Petrobras has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in an exploratory well being drilled in block FZA-M-59, in deep waters off the coast of Amapá in the Amazon River mouth sedimentary basin on the Brazilian equatorial margin.The Morpho well…
Following a year of tighter sanctions and Ukrainian attacks on refineries, ports and tankers, Russia’s crude output has fallen further in the second half of 2026, affecting the nation’s crude production outlook. Factoring in these disruptions…
Siemens Energy has been selected by SBM Offshore, a Dutch provider that manages floating oil production platforms, to supply power generation and gas compression systems for Petrobras.The equipment’s will be installed on the floating production…
SLB and Equinor have signed a multi-year agreement for advanced reservoir stimulation services across the Norwegian Continental Shelf, including a major upgrade of the well stimulation vessel MV Island Captain.The agreement provides dedicated…
McDermott Energy Solutions (UK), a majority shareholder in the SMDC joint venture, has received a letter of intent from ExxonMobil Mozambique, on behalf of the Area 4 partners, covering limited engineering and procurement services for the Rovuma LNG Phase 1 midstream development in Mozambique…
ConocoPhillips has appointed Andy O'Brien as president and chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Ryan Lance, who will retire from the role and assume the position of executive chair of the board in a transitional capacity.The company also…
Ratio Petroleum has increased its recommended all-cash offer for Pharos Energy after a competing bid from Serica Energy, with the revised proposal valuing the London-listed oil and gas company at approximately $197 million (£146.4 million).The revised proposal represents a premium of about 29…
Bohai Phase 5 has entered full operation at the Penglai oil field offshore China, expanding production infrastructure through a project delivered by ConocoPhillips and operator CNOOC.The development adds two new wellhead platforms, four platform…
Oil extended gains on Friday amid further concerns around the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran, working with Oman, suggested banning vessels deemed hostile from the strait and heavily fining those which violated the proposed rules.Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up 85 cents…
BP has agreed to acquire Woodside Energy's 70% interest in Block TTDAA 14, which contains the Calypso gas project offshore Trinidad and Tobago, increasing its stake to 100% and assuming operatorship.The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026…
ExxonMobil Global Projects has selected Sercel's Marlin solution to support the management of simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) on the Whiptail project in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana.Under a one-year contract, Sercel will deploy the Marlin…
Prysmian has acquired a high-voltage cable jointer training facility in North Ayrshire, Scotland, bringing more than 20 apprentice jointers and the centre's training staff into the company as it strengthens workforce capabilities for underground and subsea transmission projects…
The 495 MW Fengmiao I offshore wind project offshore Taiwan has reached two key offshore construction milestones, with Jan De Nul completing installation of the project's export cables and CDWE finishing installation of the offshore substation (OSS) and pin piles…
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has approved a roughly six-month extension to the second term of the P2170 Verbier license, aligning it with the duration of the P2498 Buchan Horst (Buchan) license as work continues on the Greater Buchan…