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4B oil project nears offshore installation as key equipment reaches Mexico August 21, 2026, by Netherlands-based SBM Offshore, a provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities, has confirmed the arrival of offshore equipment in Altamira, moving a multibillion-dollar ultra-deepwater oil development project closer to its installation campaign off the coast of Mexico. Trion equipment arrives in Mexico ahead of offshore installation; Source: SBM Offshore While anno

Next stop: installation campaign!

The Dutch firm emphasized: “From China to Mexico, via the Panama canal, involving impressive marine transport and offloading operations, this marks another important step as our project teams get ready for offshore installation

The platform will be removed in a multi-year removal campaign by HMC’s vessels

“The award builds on nearly three decades of decommissioning experience and reflects the confidence placed in our people, engineering expertise and ability to safely and responsibly execute complex offshore projects,” emphasized Heerema

Home Fossil Energy Heerema, AF Gruppen take on 35,000-ton North Sea platform removal and recycling project August 21, 2026, by A consortium – consisting of AF Offshore Decom, part of AF Gruppen, and Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) – has won a new assignment for offshore platform decommissioning activities on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), representing its third contract from the same North Sea operator in the past year. Illustration; Source: Heerema Marine Contractors AF Offshore Decom and Heerema Marine Con

Home Fossil Energy Sintana expands Walvis Basin exposure ahead of potential 2027 exploration wave in Namibia August 21, 2026, by Canada-headquartered oil and natural gas exploration player Sintana Energy has taken steps to position itself for the next phase of Namibia’s offshore oil story by acquiring a stake in Maravilla Oil and Gas, a privately held Namibian company focused on high-impact opportunities in West Africa, which enables it to secure an indirect interest in petroleum exploration license 37 (PEL 37)

Chevron has indicated an expectation of exploration activities including a potential inaugural exploration well in 2027

PEL 37 covers 17,295 square kilometers in relatively shallow waters of 100-1,500 meters, with identified prospects at water depths between 300 and 600 meters, with multiple large fans directly overlying a proven, mature oil-prone Aptian source rock. The license is perceived to benefit from an extensive technical database already in place, including 2,813 square kilometers (2014) of 3D seismic data, around 1,000 line kilometers of 2D seismic data (2014), and historical drilling activity (Cormorant-1 (2018), Sas

Home Fossil Energy Green light for Aker BP to deploy Noble and Odfjell Drilling rigs in North Sea August 21, 2026, by Norwegian authorities have approved drilling activities that Norway’s oil and gas player Aker BP is planning to undertake in the North Sea on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), with rigs owned by two offshore drilling contractors, Noble Corporation and Odfjell Drilling

The field was originally developed with three facilities for accommodation (QP), drilling (DP), and processing (PCP), with production starting in 1982

In addition, the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority has granted Aker BP consent to use the 2019-built Deepsea Nordkapp semi-submersible rig for production drilling and completion at the Øst Frigg field. This consent entails use of the rig to drill and complete four production wells to develop this tie-back project within the Yggdrasil area, covering production licenses 873 and 442