(OE) July 31 - Energy industry services firm EnerMech has been awarded a two-year contract extension by BP Trinidad & Tobago to continue providing crane operations on the operator’s 12 offshore platforms in the Caribbean country. Project scope includes crane operations, preventive and corrective maintenance, minor modifications, and offshore audits, while EnerMech must also provide... Continue Reading →
Shell profit drops by almost a third on lower prices, but beats expectations
July 31 (Reuters) - Shell's second-quarter net profit tumbled by almost a third on Thursday, dragged down by a drop in oil prices, lower gas trading results and outage-related losses from its chemicals operations, but it still easily beat analysts' forecasts. The oil major, meanwhile, said it would maintain the pace of its share buyback programme... Continue Reading →
Nauticus Robotics, AOS Join Forces for Offshore Robotics
(OE) Autonomous subsea robotics and software solutions specialist Nauticus Robotics has signed a master services agreement (MSA) with Advanced Ocean Systems (AOS), forming a strategic alliance seeks to accelerate the integration of autonomy across the offshore sector. The agreement is structured around an ongoing, multi-year commitment that is expected to see the two organizations collaborate... Continue Reading →
Inyanga takes over management of cutting edge vessel for offshore operations
Inyanga Marine Energy Group have announced they are taking over the operational management of the newly built vessel Tor Boreas, an innovative hybrid utility vessel. Inyanga will operate the vessel in partnership with Tor Group. The vessel is targeted at the offshore wind sector and is suited for a wide range of activities in the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras clarifies news on Braskem
July 24, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in relation to news reported in the media regarding a petition filed with the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), hereby announces that it has requested to join as a third party in the merger review proceedings evaluating the possible purchase of shares in NSP Inv.,... Continue Reading →
OPT Finds Tech Delivery Partner for Mexican Maritime Markets
(OE) U.S.-based low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions provider Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has signed a new reseller agreement with a Latin America-based partner focused on supporting the Mexican offshore and maritime markets. The partnership significantly expands OPT’s commercial footprint across Latin America, leveraging the reseller’s regional presence and relationships within Mexico. Under the... Continue Reading →
Saipem, Subsea7 Sign Merger Agreement to Form Energy Services Giant
(OE) Energy services firms Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement to create a leading energy services company under the name of Saipem7, which will have a combined backlog of over $50 billion. The binding merger agreement follows the memorandum of understanding the companies signed in February 2025. Completion of the proposed merger... Continue Reading →
Move to Americas prompts Australian Karoon’s CEO hunt as current one steps down
(offshore-energy.biz) Australia’s oil and gas company Karoon Energy is on the lookout for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD), who will take over from its current CEO/MD next year, as the firm prepares to shift its key corporate teams and roles to Brazil and the United States of America (USA). While... Continue Reading →
Global oil and gas emissions standard put on pause after Shell, others walk away, FT says
(Reuters) Shell and other leading energy groups have abandoned a six-year-long attempt to define a net zero emissions strategy after being told that such a standard would require them to stop developing new oil and gas fields, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing documents seen by the newspaper. Shell, Norway's Aker BP and Canada's Enbridge... Continue Reading →
Halliburton profit slumps on weak North America, Middle East drilling demand
(Reuters) - Halliburton reported about 33% fall in profit for the second quarter on Tuesday, hurt by weak demand for its oilfield services in North America, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The company had flagged a second-quarter earnings impact from President Donald Trump's tariffs and lower oilfield activity in North America as producers evaluated drilling and completions at weak... Continue Reading →