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Two lock horns for multibillion-dollar gas package on disputed Saudi-Kuwait project Dorra gas field expected to produce 1 billion cubic feet per day of gas and 84,000 barrels per day …

'Systemic failures': Regulator shuts down oilfield offshore Australia Vermilion Energy cannot resume crude offloading until export system is shown to be safe and fit for purpose

Santos agrees long-term gas supply deal to decarbonise industry Volumes to be delivered from Moomba project in South Australia

China sets out ambitions to become 'energy superpower' In the 15th Five-Year Plan recommendations, Beijing has for the first time expressed its ambition to become an 'energy superpower'

Shell's Venezuela gas project clear to proceed after US licence issuance Development of the 4.2-trillion cubic foot Dragon gas discovery had been on hold for some years due to shifting …

New US estimate of undiscovered offshore oil and gas set for March release BOEM associate director Megan Carr told conference attendees a new five-year offshore undiscovered energy resources assessment will …

MOL's improved earnings results overshadowed by Russian oil supply worries MOL reported leap in production and hefty increase in net income in final quarter of 2025

ExxonMobil targets new structure with exploration well offshore Guyana Company has already discovered more than 11 billion barrels of oil equivalent in Stabroek block

'LNG saved the day': Europe clears latest winter gas hurdle As the Ukraine conflict nears the end of its fourth year, the region has successfully negotiated its first full winter …

Azule brings online 60,000 bpd fast-track project The 11-well Ndungu scheme is tied back to the N'Goma floating production, storage and offloading vessel

UK North Sea gas decline due to 'policy not geology' says trade group Gas production estimates from Offshore Energies UK are double those presented by the North Sea Transition Authority

UK North Sea gas decline due to 'policy not geology' says trade group Gas production estimates from Offshore Energies UK are double those presented by the North Sea Transition Authority

Contractor targets international contracts with new UK hub New manufacturing site in Burnley will service upstream, nuclear and aerospace industries

Specialist to launch new UK site to draw international upstream contracts New manufacturing site in Burnley will service upstream, nuclear and aerospace industries

Beleaguered Tullow strikes refinancing deal, but share price falls further Company wins licence extensions for core Ghana assets and agrees to buy FPSO, but reports ongoing cash flow issues

Upland upbeat about high-impact Southeast Asia opportunities UK-listed onshore player has two more assets in its sights

65 high impact exploration wells on cards for 2026 Africa and South America expected to remain as hotspots, says Westwood consultant

Contest narrows for $4 billion Middle East gas prize Expansion of the Habshan facility (Train 7) represents the second phase of Adnoc’s Rich Gas Development (RGD) project

‘Highly competitive’: Researchers use liquid metal to produce hydrogen from seawater and light Photothermal reaction developed by scientists at University of Sydney produces hydrogen at an efficiency of 12.9%

Date set for third US Gulf lease sale under Trump government BOEM will offer approximately 15,000 blocks on about 80 million acres

Iraq takes next step in transfer of Lukoil asset to local operator BOC to operate West Qurna 2 on temporary basis until Carlyle deal completes

Venezuela oil supply potential will ‘change the game’: Repsol CEO Spanish oil major sees refining premium supported by higher availability of heavy crude in Atlantic basin

IEA declines to rule out ditching net zero scenario Net zero is one of four scenarios contained in IEA's most recent World Energy Outlook

Offshore Venezuela seismic data on offer as oil and gas revival beckons Geoex MCG and DUG Technology make 18,000 kilometres of newly reprocessed 2D data available to industry

Crude prices rise further on looming threat of US military action in Iran Concerns over prospect of prolonged military campaign lift geopolitical risk premium for trading crude

McDermott chief sees ‘steady demand’ ahead for EPC sector Robust demand for engineering, procurement and construction work in oil and gas industry expected for next several years, McDermott chief executive …

Shell starts Egypt drilling campaign with all eyes on frontier well Two exploration probes lined up after drilling development wells at new Mina West project

TechnipFMC tops estimates with rise in revenues Company saw order backlog increase 15% in the fourth quarter to $16.57 billion

‘A new opportunity is opening in Venezuela,’ says Repsol CEO Josu Jon Imaz says Repsol looking to restart lifting oil and condensate cargoes under latest license framework

Petrobras issues ‘largest-ever’ tender for key subsea systems Brazilian company looks to spend over $300 million to contract fresh batch of umbilicals

Keystone oil spill: Many factors caused critical pipeline rupture Third-party reports on potential causes of 3500-barrel oil spill in US in 2025 are now public

Vintage semisub could be bound for Southeast Asia Vantris will market 53-year-old Blackford Dolphin in the region

Occidental results beat analysts' expectations Stronger midstream business operations saved the day in the fourth quarter

Slovakia introduces emergency measures to counter halt of Russian crude supplies Slovakia and neighbour Hungary tap into their strategic oil reserves

Repsol targeting higher production in 2026 Spanish major’s total output set to increase this year as new developments come online

Global jack-up driller's results slip into red zone As it posted a quarterly loss, Borr Drilling said it expects better demand for jack-up rigs this year after adding five units …

TotalEnergies weighs up further expansion at Middle East LNG site Marsa LNG, a joint venture between TotalEnergies and OQEP, is currently building a 1 million tpa liquefaction plant in the …

Devon plots AI-driven efficiency strategy, eyes long-term overseas opportunities US producer said it is considering opportunities abroad as company plans AI-driven efficiency improvements at home

Expand Energy plans aggressive gas marketing push with move to Houston Strong gas demand growth and worries over losing out to competitors prompted decision to leave Oklahoma City, executives say

Keystone oil spill: Hydrogen may have contributed to pipeline crack Third-party report on potential cause of 3500-barrel oil spill in US in 2025 is now public

Brazilian independent wins partial arbitration case over deepwater field Ruling could increase Brava's stake in deepwater field to over 90%

Minnow makes gas find at missed reservoir Uzbekistan discovery comes as Condor Energies moves forward with ambitious drilling programme