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DeepOcean Gets BP’s Foinaven Subsea Decommissioning Job

Jun 18, 2026

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has secured a contract by BP to remove subsea infrastructure from the Foinaven oil field west of Shetland as part of the decommissioning of the UK offshore asset.The scope of work includes the recovery of ten flexible process risers…

Eni Enters Gambia with Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration License

Jun 05, 2026

Eni has signed a petroleum exploration development and production license agreement with the government of The Gambia for the offshore Block A1.Block A1 covers an area of approximately 1,300 square kilometres in water depths ranging from 1,250 metres to 3…

Conrad Secures Drilling Rig for Mako Gas Field off Indonesia

Jun 05, 2026

Conrad Asia Energy, via its subsidiary West Natuna Exploration Limited (WNEL), has signed a binding contract with PT Pertamina Drilling Services Indonesia through the PDSI–ADES Consortium for the provision of a jack-up drilling rig to support development of the Mako gas field offshore Indonesia…

GS Energy Acquires 5% Stake in Australia’s Browse LNG Project from BP

Jun 01, 2026

BP on Monday said it agreed to sell 5% of its stake in the Browse liquefied natural gas project in Western Australia to South Korea's GS Energy.The sale leaves BP with a 39.33% stake in the Woodside-led WDS.AX project, which is expected to cost A$48…

UK Gives Consent to RWE, Masdar’s 3GW Dogger Bank South Wind Farms

May 15, 2026

RWE and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company - Masdar have received planning consent for the 3 GW Dogger Bank South offshore wind farm projects in the UK.The companies said Lord Whitehead, acting on behalf of the UK Energy Secretary, approved the…

UAE Speeds Up Pipeline Project to Help Bypass Hormuz

May 15, 2026

The United Arab Emirates will accelerate construction of a new oil pipeline to double its export capacity via the port of Fujairah by 2027, the government's Abu Dhabi Media Office said on Friday, vastly expanding its ability to bypass the Strait of Hormuz…

BP Weighs Sale of Egyptian Gas Assets, Sources Say

May 15, 2026

Oil major BP is considering selling some of its natural gas assets in Egypt, four people close to the matter told Reuters, as new CEO Meg O'Neill restructures the group to cut debt and refocus on more profitable projects.BP has invested more than $35 billion in Egypt over six decades…

Seadrill’s Backlog Reaches $3.1B with $860M in New Rig Deals

May 11, 2026

Seadrill has secured more than $860 million in new contract backlog since February fleet status report, driven by offshore drilling awards and extensions in Brazil, the U.S. Gulf and Angola, lifting its total contract backlog to about $3.1 billion…

Eni, BP Make Offshore Gas Discovery in Egypt via Onshore Directional Drilling Op

May 07, 2026

Italy’s Eni and UK’s BP have made a new natural gas discovery in the Nile Delta region, expected to produce around 50 million cubic feet of gas per day, by drilling an offshore well using advanced directional drilling technologies from onshore…

ExxonMobil Hires Subsea7 for Subsea Tie-Back Project off Angola

May 05, 2026

Subsea7 has been awarded a substantial engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract by ExxonMobil for a subsea tie-back project offshore Angola.The contract, awarded to Subsea Integration Alliance, relates to the Redevelopment 2…

Woodside Energy Appoints COO

Apr 30, 2026

Woodside Energy has appointed Breyden Lonnie as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Australia.Lonnie has acted in the role since December 2025, with responsibility for Woodside’s portfolio of operations and projects in Western Australia and the Bass Strait…

Indonesia’s Mako Gas Project on Track for First Gas in 2027

Apr 30, 2026

Conrad Asia Energy, through its majority-owned subsidiary West Natuna Exploration as operator, is progressing development of the Mako Gas Project offshore Indonesia, with first gas targeted in the fourth quarter of 2027.The project partner, Empyrean Energy…

Fugro Lands Offshore Wind Site Investigation Contract in Taiwan

Apr 29, 2026

Fugro has secured a geotechnical site investigation contract by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for the 600 MW FengMiao II offshore wind farm in Taiwan.The project forms part of Taiwan’s Round 3.2 offshore wind tender and supports the country’s target of reaching 13…

Tullow Oil Profit Falls 87% on Output Drop, Ghana Delays

Apr 28, 2026

West Africa-focused independent oil and gas explorer Tullow Oil posted an 87% slump in annual profit on Tuesday, partly due to lower production, while delayed payments from the Ghana government continued to weigh on its finances.The heavily…

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