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Petrobras Takes Operatorship of Offshore Block in Central Africa

Apr 17, 2026

Brazil’s Petrobras has signed an agreement to acquire a 75% stake and assume operatorship of Block 3 offshore São Tomé and Príncipe from Oranto Petroleum.The block is currently held by Oranto, which has a 90% interest and acts as operator, alongside…

ADES Boosts Backlog with Several Drilling Rig Deals off Nigeria

Apr 17, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor ADES Holding has secured multi-year contracts for three premium jack-up rigs offshore Nigeria and a separate one-year extension for another rig, strengthening its presence in West Africa.The drilling services provider…

Strike Threat Grows at Ichthys LNG after Workers Reject Deal

Apr 17, 2026

Japan's Inpex said on Friday that workers at its Ichthys liquefied natural gas facility in Australia had voted against a new employment agreement, raising the risk of a strike that could exacerbate already tight energy supplies globally.'A majority…

Pertamina Unit to Operate Indonesia’s Lavender Block under 30-Year PSC

Apr 17, 2026

A unit of Indonesia’s Pertamina has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) for the Lavender block, spanning onshore and offshore areas of Sulawesi island.PT Pertamina Hulu Energi Sulawesi Lavender will operate the block, which spans 8,206…

Egypt Approves Draft Offshore Exploration Deal with Chevron

Apr 17, 2026

The Egyptian cabinet approved on Thursday a draft for a gas and oil exploration agreement in the Lotus offshore area in the Mediterranean with Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company and Chevron Egypt Holdings Ltd, a statement said.Egypt, which…

MidEast Energy Output Recovery to Take Two Years, IEA Says

Apr 17, 2026

It will take about two years to recover the energy output lost in the Middle East from the conflict there, Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency, was quoted as saying on Friday in an interview with the Neue Zuercher Zeitung newspaper…

ABL Group, PetroSafe Partner Up for Offshore Energy Services in Egypt

Apr 16, 2026

ABL Group, via its Egypt-based units, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PetroSafe to collaborate on onshore and offshore technical services for energy assets in Egypt.The agreement covers offshore and onshore facilities and…

Transocean Secures $158M Drillship Job in Eastern Mediterranean

Apr 16, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a five-well contract for its Deepwater Asgard drillship in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.The estimated 390-day campaign with an undisclosed operator is expected to start in the fourth quarter…

DeepOcean, Woodside Wrap Up Dual-Scope Subsea Survey at Sangomar Field

Apr 16, 2026

DeepOcean and Woodside Energy have completed a combined subsea inspection and 3D scanning campaign at the Sangomar field offshore Senegal.The campaign covered 69 subsea structures, including 17 subsea trees, using a methodology that allows inspection and 3D scanning to be performed simultaneously…

Perdana Petroleum Wins AHTS Vessel Contracts from Petronas

Apr 16, 2026

Perdana Petroleum has secured contracts to provide two anchor handling tug and supply vessels (AHTS) to Petronas Carigali.The company said its wholly owned unit Perdana Nautika received the work orders on April 8 for the provision of the vessels to support offshore operations…

Spain’s Repsol Regains Control of Venezuela Oil Assets

Apr 16, 2026

Spanish energy group Repsol has reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government and state energy firm PDVSA to take back operational control of its Venezuelan oil assets and boost production, the company said on Thursday.The agreement includes…

Stena DrillMAX to Drill First Deepwater Well Offshore Greece

Apr 16, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling has secured a contract by Energean for an exploratory drilling campaign offshore Greece.This campaign, which is expected to start in early 2027, is for one firm well offshore Greece, in Block 2 located at the Northwestern Ionian Sea…

Saipem Bags $400M in Offshore Contracts from Aramco in Saudi Arabia

Apr 16, 2026

Saipem has secured two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia worth about $400 million under an existing long-term agreement with Saudi Aramco.The contracts, known as Contract Release Purchase Orders, relate to work at the Safaniya oil field, one of the world’s largest offshore oil fields…

Equinor Expects Trading Profit to Top Guidance on Volatility

Apr 16, 2026

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor's downstream division, which includes energy trading, will report stronger first-quarter results this year, partly driven by volatility from the war in the Middle East, the group said on Thursday.Equinor is due to report first-quarter earnings on May 6…

Vår Energi Submits $360M Goliat Gas Export Plan to Boost Output

Apr 15, 2026

Vår Energi has submitted an amended plan for development and operation for the Goliat Gas Export project in the Barents Sea, aiming to increase production and extend the life of the Goliat field.The plan, submitted with partner Equinor to Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy…

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