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Home Fossil Energy TotalEnergies and Petronas embark on ‘major’ oil & gas search in Oceania June 26, 2026, by France’s energy giant TotalEnergies and Malaysia’s Petronas have kicked off a multimillion-dollar oil and gas exploration campaign off the coast of Papua New Guinea, Oceania. The duo is said to be drilling the country’s first ultra-deepwater exploration well in the Gulf of Papua

“I commend TotalEnergies and Petronas for continuing to invest in our country, not only through the development of existing projects but also through exploration that could unlock the next generation of oil and gas resources

The arrival of the Noble Viking drillship and the start of offshore drilling operations in Papua New Guinea were confirmed by James Marape, the nation’s Prime Minister, who commended TotalEnergies and its partner Petronas for their continued confidence in the country. Marape describes the drilling program as a “major” offshore oil and gas exploration campaign near Kupiano in Central Province, which, in his view, demonstrates that Papua New Guinea remains an attractive destination for global energy investment

Home Wind Farms Orient Cable installs ‘China’s first’ 66 kV dynamic line for floating wind June 26, 2026, by Orient Cable (NBO) has installed the subsea cable for China Three Gorges (CTG) Corporation’s 16 MW floating wind demonstration platform, said to be the world’s largest single-unit floating wind turbine. Image: video screenshot / Orient Cable (NBO) NBO says this is the first 66 kV dynamic cable for floating wind installed in China

Image: video screenshot / Orient Cable (NBO) NBO says this is the first 66 kV dynamic cable for floating wind installed in China. The company’s scope encompassed the design, supply and installation of the dynamic cable, which has been engineered to withstand extreme wave heights of over 20 meters and support 25 years of service in severe marine environments, according to NBO

The company’s scope encompassed the design, supply and installation of the dynamic cable, which has been engineered to withstand extreme wave heights of over 20 meters and support 25 years of service in severe marine environments, according to NBO. CTG installed the 16 MW Sanxia Linghang (Three Gorges Pilot) floating wind platform on May 2 at a site located more than 70 kilometers off Yangjiang, Guangdong, where water depths exceed 50 meters

The company said it would deploy its newly commissioned DP2 and four-point mooring geotechnical vessel Keyfield Itqan, equipped with advanced offshore drilling, sampling, downhole CPT and onboard geotechnical laboratory facilities, for the work. “We are honoured by the trust and confidence placed in HELMS by PETRONAS CCS Solutions

Home Fossil Energy Local company to carry out soil investigations for Malaysian CCS developments June 26, 2026, by Malaysian offshore site investigation specialist Helms Geomarine has secured a long-term contract to deliver offshore soil investigation services for Petronas’ carbon capture and storage (CCS) developments across Malaysia. Illustration; Source: Petronas The contract was awarded by Petronas CCS Solutions (PCCSS) for an initial three-year period with an option to extend for a further two years and cov

The company said it would deploy its newly commissioned DP2 and four-point mooring geotechnical vessel Keyfield Itqan, equipped with advanced offshore drilling, sampling, downhole CPT and onboard geotechnical laboratory facilities, for the work

A detailed aeromagnetic survey has been completed, with results expected in July, while environmental approvals for drilling are being lodged ahead of a planned aircore program next month. The initial campaign will comprise around 30,000m of aircore drilling across widely spaced lines to provide an early understanding of the area’s geology, structure, depth of cover and gold potential

S2 readies first drilling at Jillewarra S2 Resources is preparing to begin its first drilling campaign at the Jillewarra joint venture in Western Australia after key exploration licences were granted by the Western Australian Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration

com Exploration activity continues to build across Australia, with S2 Resources, Lefroy Exploration and Rincon Resources progressing gold and copper projects through first-pass drilling, metallurgical studies and resource expansion programs