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PetroNor E&P Withdraws from Gambian Offshore Block after License Expiry

Dec 03, 2025

PetroNor E&P has set out plans to withdraw from its exploration license for Block A4 offshore Gambia after the initial exploration phase expired in mid-November.The company said it had been in discussions with the Gambian government on future…

Syria, Chevron Start Talks on Oil and Gas Exploration

Dec 03, 2025

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met delegations from U.S. oil major Chevron and the Syrian Petroleum Company to discuss cooperation in oil and gas exploration fields on Syrian shores, the Syrian state news agency said on Tuesday.The state news…

Shell, Equinor Form ‘Largest’ Independent UK North Sea Oil and Gas Producer

Dec 01, 2025

Shell U.K. Limited, a subsidiary of Shell and Equinor UK Limited, a subsidiary of Equinor, completed a deal to combine their UK offshore oil and gas operations to form a new company, described as the largest independent producer in the UK North Sea…

Europe’s Drilling Revival Tests US Energy Pledges and Import Boom

Dec 01, 2025

European countries are loosening their strict opposition to new oil and gas drilling, reversing years of climate-driven resistance to fossil fuels as governments seek to reduce a heavy reliance on costly energy imports, including from the U…

TotalEnergies Inks Farm-Out Deal with Chevron for Two Blocks Offshore Nigeria

Dec 01, 2025

TotalEnergies EP Nigeria has signed a farmout agreement to sell to Star Deep Water Petroleum, a Chevron company, a 40% participation in the PPL 2000 and PPL 2001 exploration licenses, offshore Nigeria.Located in the prolific West Delta basin…

UK Court Dismisses Oil License Challenge

Dec 01, 2025

Britain's decision to issue more than two dozen oil and gas exploration licences was lawful, London's High Court ruled on Friday, dismissing a challenge by campaigners who said the government failed to consider the impact on climate change.Marine…

Britain Eases Opposition to New Oil, Gas Permits

Nov 26, 2025

Britain will allow some new oil and gas production on or near existing fields, the government said on Wednesday, easing its stance on new licences while dashing oil and gas producers' hopes for an early end to windfall taxes on their sector…

Lebanon and Cyprus Clear Path for Gas Exploration with Maritime Border Deal

Nov 26, 2025

Lebanon and Cyprus signed a long-awaited maritime demarcation deal on Wednesday, paving the way for potential exploration of offshore gas fields and energy cooperation in the Mediterranean.Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Cypriot President…

UK North Sea Decommissioning Set for Sharp Rise Through 2034

Nov 26, 2025

Decommissioning activity on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) continues to grow as operators expand campaign-based approaches and rely on advanced planning and supply chain collaboration to manage rising costs and workloads, according to the latest report from Offshore Energies UK (OEUK)…

Eni, YPF Join Forces for Oil and Gas Exploration Offshore Uruguay

Nov 26, 2025

Italy’s Eni has signed an agreement with Argentina’s YPF to acquire a 50% share and operatorship in the exploration Block OFF-5 in Uruguay’s offshore.Block OFF-5 covers an area of 16,883 km2 in water depths ranging from 800 m to 4,100 m, at 200 km from the coast…

Egyptian President Discusses Energy Investment with Eni CEO

Nov 25, 2025

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi to review the Italian group's investments in the African country and discuss new initiatives, the energy company said on Tuesday.Eni, which is the operator of Egypt's offshore gas field Zohr…

TotalEnergies Exits Nigeria's Deepwater Field as Eni and Shell Boost Stakes

Nov 25, 2025

TotalEnergies has completed the divestment of its non-operated interest in the Bonga deepwater field offshore Nigeria, selling its share to Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and Eni.SNEPCo, a subsidiary of Shell, completed…

Suriname Puts 60% of Offshore Acreage Up for Oil and Gas Exploration

Nov 24, 2025

Suriname’s state-run energy company Staatsolie has launched the ‘Open-Door Offering’, an initiative aimed at unlocking new oil and gas exploration opportunities in the Guiana Basin.Approximately 60% of Suriname’s offshore acreage is available…

ADNOC Outlines $150B Spending Plan as Reserves Increase

Nov 24, 2025

Abu Dhabi state oil company ADNOC plans $150 billion of investment between 2026 and 2030, it said on Monday, seeking to maintain existing operations, drive growth and meet global energy demand.During a meeting on Monday, the board of directors…

Libya Targets Output Boost as Oil Bid Round Enters Final Phase

Nov 21, 2025

Libya's National Oil Corporation said it is approaching the final stage of a public exploration bid round, with companies expected to submit offers and open bids in February 2026, according to a statement on Thursday.The bid round, the first in over 17 years…

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