
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.

Japan’s MODEC has confirmed the arrival of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel at a ship recycling facility in Denmark, following the completion of the unit’s work at an oil field off the coast of Brazil.

UK-headquartered energy giant Shell is expecting an uptick in demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to nearly 700 million tonnes a year by 2050, following supply disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East, which was cushioned by North American supply growth.

Netherlands-based SBM Offshore, a provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities, has secured multimillion-dollar financing for a newbuild floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit, which will be deployed at a deepwater oil project off the coast of

French provider of tubular solutions Vallourec has won a contract with Azule Energy, a joint venture between Italy’s Eni and the UK’s BP, to deliver pipes for an ultra-deepwater development in Angola. Vallourec will supply over 26,000 tons of seamless carbon steel line pipes, representing approximat

Mellitah Oil & Gas, a joint venture (JV) between Italy’s energy giant Eni and the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC), has fortified Libya’s gas production with the start-up of an offshore compression project.

Netherlands-based SBM Offshore, a provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities, has signed off on the construction of its seventh generic Fast4Ward multi-purpose floater (MPF7) hull with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) and China Shipbuildin

Vantage Drilling, a Bermuda-exempt offshore drilling contractor, has wrapped up its proposed business combination with Eldorado Drilling, an offshore drilling player backed by a group of well-known Norwegian investors, establishing what it describes as a scalable offshore drilling platform with “enh