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Brazil Eyes Oil Windfall to Fund Fuel Tax Cuts

Apr 24, 2026

Brazil's government on Thursday unveiled a bill to be sent to Congress under which additional revenue from higher oil prices, driven by the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, would offset cuts to federal taxes on fuels.Planning Minister Bruno Moretti said the proposal aims for full fiscal neutrality…

Baker Hughes Beats Estimates, Flags Middle East Disruptions

Apr 24, 2026

Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit, as strong demand in its industrial and energy technology unit offset drilling weakness caused by disruptions in the Middle East.A surge in electricity demand from data centers…

Well-Safe Solutions Nets North Sea Decom Deal with Apache

Apr 23, 2026

Well-Safe Solutions has secured a multi-year contract with Apache North Sea to decommission platform and subsea wells in the Forties Field.Work is set to begin in 2026, with Well-Safe leading project management, engineering and offshore delivery of the decommissioning program…

Tight Supply Drives Surge in High-End AHTS Dayrates

Apr 23, 2026

With one year since the last AHTS report, we have now started to see the effects of a tightening supply-demand balance as earlier predicted, which has translated into a significant uptick in the North Sea spot market especially.The total global AHTS fleet totals just south of 1…

Floating Wind & Deepwater Oil and Gas - Two Worlds Collide

Apr 23, 2026

Over the last few years, the energy trilemma has pivoted away from energy transition to energy security and affordability. As a result, offshore oil & gas exploration and production activity, including deepwater activity, has been relatively healthy…

Deepwater’s Playbook for Delivering Growth

Apr 23, 2026

Deepwater production continues to remain a core part of the long-term energy supply mix. While production from conventional onshore and shallow-water assets is expected to remain broadly flat under our base case, Welligence estimates that global…

Saipem Poised for Middle East Repair Work After Iran War

Apr 23, 2026

Italy's Saipem can win contracts for post-Iran-war repair work in the Middle East by leveraging its long-term relationships with customers in the region, the energy services group's chief executive said on Wednesday.The cost of repairing damage…

EU Weighs Dropping Arctic Drilling Opposition

Apr 23, 2026

The European Union is considering dropping its opposition to new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.The EU has been pushing for an international ban on new oil and gas drilling on environmental grounds since 2021…

Golden Pass LNG Ships First Export Cargo from Texas Terminal

Apr 23, 2026

Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture between QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil, has loaded and shipped its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from its export terminal in Sabine Pass in Texas, marking a step toward full commercial operations.Golden…

Gabon Sees PSC Deals with BP, ExxonMobil in Six Months

Apr 23, 2026

OPEC member Gabon expects to sign production-sharing contracts with BP and Exxon Mobil in four to six months, the country's oil and gas minister Clotaire Kondja said on Wednesday at an African energy conference held in Paris.BP and Exxon both…

Santos Quarterly Sales Revenue Down on Barossa, Weather Disruptions

Apr 23, 2026

Australia's Santos reported a dip in first-quarter sales revenue on Thursday, hit by a temporary outage at its Barossa offshore gas project and cyclone-related disruptions to port operations on the west coast.The country's second-largest oil…

NOIA Releases Offshore Energy Excellence Report

Apr 22, 2026

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has released its sixth annual Offshore Energy Industry's Innovation & Workforce Excellence Report, a comprehensive publication showcasing how offshore energy companies are leading on environmental performance…

Middle East Conflict Jolts Offshore Drilling Market

Apr 22, 2026

Conflict between Iran, the United States, Israel and allies throughout the Gulf region has had an immediate effect on the oil and gas industry, both upstream and downstream. Drone and missile attacks have damaged refineries and as of mid-April 2026…

Bureau Veritas Expands Offshore Services with New Asia Hub

Apr 22, 2026

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore has launched an Offshore Center of Excellence in Asia Pacific to support offshore energy projects.The center will combine regional teams in Singapore, Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur with the company’s global technical…

Seadrill Lands $260M US Gulf Contracts for Drillships

Apr 22, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has secured contract awards in the Gulf of America for two ultra-deepwater drillships, adding about $260 million to its backlog.The West Neptune drillship received a 365-day contract extension, with operations set to begin in September 2026…

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