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Eni’s Congo LNG Phase 2 Begins Exports with First LNG Cargo (Video)

Feb 09, 2026

Eni has shipped the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Phase 2 of the Congo LNG project, marking the start of LNG exports from the Nguya floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit offshore Congo.With the start-up of Phase 2, the Congo…

Perenco Installs Kombi-II MOPU Offshore Congo

Feb 09, 2026

Perenco has installed the Kombi-II mobile offshore production unit (MOPU) at its operated Kombi-Likalala-Libondo II (KLL II) field as part of the redevelopment of the mature Congolese offshore asset.The project, representing an investment of more than $200 million…

New Zealand Moves Ahead with LNG Import Facility Plan

Feb 09, 2026

New Zealand has shortlisted contractors to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility to boost energy security, provide a reliable backup power source and support economic growth, Energy Minister Simon Watts said on Monday.The government…

EnQuest Secures Extension for Vietnam's Offshore Block

Feb 09, 2026

EnQuest has been grated a four-year extension to the Block 12W production sharing contract by PetroVietnam.The extension, granted on the contract’s existing terms, runs until July 2034 and allows EnQuest and its partners to continue development activities across Block 12W…

Namibia Flags Approval Need for TotalEnergies, Petrobras Offshore Stakes

Feb 08, 2026

Government officials stated on Sunday that Namibia would not recognize the purchase of offshore stakes by TotalEnergies or Petrobras announced last week until the oil companies followed the proper approval route.A spokesperson for the Presidency…

Petrobras Returns to Namibia with Offshore Block Stake Acquisition

Feb 06, 2026

Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras has acquired a 42.5% stake in Block 2613, offshore Namibia.The transaction was carried out in partnership with TotalEnergies, which also acquired 42.5% and will act as the operator of the block.TotalEnergies…

TotalEnergies Secures Operated Interest in Namibia’s Offshore License

Feb 06, 2026

TotalEnergies has signed agreements to acquire a 42.5% operated interest in the PEL104 exploration license offshore Namibia from Eight Offshore Investments Holdings and Maravilla Oil & Gas.Following completion of the transaction, TotalEnergies will become operator of the licence with a 42…

ConocoPhillips to Cut Costs as Oil Prices Weigh on Earnings

Feb 05, 2026

ConocoPhillips said on Thursday it aims to cut capital and operating costs by $1 billion in 2026, after the U.S. oil and gas producer missed Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit due to weaker crude prices.Benchmark Brent crude LCOc1 prices averaged at $63…

Equinor, Eneco Sign Five-Year Gas Supply Deal for Netherlands

Feb 05, 2026

Equinor and Eneco have signed a five-year agreement for the supply of natural gas to the Netherlands, with deliveries of up to 0.5 billion cubic meters (bcm) per year.Under the agreement, gas deliveries to the Dutch gas grid began on February 1 this year…

ExxonMobil Buys Guyana FPSO for $2.3B, SBM Offshore Keeps Ops Role

Feb 05, 2026

SBM Offshore and ExxonMobil Guyana, an affiliate of ExxonMobil, have completed the transaction related to the purchase of One Guyana floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit.The purchase was completed ahead of the maximum lease term which would have expired in August 2027…

Shell Falls Short of Profit Estimates

Feb 05, 2026

Shell missed fourth-quarter profit expectations on Thursday with an 11% drop to the lowest level since early 2021 amid weaker oil prices, but kept its share buyback programme steady at $3.5 billion for the next three months.Profits at its integrated…

Chevron Signs Oil Exploration Deal in Syrian Waters

Feb 04, 2026

Chevron has signed a memorandum of understanding, or an initial agreement, with the Syrian Petroleum Company and the Qatari firm UCC Holding to evaluate exploration for oil and gas offshore Syria, a spokesperson for the U.S. major said on Wednesday…

Oil Companies Snap Up West African Blocks in Search for Next Big Thing

Feb 04, 2026

Chevron and TotalEnergies are among the oil majors snapping up offshore blocks in West and Southern Africa as compelling geology, regulatory reforms, and the need to restock spur a hunt for the next Brazil.Companies are restocking their oil…

BOEM Advances Second OBBBA Offshore Lease Sales

Feb 04, 2026

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, today announced another major step toward expanding offshore energy development pursuant to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. BOEM released the Final Notice of Sale for Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 2 (BBG2)…

Rovtech, Unique Group to Expand ROV Reach to Middle East and Asia

Feb 04, 2026

Rovtech has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Unique Group to expand sales, service and support for its VALOR remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems in the Middle East and Asia Pacific.Under the agreement, Unique Group will promote…

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