July 3, 2026, by Melisa Cavcic Norway’s oil and gas player Vår Energi has received authorization from the country’s authorities to bring online another segment of an oil project in the North Sea off the coast of Norway FPSO Jotun; Source: Vår Energi The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has granted Vår Energi consent for the start-up and operation of Balder Phase VI on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (CCS). Located in the central part of the North Sea, just west of

June 25, 2026, by Melisa Cavcic ABL, part of Oslo-listed global consultancy Aqualis, has landed a hand to India’s government-owned energy giant Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) in the preparation for the monsoon season by helping reposition the offshore rig fleet deployed in the Asian country’s waters Rig move illustration; Source: ABL, part of Aqualis ABL has supported India’s ONGC in completing 44 jack-up rig moves ahead of the monsoon season, executed between

July 2, 2026, by Melisa Cavcic France’s energy giant TotalEnergies has struck a deal to divest to Japan’s Inpex its non-operated interest in a gas field off the coast of Sarawak, Malaysia. Illustration; Source: TotalEnergies TotalEnergies has disclosed the divestment of its 85% interest in Block 2E offshore Malaysia to Inpex, representing a net interest of 8.5% in the Shell-operated Marjoram gas field currently under development, for a consideration of $350 million. The Frenc