ABS Endorses SBM Offshore FPSO Cooling Technology
27, May 2026
ABS has issued a statement of maturity for SBM Offshore’s Shell-backed seawater intake riser technology for FPSO cooling.
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Helms Finishes Shell Work, Moves to Petronas
26, May 2026
Helms Geomarine completed its offshore geotechnical investigation campaign for Shell in Sarawak ahead of schedule and will resume Petronas-supported offshore soil investigation work.
Shell Awards Gulf Brownfield Contract to Audubon
11, May 2026
Shell has awarded Audubon Companies an exclusive engineering and procurement contract for brownfield topside projects across its deepwater assets in the U.S. Gulf.
Shell and Kosmos Plan 2027 Gulf Drilling
6, May 2026
Kosmos Energy and Shell plan to drill the Trailblazer prospect in the Gulf of America in 2027, targeting about 200 million boe gross.
Boskalis, Van Oord Repatriate Staff from Middle East
27, March 2026
Boskalis and Van Oord have voluntarily repatriated employees and families from the Middle East after war broke out in the region, while other Dutch companies and Shell also moved non-essential staff.
Shell’s Karrie Trauth Elected UK Chamber President
26, March 2026
Shell executive Karrie Trauth has been elected president of the UK Chamber of Shipping, succeeding JB Rae Smith as the industry keeps competitiveness, collaboration and skills in focus.
Shell Sabah Awards Velesto TTR Maintenance Support Deal
4, March 2026
Sabah Shell Petroleum Company awarded Velesto Workover two multi-year contracts for offshore Sabah deepwater support, covering top tension riser maintenance on a tension leg platform, delivered with INVX Asia Pacific.
Shell Spuds West Mina Development Well, Targets 160 MMscf/d
18, February 2026
Shell has started drilling the first gas development and production well at West Mina in Northeast El Amriya, targeting 160 MMscf/d and 1,900 barrels of condensates per day by year-end.
Jiangnan Shipyard Wins Four LNG Carrier Contract for Shell
2, February 2026
Jiangnan Shipyard secured a contract to build four 175,000 m³ LNG carriers for Shell charter, owned by Minsheng Financial Leasing, with delivery scheduled for 2028–2029.
