Offshore Middle East News

 

Technip Energies Nets Engineering Services Job for ADNOC Offshore

Aug 27, 2026

Technip Energies has been awarded a significant contract by Larsen & Toubro Energy Hydrocarbon (LTEH) to provide detailed engineering services for an ADNOC Offshore project in the United Arab Emirates.The project was awarded by ADNOC Offshore to a consortium led by LTEH and covers the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of new offshore facilities, as well as modifications and upgrades to existing infrastructure…

Oil Jumps as Houthi Strikes Disrupt Saudi Energy Operations

6 hours ago

Oil prices hit multi-week highs on Tuesday after Iran-backed Houthis attacked Saudi energy facilities and Tehran threatened the United States with 'economic warfare'.Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up $2.00, or 2.06%, at $99.00 a barrel by 0800 GMT…

Iran Creates Oil Bonanza for the Americas

Sep 01, 2026

From Canada to Argentina, oil producers across the Americas have enjoyed a windfall during the Iran war by capturing market share lost by Middle Eastern exporters. The renewed focus on energy security globally could transform this emergency response into a lasting structural change…

Hormuz Crisis Accelerates Gulf Pipeline and Port Expansion

Aug 28, 2026

The Iran war's redrawing of the global trade map is forcing Gulf nations to retool their investment play book, ploughing capital into infrastructure, from energy pipelines to ports, to weather the fallout from the conflict.The war has highlighted the Gulf's overreliance on the Strait of Hormuz…

Iran Outlines Terms for Restoring Hormuz Shipping

Aug 28, 2026

Iran is preparing a list of conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz after mediators asked Tehran to set them out, said Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, adding that ending the regional war was among them…

Strait of Hormuz Shipping Marks Slight Rise

Aug 27, 2026

Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz rose slightly even as a standoff persisted between the United States and Iran, data showed on Thursday, while the market monitored Iran-Oman talks about the waterway.Visible commodity vessel transits at Hormuz totalled 10 on Wednesday…

Iran-Oman Talks on Hormuz Reopening Drive Down Oil Prices

Aug 26, 2026

Oil prices fell more than $2 a barrel on Wednesday as talks between Iran and Oman revived hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and remove shipping constraints affecting supply in the key Middle East region.Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell $2…

Saudi Contractor Enters Oman with Four-Well Drilling Assignment

Aug 25, 2026

Saudi Arabian drilling contractor Arabian Drilling has signed a contract with Masirah Oil and Northern Offshore to drill two firm wells and two optional wells in Oman, marking the company's entry into a new Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) market…

Strait of Hormuz Commodity Vessel Transits at Three-Month Low

Aug 25, 2026

Just two tankers transited the key energy chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, for the lowest daily tally of commodity vessels since early May, with both entering the Gulf, shipping data showed.The figure was also well below the 10-day average of 14…

McDermott Gets ADNOC’s ‘Mega Contract’ to Advance Umm Shaif Field

Aug 24, 2026

McDermott has secured a mega engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract by ADNOC for work related to increasing gas recovery and production from the Umm Shaif field.The contract, valued over $1 billion, is for Package…

Iran Tightens Enforcement of Strait of Hormuz Transit Rules

Aug 24, 2026

Iran has issued a warning that vessels violating its arrangements for transiting the Strait of Hormuz could face restrictions, including fines, detention, or confiscation, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority wrote in a post on X.The warning heightens…

Chevron Discovers Oil and Gas Condensate Offshore Angola

Aug 17, 2026

Chevron said on Monday it had discovered oil and gas condensate at an exploration well in Block 0, offshore Angola, adding to its push to increase production in sub-Saharan Africa through infrastructure-led exploration.Western and southern Africa…

Oil Climbs as Hormuz Transit Plan Raises Fresh Concerns

Aug 07, 2026

Oil extended gains on Friday amid further concerns around the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran, working with Oman, suggested banning vessels deemed hostile from the strait and heavily fining those which violated the proposed rules.Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up 85 cents…

ADNOC, SLB Roll Out AI Platform Across More Than 120 Drilling Rigs

Aug 04, 2026

ADNOC, in collaboration with SLB, has deployed an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled Real-Time Operations Center (RTOC) platform across its fleet of more than 120 drilling rigs, aiming to improve drilling performance, reduce engineering effort…

Oil Rises as Uncertainty Clouds US-Iran Peace Talks

Aug 04, 2026

Oil prices rose on Tuesday as a diplomatic resolution to the U.S.-Iran conflict remained uncertain, while disruptions to oil flows through key shipping routes persisted.Front-month Brent futures LCOc1 rose $1.04, or 1.24%, to $84.81 a barrel…

Current News

EnergyPathways Selects Jacobs as Tier-1 Engineering, Regulatory Partner

EnergyPathways Selects Jacobs

Eni Picks McDermott for Cronos Field Subsea Work off Cyprus

Eni Picks McDermott for Cronos

T12 Engineering Gets OWGP Funding for Floating Wind Mooring Tech

T12 Engineering Gets OWGP Fund

Elia Secures $1.1B EIB Loan for Princess Elisabeth Energy Island

Elia Secures $1.1B EIB Loan fo

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News

 
Offshore Engineer Magazine