Upstream reports that NOPSEMA is investigating a piling incident on Shell’s Crux gas project involving McDermott’s DLV 2000. No injuries were reported, but regulators and the contractor are reviewing safety practices.
A 32-year-old worker died after a crane fall on the Valaris 121 rig in the UK North Sea. Authorities have launched a joint investigation, while operations were halted and Shell and Valaris expressed condolences.
Shell has begun a joint study with Kufpec to assess five Indonesian working areas, reflecting renewed engagement by major international oil companies in the country’s upstream sector. The initiative follows recent discussions between global operators and SKK Migas on new exploration opportunities.
Bloomberg reports that Namibia has introduced a draft amendment to the Petroleum Act that would reassign several petroleum oversight responsibilities from the energy ministry to the presidency while offshore discovery negotiations continue with TotalEnergies.
Egypt has opened a four-block offshore licensing round in the Red Sea, inviting bids until May 2026 under a new R-factor-based production-sharing model.
TotalEnergies has lifted the four-year force majeure on its $20 billion Mozambique LNG project, with operations expected to start in 2029 pending government approval of an updated plan.
