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Oceaneering Contracts Harvey Deep Sea Vessel for Subsea Services in GoA

Oceaneering International Inc.’s Offshore Projects Group segment has entered into an agreement for use of the multi-purpose supply vessel Harvey Deep Sea for subsea IRM in the GoA.

E&P Highlights: June 9, 2025

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including CNOOC’s latest production startup and an exchange of properties offshore Brazil.

US Offshore Gulf Production to Rise in ‘25, ‘26—EIA

Federal offshore production in the Gulf of America is forecast to rise this year and next as several new projects start up.

TotalEnergies, Shell Exchange Stakes in Gato do Mato, Lapa

TotalEnergies EP Brasil is exchanging its 20% non-op interest in the Gato do Mato project with Shell Brasil Petróleo.

E&P Highlights: June 2, 2025

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including an oil discovery in Norway and a wildfire in Canada shutting in oil-sands operations.

Turkey Finds 75 Bcm of NatGas in Black Sea

Turkish Petroleum Corp. has discovered 75 Bcm of natural gas reserves in the Black Sea.

Touchstone Exploration Closes Shell Trinidad Acquisition

Touchstone Exploration agreed to purchase 100% of the share capital of Shell Trinidad Central Block Ltd., which holds a 65% participating interest in the onshore Central Block E&P license in Trinidad.

Fire at Chevron Oil Platform Offshore Angola Injures 17

Seventeen people were injured, four seriously, when a fire broke out in the early hours of May 20 at Chevron's deepwater Benguela Belize Lobito Tomboco (BBLT) oil platform.

E&P Highlights: May 19, 2025

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, from a new oil discovery offshore Brazil to Libya’s latest upstream licensing round.

After Decade Delay, Sable Restarts Oil Production at Santa Ynez Unit

Sable Offshore Corp. has completed extensive repairs to the oil production unit offshore California after a leak caused Exxon Mobil to sell the facility.