UK-headquartered energy giant BP has awarded a long-term, multi-region deal, covering its offshore portfolio, to Wood Plc, a compatriot oilfield services provider. This contract will enable the UK player to support BP’s “efficient and safe” energy production.

Offshore accommodation rig provider Prosafe has secured a contract extension for one of its units with BP in the UK North Sea.

Norwegian oil and gas player Vår Energi has secured two types of permits from the country’s authorities for two exploration wells located in the Barents Sea off Norway. These wells will be drilled using a Transocean-owned rig.

UK-based independent oil and gas company Parkmead Group has secured approval to drill a high-impact well on the Skerryvore prospects in the UK Central North Sea. This will be Parkmead’s first operated exploration well.

Following a preventive interruption of production, Brazil’s oil and gas player Enauta has restarted production from a well located on a field offshore Brazil and expects the remaining two wells to be back on stream by the end of the month.

Norwegian offshore rig operator Island Drilling Company has signed a contract with Trident Energy to provide the Island Innovator drilling unit and associated services for a drilling campaign offshore Equatorial Guinea.

Oil major Shell has taken a final investment decision (FID) to develop the Rosmari-Marjoram gas project located offshore Sarawak, Malaysia with expectations to reach the first gas in 2026.

Italy’s energy giant Eni has awarded a long-term deal covering its Gulf of Mexico platforms to Danos, a U.S.-based energy services provider.

Malaysia’s Dagang NeXchange Berhad (DNeX), via its subsidiary Ping Petroleum UK, has renamed its recently acquired floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which is expected to be one of the UK’s first offshore wind-powered oil and gas production facilities.

North Sea-focused oil and gas company NEO Energy has filed its environmental statement for the Affleck offshore field redevelopment for review by the UK’s authorities.