PV Drilling has completed the reactivation of PV DRILLING IX, with the jack-up rig set to begin commercial work in April 2026 as demand strengthens in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
ZPMC has started construction of a jackup vessel designed for water depths of up to 90 m, with a 1,600-tonne crane and 142 m legs for offshore wind and marine support work.
Chevron has signed an MoU with Libya’s National Oil Corporation for a comprehensive technical oil study at offshore Block NC146 in Libyan waters.
Global Maritime has been appointed to handle offshore and onshore decommissioning work for the TetraSpar Demonstrator in Norway, covering subsea recovery, towing, dismantling, and recycling.
Boskalis said BOKA Atlantic completed another Taiwan Strait scope after trenching and survey work at Greater Changhua 2b and 4.
Dajin Offshore has awarded JW Steel Construction a contract covering secondary steel construction and low-voltage electrical outfitting for the Nordseecluster B offshore wind project, with production already under way in Szczecin.
Aker BP has received approval for an exploration well and a pilot hole in the North Sea, with Saipem’s Scarabeo 8 set to carry out both drilling operations.
Petrobras confirmed an oil discovery in the pre-salt section of the Campos Basin at Marlim Sul offshore Brazil. Laboratory analysis will support further appraisal of the area.
The UK has moved final development consent decisions on Dogger Bank South and North Falls to 14 May 2026, with the change also covering the Morecambe-Morgan transmission application during England’s local election period.
