Guyana's parliament passed an oil pollution bill late on Friday that holds parties liable for damages caused by oil spills, including from vessels.The bill, which passed with a majority of votes cast in a simple voice vote, is expected to soon be signed into law by President Irfaan Ali…
Turkey has discovered a new reserve of 75 billion cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas during drilling works in the Black Sea, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.'With this discovery, we will meet the natural gas needs of homes in Turkey for 3…
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Vår Energi a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea.The permit is for wellbore 6406/11-2 S in production license 586.The license is operated by Vår Energi with 75% working interest…
ADNOC has signed agreements with ExxonMobil to expand the capacity of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Upper Zakum field, and with Occidental to explore increasing Shah Gas field’s capacity, as part of multiple strategic agreements that could potentially enable $60 billion of U…
Karoon Energy's wholly owned Brazilian subsidiary, Karoon Petróleo & Gás, has completed the acquisition of the Cidade de Itajaí floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO), operating at Baúna field, offshore Brazil.The FPSO was acquired from Altera & Ocyan (A&O)…
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) and Crown Estate Scotland (CES) have signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) which commits both organizations to work together to realize the energy and carbon storage potential of the North Sea.The SoI,…
Northern Ireland firm Decom Engineering has relocated its head office to Aberdeen to be closer to key clients and for easier access to the skills market.The specialist cutting technology provider supports the oil, gas, renewables and infrastructure…
Indonesian energy company Medco Energi Internasional on Friday started production at its Forel and Terubuk fields in the Natuna Sea, officials said.The two fields are part of the South Natuna Sea Block B and will increase its production by 20…
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in Barents Sea.The permit is for wellbore 7220/5-4 in production license 532, operated by Equinor with 46.4% working interest.Equinor’s partners in the license are Vår Energi and Petoro…
Libya’s latest upstream licensing round has already attracted more than 40 applicants, a signal of the country’s re-entry into the global energy arena and growing interest in its largely untapped hydrocarbon potential.The update was shared by Abdolkabir Alfakhry…
STATS Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co, has developed mechanical pipe connectors, aimed at addressing increased demand in the Norwegian oil and gas sector.Titanium is better suited to high-stress corrosive environments found in…
The Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) has secured approval for its development of the Anambas block in Indonesia, where it aims to acquire more projects, officials said on Thursday.KUFPEC will invest about $1.54 billion to…
Scotland-based PBS has secured extension of its General Maintenance and Operations Contract (GMOC) with TotalEnergies after the operator exercised an option to retain PBS's services through to the end of April 2027.The GMOC was initially awarded to PBS - a consortium comprising Ponticelli UK…
Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has signed 34 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and agreements, with a potential total value of approximately $90 billion, with major U.S. companies.The MoUs and agreements…
Italy’s Eni has signed an agreement to enter into a period of exclusivity with investment fund Ares Alternative Credit Management for the sale of stake in Plenitude, its retail and renewables unit.The exclusivity agreement is aimed at negotiating…