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Ecopetrol, Petrobras Delay Sirius Offshore Gas Project to 2031

Nov 05, 2026

The Sirius offshore gas project in the Colombian Caribbean, jointly run by Colombia's state oil firm Ecopetrol and its Brazilian counterpart Petrobras, is now due to start operations in 2031 rather than the previous 2030 start date due to consultation 'challenges'…

Woodside Targets $400M in Savings, Plans 500 Job Cuts

Nov 05, 2026

Australia's Woodside Energy on Thursday unveiled a new payout policy for investors and flagged it would axe around 10% of its workforce globally, as it set out higher targets for cost cutting and return on capital.Favoured by investors for paying…

Harbour Energy Raises 2026 Outlook Again on Record Output

Nov 05, 2026

Harbour Energy upgraded its 2026 production and free cash flow outlook for the third time this year on Thursday, and announced a further $150 million share buyback as record output and higher commodity prices boost returns.Here are some more details:The company…

BP Cuts Aker BP Stake to 10.9% in $1B Share Sale

Nov 05, 2026

BP has sold a 5% stake in Norwegian oil and gas producer Aker BP for approximately $1.06 billion (NOK 9.83 billion), reducing its ownership from 15.9% to around 10.9% as it moves to strengthen its balance sheet.The company said proceeds from the sale would be used to strengthen its balance sheet…

New Fortress Energy Strikes US Power Deal, Keeps FLNG Restart Target

Nov 04, 2026

New Fortress Energy (NFE) has agreed to lease 10 mobile turbines capable of generating up to 300 MW of power to a US-based company for an initial five-year period, while confirming that its FLNG 1 liquefier remains on track to return to service in the fourth quarter of 2026…

BP Finds Hydrocarbons in Brazil's Tupinambá Offshore Block as Drilling Continues

Nov 04, 2026

BP has identified hydrocarbons in an exploration well at the deepwater Tupinambá block in Brazil's Santos Basin, where Shell's 50% working interest remains subject to regulatory approval.The company informed Brazil's National Agency for Petroleum…

BP Names Former Shell Executive to Lead Downstream Business

Nov 04, 2026

BP has appointed former Shell executive Emma Lewis as Executive Vice President, Downstream, effective January 4, 2027, when she will also join the company's leadership team.In her new role, Lewis will oversee BP's Downstream segment, which includes refining…

TotalEnergies Inks 15-Year LNG Supply Deal with China's Jiangsu Guoxin

Nov 04, 2026

TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with China's Jiangsu Guoxin Group to supply 900,000 tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually for 15 years, with deliveries expected to begin in 2028, subject to the finalisation of sales and purchase agreements…

Mauritania Signs Two Offshore Exploration Contracts with Murphy Oil

Nov 04, 2026

Mauritania has signed two exploration and production contracts with U.S. oil company Murphy Oil Corporation covering the offshore C10 and Tiof blocks in the country's coastal basin.The Mauritanian government said the agreements were part of…

Suncor Energy's Profit Beats Forecasts as Oil Prices Offset Lower Output

Nov 04, 2026

Canada's integrated oil and gas producer Suncor Energy surpassed analysts' expectations for third-quarter profit on Tuesday, as higher oil prices and strength in refinery margins helped offset lower production and throughput volumes.The Iran war…

Baker Hughes Sets Up Global Network to Bolster Mature Oil and Gas Fields Production

Nov 03, 2026

Energy technology company Baker Hughes has launched a global Mature Assets Solutions (MAS) hub network aimed at helping oil and gas operators increase production efficiency, improve recovery and extend the life of existing fields.The network…

Jack-Up Barge Strengthens Offshore Fleet with 354-Person Support Unit

Nov 03, 2026

Dutch-based Jack-Up Barge, backed by the Van Es Group, has expanded its fleet with the three-legged accommodation and services jack-up unit JB 121, following a naming ceremony in Dalian, China.The ceremony took place on November 3 at Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore…

Eni Kicks Off Coral North FLNG Drilling Campaign Off Mozambique

Nov 03, 2026

Eni and its Area 4 partners have launched a drilling and completion campaign for the Coral North floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project offshore Mozambique, ahead of its planned start-up in 2028.The campaign, expected to last approximately 10 months…

Valaris Secures $600M in New Contracts as Backlog Rises to $4.8B

Nov 03, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has secured approximately $600 million in new contracts and extensions since its previous fleet status report in August 2026, increasing its total contracted backlog to around $4.8 billion.The latest awards cover drillships…

Production Restart at Australian Offshore Fields Boosts Jadestone's Oil Output

Nov 03, 2026

Jadestone Energy's oil and gas production has risen to approximately 19,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) following the restart of the Cossack, Wanaea, Lambert and Hermes (CWLH) oil fields offshore Western Australia.Production resumed…

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