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Asia Pacific Upstream 2026: Offshore Projects Ramp Up as Frontier Drilling Returns

Mar 02, 2026

Asia Pacific’s upstream sector heads into 2026 with a combination of near-term project delivery and high-impact frontier drilling. A wave of large offshore gas schemes is moving towards FID or first production, just as a new set of wildcats tests unproven deepwater plays…

Panoro to Bid in Equatorial Guinea Oil and Gas Auction after Block G Boost

Feb 27, 2026

Africa-focused Panoro Energy will take part in Equatorial Guinea's oil and gas auction in April as it hunts for new assets after increasing its stake in the country's offshore Block G, its executive chairman said on Friday.Panoro this week acquired an additional 40…

Engineering for Extremes: Tronics’ Next-Gen MEMS Sensors

Feb 26, 2026

Tronics, a TDK group company, has expanded its high-performance MEMS inertial sensor portfolio with the launch of the AXO315®T1, a high-temperature digital accelerometer designed for energy sector drilling applications. The AXO315®T1 MEMS accelerometer…

Velesto Lands Jack-Up Drilling Deal with Jadestone off Malaysia

Feb 25, 2026

Malaysia’s oil and gas services Velesto has secured a drilling contract worth approximately $16.5 million from Jadestone Energy for operations at the East Belumut field offshore Malaysia.The contract, awarded to Velesto’s wholly owned subsidiary Velesto Drilling…

Talos Energy Highlights Momentum in 2025 Results Release

Feb 24, 2026

Talos Energy announced its operational and financial results for the three and 12 months ended December 31, 2025, with CEO Paul Goodfellow, saying: '2025 marked the start of our transformation – building the foundation for the future.'In June…

Saipem Confirms Growth Trajectory

Feb 24, 2026

Saipem has released its preliminary results for the fourth quarter and financial year 2025, confirming, for the fourth consecutive year, the trajectory of growth and improvement in profitability together with a further acceleration in cash generation…

Vaalco Energy Boosts Gabon Output as Côte d’Ivoire Project Gains Traction

Feb 24, 2026

Africa-focused oil and gas company Vaalco Energy has achieved ‘solid initial results’ from its Gabon drilling campaign and confirmed its operatorship of the Kossipo field offshore Côte d’Ivoire, as it advances plans to grow production in both countries…

Shell Starts Multi-Well Drilling Campaign off Egypt with Stena Drillship

Feb 20, 2026

Shell has launched a multi-well offshore drilling campaign in Egypt’s Mediterranean waters using Stena Drilling’s Stena IceMax drillship, marking the start of a new development phase at the West Mena gas field.Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources…

TVO Adds to Project Management Team

Feb 19, 2026

Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore (TVO) added Jeff Bockmiller and Mike Tricarico to its project management staff.Bockmiller has spent more than a decade in project management and has 17+ years of experience in the energy industry. Before joining TVO…

Akrake Achieves First Oil at Sèmè Field as Parent Firm Reviews Options

Feb 19, 2026

Akrake Petroleum Benin, an indirect subsidiary of Rex International Holding, has achieved first oil from the AK-2H well at the Sèmè Field Block 1 offshore Benin, as drilling complications and cost overruns prompt a strategic and financial review…

Dolphin Drilling, Vantris Ink Marketing Deal for Blackford Dolphin Semi-Sub

Feb 18, 2026

Dolphin Drilling Offshore, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dolphin Drilling, and Sapura Drilling Asia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vantris Energy, have entered into a marketing agreement for the semi-submersible drilling unit Blackford Dolphin…

ABL Secures Work at Egypt’s Kamose Gas Field

Feb 16, 2026

Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been appointed to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services to support the offshore construction for the Phase 4 development of the Kamose offshore gas field development in the Mediterranean Sea for North Sinai Petroleum Company (NOSPCO)…

Eni Confirms Large Gas, Condensate Find off Ivory Coast

Feb 16, 2026

Eni has made a significant gas and condensate discovery offshore Ivory Coast after drilling the Murene South-1X well in Block CI-501, confirming the potential of the Calao channel complex.The discovery, named Calao South, is estimated to contain up to 5…

Chevron-Led Group Seals Offshore Gas Exploration Deals in Greece

Feb 16, 2026

A consortium led by U.S. oil major Chevron signed exclusive lease agreements on Monday to look for natural gas off southern Greece, expanding the United States' presence in the eastern Mediterranean.The deal doubles the amount of Greek maritime…

Equinor Finds Oil and Gas in North Sea off Norway

Feb 16, 2026

Equinor and its partners have discovered oil and gas in the exploration well drilled in the North Sea in the Granat prospect near Gullfaks, offshore Norway.Wildcat wells 33/12-N-3 HH and 33/12-N-3 GH were drilled in connection with drilling…

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