Sunda Energy has submitted an application for a new petroleum exploration permit covering an offshore area of New Zealand's Taranaki Basin as the company expands its focus on gas opportunities in the country.The proposed permit covers approximately…
DOF Group ASA announced a large contract award for Subsea Construction and Pre Commissioning Support services in the APAC Region.Skandi Inventor will be deployed for the execution of the offshore operations scheduled to commence in Q4 2026 in North Australian waters…
Australia's competition regulator said on Friday the proposed merger of energy contractors Subsea7 and Saipem would face a second-phase review over concerns it could reduce competition in key offshore oil and gas services.Here are a few details…
Woodside Energy has completed the transfer of operatorship of the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture (GBJV) and Kipper Unit Joint Venture (KUJV) from Esso Australia Resources, taking over operation of one of Australia's largest domestic gas-producing asset portfolios…
Sunda Energy has started evaluating options for the planned Chuditch-2 appraisal well offshore Timor-Leste following discussions with regulators and its joint venture partner, while separately advancing its acquisition of a New Zealand production business…
Santos has signed a gas sale agreement with the South Australian government to supply 200 petajoules (PJ) of domestic gas over 10 years from 2030 to 2040 for the state's Strategic Gas Reserve.Under the agreement, Santos will supply 20 PJ of gas annually over the contract term…
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has secured a one-year contract extension for its multi-purpose supply vessel (MPSV) Skandi Darwin in Australia.The company said the vessel's current client exercised an extension option that will keep the…
Crude prices may be back near levels seen before the Iran war, but the surge in oil exports from the Middle East following the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is creating a chaotic market that could take months to settle.The steep slide in…
Oil prices steadied on Monday as Iran and the United States agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and Middle East producers pushed ahead with loading oil and liquefied natural gas despite fresh ship attacks.The two countries also agreed to renew talks over the Strait of Hormuz…
While oil and gas are once again flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, the closure of the vital waterway for over 100 days could prove to be a turning point in global energy markets. The Arab oil embargo of 1973, a similarly disruptive supply shock…
Australian energy company Woodside Energy has signed a new agreement to supply natural gas to Alcoa of Australia from 2027 to 2030, extending a long-standing commercial relationship and supporting domestic gas supply for one of Western Australia's largest industrial sectors…
EnerMech has completed an offshore cleaning and preparation campaign on the Bass Strait pipeline system in Australia's Gippsland Basin, supporting offshore assets operated by Esso Australia Resources, a wholly owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil…
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured new contracts for two of its harsh-environment semi-submersible drilling rigs, adding approximately $185 million in firm backlog.The largest award was for the Transocean Norge, which received…
Australian unions said on Wednesday that they have reached a deal with Japan's Inpex to end strikes at the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) onshore and offshore facilities.Australia's Offshore Alliance began strike action on June 2, which…