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Stamper Gets License Extension Offshore Namibia

May 14, 2026

Stamper Oil & Gas has received an extension for Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) 102 offshore Namibia while continuing technical and strategic work across its offshore exploration portfolio amid increasing industry activity in the region…

PV Drilling Secures Jack-Up Rig Deal from Zarubezhneft off Vietnam

May 14, 2026

Vietnam’s PV Drilling has signed a contract with Russia's Zarubezhneft EP Vietnam to provide jack-up drilling unit services for its 2026 development drilling campaign in Block 12/11 offshore Vietnam.Under the agreement, a jack-up rig will be…

Norway’s Hammerfest LNG Set for Restart After Valve Repairs

May 14, 2026

Norway's Hammerfest LNG export terminal is undergoing repairs for a mechanical fault in a valve that halted production last week, a spokesperson for operator Equinor said on Tuesday.Europe's largest export terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

Oil Edges Higher as Markets Watch US-China Summit

May 14, 2026

Oil prices edged up on Thursday, with markets focusing on the high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to see if it will yield any positive results towards a resolution for the Iran war.Trump is…

Konecranes to Supply Two Cranes for Norwegian Oil Industry Facility

May 13, 2026

Konecranes has received an order from Westcon Helgeland, a Norwegian provider of ship repair, rig maintenance and equipment fabrication for the oil industry, for two double girder overhead cranes at its new production facility in Nesna, Norway…

OEG Extends Drilling Support Deal for Bass Strait Offshore Operations

May 13, 2026

Offshore services company OEG has secured a long-term multi-million-dollar contract extension with a global operator to support offshore drilling operations in Australia’s Bass Strait through the expected end of field life in 2036.The agreement…

Petronas Signs 20-year Charter Deal with MISC for Five LNG Carrier Newbuilds

May 13, 2026

Petronas LNG (PLL) has signed a 20-year time charter agreement with MISC Group for five newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers as the Malaysian energy company strengthens long-term LNG supply capacity.The agreement covers five 174,000…

TotalEnergies, EGAS Shake Hands on Oil Exploration off Egypt

May 13, 2026

TotalEnergies and the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on exploration activities offshore Egypt.The MoU covers a large area located in offshore north-western Egypt.The agreement establishes…

Global Oil Supply to Fall Short of Demand as Iran War Goes On, IEA Says

May 13, 2026

Global oil supply will not meet total demand this year as the Iran war wreaks havoc on Middle East oil production, the International Energy Agency said in its monthly oil market report on Wednesday.'With Hormuz tanker traffic still restricted…

Eni Eyes FLNG-Backed Deal with Big Investment Firms

May 13, 2026

Italian energy group Eni has asked Morgan Stanley to help it to raise funds from investment firms such as Apollo, KKR and Stonepeak in a possible deal backed by its floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) assets, three people familiar with the matter said…

Iraq, Pakistan Secure Oil Shipments via Hormuz with Iran Agreements

May 13, 2026

Both Iraq and Pakistan have cut deals with Iran to ship oil and liquefied natural gas from the Gulf, according to five sources with knowledge of the matter, in a demonstration of Tehran's ability to control energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz…

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…

Ned Marine Launches Drone and Subsea ROV Inspection Services

May 12, 2026

Dutch non-destructive testing specialist Ned Marine has launched drone and remotely operated vehicle (ROV)-based inspection services aimed at vessels, offshore installations and industrial assets.The company said the new services combine aerial…

North Star Nets Multi-Year North Sea Safety Vessel Contracts

May 12, 2026

Offshore infrastructure services provider North Star has secured a multi-million-dollar pipeline of emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV) contracts covering 17 vessels operating in the North Sea.The awards, comprising new contracts and extensions…

FOS Picks Incat Crowther to Design Fast CTV Fleet for Shell’s Brunei Ops

May 12, 2026

Fast Offshore Supply (FOS) has selected Incat Crowther to design a fleet of 10 new DP2 fast crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for offshore operations supporting Brunei Shell Petroleum, a joint venture between Shell and the Government of Brunei.The…

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