BOEM Issues Final Notice for Big Beautiful Gulf 3 Lease Sale
9, July 2026
BOEM has issued the Final Notice of Sale for Big Beautiful Gulf 3, covering about 15,100 offshore blocks and 80.4 million acres in the Gulf of America.
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PTSC M&C Starts Sail-away of Lac Da Vang Platform in Vietnam
9, July 2026
PTSC M&C has completed load-out and started sail-away of the Lac Da Vang Central Processing Platform for offshore installation in Vietnam’s Cuu Long Basin.
Norwegian Offshore Rig Unions Enter Mediation to Avert Wider Strike
2, July 2026
Norwegian offshore unions entered state-mediated wage talks to prevent a wider strike affecting drilling rigs, floating platforms and oil service operations as a separate labour dispute continues.
Hilong Holding Wins $44.0M ADNOC Drilling Drill String Contract for 19 Rigs
28, June 2026
Hilong Holding said its subsidiary Hilong Petroleum Pipe Company LLC signed a $44.0 million drill string supply contract with ADNOC Drilling for 19 onshore and offshore rigs.
Offshore Norge Announces Lockout Over SAFE Strike
25, June 2026
Offshore Norge has announced a lockout after the SAFE strike disrupted drilling and oilfield service operations on the Norwegian continental shelf.
Jadestone Brings Malaysia Infill Well Online at 3,000 bopd
24, June 2026
Jadestone Energy has brought the first well in its 2026 Malaysia infill drilling campaign online at around 3,000 barrels of oil per day.
Kosmos Energy Completes Equatorial Guinea Asset Sale
17, June 2026
Kosmos Energy completed the sale of its 40.375% interest in Equatorial Guinea’s Block G to Panoro Energy, reducing exposure to higher-cost production and strengthening liquidity.
Serica Energy Completes North Sea Asset Purchase
11, June 2026
Serica Energy has completed its ONE-Dyas asset purchase, adding North Sea production of around 2,500 boepd, 3 million boe of 2P reserves and 0.5 million boe of 2C resources.
Norway Opens 2026 Offshore Licensing
6, May 2026
Norway has opened APA 2026 with 70 offshore exploration blocks across the Barents Sea, Norwegian Sea and North Sea, with bids due on 1 September 2026.
