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CHC Helicopter Wins Equinor’s Crew Change Contract for Brazilian Field

Mar 04, 2026

CHC do Brazil, part of CHC Helicopter, has been awarded a contract by Equinor to provide crew change support for the Bacalhau field offshore Brazil.The contract began at the start of February 2026. Under the agreement, CHC is operating an S…

QatarEnergy Declares Force Majeure with LNG Production Still on Hold

Mar 04, 2026

QatarEnergy has declared Force Majeure to its affected buyers, following the decision to stop the production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and associated products as a consequence of Israel-U.S. war with Iran.“QatarEnergy values its relationships…

PRIO Secures Final License to Start Production at Brazilian Offshore Field

Mar 04, 2026

Brazilian independent oil and gas firm PRIO has secured the operating license from the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) for the Wahoo pre-salt field in Campos Basin, offshore Brazil.With the issuance of the operating license…

Velesto Gets Shell’s Deepwater Job Offshore Malaysia

Mar 04, 2026

Malaysia’s oil and gas services firm Velesto has secured two contracts from Sabah Shell Petroleum Company (SSPC), a subsidiary of Shell, to support its deepwater operations offshore Sabah in Malaysia.The contracts were awarded to Velesto’s subsidiary…

Subsea7 Extends Engagement on Türkiye’s Sakarya Field with New Deal

Mar 04, 2026

Subsea7 has secured a large variation order by Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center AS (TP-OTC) relating to the Sakarya field development in the Black Sea, offshore Türkiye.The award represents an extension to the contract announced…

Asia’s Oil Reliance on Middle East Explained

Mar 04, 2026

Asia depends on oil and gas from the Middle East, sourcing 60% of its crude from the region, making it highly vulnerable if the Iran war causes a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz supply route.How Much Middle Eastern Oil Does Asia Import…

Oil Prices Go Up 3% as Iran Crisis Disrupts Supply

Mar 04, 2026

Oil prices rose 3% on Wednesday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupted Middle East supplies, but the pace of gains slowed from past sessions after President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. Navy could escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz…

Equinor Implements New BOP Rule After Deepsea Bollsta Gas Incident

Mar 03, 2026

Equinor has completed its investigation into a well control incident on Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Bollsta drilling rig in September 2025, classifying it in the company’s highest category of severity.The incident occurred during plugging operations…

Petronas Picks OceanSTAR Elite FPSO for Asian Oil and Gas Project

Mar 03, 2026

OceanSTAR Engineering, a subsidiary of OceanSTAR Elite, has entered into a long-term contract with Petronas for the provision of lease, operation and maintenance of a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit supporting the Sepat…

Velesto Inks Five-Year Drilling Deal for Jack-Up Rig with Petronas

Mar 03, 2026

Malaysia’s oil and gas services firm Velesto has secured a five-year drilling contract from Petronas for its NAGA 2 jack-up rig.Under the contract, NAGA 2 will undertake drilling activities beginning in February 2026 for a firm period of five years…

Arabian Drilling Reactivates Fleet as GCC Offshore Contract Starts

Mar 03, 2026

Arabian Drilling has reactivated two rigs that were recalled in the fourth quarter of 2025 and launched its first international offshore contract within the Gulf Cooperation Council region-based company.The Saudi Arabia-based contractor said…

Qatar LNG Halt Forces Asia to Seek Alternative Supplies

Mar 03, 2026

India began rationing natural gas on Tuesday while countries around Asia looked to the spot market to replace supplies, activated emergency plans and prepared to step up production, as the conflict in the Middle East curtailed shipping and halted Qatari output…

China Looks Best Placed to Weather Iran Energy Shock

Mar 03, 2026

China is the world's largest energy importer and would therefore appear vulnerable to the surge in crude oil and natural gas prices from the conflict between Israel and the United States against Iran.But the opposite is most likely the case…

Europe Under Pressure as Gas Prices Climb Over 50% on Israel-US and Iran War

Mar 03, 2026

European financial markets are under strain as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran revives concerns about an energy supply shock exacerbating inflation.ING says the euro zone is the most exposed major economy to the conflict, making the region, which has benefited from investor diversification out of U…

Oil Price Soars as US-Israel War with Iran Raises Supply Fears

Mar 03, 2026

Brent rose more than $3 on Tuesday for a third day of gains as the widening U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and threats to shipping via the Strait of Hormuz heightened fears of supply disruptions from the key Middle East producing region.Brent crude futures LCOc1 were at $80…

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