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BW Energy Inks Sale-Leaseback Deal for Jack-Up Rig

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BW Energy has signed a sale and leaseback agreement with Minsheng Financial Leasing (MSFL) for the Jasmine Alpha jack‑up drilling rig.BW Energy will receive an $80 million cash consideration, strengthening financial flexibility while maintaining continued access to the unit, the company said.Under the agreement, BW Energy has entered into a 12‑month lease of the rig, with an option to extend for a further 12 months…

INPEX Extends Pertamina LNG Pact, Signs Upstream MoU in Southeast Asia

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INPEX Corporation has extended a strategic collaboration agreement with PT Pertamina and signed a separate upstream memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its subsidiary PT Pertamina Hulu Energi, as it deepens its presence in Indonesia and Southeast Asia…

Golden Pass LNG Reaches First Production Milestone in US

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Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture between QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil, has produced its first liquefied natural gas from the initial train of its export facility in Texas, marking a step toward full operations.The project, located in Sabine Pass…

PV Drilling Names New ‘Super Rig’ ahead of April Operations

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Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) has named and commissioned its multi-purpose jack-up rig PV DRILLING IX in Ho Chi Minh City, with operations expected to begin in April 2026.The rig, described by the company as a high-specification unit…

Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG Plant Remains Offline Due to Cyclone Damage

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Chevron said on Tuesday that downstream assets at its Wheatstone liquefied natural gas plant in Western Australia suffered extensive cyclone damage, leaving both production trains offline.Danny Woodall, Chevron's director of operations and maintenance for Australia…

Egypt, Cyprus Deepen Gas Ties with New Cooperation Framework

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Egypt and Cyprus signed a framework agreement for cooperation on gas at the Egypt 2026 Energy Show on Monday.A spokesperson for the Cypriot presidency said that the non-binding agreement will be a base upon which the two countries can negotiate…

Gas Majors Oppose Australia LNG Windfall Tax as Prices Surge

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Gas majors including Shell and Chevron warned Australia against introducing a windfall tax on gas exporters, saying it would deter investment and undermine energy security as LNG prices surge amid disruption caused by the Iran war.Australia…

Offshore CCS Moves to Reality with Agogo FPSO Pilot

Mar 30, 2026

Yinson Production has started operating a pilot carbon capture and storage (CCS) unit on the Agogo floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel offshore Angola, which is deemed the world’s first post-combustion CO2 capture plant installed on an offshore facility…

TotalEnergies Completes UK Upstream Merger to Form NEO NEXT+

Mar 30, 2026

TotalEnergies has completed the merger of its U.K. upstream oil and gas business with NEO NEXT, creating a new company named NEO NEXT+ and taking a 47.5% stake in the combined entity.The deal establishes NEO NEXT+ as the largest independent oil and gas producer on the U…

Reach Subsea Secures Equinor Contracts for Uncrewed Vessel Operations

Mar 30, 2026

Reach Subsea has secured two new contract call-offs from Equinor covering gas reservoir monitoring and subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) work on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.Both contracts will be carried out using the uncrewed surface vessel (USV) Reach Remote 1…

Jadestone Shuts Down Stag Field after Cyclone Damage off Australia

Mar 30, 2026

Jadestone Energy, an Asia-Pacific focused oil and gas company, has shut down production at its Stag field offshore Australia after Cyclone Narelle caused damage to platform and offloading facilities.The company said operations were halted on…

Big Oil to Look Beyond Middle East as War Raises Risks

Mar 30, 2026

Oil companies will have to look further afield for new fossil fuel resources now that the Iran war has dented the investment allure of the energy-rich Middle East. Higher oil prices will give them that chance.Major international oil companies…

Oil Rises as Widening Conflict Endangers Red Sea, Hormuz Flows

Mar 30, 2026

Oil prices extended gains on Monday, with Brent headed for a record monthly rise, after Yemeni Houthis launched their first attacks on Israel over the weekend, widening the U.S.-Israel war with Iran in the Middle East.Brent crude futures LCOc1 jumped $3…

PRIO Brings Second Wahoo Well Online off Brazil

Mar 27, 2026

Brazilian independent oil and gas firm PRIO has brought a second producing well online at its Wahoo field offshore Brazil, with output stabilizing at 12,000 barrels of oil per day.The company said additional wells are scheduled to come online…

Cleanova Boosts Seawater Injection Capacity on Gulf of Mexico Platform

Mar 27, 2026

Cleanova has helped an oil and gas operator in the Gulf of Mexico increase seawater injection capacity by nearly 50% through an upgrade of its filtration system, without disrupting offshore operations.The operator uses seawater injection to maintain reservoir pressure and support oil recovery…

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