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BP's Major Brazil Oil and Gas Find Boosts Equinor’s Prospects

Aug 06, 2025

BP's announcement on Monday of its largest global oil and gas discovery in 25 years in Brazil's offshore Santos basin bodes well for Equinor's nearby interests and strong appetite for an October auction of oil blocks in the region.Discoveries nearly two decades ago in the region, defined by vast deepwater fields under a thick layer of salt below the ocean floor, turned Brazil into one of the world's biggest oil producers…

Hanwha Ocean Enlists ABB for Singapore’s First Floating LNG Terminal

Sep 16, 2025

Hanwha Ocean, one of the leading shipbuilders in South Korea, has awarded ABB the contract to supply a complete electric power and propulsion system for Singapore’s first floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal.ABB ’s integrated electrical…

Japan Picks Wood Mackenzie to Assess Trump-Backed Alaska LNG Scheme

Sep 09, 2025

Japan has hired energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie to assess a proposed 800-mile Alaska gas pipeline and LNG plant in a sign it is weighing support for the $44 billion project touted by U.S. President Donald Trump, two sources with knowledge of the matter said…

Wood Retains Oilfield Services Role on Equinor’s Mariner Field off UK

Sep 02, 2025

Engineering consultancy Wood has secured a three-year contract extension to provide operations, maintenance, modifications and support services on Equinor’s assets at the Mariner field, located on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).With the extended contract…

US Opens National Security Investigation into the Import of Wind Turbines

Aug 21, 2025

The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it has opened a national security investigation into the import of wind turbines and components.Earlier this week, the department said it was adding wind turbines to a list of products that will face 50% tariffs on the aluminum and steel content…

SMD Announces Kenny Liu as New CEO

Aug 18, 2025

Pioneering subsea technology and services company, SMD, has announced the appointment of Kenny Liu as its new chief executive officer.Kenny succeeds Julian Zhu, whose decade in the role saw the company’s profit and turnover increase year on year for the past five years…

NSTA Hosts Speakers and Demonstrations at Offshore Europe

Aug 13, 2025

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is sending a selection of experts to take the stage at Offshore Europe 2025, leading sessions on a wide range of topics from electrification to spatial planning.The event, which brings together upstream energy professionals from around the world…

Trinidad, ExxonMobil Strike Deal for Seven Deepwater Blocks

Aug 05, 2025

Trinidad and Tobago's government has agreed to award U.S. oil major ExxonMobil acreage in an ultra-deep area that includes seven blocks to explore for oil and gas, two senior government officials told Reuters.The parties began negotiations earlier…

ExxonMobil’s Profit Shoots Above Expectations

Aug 01, 2025

Exxon Mobil, the United States' biggest oil producer, beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Friday as higher oil and gas output and low production costs offset the impact of lower crude prices.Oil and gas production was the…

Oil and Gas to Wind Cross-Skill Pilot Delivers First Batch of Qualified Technicians

Jun 24, 2025

Delivering an integrated technician workforce for a just energy transition between oil and gas to wind has moved a step closer as 15 technicians complete the pilot program developed by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB)…

Wood JV Gets EPC Job for Shell off Brunei

Jun 17, 2025

TendrillWood, a joint venture company between Wood Group and Tendrill, has secured a five-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) for brownfield engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services.Under the contract, the TendrillWood JV will deliver integrated…

Report: Gas Investments in Australia Stalling

May 27, 2025

Australia is losing its competitive edge in attracting investment in natural gas exploration and production, threatening the nation’s energy security, economic growth and emissions reduction targets, a new report by Wood Mackenzie has found…

World Energy: Tariffs Reshape the Future

May 27, 2025

A new report from Wood Mackenzie, 'Trading cases: Tariff scenarios for taxing times', presents three futures for the global energy landscape, highlighting the far-reaching implications of ongoing trade tensions for the energy and natural resources sectors…

Industry Leaders Set to Discuss Future of US Offshore CCS Market

May 16, 2025

National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) and the Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) are organizing fourth annual Offshore CCS & Emerging Technologies Symposium, where industry leaders will gather to discuss the future of U.S. carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects…

Higher Oil Production Boosts ExxonMobil’s First Quarter Profit

May 02, 2025

Exxon Mobil on Friday beat Wall Street's estimate for first-quarter profit as higher oil and gas production from Guyana and the Permian basin helped boost earnings.Profit during the January-March quarter was $7.71 billion or $1.76 per share…

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