Neo Next Offshore Workers Set Five Strike Dates
12, July 2026
Around 50 Unite members on the Elgin Franklin and North Alwyn platforms will stage five 24-hour strikes after rejecting Neo Next + Energy pay offers below 3%.
Offshore - Oil & Gas
Petrobras Completes Block 3 Acquisition Offshore São Tomé and Príncipe
10, July 2026
Petrobras has completed the acquisition of a 75% stake and assumed operatorship of Block 3 offshore São Tomé and Príncipe. Oranto holds 15%, while the national petroleum agency holds 10%.
Maersk Training Opens Kuala Lumpur Training Site with Velesto Energy Academy
10, July 2026
Maersk Training has opened a Kuala Lumpur training site with Velesto Energy Academy, offering simulation-based and accredited programmes for operators, drilling contractors and service companies.
Aquaterra Energy and James Fisher Integrate Offshore Decommissioning Services
10, July 2026
Aquaterra Energy and James Fisher have partnered to combine engineering, well access, subsea operations and offshore execution under a globally applicable decommissioning delivery model.
Vår Energi Secures NOD Permits for Two Wildcat Wells Offshore Norway
9, July 2026
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Vår Energi drilling permits for two wildcat wells offshore Norway, with both operations to use COSL’s COSLProspector semi-submersible rig.
BOEM Issues Final Notice for Big Beautiful Gulf 3 Lease Sale
9, July 2026
BOEM has issued the Final Notice of Sale for Big Beautiful Gulf 3, covering about 15,100 offshore blocks and 80.4 million acres in the Gulf of America.
Bahri Logistics Orders Two Offshore Service Vessels from Grandweld Shipyard
9, July 2026
Bahri Logistics has ordered two offshore service vessels from Grandweld Shipyard for operations at Ras Tanura Port. Delivery is expected in August 2026.
Equinor Awards NOK 6 Billion in Contracts for Norwegian Subsea Projects
8, July 2026
Equinor has awarded contracts worth about NOK 6 billion for four subsea projects on the Norwegian continental shelf, covering TWIN, Omega Sør, Tyrihans Nord and Brime.
Dolphin Drilling Extends Blackford Dolphin Contract with Oil India
8, July 2026
Dolphin Drilling has extended the Blackford Dolphin contract with Oil India Limited until at least 28 August 2026 for work at locations East of India.
