Wison Signs Baleine Phase 3 FPSO EPCIC Contract
21, July 2026
Wison New Energies has signed an EPCIC contract with Eni and Altera Infrastructure for an FPSO serving the Baleine Phase 3 development offshore Côte d’Ivoire.
Offshore oil and gas
ACCC Moves Saipem and Subsea7 Merger to Phase 2 Review
7, July 2026
The ACCC has moved Saipem and Subsea7’s proposed merger to a Phase 2 review, citing possible competition concerns in subsea infrastructure services for Australian offshore oil and gas projects.
Wison New Energies Signs Baleine Phase 3 FPSO EPCIC Contract in Côte d’Ivoire
6, July 2026
Wison New Energies has signed an EPCIC contract with Eni and Altera Infrastructure for the Baleine Phase 3 FPSO in Côte d’Ivoire, covering the project from FEED through engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning.
Altera Infrastructure Signs Baleine Phase 3 FPSO Deal with Eni
4, July 2026
Altera Infrastructure has signed agreements with Eni for a new FPSO serving Baleine Phase 3 offshore Côte d’Ivoire under a fixed 15-year bareboat charter.
ONGC and BP Sign Technical Services Contract for 43 Western Offshore Basin Blocks
30, June 2026
ONGC and BP have signed a Technical Services Contract covering 43 blocks in India’s Western Offshore Basin, expanding their collaboration beyond Mumbai High. #ONGC #BP #WesternOffshoreBasin #India #OffshoreEnergy
Former CNOOC Executive Gets Suspended Death Sentence
24, June 2026
Former CNOOC executive Yuan Guangyu has received a death sentence with a two-year reprieve after a Chinese court found he accepted more than 152 million yuan in bribes.
China Deploys AI Welding Robot for Offshore Rig Fabrication
17, June 2026
China has deployed a domestically built AI robotic welding system in Tianjin to support offshore rig fabrication and improve shipyard safety and efficiency.
Baker Hughes Extends North Sea Work with Equinor
29, May 2026
Baker Hughes has extended two long-term contracts with Equinor covering drilling, well services and wireline intervention work in the North Sea.
MacGregor Certifies Floating Gangway Transfers
14, May 2026
MacGregor completed DNV-certified sea trials for its Horizon V4 active motion compensated gangway, confirming safe personnel transfers between independently moving offshore assets in open-water conditions.
