Topside Transported by GPO Emerald Installed at Neptun Deep
22, July 2026
The Neptun Alpha topside transported from Indonesia by GPO Emerald has been installed offshore for the Neptun Deep gas project in Romania’s Black Sea.
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OMV Petrom and ROMGAZ Complete Neptun Alpha Installation
20, July 2026
OMV Petrom and ROMGAZ have completed installation of the 16,500 t Neptun Alpha platform for the Neptun Deep gas project in Romania’s Black Sea, with production planned for 2027.
Maran Homer Hit While Waiting Off Novorossiysk
16, March 2026
The Greek-operated tanker Maran Homer sustained minor deck damage after being hit by an unidentified object while waiting to load Kazakh-origin oil near the CPC terminal off Novorossiysk in the Black Sea.
ExxonMobil and TPAO Sign Offshore Exploration MoU
10, January 2026
ExxonMobil and Turkey’s TPAO signed an MoU to evaluate offshore exploration and development opportunities in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, with no targets disclosed.
Rostov Tanker Drone Attack Kills Two Seafarers
18, December 2025
A tanker identified as Valery Gorchakov caught fire in Rostov-on-Don after a reported Ukrainian drone strike, killing two crew and highlighting rising risks to Black Sea shipping and seafarers.
Globetrotter I mobilises for Bulgaria’s Han Asparuh drilling
17, December 2025
OMV Petrom and NewMed Energy are nearing year-end drilling in Bulgaria’s Han Asparuh block as Noble’s Globetrotter I arrives for a two-well, €170 million offshore exploration programme.
Ukraine hits third Russian shadow fleet tanker
11, December 2025
A Comoros-flagged tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet has become the third vessel hit by a Ukrainian sea drone in the Black Sea, unsettling shipping and pushing up war-risk costs as Moscow issues new threats.
Romania Destroys Adrift Sea Baby Drone In Black Sea
5, December 2025
Romania’s defence ministry says naval divers carried out a controlled blast to destroy a Sea Baby-type unmanned surface drone found adrift near a key Black Sea shipping lane, citing a threat to vessels.
Turkey Warns Over Black Sea Tanker Strikes
4, December 2025
Turkey’s foreign minister calls recent drone attacks on Russia-linked tankers in the Black Sea “very scary”, warning they endanger regional shipping and show the Ukraine war is spreading at sea.
