Saipem has secured a $260 million contract from Eni Côte d’Ivoire Limited for a long-term drilling campaign using the Santorini drillship from early 2027.
Vår Energi and BlueNord have agreed to a $1.3 billion merger combining offshore oil and gas assets in Norway and Denmark, with closing expected around the end of 2026.
Sanctioned heavy-lift vessels Glory Ocean and Bright Ocean have delivered TMR-001 and TMR-002 modules to Novatek’s Belokamenka yard for the Arctic LNG 2 project.
Sinokor Group has offered tanker crews six months’ extra salary for a one-month voyage through the Strait of Hormuz amid attacks on shipping in the Persian Gulf.
Hanwha Philly Shipyard will build three MRIVs for the U.S. Golden Dome program. Industry sources estimate the undisclosed three-vessel contract at $1.5 billion, with deliveries beginning in June 2030.
Six people were confirmed dead and four remained missing after Ukraine said three cruise missiles struck the grain-carrying Golden Leo near Odesa. Eight people were rescued.
Armed assailants boarded the chemical tanker Asana in the Gulf of Aden. Initial assessments pointed to suspected Somali piracy as naval forces worked to clarify the crew’s status.
Paratus Energy Services has secured Mexican competition clearance for the sale of Fontis Finance’s operations and five jack-up rigs. Closing is expected in Q3 2026.
Harbour Energy has launched a tender for front-end engineering design of an FPSO for the Zama oil field offshore Mexico. The contract includes a lease-and-operate option as the partners progress FEED work toward a planned final investment decision.
