
The Australian subsidiary of the U.S.-based energy giant ConocoPhillips has started drilling an exploration well offshore Australia using a rig from Transocean’s fleet.

Noble Corporation, a U.S.-based offshore drilling giant, has put into play a new pilot program aboard its 11-year-old drillship in collaboration with Kongsberg Maritime, a Norway-headquartered marine technology player.

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore is continuing its assignment with Aker BP, a compatriot oil and gas company, thanks to extensions of deals for two of its platform supply vessels (PSVs).

Cheniere Energy has reached a new milestone at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility, with the completion of the third train forming part of its expansion project on the La Quinta Ship Channel, along the north shore of Corpus Christi Bay in Texas, United States.

BW Energy has shed light on the preliminary results of its appraisal well in the Orange Basin off the coast of Namibia, where the well was drilled using a rig owned by Northern Ocean and managed by Odfjell Drilling.

Equinor has prolonged a rig drilling assignment off the coast of Norway, which is being undertaken by a semi-submersible rig managed by Odfjell Drilling and owned by Northern Ocean.

French provider of tubular solutions Vallourec has secured a contract with TechnipFMC for the supply of line pipes for a deepwater development offshore Brazil operated by Shell. The integrated contract covers over 20,000 tons of subsea seamless premium carbon-steel line pipes, intended for risers an

Britain’s trade body for the offshore energy industry, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), has disclosed the results of its survey, which indicate that the Energy Profits Levy (EPL) needs to be tweaked from next year to unlock investments in the offshore energy arena.

Karoon Energy, Australia’s oil and gas company, has revealed the name of its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD and CEO), who will step into the role next month.

UK-headquartered energy giant BP is moving forward with the evaluation of its hydrocarbon discovery off the coast of Brazil, with appraisal plans anticipated to be put in motion in 2027.

OneSubsea, a joint venture backed by SLB, Aker Solutions and Subsea7, has secured two engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts by PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP), Thailand’s national oil & gas player, for the expansion of two fields offshore Malaysia.

Qatar’s state-owned oil & gas giant QatarEnergy has signed off on a multi-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with India’s Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC).

Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with GO Offshore (GO), establishing a framework for future cooperation in the offshore wind farm supporting vessel business, as well as offshore oil and gas vessel operations.

Moscow-headquartered energy giant PJSC Lukoil has said yes to a bid from Switzerland’s Gunvor Group for its international portfolio of assets in the wake of growing global sanctions, which keep tightening their hold on Russian businesses overseas.