Anticipate Rig Availability Squeeze from Regional Mobilisation and Seismic Backlog

Working from concept development through to offshore execution and building on industry experience with FLNG disconnections and relocations, the Norwegian company claims to have developed and implemented a novel disconnection methodology specifically suited to this facility. FLNG Hilli Episeyo concludes its assignment offshore Cameroon; Source: CoreMarine The approach is perceived to have simplified offshore operations, reduced execution time and cost, and enabled the safe and efficient delivery of the campaig

FLNG Hilli Episeyo concludes its assignment offshore Cameroon; Source: CoreMarine CoreMarine has completed the offshore disconnection of Golar LNG’s Hilli Episeyo FLNG facility from Cameroon’s Kribi field, where the vessel spent eight years. The fast-tracked campaign relied on a bespoke disconnection methodology developed by the Norwegian firm, which led the project end-to-end and claims to have curbed offshore execution time and cost while holding the line on safety and operational certainty

CoreMarine provided project management, engineering, procurement and operational services, delivering an integrated solution that enabled the safe release of the FLNG vessel after years of operation off the coast of Cameroon

Home Fossil Energy All Arabian Drilling’s offshore rigs set to return to work by quarter-end August 19, 2026, by Arabian Drilling, said to be Saudi Arabia’s largest onshore and offshore drilling contractor by fleet size, has been cleared to bring its remaining suspended offshore rigs back into operation, putting its offshore fleet on track to reach 100% utilization by the end of the third quarter of 2026. Illustration; Source: Arabian Drilling The Saudi offshore drilling player has received notice of resumption

” This green light comes a month after Arabian Drilling confirmed notice of resumption of operations for three previously suspended offshore rigs. The suspensions, announced earlier in 2026, were implemented as a precautionary measure in response to regional conditions in the Middle East

Arabian Drilling expects the rigs’ return to work to enable offshore fleet utilization to reach 100% by the end of the quarter, demonstrating the company’s operational readiness, disciplined execution, and ability to effectively respond to market demand

Home Fossil Energy Equinor makes Namibia debut with stake in Chevron-led drill-ready offshore prospect August 19, 2026, by Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has bolstered its exploration portfolio by joining an exploration license in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia, operated by the U

The transaction marks the Norwegian firm’s entry into Namibia and provides access to a drill-ready prospect scheduled for testing in 2026

4% participating interest in petroleum exploration license 90 (PEL 90), referring to Block 2813B in the Orange Basin. The transaction marks the Norwegian firm’s entry into Namibia and provides access to a drill-ready prospect scheduled for testing in 2026

“We are very pleased to secure this contract award, which extends our streamer acquisition backlog well into the first quarter of 2027,” said Kristian Johansen, CEO of TGS

Source: TGS A Ramform Titan-class vessel will mobilize for the project in the fourth quarter of 2026, with the survey expected to have a duration of approximately 110 days

Home Subsea TGS hired for 110-day streamer acquisition job in Mediterranean August 19, 2026, by Norway’s energy data and intelligence company TGS has secured a streamer acquisition contract in the Mediterranean