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Norwegian Oil Service Lockout Hits Offshore Drilling Activity

Jun 29, 2026

Around 1,000 Norwegian oil service workers were locked out on Saturday morning in an escalation of a labour dispute that is expected to disrupt drilling and some production on the Norwegian continental shelf.The lockout was declared in response…

Hormuz Reopening Risks Turning Oil Shortage Into Glut

Jun 29, 2026

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 Holds Steady After US, Iran Agree to Cease Attacks

Jun 29, 2026

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…

Is Hindsight 20/20? Hormuz Oil Shock and Lessons Learned from 1973

Jun 26, 2026

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…

Markets: Oil Majors Reload Exploration Hoppers Across Sub-Saharan Africa

Jun 25, 2026

Faced with declining production post-2030, across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the Majors have started the process of reloading exploration hoppers. Targeting predominantly deep and ultra-deep waters, they have signed numerous agreements aimed…

Markets: Middle East OSV Market at a Crossroads After Gulf Conflict

Jun 25, 2026

After several years of strong activity, the Middle East offshore market has become more volatile, with geopolitical tensions disrupting day-to-day operations. Following US and Israeli military action and subsequent Iranian attacks on neighbouring Gulf states…

Baker Hughes to Supply Subsea Systems Azule Energy’s Field off Angola

Jun 25, 2026

Baker Hughes has secured a significant contract award from Azule Energy to supply subsea production systems for the Greater PAJ development offshore Angola.Under the agreement, Baker Hughes will provide deepwater horizontal tree systems for the ultra-deepwater greenfield project…

SeaBird Explorer Secures West Africa Job for Fulmar Explorer Vessel

Jun 25, 2026

SeaBird Exploration, a wholly owned subsidiary of SED Energy Holdings, has secured a contract for ocean bottom node (OBN) source work in West Africa.The company said the Fulmar Explorer vessel will be deployed for the campaign, which has a total duration of about three months…

Tower Resources Gets Final Approval for Namibia Offshore Farm-Out

Jun 25, 2026

Tower Resources has received formal approval from Namibia's Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy (MIME) for the farm-out of its PEL96 license offshore Namibia to Prime Global Energies, clearing the final outstanding condition precedent for the transaction…

ONGC Completes 44 Offshore Rig Moves Ahead of Monsoon Season

Jun 25, 2026

India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), supported by energy and marine consultancy ABL, has completed the relocation of 44 jack-up rigs ahead of the monsoon season.The pre-monsoon rig moves were carried out between March 15 and May 31…

Clariant Launches OSPAR-Compliant Hydrate Inhibitor for North Sea Ops

Jun 25, 2026

Clariant Oil Services has deployed an anti-agglomerant low-dosage hydrate inhibitor technology in offshore fields in Norway and the United Kingdom that meets OSPAR environmental requirements for North Sea operations.The company's HYTREAT ECO…

Britain's Political Shake-Up Opens Door to North Sea Rethink

Jun 25, 2026

The latest bout of political turmoil in Britain comes as energy security has moved front and centre following the Iran war, offering the next prime minister a chance to rethink the country’s North Sea oil and gas strategy.Andy Burnham, who is…

ONGC Expands BP Partnership with Western Offshore Basin Services Contract

Jun 25, 2026

India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and BP have signed a technical services contract aimed at enhancing production from fields in India's Western Offshore Basin, expanding a collaboration that began at the Mumbai High field in 2025.Under the agreement…

Walking Into the Future: ADNOC Drilling Unveils First AI-Powered Island Rig

Jun 25, 2026

ADNOC Drilling has delivered and received acceptance for AD-300, its first AI-enabled, fully automated walking island rig, nearly three months ahead of schedule.AD-300 is the first of six next-generation island rigs being deployed under a $1…

Hitachi Energy Nets $873M Deal for Italy-Tunisia Power Link Converter Stations

Jun 25, 2026

Italian grid operator Terna and Tunisian electricity and gas company STEG have awarded Hitachi Energy a contract worth about $873 million (€770 million) to build converter stations for the Elmed electricity interconnection project between Italy and Tunisia…

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