Offshore

Energy, Oil & Gas

Wood wins QatarEnergy Bul Hanine EPIC2 offshore design contract

Thu, 21 May 2026

Wood has been awarded a contract by China Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC) to deliver a scope of detailed design for QatarEnergy’s Bul Hanine EPIC2 project, located offshore Qatar.

Energy, Oil & Gas

QatarEnergy takes stakes in three Uruguay offshore exploration blocks

Thu, 21 May 2026

QatarEnergy has acquired stakes in three offshore Uruguay exploration blocks from Shell’s BG International, including 18 per cent in OFF-4, 30 per cent in OFF-2, and 30 per cent in OFF-7, strengthening its partnership with Shell, Chevron, and APA Corporation across key exploration assets.

Energy, Oil & Gas

OEG secures CCU contract extension for Bass Strait operations

Wed, 13 May 2026

OEG has secured a multi-million-dollar contract extension to support offshore drilling in Australia’s Bass Strait until 2036. The deal includes manufacturing and supplying 200 DNV-certified Cargo Carrying Units (CCUs) from its Barry Beach facility in Victoria.

Energy, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies, EGAS sign MoU for offshore exploration cooperation

Wed, 13 May 2026

TotalEnergies and Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) signed an MoU for exploration in Egypt’s north-west offshore area, establishing a framework for technical cooperation, including preliminary exploration work and subsurface evaluation activities.

Energy, Oil & Gas

QatarEnergy signs MoU for offshore Syria exploration

Tue, 12 May 2026

QatarEnergy signed a memorandum of understanding with TotalEnergies, ConocoPhillips, and the Syrian Petroleum Company for cooperation in oil and gas exploration offshore Syria.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Eni finds 2 Tcf gas offshore Egypt, enabling fast-track development

Tue, 07 Apr 2026

Eni announces a significant gas and condensate discovery in Egypt, with the drilling of the Denise W 1 exploration well in the Temsah Concession, located offshore in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Arcius Energy invests $500m to develop Harmattan gas field

Mon, 06 Apr 2026

Arcius Energy, backed by BP and Adnoc’s XRG, approved a $500 million final investment decision to develop Egypt’s Harmattan gas field in the El Burg offshore concession, aiming to boost natural gas production for domestic demand.

Energy, Oil & Gas

EnerMech secures multi-year integrated offshore contract

Thu, 23 Apr 2026

EnerMech has secured a multi‑year contract with a leading UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) operator to deliver integrated topside process services across a portfolio of offshore assets.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Global OTEC achieves offshore installation milestone in Canary Islands

Wed, 22 Apr 2026

Global OTEC, a pioneer in Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), has completed the offshore installation of a floating platform prototype in the Canary Islands, marking a step toward commercialising ocean-based renewable energy.

Energy, Oil & Gas

ScottishPower, Masdar set UK blade install record at East Anglia THREE wind farm

Tue, 21 Apr 2026

ScottishPower and Masdar’s East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm has set a UK offshore wind record with the installation of its first turbine – the first in the UK to feature 115 metre blades, each one longer than a Premier League football pitch.