BP’s planned acquisition of 60% stakes in three offshore Namibia licences has cleared its final government approval requirement. Eco Atlantic will retain 25% in each, with closing steps still pending.
BW Offshore and McDermott’s blue ammonia FPSO concept has received DNV Approval in Principle. The design targets annual ammonia output above 1 million tonnes with integrated carbon capture.
Petrobras’ P-80 FPSO has left Seatrium’s Singapore yard for Brazil, where the 225,000-bpd unit is expected to begin operations at the Búzios field in early 2027.
Bluewater’s Aoka Mizu FPSO has arrived in Singapore for refurbishment at Seatrium. The vessel is being prepared for the Sea Lion offshore oil project in the Falkland Islands, with first oil targeted for Q1 2028.
Aker Solutions has secured a new bp North Sea contract for engineering and integrity services, extending its work from assets west of Shetland to the Central North Sea and supporting around 50 positions.
Arabian Drilling has signed a four-year SAR 2 billion contract with Khafji Joint Operations for four offshore jack-up rigs, lifting its total backlog to approximately SAR 18 billion.
China’s Mengxiang completed its first South China Sea scientific drilling campaign, reaching 4,929.17 m and recovering a 4.27 m basalt core from a deep ocean basin.
OceanMight has secured an EPC contract from Sarawak Shell for fixed offshore structures supporting the TePu and TuNai developments offshore Sarawak, with work running through December 2027.
A fast-track Canadian regulatory decision has advanced plans to deploy a Boskalis heavy lift vessel for generator work on Suncor Energy’s Terra Nova FPSO.
