Omega Subsea Wins Five-Year ROV Contract for NKT Eleonora
26, September 2026
Omega Subsea has secured a five-year ROV services contract for NKT Eleonora, extending its long-term work with NKT across two cable-laying vessels.
Offshore
Worley Secures Five-Year EPC Renewal for CNOOC’s North Sea Assets
26, September 2026
Worley has secured a five-year EPC framework renewal with CNOOC International covering the Buzzard, Golden Eagle and Scott assets in the UK North Sea.
INPEX to Increase Ichthys LNG Stake to 68.555%
25, September 2026
INPEX will acquire JERA’s 0.735% interest in Australia’s Ichthys LNG project, increasing its participating interest from 67.820% to 68.555%.
Aker BP, Equinor and DNO Raise Verdandi and Lillefix Estimate After Appraisal
25, September 2026
Aker BP, Equinor and DNO have raised the estimated size of the Verdandi and Lillefix discoveries to 8–15 million barrels following appraisal drilling in the Norwegian North Sea.
PaxOcean to Build ULSTEIN SX222 SOV for NYK Line
25, September 2026
PaxOcean Group will build an ULSTEIN SX222 service operation vessel for NYK Line at its Graha yard in Batam, with delivery scheduled for 2029.
Pacifico Energy Secures Survey Licence for Up to 1.3 GW Vietnam Offshore Wind Project
25, September 2026
Pacifico Energy has secured a sea survey licence for the up to 1.3 GW Nam Trung Bo 3 offshore wind project in Vietnam, with field work planned for 2027.
Ventura Offshore Adds Searah Well to SSV Catarina Contract
25, September 2026
Ventura Offshore has added the JKNE Upside-1 Dir well to SSV Catarina’s Indonesia drilling programme, increasing firm backlog by about $21.7 million.
DNO Gets Consent for Norma Appraisal with Deepsea Yantai
25, September 2026
DNO has received consent to drill two appraisal wellbores at the Norma gas-condensate discovery in the North Sea using the Deepsea Yantai semisubmersible rig.
Transocean-Valaris Deal Reportedly Nears DOJ Clearance
25, September 2026
Transocean’s $5.8 billion all-stock combination with Valaris may be moving closer to US antitrust clearance, with a report indicating the DOJ could approve the deal without divestitures.
