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, which operates the block with a 51% participating interest. Earthon North Ketapang holds a 34% interest, while PT. Pertamina Hulu Energi North Ketapang holds the remaining 15%…
Everllence has secured a contract to supply compressor technology for Thailand’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at the Arthit gas field in the Gulf of Thailand.The company will deliver two RB compressor skids that will support…
The International Energy Agency on Wednesday agreed to release a record 400 million barrels of oil from strategic stockpiles to combat a spike in global crude prices since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, with the U.S. contributing the bulk of the supply…
OneSubsea, a joint venture between SLB, Aker Solutions, and Subsea7, has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Thai’s PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) for subsea production systems at a deepwater project offshore Malaysia…
The economic risks of the world’s heavy dependence on oil and gas have been laid bare twice in four years - first with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and now with the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran - undermining U.S. President Donald Trump’s flagship push to double down on fossil fuels…
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…
Oil prices plummeted 7% on Tuesday after soaring to a more than three-year high in the previous session as U.S. President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon, easing concerns about prolonged disruptions to oil supplies…
Saudi Arabia's Aramco, the world's top oil exporter, said on Tuesday there would be 'catastrophic consequences' for the world's oil markets if the Iran war continues to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.Oil shipments have been largely blocked from traversing through the shipping artery…
2025 was a year of recalibration, continuing the softness experienced since the fourth quarter of 2024. Rather than a slowdown, this period can be better described as a collective deep breath as the industry prepares for the next upcycle in the Asian Pacific region…
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…
Governments scrambled to limit the impact on economies and consumers from the widening Iran war, which fuelled a record surge in oil prices on Monday after key producers cut output and Tehran signalled that hardliners would remain in charge…
Fincantieri subsidiary Remazel has completed the acquisition of Brazilian offshore services firm H Tech Serviços e Manutenção Ltda., strengthening its presence in one of the world’s fastest-growing offshore oil and gas markets.The deal gives Remazel full ownership of H Tech…
Lamprell has secured a contract by Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to deliver the Pipeline Replacement Project PRP-IX covering multiple offshore fields in India.The contract includes the replacement and installation of about 285 km of subsea…
China set an annual oil output target of 200 million metric tons (4 million barrels per day) in its next five-year plan on Thursday, a level it already surpassed last year, as the country also pledged to expand the size of its undisclosed strategic oil reserves…
Malaysia’s oil and gas services firm Velesto has secured two contracts from Sabah Shell Petroleum Company (SSPC), a subsidiary of Shell, to support its deepwater operations offshore Sabah in Malaysia.The contracts were awarded to Velesto’s subsidiary…
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