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Environment, Social and Governance
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (305+ words) France pulls back on renewables in national policy shift At the same time, PPE3 re-anchored nuclear energy as the primary contributor to the country's electricity system. It confirmed the construction of new reactors while supporting the extension of the existing reactor…...
Deepsea Mira completes Shell contract offshore Namibia
9+ hour, 57+ min ago (140+ words) Drilling Contractor Northern Ocean's Deepsea Mira semisubmersible completed a drilling contract with Shell offshore Namibia on 2 July 2026, after starting operations on 4 April 2026, and is demobilizing to Walvis Bay for planned upgrades and modifications ahead of future operations Shell did not…...
Etu Energias confirms oil discovery at appraisal well offshore Angola
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (164+ words) Drilling Contractor Etu Energias confirmed a successful appraisal well result at the Espadarte 7 ST2 (ESP 7 ST2) well in Block 2/05 in Angola's Lower Congo Basin, with the result officially confirmed by the National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) on 12 May 2026. The…...
Seadrill secures multiple contract awards in Americas, Africa
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (175+ words) Seadrill secured several contract awards across the US Gulf of Mexico, Brazil and Angola, according to the company's 11 May fleet status report. In the US Gulf, the 2014-built West Neptune drillship received a 120-day contract with LLOG expected to begin…...
Panoro plans four-well campaign at Dussafu, eyes Equatorial Guinea infill drilling
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (248+ words) Drilling Contractor Panoro Energy is preparing to launch a four-well development drilling campaign at the Dussafu Marin Permit offshore Gabon, with first oil targeted in H2 2026. Final investment decision for the Ma Bo Mo Phase 2 drilling program, previously designated Hibiscus Ruche…...
ADES wins two-year jackup contract with Seplat Energy in Nigeria
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (90+ words) Drilling Contractor ADES Holding secured a two-year offshore drilling contract with Seplat Energy Producing Nigeria Unlimited for the jackup Shelf Drilling Victory, with two optional one-year extensions. The contract, valued at approximately $92. 7 million for the firm term including mobilization and…...
Seadrill wins two drillship contracts with LLOG in US Gulf
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (86+ words) Drilling Contractor Seadrill secured two contract awards with LLOG Exploration Company, a subsidiary of Harbour Energy, for drillships operating in the US Gulf, adding approximately $260 million to backlog. The ultra-deepwater drillship West Neptune received a 365-day contract extension with operations…...
Focus on local capacity building can help ensure "the Namibian people win" amid E&P boom
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (861+ words) Mr Joathon emphasized that there are already skilled individuals and companies in Namibia with proven ability in the upstream, but some will need more time than others to scale up to meet the demands of the country's still-nascent sector. "You…...
VAALCO kicks off Ebouri drilling after strong Etame well result in Gabon
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (205+ words) Drilling Contractor VAALCO Energy reported an initial flow rate of approximately 4, 850 gross bbl/d from the Etame 14 H development well offshore Gabon, and mobilized the rig to the Ebouri platform to continue its drilling campaign. The Etame 14 H well, drilled…...
Ventura Offshore extends DS Carolina drillship contract in Brazil
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (130+ words) Drilling Contractor Ventura Offshore extended the current contract for its DS Carolina drillship by 135 days, keeping the sixth-generation ultra-deepwater vessel working offshore Brazil until September 2026 and adding approximately $29 million to the company's backlog. The extension pushed the mobilization window for…...