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07 Apr 26 |
Suriname: Valaris enters into a Strategic Collaboration Agreement ('SCA') with PETRONAS Suriname Exploration & Production Valaris has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Ensco UK Drilling, has entered into a Strategic Collaboration Agreement ('SCA') with PETRONAS Suriname and Halliburton to support the development of PETRONAS Suriname’s offshore assets. |
07 Apr 26 |
Guyana: Hunting awarded $63.5 million of subsea orders for Guyana offshore development Hunting PLC, the precision engineering group, has been awarded orders totalling $63.5 million for its titanium stress joint ('TSJ') product line, for a new offshore development in Guyana. |
07 Apr 26 |
US: 88 Energy secures Kad River 3D survey opening new potential in under-explored leases North Slope Alaska Access to the 3D seismic data, in combination with historical well logs, will enable 88 Energy to apply its technical expertise to design a data-driven exploration programme across this highly-prospective and under-explored region. |
06 Apr 26 |
US: BLM seeks initial input for October 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Montana and Dakotas The Bureau of Land Management has opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 20 oil and gas parcels totaling 3,387 acres that may be included in an October 2026 lease sale in Montana and Dakotas. The scoping period ends May 4, 2026. |
06 Apr 26 |
Brazil: Ventura Offshore announces contract extensions of the SSV Victoria and managed rig Atlantic Zonda, operating offshore Brazil Ventura Offshore has announced contract extensions of the SSV Victoria semi-submersible and managed rig Atlantic Zonda, operating offshore Brazil. |
06 Apr 26 |
Brazil: Valaris announces multi-year contract award for drillship VALARIS DS-4 Valaris has been awarded a 1,064-day contract extension with Petrobras offshore Brazil for drillship VALARIS DS-4. The extension is expected to commence in November 2027 in direct continuation of the existing program and will add approximately $447 million to contract backlog. |
06 Apr 26 |
Suriname: Halliburton enters strategic collaboration agreement for PETRONAS Suriname asset development Halliburton has entered into a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with PETRONAS Suriname Exploration & Production and Valaris to support the development of PETRONAS Suriname’s local assets. |
06 Apr 26 |
Brazil: Seadrill anounces West Polaris contract extension in Brazil Seadrill has announced the ultra-deepwater drillship, West Polaris, was awarded a 1,095-day contract extension with Petrobras for the Búzios field in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. |
06 Apr 26 |
Brazil: Petrobras reports on financial settlement regarding the redetermination of the Tupi Shared Field Petrobras reports on financial settlement regarding the redetermination of the Tupi Shared Field. Petrobras received approx. R$ 3 billion from other private companies and paid approx. R$ 600 million to the Brazilian government. |
06 Apr 26 |
US: Weatherford announces proposal to redomesticate to the United States, establishing Texas as new legal domicile Weatherford International has announced its proposal to reorganize the Company’s corporate structure by redomesticating its parent company from Ireland to the United States, with Texas as the parent company’s new legal home. The proposed redomestication is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2026 |
06 Apr 26 |
US: Department of the Interior begins transition to Marine Minerals Administration The Department of the Interior today announced the start of a phased plan to establish the Marine Minerals Administration, bringing together the functions of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. |
06 Apr 26 |
US: BOEM highlights role of offshore leasing and planning in supporting record energy production The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced today the critical role of offshore leasing, resource assessment and long-term planning in supporting record oil production on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, which reached more than 714 million barrels in 2025. |
