Jackdaw’s four-well platform connects to Shearwater through a subsea pipeline. Its jacket, topsides and pipeline are installed, and drilling was completed in early 2026, according to Adura.
Transocean reports about $1.1 billion in firm backlog additions as Equinor approves a three-rig agreement and Shell awards Transocean Norge two wells, with an estimated drilling duration of 120 days.
Shell has agreed to acquire 30% of Bay du Nord offshore Canada. Equinor will retain 70% and remain operator as the CAD 14 billion development moves towards an investment decision targeted for early 2027.
Shell’s Crux offshore gas project in Australia is moving toward commissioning after platform installation, with first gas targeted for the second half of 2027 to supply the Prelude FLNG facility.
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.
Northern Ocean has secured a $70 million Shell contract for Deepsea Mira, with a 150-day drilling programme scheduled to begin in the Caribbean in April 2027.
COSCO Shipping Energy has approved a $253 million cash injection into Shanghai LNG to strengthen its capital structure, following earlier investments in six LNG carrier newbuildings.
McDermott has shipped the 4,600-tonne Shell Manatee topsides from Altamira, Mexico, to Trinidad and Tobago. The structure will be installed offshore as part of the Manatee gas development.
LNG Canada’s partners have approved Phase 2 at Kitimat, doubling LNG capacity to 28 mtpa, while Fluor and JGC move ahead with engineering and construction work.
