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ADNOC-Led Consortium Scraps $18.7B Santos Takeover Offer

Sep 17, 2025

International consortium, led by Abu Dhabi's National Oil Company (ADNOC), has withdrawn its indicative $18.7 billion offer to acquire Australian oil and gas producer Santos.The consortium, led by ADNOC’s investment arm XRG, said it will not proceed with a binding offer for Santos.While the XRG-led consortium maintains a positive view of the Santos business, a combination of factors, when considered collectively…

Panama Canal Launches Concession Process for Natural Gas Pipeline

Sep 19, 2025

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has launched the concessionaire selection process for a natural gas pipeline project, holding its first market engagement event with more than 45 representatives from global energy companies.The 76-kilometre pipeline…

Deepsea Mira Semi-Sub Spuds Appraisal Well for BW Energy off Namibia

Sep 19, 2025

BW Energy, together with NAMCOR E&P, has started drilling the Kharas well in the Orange Basin, offshore Namibia, with Northern Ocean’s Deepsea Mira semi-submersible drilling rig.The drilling of the appraisal well is taking place in the Kudu license (PPL003) operated by BW Energy…

Woodside Marks Construction Milestone at $17.5B Louisiana LNG Scheme

Sep 16, 2025

Australian oil and gas firm Woodside Energy has marked rapid progress on its $17.5 billion Louisiana LNG project, with construction on the first of three liquefaction trains already more than 22% complete since the final investment decision in April…

Equinor Secures Two Permits for Drilling Ops off Norway

Sep 15, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor two drilling permits for wildcat wells in the North Sea.The first permit is for wellbore 34/4-19 S in production license 057, operated by Equinor with 31% working interest.Other partners in the license include Petoro 30%…

Egypt Signs Deals Worth Over $121 Million

Sep 14, 2025

Egypt signed three investment agreements worth more than $121 million for oil and gas exploration in the Western desert, Suez Gulf and north of Sinai, the Egyptian petroleum ministry said on Sunday.The deals were with Parenco Egypt, Dubai-based Dragon Oil and Apache…

POSH Set to Tow Nguya FLNG from China to Eni’s Congo Field

Sep 12, 2025

Singapore-based marine services provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has been selected by Wison New Energies to tow the Nguya floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility from China to the Republic of Congo.The FLNG unit will be…

Hellenic Cables Gets Subsea Interconnection Job in Greece

Sep 12, 2025

Hellenic Cables, the cables segment of Cenergy Holdings, has signed a turnkey contract with the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) for the design, supply, and installation of a 150kV composite cable system interconnecting Igoumenitsa and Corfu in Greece…

ADES’ Jack-Up to Remain with QatarEnergy Under New Multi-Year Deal

Sep 03, 2025

Saudi oil and gas drilling contractor ADES Holding has signed a multi-year contract extension for its jack-up rig Aquamarine Driller with QatarEnergy.The estimated value of the contracts is $215 million, including the firm and optional extensions…

Equinor’s Barents Sea Wildcat Fails to Deliver

Sep 01, 2025

Equinor and its partners have drilled a dry well in the Deimos prospect in the Barents Sea.The wildcat well 7117/4-1 was drilled in production license 1238, 135 kilometers west of the Snøhvit field and 260 kilometers northwest of Hammerfest…

Egypt Signs Exploration Deals with Global Firms

Aug 31, 2025

Egypt has signed four agreements with international firms worth more than $340 million to explore oil and gas in the Mediterranean and Nile Delta, the Petroleum Ministry said on Saturday.The deals, signed by the state-owned Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS)…

Equinor Confirms Oil and Gas Discovery in Norwegian Sea Wildcat Well

Aug 29, 2025

Equinor has proven petroleum in a wildcat well in Norwegian Sea, drilled by Transocean’s Transocean Encourage semi-submersible drilling rig.The well 6506/12-PB-3 H was tested the Smørbukk Midt prospect, located between Smørbukk and Smørbukk Sør about 250 kilometres southwest of Brønnøysund…

MOL’s Cargo Vessel to be Jointly Used by Shell and TotalEnergies in Brazil

Aug 26, 2025

A cargo transfer vessel owned by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) will be shared by TotalEnergies EP Brasil, which employs the vessel in its operation since 2020, with Shell Brasil Petróleo for crude oil cargos produced in Brazil.The vessel SeaLoader 1…

Trump Administration to Cancel Approval of Maryland Offshore Wind Project

Aug 25, 2025

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump intends to withdraw federal approval for US Wind’s offshore wind farm off the coast of Maryland, according to a filing submitted by Attorney General Pam Bondi in the U.S. District Court in Delaware on Friday…

Equinor Finds Oil and Gas Near Troll Field in North Sea

Aug 25, 2025

Equinor and partners have struck oil and gas in the Fram area, nine kilometers north of the Troll field in the North Sea.The discoveries were made in exploration well 35/11-31 S in production license 090, operated by Equinor with 45% working interest…

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