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Drilling Rigs

Prospector 5 Jack-Up Sinks Offshore Gabon, 110 Safe and Five Missing

Borr Drilling's Prospector 5 jack-up sank while preparing for drilling on the Dussafu Marin licence offshore Gabon. As of 26 October, 110 people were safe and five remained missing.

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Subsea

bp and TechnipFMC to Advance Standardised 20K Subsea Technology

bp and TechnipFMC have signed an MoU to advance technology development and standardised deployment of 20K subsea tree systems for deep high-pressure projects in the US Gulf of Mexico.

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FPSO

Industry First as P-80 and P-82 FPSOs Sail 18 Days Apart

Petrobras' P-80 and P-82 FPSOs have left Singapore 18 days apart for the Búzios field, moving two large EPC projects from yard construction into offshore deployment.

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Shipbuilding & Offshore

From the North Field to QatarEnergy's 128-Vessel Programme: What Middle East Oil and Gas Investment Means for Chinese Companies

From Qatar's North Field and mature-field redevelopment to LNG carriers, project equity and long-term operations, Middle Eastern investment is drawing Chinese companies into a broader value chain.

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Shipbuilding & Offshore

What Can Offshore Contractors Do When the Oil and Gas Cycle Turns?

Offshore wind, floating data centres, industrial modules and CCS can broaden the market, but resilience depends on repeat customers, transferable capabilities and early preparation.

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Shipbuilding & Offshore

Shell Agrees to Take 30% of Bay du Nord as FPSO Project Targets Early-2027 FID

Shell has agreed to acquire a 30% non-operated interest in Bay du Nord. Equinor will retain 70% and remain operator as the FPSO project advances through FEED toward an early-2027 FID.

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Reference image of COOEC offshore pipeline installation workMaydan Mahzam

COOEC Wins Qatar Maydan Mahzam Subsea EPIC Package as Three-Year Middle East Contracts Top RMB50 Billion

COOEC has won QatarEnergy's MM EPIC2 package, covering more than 100 kilometres of subsea pipelines, cables and umbilicals for the Maydan Mahzam redevelopment.

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Excelerate Energy COO David Liner with Seatrium Repairs and Upgrades Executive Vice President Alvin GanFSRU

Seatrium Wins First Excelerate FSRU Conversion EPCIC Contract With Second-Unit Option

Seatrium has secured its first FSRU conversion EPCIC project for Excelerate Energy, with engineering due to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026 and delivery targeted for 2028.

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Grace Dahlia LNG carrier selected for Golar's fourth FLNG conversionGrace Dahlia

Golar Agrees to Acquire Grace Dahlia for Fourth FLNG Conversion at CIMC Raffles

Golar has agreed to acquire Grace Dahlia from NYK Line for conversion into its fourth FLNG at CIMC Raffles' Yantai yard, with redelivery scheduled for 2029.

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Yinson Production graphic for the FPSO John Agyekum Kufuor gas-capacity upgradeFPSO JAK

Yinson Extends FPSO JAK Lease and Adds US$600 Million Backlog Through Gas Upgrade

Yinson will upgrade FPSO JAK's gas-processing facilities and extend its firm lease to 2036, adding about US$600 million in firm backlog through the higher day rate and longer term.

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Reference image of a Kinetics floating storage and regasification unitLNGT Akdeniz

Karpowership's Ninth Seatrium FSRU Conversion Broadens Its LNG Supply Play

Seatrium will convert LNGT Akdeniz for Karpowership, the partners' ninth FSRU project, with work scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2027.

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Agogo FPSO operating offshore AngolaAgogo FPSO

Agogo FPSO Sets Production Record While Maintaining Zero Routine Flaring

Agogo FPSO has reached 80,150 barrels per day, its highest rate since first oil, while continuing to maintain zero routine flaring during the production ramp-up.

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