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Borr Drilling's Mexican JV Expands Fleet with Five Jack-Ups

Jul 29, 2026

BC Ventures, a 50/50 joint venture between Borr Drilling and its long-term well construction partner in Mexico, has completed the previously announced acquisition of five premium jack-up drilling rigs from Fontis Finance for $287 million, expanding…

ABL Gets Papua New Guinea FSO Job

Jul 22, 2026

ABL has been awarded a contract by Oil Search (PNG), a subsidiary of Santos, to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services for Papua New Guinea's first offshore floating storage and offloading (FSO) facility.The work will support the supply…

ADNOC Approves $6.2B Offshore Umm Shaif Gas Project

Jul 21, 2026

ADNOC has made a $6.2 billion final investment decision (FID) to develop the Umm Shaif Gas Cap project offshore Abu Dhabi with partners TotalEnergies, Eni and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).The development is expected to produce…

Sunda Energy Applies for Exploration Permit Offshore New Zealand

Jul 14, 2026

Sunda Energy has submitted an application for a new petroleum exploration permit covering an offshore area of New Zealand's Taranaki Basin as the company expands its focus on gas opportunities in the country.The proposed permit covers approximately…

Noble Gets $136M Brunei Drillship Job

Jul 13, 2026

Noble Corporation has secured a contract with unnamed client for its Noble Viking drillship, which will be engaged in drilling operations offshore Brunei.The contract comprises a firm scope of six wells, with an estimated contract value of approximately $136…

Arabian Drilling Set to Resume Ops with Three Offshore Rigs

Jul 13, 2026

Saudi Arabian drilling contractor Arabian Drilling has received approval to resume operations for three offshore drilling rigs that had been temporarily suspended earlier this year, with the units expected to return to work within weeks.The suspensions…

Dolphin Drilling’s Blackford Dolphin Secures More Work for Oil India

Jul 08, 2026

Dolphin Drilling has secured a further extension for its deepwater-capable semi-submersible rig Blackford Dolphin with Oil India, keeping the rig on contract until at least August 28, 2026.The extension will allow completion of drilling, testing…

Israel Steps Up Mediterranean Gas Search

Jul 07, 2026

Israel has launched its fifth competitive process to search for more natural gas in the country's economic waters, Energy Minister Eli Cohen said on Monday, seeking to bolster domestic reserves while increasing exports.Israel's gas needs are served by a number of fields off its Mediterranean coast…

ADNOC Launches Global LNG Trading Powerhouse

Jul 06, 2026

ADNOC has launched a global liquefied natural gas (LNG) marketing and trading platform in Abu Dhabi Global Market, bringing together the LNG marketing activities of ADNOC Gas and XRG with ADNOC Trading’s trading capabilities.The integrated commercial…

Gastech 2026 to convene global energy leaders in Bangkok as Asia accelerates demand, LNG investment and system transformation

Jul 02, 2026

Gastech 2026 will take place in Bangkok, Thailand from September 14-17, 2026, uniting global decision makers and energy leaders to address urgent supply security and system resilience priorities amid mounting geopolitical instability.Positioned…

Saipem to Sell Saudi Shallow-Water Drilling Business to ADES for $285M

Jun 24, 2026

Italian energy services company Saipem has signed a binding agreement to sell its shallow-water drilling business in Saudi Arabia to ADES Saudi Limited Company for $285 million, as it seeks to focus on deepwater and harsh-environment offshore drilling…

Perenco Inks Gas Sales Deal for Vietnamese Offshore Field

Jun 22, 2026

Perenco has signed a gas sales and purchase agreement (GSPA) for the Su Tu Trang Phase 2B development in Block 15-1 offshore Vietnam, marking a key commercial milestone for a project aimed at boosting domestic gas supplies and supporting the country's energy security…

Oil Edges Higher as Uncertainty Clouds US-Iran Truce

Jun 19, 2026

Oil prices rose on Friday as the prospect of a lasting truce between the U.S. and Iran was clouded after peace talks in Switzerland were called off and as Israel stepped up attacks on Lebanon.By 0645 GMT, Brent crude futures LCOc1 gained 51 cents…

Eni and Petronas Launch Southeast Asia Gas Joint Venture Searah

Jun 08, 2026

Eni and Petronas have officially established Searah, a new 50/50 joint venture combining selected businesses across Indonesia and Malaysia, creating what has been described as Southeast Asia's largest independent integrated energy company.The…

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