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Vår Energi Reshapes NCS Portfolio with Acquisitions, Swaps and Asset Sales

Jun 18, 2026

Norwegian oil and gas producer Vår Energi has agreed a series of transactions on the Norwegian Continental Shelf that will strengthen its position in core producing hubs, increase ownership in key development projects and provide greater flexibility in capital allocation…

Oil Drops to 3-Month Low as US-Iran Deal Signals Supply Return

Jun 18, 2026

Oil prices fell by more than $2 per barrel on Thursday after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim agreement that would end the Iran war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and waive U.S. sanctions on Tehran's oil, boosting the oil supply outlook.Brent crude futures LCOc1 were down $2…

PRIO Brings Fourth Wahoo Well Online, Completes Planned Producer Rollout

Jun 17, 2026

Brazilian independent oil and gas producer PRIO has brought the fourth producer well at the Wahoo field online, completing the planned producer well rollout for the offshore development.The company said production from the fourth well has stabilized at 10…

Kosmos Closes $127M Equatorial Guinea Assets Sale to Panoro

Jun 17, 2026

Kosmos Energy has completed the sale of its interests in the Ceiba Field and Okume Complex production assets in Block G offshore Equatorial Guinea to Panoro Energy, as the company continues to streamline its portfolio and strengthen its balance sheet…

EnerMech Completes Offshore Pipeline Campaign in Australia's Bass Strait

Jun 17, 2026

EnerMech has completed an offshore cleaning and preparation campaign on the Bass Strait pipeline system in Australia's Gippsland Basin, supporting offshore assets operated by Esso Australia Resources, a wholly owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil…

Transocean Scoops $185M in Drilling Contracts Offshore Norway and Australia

Jun 17, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured new contracts for two of its harsh-environment semi-submersible drilling rigs, adding approximately $185 million in firm backlog.The largest award was for the Transocean Norge, which received…

IEA Expects Gradual Hormuz Recovery, Oversupplied Market in 2027

Jun 17, 2026

The world oil market will recover gradually from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz before tipping into a significant surplus in 2027, the International Energy Agency said in its monthly oil market report on Wednesday.The U.S. and Iran reached an agreement to end the three-month-old war…

Iranian Oil Tankers Resume Shipments After US-Iran Deal

Jun 17, 2026

At least three tankers carrying Iranian oil have sailed through the U.S. naval blockade this week, with a fourth, an empty vessel, heading towards the Gulf of Oman, after the U.S. and Iran agreed a framework deal to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz…

Repsol, PDVSA Advance Venezuelan Oil and Gas Expansion

Jun 17, 2026

Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA and Spanish energy group Repsol REP.MC have signed a crude and gas agreement to boost output in northwestern Venezuela, officials from the two companies said on Tuesday.PDVSA President Hector Obregon said…

Inpex, Unions Reach Deal to End Ichthys LNG Strike

Jun 17, 2026

Australian unions said on Wednesday that they have reached a deal with Japan's Inpex to end strikes at the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) onshore and offshore facilities.Australia's Offshore Alliance began strike action on June 2, which…

McDermott Expects to Deliver QatarEnergy Expansion Project On Time

Jun 16, 2026

McDermott International did not halt work on QatarEnergy’s massive North Field East expansion project during the Iran war, Chief Executive Michael McKelvy said on Tuesday, even as the conflict imposed operational constraints.McDermott is responsible…

ABL Group to Rebrand as Aqualis

Jun 16, 2026

Oslo-listed consultancy company ABL Group plans to change its name to Aqualis, seeking to eliminate confusion created by the use of ABL as both the name of the listed parent company and one of its operating businesses.The group provides marine…

MOL, Repsol and TPAO Advance Deepwater Libya Exploration Project

Jun 16, 2026

Hungary's MOL Group and its joint venture partners Repsol and Türkiye Petrolleri A.O. (TPAO) have signed a production sharing agreement for a deepwater offshore exploration block in Libya's Mediterranean waters, advancing plans for oil and gas exploration in the North African country…

THREE60 Energy Expands Role in Vår Energi's Activities Offshore Norway

Jun 16, 2026

THREE60 Energy has been awarded a new long-term project support agreement by Vår Energi, extending a longstanding relationship between the two companies in Norway.The agreement has an initial term of four years and includes options for extension…

Gulf Marine Services Restarts Ops of Evacuated Gulf Vessels

Jun 16, 2026

Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has retuned to service all four of its self-propelled, self-elevating support vessels that were temporarily evacuated from one Gulf country due to the prevailing geopolitical situation.The UAE-headquartered offshore…

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