Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) has named and commissioned its multi-purpose jack-up rig PV DRILLING IX in Ho Chi Minh City, with operations expected to begin in April 2026.The rig, described by the company as a high-specification unit…
Oil companies will have to look further afield for new fossil fuel resources now that the Iran war has dented the investment allure of the energy-rich Middle East. Higher oil prices will give them that chance.Major international oil companies…
Oil prices extended gains on Monday, with Brent headed for a record monthly rise, after Yemeni Houthis launched their first attacks on Israel over the weekend, widening the U.S.-Israel war with Iran in the Middle East.Brent crude futures LCOc1 jumped $3…
Italian energy giant Eni has withdrawn from a consortium seeking offshore natural gas exploration licenses in Israel, leaving partners to pursue the process under a revised structure.The consortium, which also includes Dana Petroleum and Ratio Energies…
As Big Oil executives gathered this week and discussed the biggest-ever disruption to global energy supplies due to the war in Iran, there was one impact they did not address publicly: the multibillion-dollar windfall they will make because of soaring prices for the energy they sell…
Asian countries including Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Sri Lanka are lining up to buy Russian oil as the Iran war blocks supplies, raising the possibility that demand may exceed supply, several sources including Russia said…
Mubadala Energy has been awarded the Southwest Andaman exploration Production Sharing Contract in Indonesia, expanding its position in the Andaman Sea.The Abu Dhabi-based company will hold a 100% participating interest and operate the block…
Thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) manufacturer Strohm has secured a contract to supply insulated production jumpers for an offshore field extension project in Malaysia.The scope includes two carbon fibre PA12 thermoplastic composite pipe production jumpers with a 7-inch internal diameter…
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 Iran war is upending the global LNG outlook as soaring prices, damage to major supplier Qatar's export infrastructure and potential delays to new supply raise doubts about previously expected demand from price-sensitive Asian buyers.Before the war…
War in the Middle East has triggered severe global supply disruptions in oil and gas, with reported damage and shutdowns affecting liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains, refineries, fuel terminals and critical gas-to-liquids facilities across the region…
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…
Iran has told the United Nations Security Council and the International Maritime Organization that 'non-hostile vessels' may transit the Strait of Hormuz if they coordinate with Iranian authorities, according to a note seen by Reuters on Tuesday…
Oil prices sank about 4% on Wednesday after reports the United States had sent Iran a 15-point proposal aimed at ending the war in the Middle East, raising prospects of a ceasefire that could ease supply disruptions in the region.Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell $4…
Some of the world's top oil executives and energy ministers in Houston on Monday expressed growing concern over the long-term effects of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran on the global economy, while the U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright downplayed the crisis…
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