Protect Mobilisation Windows as APAC P&A Vessel Availability Tightens

Transocean Encourage rig; Source: Transocean Transocean has entered into an agreement with Equinor, conditional on license approvals, for the use of three of its harsh environment semi-submersible rigs off the coast of Norway. The rig owner emphasizes that the base day rate of $399,000 per day excludes adjustment provisions that will be effective before the start of work and result in an effective day rate exceeding $400,000 per day at commencement

” The Transocean Enabler rig has secured a three-year program, which is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2028 in direct continuation of the rig’s current program. The Transocean Encourage rig has landed a two-year campaign anticipated to kick off in the first quarter of 2028 in direct continuation of the rig’s current job

The Transocean Encourage rig has landed a two-year campaign anticipated to kick off in the first quarter of 2028 in direct continuation of the rig’s current job. The Transocean Endurance rig has obtained a two-year program that is slated to commence in the second quarter of 2027, after mobilization back to Norway from Australia

Illustration; Source: Australian Energy Producers The Australian Energy Market Operator’s 2026 Integrated System Plan is interpreted to reaffirm the critical role of gas in supporting reliable and affordable electricity to 2050, which will require more investment in new gas supply and infrastructure. Australian Energy Producers’ Chief Executive sees the ISP as another reminder that governments need to ensure policy settings support the investment in gas needed to maintain a reliable and affordable energy system

According to AEMO, “timely and efficient investment in new gas resources and/or infrastructure is critical to ensure the operability, reliability, and security of the power system,” while maintaining gas supply to residential, commercial and industrial consumers. The ISP underscored the importance of getting the design of an east coast gas reservation scheme right, in McCulloch’s view, who added: “A test of a well-designed domestic reservation policy will be whether it encourages the long-term investment in ne

“That is why governments must provide stable and predictable policy settings that encourage investment in the gas resources and infrastructure needed to support the transition

By consolidating multiple survey scopes onto a single vessel and crew, OI2 supports single-pass and simultaneous operations that reduce campaign duration, minimize mobilizations, and shorten offshore exposure—improving efficiency and lowering overall emissions compared to traditional multi-vessel survey programs,” said Peter Buchanan, Oceaneering’s Senior Director – Survey, Products and Services. o Oceaneering in 2025 upgraded the 77-meter-long research vessel OI2, launched in 2000, to perform simultaneous, mul

“We appreciate our customers’ trust in our ability to deliver reliable, integrated survey operations tailored to their project needs. By consolidating multiple survey scopes onto a single vessel and crew, OI2 supports single-pass and simultaneous operations that reduce campaign duration, minimize mobilizations, and shorten offshore exposure—improving efficiency and lowering overall emissions compared to traditional multi-vessel survey programs,” said Peter Buchanan, Oceaneering’s Senior Director – Survey, Prod

Home Subsea Recently upgraded Oceaneering vessel starts cross-regional offshore survey campaign July 1, 2026, by Oceaneering has begun executing a multi-discipline offshore survey campaign using its Ocean Intervention II (OI2) vessel offshore Trinidad and the U

Home Fossil Energy More work in Australian waters to keep DOF’s vessel busy for another year July 1, 2026, by Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has picked up a contract extension for one of its multipurpose support vessels (MPSVs) off the coast of Australia. MPSV Skandi Darwin; Source: DOF While disclosing that a one-year extension option has been declared for the MPSV Skandi Darwin, DOF emphasizes that this will enable the vessel to continue working for an undisclosed current client in Australia until Q3 2027

Home Fossil Energy More work in Australian waters to keep DOF’s vessel busy for another year July 1, 2026, by Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has picked up a contract extension for one of its multipurpose support vessels (MPSVs) off the coast of Australia

MPSV Skandi Darwin; Source: DOF While disclosing that a one-year extension option has been declared for the MPSV Skandi Darwin, DOF emphasizes that this will enable the vessel to continue working for an undisclosed current client in Australia until Q3 2027