Shell and INEOS Energy have agreed to jointly invest in new oil and gas exploration and development opportunities near the Appomattox platform in the Gulf of America.INEOS will acquire a 21% working interest for an undisclosed amount, aligning with its existing stakes in Appomattox…
Brent crude futures retreated on Tuesday but held near $114 a barrel following fresh hostilities in the Middle East, while investors monitored developments in the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.The U.S. and Iran launched new attacks in the…
BW Offshore has signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) agreement with Equinor for the Bay du Nord development offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.The agreement follows BW Offshore’s selection as preferred bidder for the floating…
Apollo Global Management, Blackstone and are battling it out to acquire a significant stake in the mammoth LNG Canada project from energy major Shell, three people familiar with the matter said.The trio, among the world's largest asset management firms…
Offshore driller Noble Corporation has secured about $565 million in new contract value since its last fleet update, lifting its backlog to $7.5 billion as fleet utilization improved.Utilization of the company’s 29 marketed rigs rose to 68% in the first quarter from 64% in the previous quarter…
Energy technology company SLB has launched AlphaSight, its latest innovation in reservoir mapping and drilling intelligence.AlphaSight leverages industry-first technologies, setting a new benchmark for visibility and control in complex drilling environments to maximize production potential…
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is planning to invest tens of billions of dollars to build a natural gas business in the United States, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.Nameer Siddiqui, the newly appointed chief investment officer of ADNOC's overseas investment arm XRG…
President Donald Trump's administration said on Monday that it had reached a deal to end two more U.S. offshore wind leases in exchange for $885 million in pledged investments in domestic fossil fuels.The projects, one in the Atlantic and one in the Pacific…
Top oilfield services companies SLB and Baker Hughes said on Friday they expect higher spending on oil exploration and production, as tighter global supplies driven by the Middle East conflict highlight the need for investment, particularly in North America…
Helix Energy Solutions and Hornbeck Offshore Services have agreed to combine in an all-stock transaction to create an integrated offshore services company.Under the agreement, Hornbeck shareholders will own about 55% of the combined company…
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…
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…
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…
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…
While oil demand destruction deepens with each passing day the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, the longer‑term impact of the Iran war may paradoxically work in oil’s favour. Spiking energy security concerns and greater fragmentation could lead to a less efficient…
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