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Hungary’s MOL Forms Strategic Oil Partnership with Libya’s NOC

Feb 02, 2026

MOL Group has entered into a new strategic partnership with Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), setting the foundation for cooperation in hydrocarbons exploration, technological innovation and crude trading.The companies signed a memorandum…

Conrad, Empyrean Agree Settlement Framework Over Duyung PSC Interests

Jan 30, 2026

Conrad Asia Energy and its subsidiary West Natuna Exploration have signed a binding term sheet with Empyrean Energy to settle historical cash call arrears related to the Duyung Production Sharing Contract in Indonesian waters.The agreement outlines…

More to Consider than CO2 in CCS Leakage Risks

Jan 29, 2026

Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark have highlighted that taking a comprehensive view of the chemical composition of potential fluids leaking from geological CO2 storage reservoirs raises new questions about the potential risks…

OKEA Discovers More Petroleum at Brage Field in North Sea

Jan 28, 2026

Norwegian oil and gas firm OKEA and its partners have discovered petroleum in the North Sea, off Norway.The well was drilled from the Brage installation, and the discovery was made in connection with drilling a development well for oil (31/4-A-15 D) in the Knockando Fensfjord prospect…

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…

Empire Wind Granted Preliminary Injunction, Construction to Resume

Jan 15, 2026

The underlying lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of the Interior’s December 22, 2025 suspension order will continue to proceed.Empire Wind will now focus on safely restarting construction activities that were halted during the suspension period…

OMS Group Enlists Ulstein to Build Two Next-Gen Cable Layers

Jan 19, 2026

Subsea services provider OMS Group has signed contracts with Ulstein for the design and construction of two cable laying vessels (CLVs).The vessels will be designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions and constructed at Ulstein Verft, with delivery planned for 2028…

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…

Aphrodite Gas Field off Cyprus Advances as Partners Approve FEED Phase

Dec 23, 2025

Partners in the Aphrodite natural gas reservoir offshore Cyprus have approved the start of front-end engineering and design (FEED) work for the field's production systems and export infrastructure.The decision, taken on December 22, 2025, clears the way for FEED spending of about $105…

Inpex Moves to Accelerate Indonesia’s Abadi LNG Project

Jan 23, 2026

Japan's Inpex is working to advance the start of its Abadi project in Indonesia to meet the government's request to speed up and has seen strong interest from Western majors to buy liquefied natural gas, CEO Takayuki Ueda said.The long-delayed $20 billion project…

McDermott Lands EPCI Job at ADNOC’s Al Nasr Field

Jan 23, 2026

McDermott has been awarded a major contract, worth between $750 million and $1 billion, by ADNOC for engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services for the Nasr-115 Expansion Project.The project is located approximately…

Kazakhstan’s Chevron-led Tengiz Field Halts Production after Fire

Jan 19, 2026

Kazakh oil producer Tengizchevroil, led by Chevron, said on Monday that it had temporarily halted production at the Tengiz and Korolev oilfields after an issue affected power distribution systems.The statement came a day after Kazakhstan's state…

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…

Libya Inks Long-Term Oil Deal with TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips

Jan 26, 2026

Libya signed a 25-year oil development agreement on Saturday with France's TotalEnergies and U.S.-based ConocoPhillips, involving more than $20 billion in foreign-financed investment, Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah said.Signed through Waha Oil Company…

TMC to Deliver Equipment for Mexico-Bound FSO

Jan 22, 2026

TMC Compressors has secured a contract by COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry to deliver a complete marine compressed air system to SBM Offshore’s newbuild floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit Chalchi.The FSO Chalchi is bound for deployment at the Trion deepwater oil field…

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