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Angola Seeks Gas Growth as Oil Output Stagnates

Aug 14, 2025

Optimistic over Angola’s untapped gas potential, Azule Energy is considering another gas exploration well after leading the country’s first drilling campaign targeting gas and hitting success last month, the CEO told Reuters.Angola expects gas…

dCarbonX Ltd Receives Gas Storage License

Aug 13, 2025

The NSTA offered dCarbonX Ltd a license for gas storage in the East Irish Sea on August 11, 2025. The license allows dCarbonX Ltd to make progress towards seeking the necessary regulatory approvals required before gas storage operations can commence…

OpenTug Drives Barge Transports Digitalization

Aug 12, 2025

The tow and barge industry is, to put it kindly, a conservative industry built on a traditional way of doing things. But times are changing, and the need for digital solutions to help track and verify cargoes – particularly in the high-value energy market – is becoming mandatory…

Full Remote Five-Plug Cenenting Ops in Saudi Arabia

Aug 11, 2025

Expro delivered what is said to be the world’s first fully remote five-plug cementing operation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The milestone operation, executed using Expro’s Generation-X Remote Plug Launcher (RPL) and proprietary SkyHook cement-line make-up device…

Shelf Drilling Nets First Dutch North Sea Job with Tenaz Energy

Aug 08, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling, through its subsidiary Shelf Drilling (North Sea) (SDNS), has secured a contract for the Shelf Drilling Winner jack-up rig with Tenaz Energy for operations in the Dutch North Sea.The firm term of the contract is one year…

Leviathan Natural Gas Field Signs $35b Supply Deal With Egypt

Aug 07, 2025

Israel's Leviathan natural gas field has signed the largest export agreement in the country's history, worth up to $35 billion to supply gas to Egypt, NewMed, one of the partners in the field, said on Thursday.The deal should ease an energy crisis in Egypt…

Shelf Drilling Lands New Jack-Up Contract in Vietnam, Extends Egypt Deal

Aug 07, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured short-term contract for the Shelf Drilling Enterprise and a contract extension for the Trident 16 jack-up drilling rigs.The Shelf Drilling Enterprise has been hired for one firm well operation in Vietnam…

Israel’s Leviathan Partners Expand Egypt Gas Deal with $35B Supply Boost

Aug 07, 2025

The partners in Israel’s Leviathan gas field have signed an amendment to their existing export agreement with Blue Ocean Energy, significantly increasing natural gas volumes destined for Egypt.Under the revised deal, total contracted volumes…

Germany: No Auction Bids Raises Alarm for Future Offshore Wind Tenders

Aug 06, 2025

Germany's Economy Minister Katharina Reiche warned on Wednesday that flawed site selection and shifting market dynamics were undermining offshore wind tenders, as the country's latest offshore auctions received no bids.Two August tenders for offshore wind energy plants…

Seatrium Engages Axess Group to Clear FPSOs for Brazil Deployment

Aug 06, 2025

Norway-based Axess Group has secured contracts with Seatrium to deliver Brazilian Regulatory Compliance (BRC) services for six floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units set for deployment off Brazil.Axess Group has been tasked to deliver BRC services for P-78…

Germany Looks to Reduce Reliance on China for Wind Turbine Components

Aug 05, 2025

Germany's economy ministry published plans on Tuesday to diversify the sourcing of crucial components used mainly in offshore wind turbines by 2035 to reduce dependency on China.The move is part of the government's broader 'de-risking' strategy amid geopolitical tensions with China…

OKEA Spuds First of Two Wells at Bestla Development in North Sea

Aug 05, 2025

Norwegian oil and gas firm OKEA has spudded the first of two production wells at Bestla development, formerly known as Brasse, in the North Sea using Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Yantai rig.The well is being drilled by the rig Deepsea Yantai from the Bestla Subsea Template…

Saudi Rig Owner ADES to Buy Shelf Drilling in $380M Deal

Aug 05, 2025

Saudi Arabian oil and gas drilling contractor ADES International Holding has agreed to buy rival rig firm Shelf Drilling for $379.8 million.The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025 subject to customary closing conditions…

ADNOC Signs Long-Term LNG Deal with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation

Aug 04, 2025

ADNOC Gas and its subsidiaries have signed Heads of Agreement with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation to supply 0.5 million metric tonnes per annum (mmtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for a 10-year term.The agreement underscores ADNOC Gas’ expanded global footprint…

US Cancels Designated Wind Energy Areas

Jul 30, 2025

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has rescinded all designated Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).BOEM says the action is being taken in accordance with Secretary’s Order 3437 - Ending Preferential Treatment for Unreliable…

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