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Shell to Exit Australia's North West Shelf Project in $1.45B Deal with XRG

Nov 03, 2026

Shell has agreed to sell its 16.67% non-operated interest in Australia's North West Shelf (NWS) LNG project to subsidiaries of XRG for a base consideration of $1.45 billion.The deal covers Shell's interest in the North West Shelf project in Western Australia, including associated upstream interests, pipeline and midstream infrastructure, as well as interests in related petroleum and pipeline titles…

Aker Solutions Lands Major Role in Qatar’s Offshore Oil Field Revamp

Nov 05, 2026

Aker Solutions has received a letter of award (LOA) from PTSC Mechanical and Construction (PTSC M&C) for detailed engineering work on the redevelopment of QatarEnergy's Maydan Mahzam oil field offshore Qatar.The scope covers detailed design services for several offshore installations…

Aramco Targets Hormuz Bypass with East-West Pipeline Expansion

Nov 03, 2026

Saudi state oil giant Aramco is working to expand a crude pipeline that circumvents the Strait of Hormuz as the world continues to experience the biggest energy supply shock in history, CEO Amin Nasser said on Tuesday.The effective blockade of the chokepoint that links the Gulf to world markets…

ADES Lands New Offshore Drilling Rig Deals in Angola and Indonesia

Nov 03, 2026

ADES Holding has secured a one-year contract extension for the Shelf Drilling Tenacious jack-up rig offshore Angola and a new drilling contract for the Shelf Drilling Perseverance in Indonesia, adding to its offshore drilling backlog across Africa and Southeast Asia…

Aramco Third Quarter Profit Up 35% Despite War Disruptions

Nov 03, 2026

Saudi state oil company Aramco reported on Tuesday a 34.5% increase in third-quarter net profit despite attacks on its facilities, mainly due to higher revenue and its exit from a joint venture.The world's top oil exporter reported a net profit of $36…

Big Oil Pockets Near-Record Profits but Spending Restraint Signals Long-Term Doubts

Nov 02, 2026

Big Oil is reaping near record cash windfalls from the eight-month-old Iran war, but Western energy producers’ reluctance to ramp up spending reveals persistent doubts about the industry’s long-term outlook.BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Shell and…

QatarEnergy Signs Supply Deal for LNG from Woodside's Louisiana Project

Oct 29, 2026

Woodside Energy has signed a 20-year agreement to supply QatarEnergy with up to 3 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Louisiana LNG project in the United States, with deliveries expected to begin in 2030.The…

PTTEP, Eni Launch Joint Venture for ADNOC-Operated Ghasha Offshore Project

Oct 23, 2026

Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) and Eni have established an equally owned joint venture to hold their interests in the Ghasha gas development offshore Abu Dhabi.The new company, Seela Energies B.V., was established by PTTEP's…

Masirah Oil Starts Yumna Offshore Drilling Ops After Months of Delays

Oct 21, 2026

Masirah Oil has started operations on the first well of its infill drilling campaign at the Yumna oil field offshore Oman, following several delays to the development program earlier in 2026.The company announced the start of operations on October 21…

Oil Caught Between Trump's Russia Supply Push and Middle East Risks

Oct 12, 2026

Oil prices oscillated on Monday as the market considered possible further supplies after US President Donald Trump hailed fresh Russian diesel exports against supply-constricting signals after major attacks on Saudi Arabia.Retracing earlier losses…

Riyadh Attacks Disrupt Oil Majors' Summit Plans

Oct 12, 2026

Several top energy executives were dropped from the schedule of the WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh, as Saudi authorities pressed ahead with the event despite deadly attacks on the capital claimed by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis.The chief executives of ExxonMobil…

Iran Weighs US Response as Hormuz Reopening Talks Stall

Oct 12, 2026

Iran is still reviewing a US response to its proposal regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and will reply to Washington via intermediaries when the review is over, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday.Baghaei…

Oil Climbs on US Storm Threat, Saudi Attack Risks

Oct 07, 2026

Oil prices climbed on Wednesday as the market weighed supply constraints from a storm heading for US oil-producing regions and attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia against increased supplies of Middle East crude.Brent futures LCOc1 rose 81 cents…

KBR to Support Aramco’s Marjan Offshore Field Upgrade

Oct 06, 2026

KBR has been awarded a contract by Saudi Aramco to provide engineering and project execution services for upgrades to offshore facilities at the Marjan oil and gas field in the Arabian Gulf.The scope covers key offshore processing, gas compression…

Iran Set to Keep Hormuz Shut Until Seven Demands Are Met

Oct 05, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until seven Iranian conditions set out in a June interim agreement with the US are met, state media reported Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf as saying on Sunday.Iran presented a proposal…

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