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Shell Sells 20% Stake in Brazil’s Orca Deepwater Project to Kuwaiti Firm

Feb 03, 2026

Shell Brasil Petróleo, a subsidiary of Shell, has agreed to sell a 20% interest in the Orca deepwater project offshore Brazil to Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC).Orca, formerly known as Gato do Mator, is a deepwater development located in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin…

Turkey Objects to Greece’s Chevron Energy Deal in Eastern Mediterranean

Feb 19, 2026

Turkey said on Thursday it opposed Greece's 'unilateral activities' in energy fields south of Crete with a consortium led by U.S. major Chevron as a violation of international law and good neighbourly relations.Athens responded that its policies abide international law…

Subsea7 Gets Shell’s Contract for Deepwater Development off US

Jan 30, 2026

Subsea7 has secured a sizeable contract by Shell for the Kaikias Waterflood project, a deepwater development in the Mars-Ursa Basin, off the Louisiana coast in the United States.The scope of work includes the transportation and installation of a subsea umbilical…

U.S.-India Trade Pact Could Cut Russian Oil Exports 25%

Feb 03, 2026

'In 2025, India’s oil imports from Russia made up 33% of the country’s total seaborne oil imports and 25% of Russia’s seaborne oil exports. A new trade agreement between the US and India could, according to US President Donald Trump, put an end to that trade…

Op/Ed: Crude Oil's Iran Premium Assumes No Supply Disruption

Feb 19, 2026

The premium currently built into the crude oil price over tensions between the United States and Iran fluctuates according to the daily headlines, but there is an underlying assumption that everything will turn out fine.Global benchmark Brent futures LCOc1 jumped 4…

Russia’s Lukoil Agrees to Sell Foreign Assets to US’ Carlyle Group

Jan 29, 2026

Lukoil had agreed to sell most of its foreign assets, estimated to be worth around $22 billion, to U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group pending approval from the U.S. government, Russia's No. 2 oil producer said on Thursday.Under U.S. sanctions because of Russia's actions in Ukraine…

Norway Oil and Gas Investment Expected to Drop in 2026

Feb 12, 2026

Norwegian oil and gas investments are expected to decline this year and next as many field developments are completed while fewer new projects begin, a quarterly survey of the industry showed on Thursday.Norway produces about 2% of global oil and meets about 30% of Europe's gas needs…

DOF Group ASA Contract Award for Well Intervention Services in North America

Feb 06, 2026

DOF Group ASA (DOF) has announced a substantial* contract award with Shell Offshore Inc. for the provision of Hydraulic Subsea Well Intervention Services.Under the contract, DOF’s regional subsea team in North America will be responsible for the provision of project management…

TotalEnergies Posts 13% Drop in Fourth-Quarter Profit

Feb 11, 2026

French oil major TotalEnergies reported a 13% drop in fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, slightly missing expectations, as soaring margins on refining fuels and cash from selling stakes in renewable assets failed to offset lower oil and gas prices…

BP, Shell Seek US Licenses for Trinidad-Venezuela Cross-Border Gas Fields

Jan 28, 2026

Shell and BP are seeking U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control licenses to extract natural gas from fields in Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, the Caribbean country's energy minister Roodal Moonilal said on Wednesday.Shell is seeking a license to develop the Loran-Manatee discovery…

Oil Companies Snap Up West African Blocks in Search for Next Big Thing

Feb 04, 2026

Chevron and TotalEnergies are among the oil majors snapping up offshore blocks in West and Southern Africa as compelling geology, regulatory reforms, and the need to restock spur a hunt for the next Brazil.Companies are restocking their oil…

Shell Nigeria Starts Maintenance on Bonga FPSO, Trims Oil Exports

Feb 02, 2026

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company has begun planned maintenance on its Bonga deepwater oil vessel, a move that will temporarily cut Nigeria’s oil export capacity by about 225,000 barrels per day but could extend the asset’s lifespan…

Nigeria Backs Shell’s Bonga South West Oil Project with Fresh Incentives

Jan 23, 2026

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved 'targeted, investment-linked' incentives for Shell's Bonga South West deepwater oil project following a meeting with the company's CEO, Tinubu's office said.The proposed incentives are the latest in…

Japan's Mitsui in Advanced Talks for Stake in Qatar’s North Field LNG Project

Feb 06, 2026

Japan's Mitsui & Co is close to buying a stake in the second phase of QatarEnergy's massive North Field project as it seeks to secure stable liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply, five sources close to the matter told Reuters.If reached, the deal…

EU States Approve Ban on Russian Gas Imports

Jan 26, 2026

European Union countries on Monday gave their final approval to the bloc's plan to ban Russian gas imports by late 2027, allowing it to pass into law.The policy makes legally-binding the EU's vow to cut ties with its former top gas supplier…

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