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Arabian Drilling Flags Temporary Offshore Rig Suspensions in Persian Gulf

Mar 26, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s drilling contractor Arabian Drilling has informed that some of its offshore rigs in the Persian Gulf have been temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure amid ongoing regional tensions, while its land operations remain unaffected.The company said it received notifications for the suspension of certain offshore rigs in coordination with clients and stakeholders, in line with its safety and operational protocols prioritizing personnel and asset protection…

ADES Expects Up to 44% Earnings Rise Despite Regional Tensions Impacting Rigs

Mar 25, 2026

Saudi Arabian oil and gas drilling contractor ADES International Holding has reported it expects 44% rise in its core earnings in 2026, despite having several of its offshore rigs in the Gulf region temporarily suspended due to ongoing regional tensions…

Offshore Vietnam: Energy Imports Rise as Domestic Production Falls

Mar 18, 2026

Vietnam's domestic crude oil production is expected to decline this decade, according to a government document released this week, increasing the country's reliance on imports as its offshore fields mature and geopolitical tensions threaten global supplies…

Eni Advances Major Deep Water Gas Hubs with Dual FIDs

Mar 18, 2026

With the sanctioning of the Gendalo, Gandang, Geng North and Gehem fields, Eni is set to deliver up to 2 bscfd of gas and 90,000 bpd of condensate at plateau. The projects leverage existing infrastructure to accelerate time‑to‑market and strengthen both domestic supply and LNG exports…

Eni Advances Angola Gas Project, Secures $9B Credit Facility

Mar 17, 2026

Eni has marked a pair of strategic milestones, advancing its gas position offshore Angola while reinforcing its financial flexibility through a new multi-billion-dollar credit facility.In Angola, the company announced first gas from the Quiluma field…

Eni: New Gas Discoveries in Libya

Mar 16, 2026

Eni has made two new gas discoveries in Libya as a result of an exploration campaign initiated in the past months.Two adjacent geological structures, Bahr Essalam South 2 (BESS 2) and Bahr Essalam South 3 (BESS 3), were successfully drilled by the B2-16/4 and C1-16/4 wells…

Petronas Makes New Hydrocarbon Discovery in Southeast Asia

Mar 12, 2026

Petronas has confirmed a hydrocarbon discovery at the Barokah-1 exploration well in the North Ketapang Production Sharing Contract (PSC) offshore East Java, Indonesia.The discovery was made by Petronas through its subsidiary Petronas North Ketapang…

Sunda Energy Secures Environmental License for Drilling Ops off Timor-Leste

Mar 10, 2026

Sunda Energy, through its subsidiary SundaGas Banda Unipessoal, has been awarded an environmental license for the drilling of the Chuditch-2 appraisal well offshore Timor-Leste.SundaGas operates the TL-SO-19-16 production sharing contract in the country’s offshore waters…

Offshore Tech: Seadrill Adopts igus’ Modular Energy Chains

Mar 09, 2026

A modular cable management system, designed by German-based supplier igus, has been implemented by offshore driller Seadrill to reduce downtime, cut maintenance costs and improve operational reliability on its drillships by replacing traditional…

Valeura Lifts Output with Three Producing Wells at Thailand’s Manora Field

Mar 09, 2026

Valeura Energy has completed an infill drilling campaign at the Manora field in the Gulf of Thailand, bringing three new wells online and increasing oil production from the asset.The campaign was carried out from the Manora A platform on Block G1/48…

Velesto Inks Five-Year Drilling Deal for Jack-Up Rig with Petronas

Mar 03, 2026

Malaysia’s oil and gas services firm Velesto has secured a five-year drilling contract from Petronas for its NAGA 2 jack-up rig.Under the contract, NAGA 2 will undertake drilling activities beginning in February 2026 for a firm period of five years…

Arabian Drilling Reactivates Fleet as GCC Offshore Contract Starts

Mar 03, 2026

Arabian Drilling has reactivated two rigs that were recalled in the fourth quarter of 2025 and launched its first international offshore contract within the Gulf Cooperation Council region-based company.The Saudi Arabia-based contractor said…

Qatar Stops LNG Output, Other O&G Fields Shut as War Rages

Mar 02, 2026

Qatar halted its production of liquefied natural gas on Monday as Israeli and U.S. strikes against Iran and Tehran's retaliation prompted precautionary shutdowns of oil and gas facilities across the Middle East.Saudi Arabia shut its biggest domestic oil refinery after a drone strike…

Velesto Lands Jack-Up Drilling Deal with Jadestone off Malaysia

Feb 25, 2026

Malaysia’s oil and gas services Velesto has secured a drilling contract worth approximately $16.5 million from Jadestone Energy for operations at the East Belumut field offshore Malaysia.The contract, awarded to Velesto’s wholly owned subsidiary Velesto Drilling…

Dolphin Drilling, Vantris Ink Marketing Deal for Blackford Dolphin Semi-Sub

Feb 18, 2026

Dolphin Drilling Offshore, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dolphin Drilling, and Sapura Drilling Asia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vantris Energy, have entered into a marketing agreement for the semi-submersible drilling unit Blackford Dolphin…

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