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Tullow Oil Taps DeepOcean for Subsea Riser Job off Ghana

Oct 29, 2026

DeepOcean has secured a contract from Tullow Ghana to carry out subsea gas lift riser retermination work at the Jubilee field offshore Ghana, using its recently upgraded Orient Adventurer subsea construction vessel.The project involves a gas…

PMS Installs Two Offshore Production Platforms at Egypt's Kamose Gas Field

Oct 29, 2026

Petroleum Marine Services (PMS) has completed the installation of two offshore production platforms at the Kamose gas field in Egypt's North Sinai area, marking another milestone in the fourth phase of the field's development project.The Hoor-1/2 and KSE-1 platforms…

Woodside Exit Sends East Timor Searching for Greater Sunrise Partner

Oct 29, 2026

East Timor is seeking a new operator for its vast Greater Sunrise gas fields, an adviser to the project said, after Woodside Energy's move this week to exit its 33% stake is set to leave it without a partner.East Timor will pay $200 million for Woodside's stake…

Three Bodies Found in Sunken Borr Drilling Rig Off Gabon, Two Still Missing

Oct 29, 2026

Three bodies have been located inside the wreck of Borr Drilling's Prospector 5 jack-up rig, which sank offshore Gabon on October 24, with search and rescue operations continuing for two people still missing.The bodies were discovered during…

QatarEnergy Signs Supply Deal for LNG from Woodside's Louisiana Project

Oct 29, 2026

Woodside Energy has signed a 20-year agreement to supply QatarEnergy with up to 3 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Louisiana LNG project in the United States, with deliveries expected to begin in 2030.The…

Carlyle, EBRD Agree to Sell Romanian Offshore Gas Producer to Mazarine

Oct 29, 2026

Global investment firm Carlyle and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have agreed to sell Black Sea Oil & Gas (BSOG), Romania's largest offshore natural gas producer, to Mazarine Energy.The transaction covers Black Sea Oil & Gas and BSOG Holding Activity…

Equinor's Afrodite Gas Discovery Proves Much Larger Than Expected

Oct 29, 2026

A new appraisal well at the Afrodite gas discovery near the Kvitebjørn field in the North Sea has revealed that recoverable gas volumes could be more than twice as large as previously estimated, with recoverable gas and condensate resources…

Aker BP's Profit Climbs 50%, Major Projects on Track for 2027 Start-Up

Oct 29, 2026

Norwegian oil firm Aker on Thursday reported a 50% rise year-on-year in third-quarter profit as Middle East supply disruptions boosted prices for North Sea oil and gas.Aker BP's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose to $3…

Shell Profit Nearly Doubles to $10.8B as Iran War Fuels Refining Boom

Oct 29, 2026

Shell on Thursday announced above-expectation net profit of $10.81 billion in the third quarter, its highest since 2022, and boosted its share buybacks on the back of stronger refining margins and higher liquefied natural gas prices.The US-Israeli war on Iran…

TotalEnergies Records Third Quarter Profit Jump of 127%

Oct 29, 2026

French oil major TotalEnergies reported a 127% rise in third-quarter earnings on Thursday, beating expectations, as the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to push up oil prices and draw historically high profit margins for refining fuels.Adjusted net income came in at $9…

Shell Starts Production at Silvertip Phase 3 in Gulf of America

Oct 28, 2026

Shell has started production at Phase 3 of its Silvertip project in the Gulf of America, bringing additional oil and gas volumes to its operated Perdido spar through two wells expected to deliver combined peak production of up to 6,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d)…

Baker Hughes to Supply Subsea Production Systems for Cronos Field off Cyprus

Oct 28, 2026

Baker Hughes has secured a significant contract from Eni to supply subsea production systems and services for the Cronos deepwater gas development offshore Cyprus, with initial equipment deliveries expected in the first half of 2027.The contract…

US Targets Faster LNG Expansion with Proposed Regulatory Overhaul

Oct 28, 2026

A US regulator proposed new rules on Wednesday to hasten liquefied natural gas projects and expand export capacity as part of the Trump administration's larger push to speed up energy infrastructure development and cut costs for consumers.The…

Strohm Nets Ultra-Deepwater Supply Deal for Southeast Asia’s Gas Scheme

Oct 28, 2026

Thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) manufacturer Strohm has secured a contract to supply four gas production jumpers for an ultra-deepwater field in Southeast Asia, with installation planned at water depths exceeding 2,200 meters.The contract covers four carbon fibre PA12 TCP jumpers…

Damaged Tanker Leaks Oil Across UAE Waters as Spill Widens

Oct 28, 2026

An oil spill from a damaged tanker off the coast of the United Arab Emirates has widened, satellite images showed, triggering more beach closures and raising environmental concerns.Images from the European Union's Copernicus satellite observation…

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