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NSTA issues fines to two companies totalling £350 000
15 Jan 20264 min read

NSTA issues fines to two companies totalling £350 000

CNR International fined £250 000 for excessive venting; NEO fined £100 000 for attempting well abandonment without consent.

Equinor awarded 35 new production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf
14 Jan 20262 min read

Equinor awarded 35 new production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf

Equinor has been awarded 35 new production licenses by the Ministry of Energy in this year's APA, Awards in Predefined Areas.

What the Venezuela regime change means for oil production, crude and product markets
7 Jan 20264 min read

What the Venezuela regime change means for oil production, crude and product markets

Venezuelan production recovery faces decade-long timeline despite near-term supply gains, Wood Mackenzie finds.

Eni announces a significant gas discovery in the Kutei Basin in Indonesia
2 Jan 20263 min read

Eni announces a significant gas discovery in the Kutei Basin in Indonesia

Estimates indicate 600 billion ft3 of gas initially in place (GIIP) with a potential upside beyond 1 trillion ft3.

Congo’s upstream expansion signals new era for Central Africa’s energy future
31 Dec 20254 min read

Congo’s upstream expansion signals new era for Central Africa’s energy future

With Congo LNG Phase 2 starting operations, Congo is gearing-up for accelerated upstream growth.

Wood Mackenzie highlights four US Lower 48 themes to look for in 2026
29 Dec 20254 min read

Wood Mackenzie highlights four US Lower 48 themes to look for in 2026

US Lower 48 rig count to fall below 500 while gas assets drive M&A rebound in 2026.

Africa needs US$375 billion to develop natural gas sector, says Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
24 Dec 20252 min read

Africa needs US$375 billion to develop natural gas sector, says Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

With 17 high impact wells completed in 2025, Africa will need significant investment to support natural gas demand in the near-medium term.

Saipem: third extension of contract with Aker BP for Scarabeo 8 for offshore drilling activities in Norway into 2028
19 Dec 20251 min read

Saipem: third extension of contract with Aker BP for Scarabeo 8 for offshore drilling activities in Norway into 2028

Saipem announces that Aker BP has exercised a new option to extend the contract for the semi-submersible drilling unit Scarabeo 8, prolonging its deployment for an additional year.

TWMA introduces a new era of Drill Cuttings Treatment in the United Arab Emirates
18 Dec 20252 min read

TWMA introduces a new era of Drill Cuttings Treatment in the United Arab Emirates

Introducing a new era of Drill Cuttings Treatment in the United Arab Emirates as TWMA begins operations at its newly constructed treatment facility in Habshan, Abu Dhabi.

Shell invests in Kaikias waterflood to unlock production in Gulf of Mexico
17 Dec 20251 min read

Shell invests in Kaikias waterflood to unlock production in Gulf of Mexico

Water will be injected to displace additional oil in the reservoir formation which supplies production to Shell’s Ursa platform in the Mars Corridor.

DeepOcean selected as Vår Energi’s IMR partner
17 Dec 20252 min read

DeepOcean selected as Vår Energi’s IMR partner

The contract has a firm duration of five years, running until end of October 2030, with options to extend for up to an additional four years.

WFW advises Borr on US$360 million acquisition of five premium jack-up rigs from Noble
15 Dec 20252 min read

WFW advises Borr on US$360 million acquisition of five premium jack-up rigs from Noble

Watson Farley & Williams advised Borr Drilling Limited on the acquisition.

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