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Explainer: Status of Foreign Oil Companies in Venezuela After Maduro’s Arrest

Jan 05, 2026

Here are some key facts about the international oil companies operating in Venezuela. The country, which has the largest oil reserves in the world, is now in crisis following the capture of the President Nicolas Maduro.Hugo Chavez, the former president…

T12 Engineering to Deliver Subsea Equipment for Norwegian Operator

Jan 05, 2026

T12 Engineering has secured a contract with an independent Norwegian oil and gas operator to design and manufacture a 60-tonne subsea modular structure.The engineering specialist, which operates from Teesside, Glasgow and Edinburgh, will project manage the engineering…

Trump: US Oil Majors to Spend Billions in Venezuela to Restore Output

Jan 05, 2026

President Donald Trump said that American oil companies were prepared to tackle the difficult task of entering Venezuela and investing to restore production in the South American country, an announcement that came just hours after Nicolás Maduro was captured and removed by U…

US Refiners Win, China Loses in Trump’s Venezuela Oil Play

Jan 05, 2026

The U.S. military’s ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to swiftly reroute the country’s oil exports back toward the United States – and away from China. That will give U.S. refiners an immediate boost, but President Donald…

Petrobras FPSO Initiates Búzios 6 Production

Jan 02, 2026

The FPSO P-78 can produce up to 180,000 barrels per day and will increase the gas supply.Petrobras began oil production from the P-78 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in the Búzios field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin…

China Received LNG Shipments from Sanctioned Russian Projects

Jan 02, 2026

China received 22 shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) last year from two export projects in Russia sanctioned by the United States and European Union, shiptracking data showed.One shipment was from Portovaya and the rest were from the Arctic LNG 2 project…

Offshore Energy and Boosting the Energy Efficiency of Water Processes

Jan 02, 2026

Water injection and the transport of produced fluids are some of the main energy consumers in offshore production. Researchers at SINTEF point to the need for a balanced approach to optimizing energy efficiency.The handling of produced fluids…

Following Big Loss in 2025, Oil Steadies

Jan 02, 2026

Oil prices steadied on the first day of trade in 2026 after registering their biggest annual loss since 2020 as investors weighed oversupply concerns against geopolitical risks including the war in Ukraine and Venezuela exports.Brent crude futures LCOc1 dropped 4 cents on Friday to $60…

"The Year of Glut": 2026 Energy Trends to Track

Dec 30, 2025

Energy markets enter 2026 in a downbeat mood as geopolitical uncertainty clouds the outlook and increasing signs of swelling oil and gas supplies threaten to sink prices.This past year was a wild one for the oil and gas industry, punctuated by the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June…

Surprise Gas Hit Adds Momentum to ConocoPhillips’ Australian Drilling Ops

Dec 30, 2025

An offshore gas exploration well operated by ConocoPhillips Australia has intersected unexpected gas in the Otway Basin off southeastern Australia, prompting a temporary pause in drilling while partners assess changes to the well design.The Charlemont-1 exploration well…

Petrobras Greenlights Funds for Second Phase of Brazil's Deepwater Scheme

Dec 30, 2025

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has approved the final investment decision (FID) for Module 2 of its Sergipe Deep Waters (SEAP II) project in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, a move that will expand the availability of domestic natural gas…

Nigeria Approves Major Debt Write-Off at NNPC Ahead of Asset Sales

Dec 30, 2025

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved the cancellation of $1.42 billion and 5.57 trillion naira ($3.85 billion) in debts owed by state oil firm NNPC Ltd to the government, the presidency said on Monday.The decision is part of Tinubu's…

Europa Oil & Gas Sells Equatorial Guinea Offshore Block Stake to China’s Fuhai

Dec 30, 2025

Europa Oil & Gas has through its associated company Antler Global signed a binding farm-out agreement with China’s Fuhai (Beijing) Energy to sell a 40% interest in the EG-08 production sharing contract offshore Equatorial Guinea.Under the agreement…

Brazil Court Orders Workforce to Stay at 80% as Petrobras Strike Drags On

Dec 29, 2025

Brazil's Superior Labor Court ruled staffing levels to remain at 80% at all Petrobras facilities in Brazil as negotiations between workers at the state-run oil company drag on amid a prolonged strike.In a statement from the court, the ruling…

India Seeks $30B from Reliance, BP Over Gas Shortfall at Offshore Fields

Dec 29, 2025

India is seeking over $30 billion in compensation from Reliance Industries and BP in an arbitration case for gas it says the companies failed to produce from offshore fields, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.A tribunal…

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