eni for the Coral North FLNG project offshore Mozambique, covering flowlines, risers, manifolds and umbilicals in ultra-deepwater.
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December 18, 2025
Subsea7 has been awarded a large EPCI contract by ConocoPhillips for the Previously Produced Fields (PPF) development offshore Norway. The $300–$500 million contract covers subsea structures, umbilicals, risers and flowlines tied back to the Ekofisk Complex, with offshore campaigns planned for 2027–2028.
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December 18, 2025
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. has secured $11 billion in financing tied to future production from its Hail and Ghasha offshore gas projects, reinforcing the UAE’s push to expand gas output and achieve self-sufficiency by the end of the decade.
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December 18, 2025
DNO ASA has secured North Sea oil offtake agreements with subsidiaries of Exxon Mobil and Shell, unlocking up to $410 million in related financing facilities effective January 2026. The agreements strengthen DNO’s balance sheet and support continued growth amid volatile markets.
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December 17, 2025
SBM Offshore has signed a contract extension to continue leasing and operating the FPSOs Mondo and Saxi Batuque on Angola’s Block 15 through 2032, with life-extension and refurbishment work set to begin in 2026.
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December 17, 2025
DeepOcean has secured a new long-term IMR frame agreement with Vår Energi, covering subsea inspection, maintenance and repair work across the operator’s Norwegian continental shelf assets through 2030, with options for extension.
