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June 10 (OE) TGS has signed an agreement with Equatorial Guinea's Ministry of Hydrocarbon and Mining Development to create a large-scale offshore multi-client seismic dataset, marking the first phase of what is planned to become a nationwide MegaSurvey covering the country's offshore basins. The initial phase of the project will include post-stack reprocessing of approximately... Continue Reading →
June 4 - SBM Offshore announces that it has entered into a shareholders’ agreement with its long-standing business partner Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) with the intention to divest a 45% ownership interest in the special purpose companies related to the lease and operation of the FSO Chalchi. SBM Offshore will remain the majority shareholder... Continue Reading →
June 4 (OE) MODEC and Norway-based Eld Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a 1.2 MW power system integrated with carbon capture for future floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels. Under the agreement, Eld Energy will lead the design, procurement and construction of the solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC)-based power system,... Continue Reading →
June 3, 2026 - PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), following best practices incorporate governance and transparency, informs its preliminary and non-audited Operational Data for the month of May. Key: (1) Production at the Valente cluster was impacted by the need for replacement of a gas lift line at Frade, leading to a temporary... Continue Reading →
June 3 - Brazil registered a record in oil and gas production in April, with 5.640 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d). The data was released by the ANP in the Monthly Bulletin of Oil and Natural Gas Production. The previous record was registered last month (March 2026), when 5.531 million barrels of... Continue Reading →
June 2 (OE) GustoMSC, NOV’s offshore design and engineering business, has developed a new asymmetrical rack-and-pinion technology designed to increase the jacking capacity of offshore wind installation vessels without increasing vessel size, weight or system complexity. The patent-pending asymmetrical rack-and-pinion (ASYM R&P) technology builds on the company’s existing rack-and-pinion jacking systems and is designed to... Continue Reading →
June 2 (oilnow.gy) MODEC Guyana is seeking contractors for floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel mooring hook-up services for the Hammerhead project offshore Guyana, according to a Request for Information (RFI) published on June 1 through the Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD). The opportunity forms part of preparations for the Hammerhead development, which is expected... Continue Reading →
June 1 - SBM Offshore and Solstad Offshore have formed a joint venture, which has entered into a Letter of Intent with a selected shipyard to order a new-build next-generation multi-purpose deepwater installation and construction vessel. The new vessel is targeted for delivery in the first half of 2029. The new vessel will support the... Continue Reading →
June 1 - Independent oil company Karoon Energy announced the completion of the transition of operations of the Baúna FPSO (formerly called Cidade de Itajaí). To recap, the platform was acquired from Altera & Ocyan (A&O) in April of last year for US$115 million plus approximately US$8 million in transaction costs. Since then, the two... Continue Reading →
June 1 (OE) Vantage Drilling has entered into a merger agreement under which Norway-based Eldorado Drilling will acquire the offshore drilling contractor in a transaction valuing the company's equity at approximately $257.6 million. Under the agreement, Vantage shareholders will receive $19.00 per share in cash. The transaction has been unanimously approved by Vantage's board of... Continue Reading →
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