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Ørsted to Challenge US Stop-Work Order for Another Offshore Wind Project

14 hours ago

Ørsted will file a complaint and seek a preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging U.S. government’s lease suspension order issued for the Sunrise Wind offshore wind project, after it instigated similar legal action earlier for the Revolution Wind project.Ørsted is challenging the lease suspension order issued on December 22, 2025 by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)…

KOIL Energy to Upgrade Equipment for Offshore Installation Firm

13 hours ago

U.S subsea equipment and services provider for oil and gas sector KOIL Energy has secured a manufacturing contract with an international offshore installation company.The scope of work includes engineering, procurement, and fabrication of major…

Chevron, Quantum Energy Eye Lukoil’s Global Assets in $22B Bid

15 hours ago

U.S. oil major Chevron and private equity group Quantum Energy Partners are teaming up to bid for the international assets of Russian oil major Lukoil, which are valued at $22 billion, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.“Chevron has a…

Halliburton Launches Shankless Matrix-Body Drill Bit to Cut Well Time

Jan 06, 2026

U.S. oilfield services provider Halliburton has introduced the HyperSteer MX directional drill bit, a shankless matrix-body bit designed to improve durability, enhance directional control, and reduce well construction time.The new bit delivers longer drilling runs…

Borr Drilling Locks In Mexico Extension, New US Contract for Two Jack-Ups

Jan 06, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has secured new contract commitments for two of its premium jack-up rigs, adding firm work in Mexico and the United States.Borr Drilling’s jack-up rig Ran has received a one-well extension from Italy’s Eni in Mexico…

Eni, Repsol Face Hurdles Recovering $6B in Venezuela Gas Payments

Jan 06, 2026

European energy companies Eni and Repsol are struggling to recover recover about $6 billion in gas payments from Venezuela and are facing indifference from U.S. officials about the debt, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.Eni, Repsol, and the U…

High Costs, High Risk Cloud Trump’s Venezuela Oil Pitch

Jan 06, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump is giving U.S. energy companies the opportunity to revive Venezuela’s massive, derelict oil industry. It’s an offer they may want to refuse.After the U.S. military’s ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the weekend…

Oil Executives Dispute Trump's Claim of Talks with US Majors on Venezuela

Jan 05, 2026

Four oil executives who are familiar with the situation say that the Trump administration didn't consult Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips or Chevron about Venezuela either before or after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro on Jan…

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…

Equinor Files Lawsuit Against US Over Offshore Wind Project Suspension

Jan 05, 2026

Equinor has filed a civil suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging a U.S. Department of the Interior order to suspend work on its Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project.The company said it plans to seek a preliminary…

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…

Venezuela to Cut Oil Output

Jan 04, 2026

Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA has begun cutting crude production because it is running out of storage capacity due to an ongoing U.S. oil blockade that has reduced exports to zero, piling more pressure on an interim government trying to hang onto power in the face of U…

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…

Low Demand, High Supply Keeps Asia LNG Spot Prices Flat

Jan 02, 2026

Asian spot liquefied natural gas prices started the year steady, as muted regional demand and ample supply kept the market flat following a 34% slump in 2025.The average LNG price for February delivery into Northeast Asia LNG-AS was estimated at $9…

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