
Oslo-listed global consultancy group Aqualis, formerly ABL Group, has wrapped up the acquisition of SynergenOG, a Malaysia‑based process safety and technical risk management consultancy for the energy industry.

France’s energy giant TotalEnergies has struck a deal to divest to Japan’s Inpex its non-operated interest in a gas field off the coast of Sarawak, Malaysia.

Norske Shell, a subsidiary of the UK-headquartered energy giant Shell, has entrusted AGR, part of the Oslo-listed energy and marine consultancy Aqualis (formerly ABL Group), with the task of supplying the human capital for its onshore and offshore operations in Norway.

Norway’s DOF Group has won a contract it describes as large for subsea construction, mooring, disconnection of an existing floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) and connection of a replacement FSO for TotalEnergies. DOF will deliver engineering, transportation and installation of mooring system

Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas giant QatarEnergy and the U.S.-headquartered energy heavyweight ExxonMobil have inked a commercial discovery declaration for natural gas finds at a block off the coast of Cyprus.

Shell Offshore, a subsidiary of the UK-headquartered energy giant Shell, has struck deals to divest a non-operated working interest in certain oil assets in the Gulf of America (U.S. Gulf of Mexico).

Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean has lined up assignments for three of its harsh environment semi-submersible rigs with Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).

Australian Energy Producers, representing Australia’s upstream oil and gas exploration and production industry, has welcomed the 2026 Integrated System Plan (ISP) from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), which highlights the need for new gas investments to enable grid reliability.

Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has picked up a contract extension for one of its multipurpose support vessels (MPSVs) off the coast of Australia.

Norway’s offshore vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has strengthened its relationship with Aker BP, a compatriot oil and gas player, through a new deal, which enables one of its platform supply vessels (PSVs) to secure a long-term assignment with the Norwegian operator.

African energy exploration player Rhino Resources has shed light on the appraisal of an oil discovery in the Orange Basin, confirming a connected oil-bearing reservoir at its appraisal well off the coast of Namibia.

Petronas Suriname E&P, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas heavyweight Petronas, has confirmed two discoveries and a successful appraisal activity in Block 52 off the coast of Suriname.

As operators embark on portfolio optimization quests, a series of asset exchanges is reshaping the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), with the latest such move coming from Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor and its compatriot Vår Energi, which have agreed to a swap of offshore oil and gas ass

U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes has secured a multi-year assignment at a liquefied natural gas (LNG) expansion project in Nigeria, Africa.