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Nigeria Greenlights TotalEnergies’ Bonga Oil Field Sale to Shell, Agip

Sep 26, 2025

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has approved a sales purchase agreement (SPA) by TotalEnergies for its entire 12.5% stake in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 118, which contains Bonga offshore field, to Shell's SNEPco and Eni's Nigerian Agip Exploration (NAE)…

Archer Brings US Well Service Provider Into Its Fold

Sep 25, 2025

Oilfield services firm Archer has entered into an agreement to acquire Premium Oilfield Services, a U.S.-based well service provider within fishing and P&A related services.Archer and Premium’s complimentary client base represents more than…

Eni Sells 30% Stake in Baleine Project off Ivory Coast to Vitol

Sep 25, 2025

Italian energy giant Eni has completed the sale of 30% stake in the Baleine project, located off the Ivory Coast, to energy and commodity trading company Vitol.The Baleine project is the West African country’s main offshore development and is now owned by Eni (47…

Oil Firms Urge Brazil to Review Subsea7 - Saipem Merger

Sep 24, 2025

Exxon Mobil, Brazilian state-run Petrobras and oil services provider TechnipFMC petitioned the country's antitrust regulator Cade to intervene in a merger between energy contractors Subsea7 and Saipem, public documents seen by Reuters show.In filings submitted on Thursday…

SLB Acquires Reservoir Tracer Specialist RESMAN Energy Technology

Sep 23, 2025

Global technology company SLB has signed a definitive agreement to acquire RESMAN Energy Technology, a specialist in wireless reservoir surveillance solutions.The acquisition enhances SLB’s portfolio with world-class production and reservoir tracer technologies…

Seatrium Divests US AmFELS Yard for $50.7M

Sep 23, 2025

Seatrium has divested its AmFELS Yard located at Brownsville in Texas, in the United States, for a consideration of $50.7 million (S$65 million).The accretive divestment will allow Seatrium to enhance capital and operational efficiencies, while unlocking value from one of its surplus facilities…

Santos Ready to Consider Other Takeover Bids

Sep 19, 2025

Santos is always prepared to consider any takeover offers for the company, the Australian gas producer's CEO Kevin Gallagher said on Friday, adding he would like to stay as CEO as long as he has the support of shareholders and the board.An $18…

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…

Carlyle to buy Altera Infrastructure’s FPSO Business

Sep 02, 2025

Altera Infrastructure has entered into an agreement to sell its entire floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) business to global investment firm Carlyle.The acquired business includes Altera’s full FPSO portfolio, the floating storage…

OKEA Farms Into Aker BP-Operated North Sea License

Aug 28, 2025

Norwegian oil and gas firm OKEA has entered into an agreement with Harbour Energy Norge to farm-in to a 20% working interest in Alpehumle license, located north of Gjøa, offshore Norway.OKEA’s position in the greater Gjøa area is strengthened by the farm-in of Alpehumle…

New Acquisition Bolsters Straatman's Maritime Manufacturing Expertise

Aug 26, 2025

Straatman has acquired Kraaijeveld Winches, a Dutch company specializing in the design and production of winches and related equipment for dredging, offshore, and maritime applications.The acquisition marks a strategic step in Straatman’s long…

Santos Grants More Time for Finalization of $18.7B ADNOC-Led Takeover Offer

Aug 26, 2025

Australian gas producer Santos on Monday agreed to further extend the exclusivity period for an $18.7 billion takeover bid from a group led by Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC), and reported a better-than-feared 22% drop in first-half profit…

Petrobras Completes Divestment of Cherne and Bagre Fields to Perenco

Aug 05, 2025

Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras has finalized the sale of its full interest in the Cherne and Bagre offshore fields to Perenco Petróleo e Gás do Brasil, a subsidiary of oil and gas company Perenco.The two fields, located in shallow…

Saudi Rig Owner ADES to Buy Shelf Drilling in $380M Deal

Aug 05, 2025

Saudi Arabian oil and gas drilling contractor ADES International Holding has agreed to buy rival rig firm Shelf Drilling for $379.8 million.The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025 subject to customary closing conditions…

SLB Acquires Well Intervention Software Specialist

Aug 01, 2025

Global energy technology company SLB has acquired Stimline Digital, a cloud-based software company for the energy sector specializing in well intervention.Stimline Digital’s IDEX platform provides operators with a powerful visualization canvas…

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