Seaway Falcon has transported PV DRILLING X from Namibia to Vietnam, completing a 7,261-nautical-mile voyage. The jack-up rig will undergo further recommissioning ahead of planned commercial operations in Q2 2027.
Stena DrillMAX has reportedly departed Las Palmas for Namibia to support Shell’s PEL 39 drilling programme, following the Merlin-1X exploration results in the Orange Basin.
BP’s planned acquisition of 60% stakes in three offshore Namibia licences has cleared its final government approval requirement. Eco Atlantic will retain 25% in each, with closing steps still pending.
Hanwha Ocean is competing with SBM Offshore for the Venus FPSO in Namibia, while a possible delay in TotalEnergies’ final investment decision could push back the contract award.
TotalEnergies has completed its transaction with Galp to take a 40% operated interest in Namibia’s PEL83, while Galp has acquired interests in PEL56 and PEL91.
Northern Ocean expects Deepsea Mira to remain idle into Q1 2027 after several 2026 opportunities did not materialise and other drilling programmes were delayed.
Hanwha Ocean has reached the final bidding stage with SBM Offshore for the $3 billion Venus FPSO project in Namibia and secured approvals for its low-carbon standard FPSO design system.
Shell has lost the latest stage of its South Africa offshore exploration dispute after the Constitutional Court ruled that the Wild Coast exploration right should be set aside.
COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers deployed DA XIANG, DA XIN and DA AN to transport 17 Zhenhua RTGs from Nantong, China, to Walvis Bay, Namibia.
