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Dolphin Drilling Lines Up Drilling Job for Semi-Sub Rig

Apr 15, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has signed a letter of intent for a contract for the Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig.The potential contract is expected to have a value of approximately $230 million and is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2027…

Transocean’s Drillship on Prolonged $445M Stay with Petrobras

Apr 15, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a contract extension for its Deepwater Corcovado drillship with Petrobras, adding about $445 million in backlog.The 1,156-day extension will begin in direct continuation of the rig’s current…

Japan to Launch $10B Fund to Help Asia Secure Oil

Apr 15, 2026

Japan said on Wednesday it would set up a financial framework worth about $10 billion to help Asian countries secure energy resources as the Middle East conflict has intensified competition to secure oil.The support, aimed at preventing knock-on effects on Japan's own supply chains…

Eni Ships Venezuelan Crude to Europe After Two-Year Gap

Apr 15, 2026

Oil and gas producer Eni this week finished loading a 1-million-barrel cargo of Venezuelan heavy crude bound for Spain, the first the Italian company receives in almost two years following the issuance of U.S. licenses freeing exports.Trading…

Honeywell to Supply Liquefaction Tech for Rio Grande LNG Expansion

Apr 14, 2026

Honeywell has secured a contract to supply its liquefaction technology and equipment that will be used in additional trains at NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG project in Texas.The agreement, executed with engineering, procurement and construction contractor Bechtel Energy…

Petrobras Makes FID for Brazil’s Deepwater Scheme, Picks SBM Offshore for FPSOs

Apr 14, 2026

Petrobras has made the final investment decision (FID) for the SEAP I project in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, advancing development of the Sergipe Deepwater (SEAP) project, a new oil and gas frontier in Brazil.The approval follows the sanctioning of the SEAP II module in December 2025…

TotalEnergies Eyes Black Sea Exploration with Türkiye’s TPAO

Apr 14, 2026

TotalEnergies and Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortaklığı (TPAO) have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on oil and gas exploration.The agreement establishes a framework for technical collaboration, including joint assessment of exploration…

IEA Cuts Oil Demand, Supply Outlook Amid Iran War

Apr 14, 2026

The International Energy Agency sharply cut its forecasts for global oil supply and demand growth, saying both are now expected to fall from 2025 levels as war in the Middle East disrupts oil flows and weighs on the global economy.The IEA now sees global oil demand falling by 80…

Chevron Swaps Offshore Gas Assets to Boost Venezuela Heavy Oil Stake

Apr 14, 2026

Chevron has agreed to an asset swap with Petroleos de Venezuela and its subsidiaries to consolidate its position in Venezuela’s heavy oil sector.Under the agreement, Chevron will receive an additional 13.21% working interest in the Petroindependencia joint venture…

BP Expects ‘Exceptional’ Oil Trading Results

Apr 14, 2026

BP said on Tuesday it expects its huge oil trading desk to post 'exceptional' results for the first quarter, signalling a windfall from the spike in oil prices LCOc1 triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.The company also said in a quarterly…

Philippines Seeks US Extension to Buy Russian Oil

Apr 14, 2026

The Philippines' Secretary of Energy Sharon Garin on Tuesday said the country has asked the United States to extend a waiver to purchase Russian oil and petroleum products.Garin said the government is optimistic about extending the waiver which expired on April 11…

Borr Drilling Expects Higher Activity as Rigs Return to Work

Apr 13, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has informed that several of its rigs in the Middle East are returning to operations following recent disruptions, as the company secures a new contract in Southeast Asia.The company said the Arabia…

Energean Power FPSO Comes Back Online off Israel

Apr 13, 2026

Energean has restarted production from its Energean Power floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit offshore Israel, which returned to normal levels within 48 hours following regulatory approval.The company said it received notice…

China Calls for De-Escalation as US Threatens Hormuz Blockade

Apr 13, 2026

China urged calm and restraint by all sides on Monday, following U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after the failure of weekend talks in Islamabad aimed at ending the Iran war.Before the war, most Iranian oil exports were shipped to China…

UK Declines to Support US Hormuz Blockade, PM Starmer Says

Apr 13, 2026

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that whatever the pressure, Britain would not be dragged into the Iran war nor be involved in a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.'We're not supporting the blockade,' he told BBC Radio 5 Live…

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