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Britain Eases Opposition to New Oil, Gas Permits

Nov 26, 2025

Britain will allow some new oil and gas production on or near existing fields, the government said on Wednesday, easing its stance on new licences while dashing oil and gas producers' hopes for an early end to windfall taxes on their sector…

Norway Misses Production Forecast as October Output Slips

Nov 20, 2025

Norway's combined oil and gas production lagged an official forecast by 3% in October, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) said on Thursday.Norway is Europe's largest supplier of natural gas and a major producer of oil, but output varies…

TotalEnergies Boosts Stake in Nigerian Offshore Exploration Block

Nov 19, 2025

TotalEnergies has signed agreements with Conoil to acquire a further 50% interest in oil exploration block OPL 257 from its Nigerian partner, bringing its holding to 90%, the French group said on Wednesday.The deal is part of efforts to consolidate…

Ghana Seeks State Takeover of Springfield Oil Block In Hopes of Increasing Output

Nov 19, 2025

Ghana has initiated talks to take over Springfield Exploration's stake in an offshore block holding an estimated 1.5 billion barrels of oil, the energy ministry said, as the country seeks to reverse falling output to bolster its economic recovery…

Norway Court Rules Against Oilfield Developments

Nov 14, 2025

A Norwegian appeals court ruled in favour of environmentalists and against the government on Friday by confirming a lower court's decision that the energy ministry's approval of the development of three offshore oil and gas fields was invalid…

Yellowtail Ramp-Up Brings Guyana’s Offshore Output to New Heights

Nov 14, 2025

ExxonMobil Guyana and its Stabroek block co-venturers, Hess Guyana Exploration and CNOOC Petroleum Guyana, have reached a new milestone in the South American country, with the production rising to 900,000 barrels of oil daily.The achievement…

Suriname Approves Petronas' Commercial Gas Discovery

Nov 13, 2025

Suriname's Staatsolie has approved the commercial declaration of the Sloanea gas discovery by Malaysia's Petronas at one of the country's most promising offshore areas, Block 52, the state-run company said on Thursday.The declaration follows…

Vår Energi's Appraisal Well Confirms Barents Sea Oil Find

Nov 13, 2025

Vår Energi has confirmed its Zagato oil discovery in the Barents Sea following successful results from appraisal well 7122/8-4 S, drilled just north of the Goliat field.The well, located in production license 229, about 90 kilometers from Hammerfest…

Odyssey Marine Seeks U.S Offshore Lease for Mineral-Rich Sand Mining

Nov 07, 2025

Odyssey Marine Exploration said on Friday it has sought U.S. regulators' permission to explore and mine mineral-rich sands off the Mid-Atlantic coast, as the country bolsters domestic supplies of materials vital for various industries.The site…

Petronas, Chevron Sign Contracts for Production Offshore Suriname

Nov 05, 2025

Two consortia led separately by Malaysia's Petronas and U.S. Chevron have signed production-sharing contracts with Suriname's Staatsolie to explore and develop two offshore areas in the South American country, the state company said on Wednesday…

Chevron Nears Investment Decision to Expand Leviathan Gas Field

Nov 05, 2025

Chevron is nearing a final investment decision for a capacity expansion of the Leviathan gas field off Israel's Mediterranean coast, but is still waiting for an Israeli permit to export the gas to Egypt as part of a $35 billion deal, it said on Wednesday…

Major Oil and Gas Projects Drive Strong OSV Demand in the Middle East

Nov 04, 2025

The Middle East continues to stand out as one of the most active regions for offshore support vessel activity, underpinned by the strategic expansion plans of national oil companies (NOCs) to boost offshore oil and gas production. A series of…

Kazakhstan Raises 2025 Output Forecast for Kashagan and Karachaganak Oilfields

Nov 04, 2025

Kazakhstan's state energy company KazMunayGaz has raised its production forecast for the Kashagan and Karachaganak oilfields this year to 18.25 million metric tons (mmt) and to 11.2 mmt respectively, it said on Tuesday.The previous forecast for Kashagan was 17…

Yinson Production Looks to Namibia Expansion

Nov 04, 2025

Yinson Production, the offshore unit of Malaysia's Yinson Holdings, plans to expand into Namibia and is considering an initial public offering within three to five years, its CEO said on Tuesday.The company, which in January received a $1 billion investment from global funds…

ABL to Support Platform Installations, Rig Moves for Chevron in Gulf of Thailand

Nov 03, 2025

ABL has received an award of work order from Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd., Chevron Offshore (Thailand) Ltd. and Chevron Pattani Limited to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) and third-party support services in connection…

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