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Vantris Energy Dives Deeper in Saudi Oil Market with Aramco Deal

Oct 21, 2025

Malaysian oil-services company Vantris Energy, formerly Sapura Energy, has through its joint venture company Rawabi Sapura (Rawabi JV) secured a seven-year contract to provide diving support services for Aramco in Saudi Arabia, starting from 2027…

Shelf Drilling Shareholders Clear Merger with ADES

Oct 08, 2025

The shareholders of Dubai-based Shelf Drilling have approved the proposed cash merger with offshore oil contractor ADES International Holding, following the revised offer the Saudi Arabian firm.An extraordinary general meeting was held on October 6…

OPEC+ Output Surge Tests Oil Market’s Shock Absorbers

Oct 06, 2025

OPEC+'s continued oil output increases are eroding the group's spare production capacity, a vital cushion that has helped to mitigate volatility in recent years. Energy traders may therefore face rockier days ahead.The prevailing belief in oil…

MidOcean Buys Into Shell-Led LNG Canada Project

Oct 01, 2025

Liquefied natural gas company MidOcean, backed by EIG and Saudi Aramco, has agreed to buy a fifth of the Petronas venture that holds a 25% stake in Shell-led LNG Canada, MidOcean said on Tuesday.The deal also includes a fifth of Malaysian state…

‘Major Deal’ Offshore Saudi Arabia Boosts Subsea7’s Contract Backlog

Sep 15, 2025

Subsea7 has secured a major project under the long-term agreement (LTA) with Aramco that relates to certain facilities located offshore Saudi Arabia.The contract scope includes the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) of 106 kilometers of infield and export pipelines…

NextDecade Reaches FID for Train 4 at Rio Grande LNG Export Project in Texas

Sep 10, 2025

NextDecade and its partners have reached a final investment decision (FID) on the fourth liquefaction plant, the Train 4, at Rio Grande liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Texas, closing financial transactions to fully fund the development and related infrastructure…

ADES’ Jack-Up to Remain with QatarEnergy Under New Multi-Year Deal

Sep 03, 2025

Saudi oil and gas drilling contractor ADES Holding has signed a multi-year contract extension for its jack-up rig Aquamarine Driller with QatarEnergy.The estimated value of the contracts is $215 million, including the firm and optional extensions…

Aize Enters Middle East Collaboration with McDermott

Aug 17, 2025

Digital twin technology company Aize has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with McDermott to strengthen its presence and collaboration in the Middle East.The MoU spans the entire project lifecycle - from EPC through pre-operations to full operations…

Full Remote Five-Plug Cenenting Ops in Saudi Arabia

Aug 11, 2025

Expro delivered what is said to be the world’s first fully remote five-plug cementing operation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The milestone operation, executed using Expro’s Generation-X Remote Plug Launcher (RPL) and proprietary SkyHook cement-line make-up device…

Shelf Drilling Nets First Dutch North Sea Job with Tenaz Energy

Aug 08, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling, through its subsidiary Shelf Drilling (North Sea) (SDNS), has secured a contract for the Shelf Drilling Winner jack-up rig with Tenaz Energy for operations in the Dutch North Sea.The firm term of the contract is one year…

Shelf Drilling Lands New Jack-Up Contract in Vietnam, Extends Egypt Deal

Aug 07, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured short-term contract for the Shelf Drilling Enterprise and a contract extension for the Trident 16 jack-up drilling rigs.The Shelf Drilling Enterprise has been hired for one firm well operation in Vietnam…

Saudi Rig Owner ADES to Buy Shelf Drilling in $380M Deal

Aug 05, 2025

Saudi Arabian oil and gas drilling contractor ADES International Holding has agreed to buy rival rig firm Shelf Drilling for $379.8 million.The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025 subject to customary closing conditions…

Arabian Drilling Books First Offshore Contract Outside Saudi Arabia

Jul 29, 2025

Arabian Drilling, Saudi Arabia’s largest drilling contractor by fleet size, has signed a contract with a GCC-based company for its first offshore operation outside Saudi Arabia.The deal, signed with an undisclosed GCC-based energy company, is primarily for offshore exploration drilling…

SLB Narrowly Beats Quarterly Profit Estimates

Jul 18, 2025

Top oilfield services firm SLB narrowly beat Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit on Friday, as resilient demand in parts of its international business helped offset drilling slowdown in North America, Mexico and Saudi Arabia.SLB…

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