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ExxonMobil Ends Force Majeure, Targets First LNG From Mozambique in 2030

Nov 21, 2025

Exxon Mobil said on Thursday it has lifted force majeure on a large liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique called Rovuma LNG.The company paused work after French oil major TotalEnergies also declared force majeure on its separate LNG project…

DNO Enlists AGR to Assess North Sea Reserves and Resources

Nov 20, 2025

Oil and gas firm DNO Norge has hired AGR, part of ABL Group, to carry out an independent evaluation of reserves and resources for the oil and gas operator’s asset portfolio.AGR will provide DNO Norge, which is the Norwegian operation of Oslo-listed DNO…

BW Energy Confirms Liquid Hydrocarbons in Namibia’s Kudu Block

Nov 19, 2025

BW Energy has completed drilling operations on the Kharas-1 appraisal well in the Kudu license area, offshore Namibia, confirming the presence of hydrocarbons.The well, drilled with Odfjell Drilling-managed Deepsea Mira rig, reached a total depth of 5…

Pakistan Greenlights TPOC-Led Offshore Exploration in Block-C

Nov 19, 2025

Pakistan approved a new offshore exploration consortium on Tuesday, clearing Turkish Petroleum Overseas Company to take over operatorship of the Eastern Offshore Block-C as part of a push to revive drilling, the adviser to the finance ministry said…

Syria Inks Gas Deal with ConocoPhillips and Novaterra

Nov 19, 2025

The Syrian Petroleum Company, U.S.-based ConocoPhillips COP.N and Novaterra have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation in the natural gas sector, Syria's energy ministry said on Tuesday.Due to the destruction of energy infrastructure during its 14-year civil war…

Equinor Identifies Source of Gas Exposure Events at Hammerfest LNG

Nov 18, 2025

Equinor said its investigation into a series of exposure incidents at Hammerfest LNG has concluded that venting from monoethylene glycol (MEG) tanks was the main source, combined with weather conditions that caused vented gas to descend to ground level where personnel were working…

Petrobras Sandwich Hull Tank Design Receives ABS Approval

Nov 17, 2025

ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Petrobras for its safety-enhancing “sandwich hull” design concept for floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) tanks.The design uses parts of longitudinal and transverse elements constructed…

Norway Court Rules Against Oilfield Developments

Nov 14, 2025

A Norwegian appeals court ruled in favour of environmentalists and against the government on Friday by confirming a lower court's decision that the energy ministry's approval of the development of three offshore oil and gas fields was invalid…

Yellowtail Ramp-Up Brings Guyana’s Offshore Output to New Heights

Nov 14, 2025

ExxonMobil Guyana and its Stabroek block co-venturers, Hess Guyana Exploration and CNOOC Petroleum Guyana, have reached a new milestone in the South American country, with the production rising to 900,000 barrels of oil daily.The achievement…

ADNOC L&S Presents UAE’s First Autonomous Offshore Vessels

Nov 14, 2025

ADNOC Logistics & Services has unveiled the UAE’s first remotely operated offshore landing craft vessel, a 60-metre unmanned platform designed to improve safety, efficiency and emissions performance across offshore operations.Developed with SeaOwl and launched during Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week 2025…

Saipem Unveils AI-Backed Safety Harness for Workers at Height

Nov 13, 2025

Saipem has launched the LiSa Hyper Harness, a smart safety harness equipped with sensors and artificial intelligence designed to enhance worker safety during operations at height.The device monitors how workers connect to fall protection systems…

Bidders Circle Lukoil’s Overseas Assets as Sanctions Loom

Nov 13, 2025

From Egypt to Kazakhstan, the foreign assets of Russian oil major Lukoil LKOH.MM are attracting potential bidders as time runs out to clear deals before U.S. authorities enforce sanctions.The U.S. has hit Lukoil with sanctions as part of its effort to bring the Kremlin to peace talks over Ukraine…

Nigeria to Launch 2025 Oil Licensing Round in December

Nov 12, 2025

Nigeria will begin a fresh round of oil licensee auction from next month, the oil regulator said on Tuesday in London, as part of plans to revive idle assets and grow production.'We are announcing that we are ready, following the approval of…

TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy, Petronas to Explore in Guyana

Nov 11, 2025

Oil producers TotalEnergies, Qatar Energy and Petronas have signed a five-year agreement with Guyana's government to explore a shallow-water block, authorities and company executives said on Tuesday.Guyana has struggled to diversify its energy industry…

Higher Output Lifts Oxy’s Quarterly Profit

Nov 11, 2025

Occidental Petroleum beat Wall Street expectations for third-quarter profit on Monday, as higher production helped the U.S. shale producer counter weaker oil prices.U.S. oil and gas output rose to a record in August even as benchmark Brent crude…

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