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India’s ONGC to Allocate Half of New Oil Storage to Strategic Reserves

Aug 03, 2026

India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp will reserve half of its planned 1.75 million metric ton (about 13 million barrels) oil storage facility to meet the country's strategic needs, junior oil minister Suresh Gopi told lawmakers on Monday.ONGC, India's top oil explorer…

Subsea7 Lands ‘Sizeable’ Contract for Work Offshore Brunei

Aug 03, 2026

Subsea7 has been awarded a sizeable contract by Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) for a pipeline replacement project offshore Brunei.The contract covers the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of subsea pipeline and riser…

FPSO for Azule Energy’s Angola Offshore Field Starts Taking Shape in China

Jul 30, 2026

Azule Energy, jointly owned by Eni and BP, has started construction of the topside process modules for the Greater PAJ floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, with the first steel cutting ceremony held at Haiyang CIMC Raffles' Haiyang yard in China…

Oil Climbs as US Resumes Military Strikes on Iran

Jul 30, 2026

Oil prices rose for a second day on Thursday as renewed attacks between the United States and Iran disrupted oil flows through key shipping routes.Brent futures LCOc1 rose $1.06, or 1.17%, to $91.80 a barrel as of 0812 GMT after touching a low of $89…

QatarEnergy LNG Tanker Exits Hormuz for First Time in Weeks

Jul 30, 2026

A QatarEnergy-controlled liquefied natural gas tanker exited the Strait of Hormuz overnight, the first such vessel recorded by ship-tracking data leaving the waterway since July 11, data from analytics firms showed on Thursday.The Al Areesh…

Borr Drilling's Mexican JV Expands Fleet with Five Jack-Ups

Jul 29, 2026

BC Ventures, a 50/50 joint venture between Borr Drilling and its long-term well construction partner in Mexico, has completed the previously announced acquisition of five premium jack-up drilling rigs from Fontis Finance for $287 million, expanding…

Iran Rejects Omani Plan for Strait of Hormuz Management

Jul 29, 2026

Tehran has ruled out Oman's proposal for regional joint management of the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday, scuppering hopes for a resolution to the impasse that has choked off Gulf trade for months.Oman…

Bureau Veritas Gives Blessing to Seatrium’s 30MW Floating Data Center

Jul 28, 2026

Seatrium has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore for its 30 MW Floating Data Centre (FDC) concept, marking a milestone in the development of offshore digital infrastructure designed to support growing demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing…

Keppel Launches $2.9B Program to Monetize Legacy Offshore Drilling Rigs

Jul 28, 2026

Keppel has launched a program to monetize up to 10 legacy offshore drilling rigs through a newly established Keppel Offshore Fund (KOF), in a transaction valued at approximately $2.86 billion (S$3.7 billion) that will expand its funds under management and generate proceeds from non-core assets…

Baker Hughes Sees Lower Oil and Gas Spending in 2026

Jul 28, 2026

Baker Hughes said on Monday it expects annual global spending by oil and gas producers to decline modestly this year, with growth in Latin America, offshore Africa, and North America land offset by lower spending in Europe and the Middle East…

Saipem Cuts Earnings Outlook as Middle East Costs Rise

Jul 28, 2026

Italian oil and gas contractor Saipem on Monday revised down its expectations for 2026 core earnings to take into account extra costs linked to the Middle East crisis.The de-consolidation of its shallow-water drilling business, which Saipem recently sold…

Serica Energy Agrees $194M Pharos Energy Acquisition

Jul 27, 2026

Serica Energy has agreed to acquire Pharos Energy in a cash deal valuing the London-listed oil and gas producer at approximately $194.5 million (£145.7 million), prompting Pharos to withdraw its recommendation for a rival takeover offer from Ratio Petroleum…

BP Moves Indonesia CCUS Project Into Offshore Installation Phase

Jul 24, 2026

BP has advanced the Tangguh Ubadari, CCUS and Compression (UCC) project in Indonesia with the first offshore platform jacket arriving in Fakfak, Papua Barat, marking the start of the offshore installation phase.The jacket completed a 5,800-km…

Eni-Petronas JV Starts Indonesia-Bound FPSO Construction

Jul 24, 2026

Searah, the joint venture energy company formed by Italy's Eni and Malaysia's Petronas, has started developing a floating gas facility to process gas from its $11.8 billion North Hub project in Indonesia, the Indonesian government said.The company…

QatarEnergy Prolongs LNG Force Majeure, Charters Out Tankers

Jul 23, 2026

QatarEnergy has extended force majeure on liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies to several Asian buyers and continues to lease out some of its LNG tankers through mid-October, trade sources said, signaling expectations that export disruptions could persist as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed…

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