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ASRY Marks 200th Offshore Rig Milestone with Valaris Project

6 hours ago

The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) has completed its 200th offshore rig project following the delivery of the VALARIS 250 (Bob Palmer) offshore rig project.The milestone was marked during a ceremony attended by executives and officials from ASRY and representatives from Valaris…

Aramco Picks McDermott for Energy Projects in Saudi Arabia

8 hours ago

McDermott has been selected by Aramco as one of 11 contractors under a long-term Project Management Consultancy (PMC) agreement supporting the delivery of energy, downstream, petrochemical and low-carbon projects across Saudi Arabia.The multi…

Velesto’s Jack-Up Rig Up for Gulf of Thailand Drilling Campaign

9 hours ago

Malaysia’s oil and gas services firm Velesto Energy has secured a contract from Northern Gulf Petroleum (NGP) for the provision of jack-up drilling rig services offshore Thailand.The contract was awarded to Velesto's wholly owned subsidiary…

Kuwait Sees 70% Oil Output Recovery within Two Months of Hormuz Reopening

10 hours ago

Kuwait could restore nearly 70% of its oil production within six to eight weeks after the Strait of Hormuz reopens, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation's managing director for international marketing, Shaikh Khaled Ahmad Al-Sabah, said on Wednesday…

MODEC, Eld Energy Partner on CCS-Integrated FPSO Fuel Cell Power System

10 hours ago

MODEC and Norway-based Eld Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a 1.2 MW power system integrated with carbon capture for future floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels.Under the agreement, Eld Energy will lead the design…

TotalEnergies Nears Development Decision on Absheron Phase Two

10 hours ago

TotalEnergies expects to move ahead with the second development phase of Azerbaijan's Absheron gas-condensate field by end-2026, Emmanuel de Guillebon, managing director of TotalEnergies Azerbaijan, said.The project is currently at the tendering stage…

Northern Lights Expands LCO2 Fleet with Vessel Charter for MISC, K Line

Jun 03, 2026

Northern Lights JV has awarded a consortium comprising Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K' LINE) and Malaysia's MISC Berhad a time charter contract for a newly built 12,000 cubic meter liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier, supporting the expansion of Europe's carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure…

Capricorn Energy Grants Third Extension for Potential Takeover Offer

Jun 03, 2026

Capricorn Energy said on Wednesday the deadline for Cafani Group-linked investment vehicle Alamadiyaf al‑Masiyyah to make a formal takeover offer for the London-listed oil producer has been extended for a third time to July 1.Alamadiyaf al‑Masiyyah…

Ichthys LNG Strike Causes Delay to Taiwan-Bound Cargo

Jun 03, 2026

Loading of a Taiwan-bound LNG tanker at the Inpex-operated 1605.T Ichthys plant in Australia has been delayed after a limited strike by workers disrupted operations at the terminal, according to the union and shipping data.The delay highlights…

Indonesia Targets Higher Oil and Gas Output in 2027

Jun 03, 2026

Indonesia's upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas told a parliamentary hearing on Wednesday that it will aim to lift 612,500 barrels of oil per day (bpd) and 5,469 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of gas next year.Indonesia's…

SBM Offshore, Solstad to Build New Deepwater Installation Vessel

Jun 02, 2026

SBM Offshore and Solstad Offshore have formed a joint venture that has entered into a letter of intent with a shipyard for the construction of a multi-purpose deepwater installation and construction vessel, with delivery targeted in the first half of 2029…

Inpex Faces Threat of Broad LNG Loading Ban as AU Labour Dispute Deepens

Jun 02, 2026

Workers began a limited strike on Tuesday at Inpex's Ichthys liquefied natural gas facilities in Australia over a wage dispute, and their unions threatened much broader action next week that could disrupt LNG production and loadings.Ichthys accounts for about 10% of LNG supply from Australia…

INEOS Inks LNG Supply Deal with Marubeni for Asian Markets

Jun 02, 2026

INEOS Energy has signed a liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with Marubeni Corporation for deliveries into Asian markets from 2029, marking the company's first LNG sales into the Pacific Basin.Under the agreement, INEOS Energy will supply LNG on a delivered ex-ship (DES) basis…

Cambodia Starts UN Process to Resolve Maritime Dispute with Thailand

Jun 02, 2026

Cambodia said on Tuesday it had launched a compulsory conciliation process under international law aimed at resolving a long-running maritime boundary dispute with Thailand and had informed the United Nations and Bangkok.The move follows a Thai…

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