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Sintana Energy Eyes Stake in Namibia’s Walvis Basin License

Jan 21, 2026

Sintana Energy has entered into a letter of intent (LoI) providing a period of exclusivity to evaluate an investment that would give the company an indirect interest in offshore Namibian license PEL 37 in the Walvis Basin.Under the agreement…

Murphy Oil's Drilling Ops in Africa Yield Non-Commercial Hydrocarbons Find

Jan 20, 2026

Oil and gas firm Murphy Oil has found non-commercial hydrocarbons in a well offshore Côte d’Ivoire in Africa.The Civette-1X well reached a total depth of 13,950 feet (4,252 meters) and encountered non-commercial hydrocarbons across multiple intervals…

Grupo Carso Buys Out Lukoil in Ichalkil, Pokoch Oil Fields

Jan 19, 2026

Mexican conglomerate Grupo Carso, controlled by magnate Carlos Slim, will buy out Lukoil to hold a full stake in the Ichalkil and Pokoch offshore oil fields, the firm said in a filing on Monday.In the deal, Grupo Carso will buy Lukoil subsidiary Fieldwood Mexico for $270 million…

MODEC Hires DOF for Mooring Job at ExxonMobil’s Oil Project off Guyana

Jan 19, 2026

DOF Group has secured a large turn-key contract by MODEC Guyana to carry out mooring pre-lay work for the Hammerhead floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) unit, set for deployment at ExxonMobil’s project offshore Guyana.Under the contract…

Vineyard Wind Goes to Court to Block US Government’s Suspension Order

Jan 16, 2026

Vineyard Wind, a nearly completed offshore wind project off the coast of Massachusetts, asked a federal court on Thursday to block the Trump administration's suspension of the industry in federal waters.The filing came the same day a federal…

TotalEnergies, BluEnergies Agree Joint Study on Liberia Deepwater Play

Jan 16, 2026

TotalEnergies has entered into a joint study and application agreement with Canada’s BluEnergies to assess the hydrocarbon prospectivity of the Harper Basin fan play offshore Liberia.Under the agreement, BluEnergies and the Liberian upstream…

Chevron Greenlights Expansion of Israel’s Leviathan Gas Field

Jan 16, 2026

Chevron and its partners in the Leviathan natural gas reservoir have reached a Final Investment Decision (FID) to expand the production capacity of the strategic Leviathan production platform located offshore Israel.The Leviathan expansion project…

Bulgarian Energy Holding to Acquire 10% Stake in Black Sea Oil Exploration Block

Jan 14, 2026

Bulgaria's state-owned energy group Bulgarian Energy Holding will acquire a 10% stake in oil and gas exploration rights for the Han Asparuh block in the Black Sea, the government said on Wednesday.The Council of Ministers approved the deal, allowing BEH to buy 5% each from OMV Offshore Bulgaria…

Eco Atlantic, Navitas Engage Guyana on Offshore License Extension

Jan 14, 2026

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas has started discussions with the Government of Guyana regarding the continuation of its appraisal and exploration program on the offshore Orinduik Block, following the expiry of the license’s second renewal term.The…

Saipem Hires EnerMech for Whiptail Subsea Job Offshore Guyana

Jan 13, 2026

Energy services firm EnerMech has secured a subsea pre-commissioning services contract by Saipem for the Whiptail development, offshore Guyana in the Stabroek Block, operated by ExxonMobil Guyana.The contract award marks EnerMech’s first project…

US Judge Rules Orsted Can Resume Work on Offshore Project

Jan 12, 2026

A federal judge on Monday cleared Danish offshore wind developer Orsted to resume work on its nearly finished Revolution Wind project, which U.S. President Donald Trump's administration halted along with four other projects last month.The ruling by U…

US Judge Considers Orsted's Request Against Trump Offshore Wind Pause

Jan 12, 2026

A U.S. judge on Monday will consider a request from Danish energy company Orsted for an injunction against the Trump administration's decision to halt its $5 billion Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island.The company's lawsuit…

Akrake Targets Late-January Production Start Up at Benin Offshore Field

Jan 12, 2026

Akrake Petroleum, an indirect subsidiary of Rex International, is expected to start oil production at the Sèmè Field offshore Benin by the end of January, following completion of drilling operations on a key production well.Rex said production…

TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy, Eni Get Exploration Permit for Lebanon’s Offshore Block

Jan 09, 2026

TotalEnergies, together with its partners Eni and QatarEnergy, have signed an agreement with the Lebanese government to enter Block 8 exploration permit offshore Lebanon.TotalEnergies is the operator of the Block 8 with 35% interest, while Eni holds 35% share…

QatarEnergy, TotalEnergies, Eni Set to Explore Lebanon's Offshore Block

Jan 08, 2026

Lebanon will sign a gas exploration deal with a consortium comprising QatarEnergy, TotalEnergies and Italy's Eni in the country's Block 8 offshore area, the Lebanese cabinet said on Thursday.In 2023, Lebanon granted a licence to conduct seismic studies on Block 8 to Bright Skies and GeoX…

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