Mergers & Acquisitions News


Helix, Hornbeck Merger to Form ‘Premier’ Offshore Services Company

Apr 24, 2026

Helix Energy Solutions and Hornbeck Offshore Services have agreed to combine in an all-stock transaction to create an integrated offshore services company.Under the agreement, Hornbeck shareholders will own about 55% of the combined company…

Petrobras Takes Operatorship of Offshore Block in Central Africa

Apr 17, 2026

Brazil’s Petrobras has signed an agreement to acquire a 75% stake and assume operatorship of Block 3 offshore São Tomé and Príncipe from Oranto Petroleum.The block is currently held by Oranto, which has a 90% interest and acts as operator, alongside…

AF Gruppen Expands Decom, Offshore Wind Scope with Acteon’s Claxton Buy

Apr 15, 2026

AF Gruppen has acquired all shares in Claxton Engineering Services to strengthen its position in offshore decommissioning, life extension and offshore wind.The agreed enterprise value is $86.1 million (£63.5 million), with the consideration…

GoSubsea, Envirent Form Rental Alliance for End-to-End Offshore Solutions

Apr 13, 2026

Two of Norway’s offshore companies, GoSubsea and Envirent, have announced a strategic partnership that combines technical expertise with expanded service offerings.In 2025, both companies were recognized with the prestigious Gaselle Award, highlighting…

Petrobras Buys Back Petronas Stake in Two Brazil Offshore Fields

Apr 10, 2026

Petrobras has signed agreements with Petronas Petróleo Brasil to acquire the remaining 50% stakes in the Tartaruga Verde and Espadarte Module III fields offshore Brazil.The fields are located in the Campos Basin, where Petrobras will regain…

Perenco Expands Southern North Sea Portfolio

Apr 08, 2026

Perenco has completed the acquisition of Saturn Banks assets in the U.K. Southern North Sea after receiving regulatory approval.The transaction, agreed with CalEnergy Resources, includes the purchase of CalEnergy North Sea Limited and CalEnergy Infrastructure Limited…

Etu Energias to Acquire Azule Energy’s Stakes in Angola’s Offshore Blocks

Mar 27, 2026

Etu Energias has agreed to acquire stakes in offshore Blocks 14 and 14K in Angola from Azule Energy, after exercising pre-emption rights over the assets.Azule Energy, a joint venture combining the Angolan businesses of BP and Eni, said it signed…

Tenaris Expands Canada Footprint with AllTorque Acquisition Deal

Mar 26, 2026

Tenaris has acquired the oilfield division of AllTorque, a manufacturer of tubular running technology, as it expands its services offering and footprint in Canada.The company said the acquisition builds on an existing partnership and enhances its WISer solutions for Rig Direct customers…

Petrobras to Buy Pair of Petronas' Offshore Stakes

Mar 17, 2026

Petrobras will exercise its right to purchase Malaysian company Petronas' 50% stake in two offshore fields in Brazil for $450 million, according to a securities filing.Following the deal, Petrobras will hold 100% of the Tartaruga Verde field and Module III of the Espadarte field…

PGE Takes Over 350MW Offshore Wind Project from RWE

Mar 13, 2026

RWE has completed the sale of its F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind development project in the Polish Baltic Sea to Polish utility PGE.Following the transaction, PGE has become the sole owner of the project, which has a planned generation capacity…

OneSubsea Moves to Acquire Norway’s Envirex Subsea Business

Mar 13, 2026

OneSubsea, a joint venture between SLB, Aker Solutions, and Subsea7, has entered into an agreement to acquire the subsea business of Norway-based Envirex Group.The acquisition is expected to add Envirex’s specialized technologies and research…

EIG’s MidOcean Picks Up Additional Australian LNG Stakes from JERA

Mar 12, 2026

MidOcean Energy, an LNG company backed by U.S. energy-focused private equity firm EIG, has agreed to acquire additional Australian liquefied natural gas project stakes from Japan’s JERA, the companies said on Thursday.The transaction covers JERA’s 0…

Chevron Sells Stake in Two Angola’s Offshore Blocks to Energean for $260M

Mar 12, 2026

Energean has agreed to acquire Chevron’s interests in two producing offshore blocks in Angola, marking the company’s entry into the West African upstream sector.The agreement covers Chevron’s 31% operated interest in Block 14 and a 15.5% non-operated interest in Block 14K…

Acteon’s 2H Acquires Upstream Engineering to Expand Offshore Capability

Mar 10, 2026

Acteon has acquired Houston-based engineering, procurement and construction specialist Upstream Engineering through its engineering consultancy 2H, expanding the company’s offshore engineering capabilities and strengthening its fixed platform offering…

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