Santos Sets 18 April Target for Barossa Restart
9, April 2026
Santos expects to restart the Barossa gas project around 18 April 2026 after temporary disruption at Darwin LNG linked to FPSO BW Opal commissioning issues.
Offshore
BW Energy Extends Dussafu Licence to 2053
9, April 2026
BW Energy has secured a 25-year extension of the Dussafu Marin production licence offshore Gabon, extending the term to 2053 and supporting ongoing and planned developments in the area.
SundaGas, Finder Move to Share Rig in Timor-Leste
8, April 2026
SundaGas Banda Unipessoal and Finder Timor-Leste have signed an LOI to pursue a shared rig for offshore drilling campaigns in Timor-Leste.
Subsea 7, PETRONAS, SIA Sign Suriname Framework
8, April 2026
Subsea 7 S.A., PETRONAS Suriname E&P B.V., and the Subsea Integration Alliance have signed a long-term framework for offshore developments in Suriname.
China’s Deepest Offshore Wind Farm Fully Online
8, April 2026
China Huaneng Group has commissioned the 504 MW Shandong Peninsula North project, now China’s deepest commercial offshore wind farm.
Foreign Firms Exit Korea Offshore Wind
8, April 2026
Foreign developers are leaving Korea’s offshore wind sector as delays, rising costs, and weak returns slow projects and shift attention to government-led development.
Masirah Plans May Drilling Start at Yumna Field
8, April 2026
Masirah Oil expects to start drilling three development wells at the offshore Yumna field in Block 50 Oman in May.
Jan De Nul Launches Second Cable-Laying Vessel
8, April 2026
Jan De Nul has launched William Thomson, its second cable-laying vessel. The 215 m ship will support large-scale subsea cable projects, including TenneT’s 2 GW offshore grid programme.
China Extends Offshore Wind Lead for Fifth Year
7, April 2026
China remains the global leader in offshore wind for a fifth year, with installed capacity reaching 47.4 million kilowatts and expansion accelerating into deep-sea areas.
