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BP Merges Businesses Into Upstream and Downstream Divisions

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BP has set out plans to reorganize its operations into two business segments from July 1, simplifying its organizational structure as part of efforts to improve performance and increase shareholder value.The company said it will replace its…

BP Faces Investor Questions Over Removal of Former Chair

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Top BP investors and former executives said they remained in the dark about the precise circumstances that led to the departure of former chair Albert Manifold, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.BP did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for a comment outside regular business hours…

Saab UK Celebrates 40 Years of Subsea Robotics

Jun 08, 2026

Saab UK is celebrating 40 years of Seaeye subsea robotics, innovation and engineering, focused on improving safety and performance in underwater operations.Founded in 1986 to address the risks of deep‑water offshore operations, Seaeye pioneered…

deugro Expands Offshore Wind Leadership Team

Jun 08, 2026

Danish logistics specialist deugro has appointed Daniel Kjær as Vice President, Global Wind Renewable Energy, effective June 1, 2026.Based in Aarhus, Denmark, Kjær will be responsible for further developing and executing deugro’s global offshore wind strategy…

Ichthys LNG Strike Intensifies as Union Talks with Inpex Collapse

Jun 08, 2026

Workers will escalate the strike at Inpex's Ichthys LNG facilities in Australia that started last week over a wage dispute, after talks failed to progress with the Japanese operator, the Offshore Alliance union said on Monday.Ichthys accounts for about 10% of LNG supply from Australia…

Viridien Appoints Former SLB Executive as CEO

Jun 05, 2026

French seismic firm Viridien has appointed Henning Berg as chief executive officer and director following approval by shareholders at the company's annual general meeting.The appointment was approved at the company's combined general meeting held in Paris on June 3…

Olivier Blaringhem Appointed as CEO of BOURBON

Jun 04, 2026

BOURBON announced the appointment of Olivier Blaringhem as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 14, 2026. He is succeeding Gaël Bodénès, who has held this position since 2017.Olivier Blaringhem has more than 25 years of international experience in maritime services…

Norway Faces Initial Production Loss if Offshore Workers Go on Strike

Jun 03, 2026

Norway's oil and gas output could initially fallby about 45,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day from Friday onwards if workers choose to go on strike, industry group Offshore Norway told Reuters on Wednesday.Nearly 8% of Norwegian offshore…

Inpex Faces Threat of Broad LNG Loading Ban as AU Labour Dispute Deepens

Jun 02, 2026

Workers began a limited strike on Tuesday at Inpex's Ichthys liquefied natural gas facilities in Australia over a wage dispute, and their unions threatened much broader action next week that could disrupt LNG production and loadings.Ichthys accounts for about 10% of LNG supply from Australia…

Norway Offshore Strike Threat Looms Over Oil and Gas Sector

Jun 01, 2026

Nearly 8% of Norwegian offshore oil and gas workers plan to strike from June 5 if state-brokered wage mediation fails, labour union data showed on Monday.It was too early to say how a potential strike could impact production from oil and gas fields…

TotalEnergies Makes Middle East Oil Trades After US Navy Buildup in Gulf

May 29, 2026

French oil major TotalEnergies made the decision to buy large amounts of Middle East crude in March after its traders noticed the U.S. Navy amassing ships near the Gulf in February, its CEO told French newspaper Le Figaro in an interview published on Thursday…

Export Curbs Should not Harm Australia's Biggest LNG-producing State

May 27, 2026

Western Australian premier Roger Cook said on Wednesday he had been 'assured' by federal Resources Minister Madeleine King that a new government policy of reserving 20% of gas output for domestic use would not harm his state's large LNG industry…

BP Ousts Chair Albert Manifold

May 26, 2026

BP has ousted Chair Albert Manifold with immediate effect, it said on Tuesday, citing governance and conduct issues, with four sources alleging aggressive and unacceptable behavior towards colleagues.A BP spokesperson declined to give further details…

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)…

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