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Petrobras Farms Into Equinor-Operated Itaimbezinho Block Offshore Brazil

Jun 10, 2026

Petrobras has agreed to acquire a 50% interest in the Itaimbezinho exploration block in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil from Equinor.Equinor currently holds a 100% stake in the block. Upon completion of the transaction, the consortium will consist of Equinor as operator with a 50% interest, Petrobras with 50%, and Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A. (PPSA) as manager of the production sharing contract.Petrobras…

Egypt Clears Oil and Gas Sector Arrears

Jun 10, 2026

Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said on Wednesday that the full settlement of arrears owed to oil and gas partners marked a turning point for the sector.Badawi added that the achievement, which reduced arrears to zero from about $6…

Eni Enters Gambia with Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration License

Jun 05, 2026

Eni has signed a petroleum exploration development and production license agreement with the government of The Gambia for the offshore Block A1.Block A1 covers an area of approximately 1,300 square kilometres in water depths ranging from 1,250 metres to 3…

Petronas Signs Offshore Oil Recovery Collaboration Deal

Jun 05, 2026

Petronas, through Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), has signed a memorandum of understanding with regional exploration and production operators and Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) to jointly evaluate opportunities for improved and enhanced oil recovery in offshore acreages…

Velesto’s Jack-Up Rig Up for Gulf of Thailand Drilling Campaign

Jun 04, 2026

Malaysia’s oil and gas services firm Velesto Energy has secured a contract from Northern Gulf Petroleum (NGP) for the provision of jack-up drilling rig services offshore Thailand.The contract was awarded to Velesto's wholly owned subsidiary…

Kuwait Sees 70% Oil Output Recovery within Two Months of Hormuz Reopening

Jun 04, 2026

Kuwait could restore nearly 70% of its oil production within six to eight weeks after the Strait of Hormuz reopens, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation's managing director for international marketing, Shaikh Khaled Ahmad Al-Sabah, said on Wednesday…

Norwegian Oil Firms Lift 2026-2027 Investment Outlook

May 28, 2026

Norwegian oil and gas companies have raised their projected investments for 2026 and 2027 compared to estimates made three months ago, a quarterly statistics office (SSB) survey of industry players showed on Thursday.Norway produces more than 4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day…

TDI-Brooks Survey Vessel Gyre Arrives in Liberia

May 27, 2026

TDI-Brooks, in collaboration with GeoPartners Ltd and the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), has secured a contract for a multi-client multibeam echo sounder (MBES) and seep sampling survey for offshore Liberia. The project will provide…

MISC Reports First Quarter Increase in Revenue

May 26, 2026

The MISC Group revenue of RM2,891.4 million ($729 million) was 2.7% higher than the revenue for the period ended March 31, 2025.The increase was mainly due to higher revenue from the company’s Petroleum and Product Shipping segment, primarily driven by higher freight rates and earning days…

Occidental Petroleum Acquires 10% Stake in Exxon Block Offshore Trinidad

May 26, 2026

Occidental Petroleum is acquiring a 10% stake in Exxon Mobil’s deepwater exploration block offshore Trinidad and Tobago, according to two people familiar with the matter.Exxon was previously the sole owner of the large offshore block, known as UD(1)…

Navitas Takes Operatorship of South Africa Offshore Block from Eco Atlantic

May 20, 2026

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas has signed a definitive agreement to farm down a 37.5% working interest in Block 1 CBK offshore South Africa to Navitas Petroleum after the company exercised an option under a previously announced strategic framework agreement…

Indonesia Signs Eight Oil and Gas Contracts

May 20, 2026

Indonesia's upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas signed eight oil and gas contracts on Wednesday at the Indonesia Petroleum Association conference, with total estimated resources of around 13.8 trillion cubic feet of gas.Here are some details…

Inpex Inks Abadi LNG Gas Supply Deal With Indonesian State Firms

May 20, 2026

Japanese gas explorer Inpex signed a commercial contract on Wednesday with Indonesian state firms Pupuk Indonesia, state utility firm PLN, and gas utility firm PGN to purchase gas from the Abadi LNG project.The deal was signed during the Indonesia Petroleum Association conference…

Eco Atlantic Advances Falklands Offshore Expansion with JHI Deal

May 18, 2026

JHI Associates had obtained a final court order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice approving Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas' proposed acquisition of the company.The company said the court approval follows unanimous shareholder backing for the transaction at a May 12 meeting…

QatarEnergy, TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips Team Up on Syria Offshore Block

May 12, 2026

QatarEnergy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TotalEnergies, ConocoPhillips and the Syrian Petroleum Company for cooperation in offshore oil and gas exploration in Syria.The agreement covers a technical review to assess the…

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