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Tender-Assist Rigs: Southeast Asia’s Quiet Workhorses Head for Full Utilization

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Often overshadowed by the towering jackup and ultra-deepwater floating rig fleets that dominate offshore headlines, tender-assist rigs are enjoying a resurgence in Southeast Asia. While they represent a relatively small niche of the global offshore drilling market, these versatile units have become indispensable to operators across Thailand, Malaysia and Brunei, where their efficiency and cost competitiveness continue to drive demand…

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…

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…

Damaged Tanker Leaks Oil Across UAE Waters as Spill Widens

Oct 28, 2026

An oil spill from a damaged tanker off the coast of the United Arab Emirates has widened, satellite images showed, triggering more beach closures and raising environmental concerns.Images from the European Union's Copernicus satellite observation…

Seatrium Inks $390M Deal to Complete Four Offshore Rigs for Keppel’s Rigco

Oct 26, 2026

Singapore's Seatrium has secured an agreement with Keppel's subsidiary RigCo to complete construction work on four offshore drilling rigs under an existing master services arrangement, with the total estimated contract value exceeding $390 million (S$500 million)…

Oil Markets Brace for Years of High Prices as Iran War Drags On

Oct 15, 2026

Oil markets initially treated the Iran war as a brief bullish disruption in a long-term bearish trend. But traders are now betting that oil prices will remain elevated through 2028, forcing a rethink of the global inflation outlook.Eight months into the war…

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 Stabilizes as IEA Moves to Speed Up Emergency Stock Releases

Oct 08, 2026

Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday following a choppy session after the International Energy Agency agreed to speed up a release of oil stocks and prioritize diesel in a bid to curb record-high fuel prices as the Iran war squeezes global supplies…

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…

Oil Industry Braces for Years of Market Disruption

Oct 06, 2026

Shipping bottlenecks, deep cuts in refinery output and inventory draws that could take years to replace will keep global oil prices high beyond this year, industry executives said at a conference in London on Monday.Following the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran at the end of February…

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…

Höegh Evi, PETROS to Develop Kuching LNG Terminal in Malaysia

Oct 01, 2026

Höegh Evi and Petroleum Sarawak (PETROS) have agreed to jointly develop, own and operate a proposed LNG import terminal in Kuching, Malaysia, targeting first gas by the end of 2029.The Kuching LNG Terminal will comprise a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU)…

Solstad Maritime Secures APAC Drilling Support Work for AHTS Pair

Sep 30, 2026

Solstad Maritime has been awarded contracts for two anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS) for drilling support work in the Asia-Pacific region.The combined firm value estimated at the upper end of a $10 million and $30 million range, according to the Norwegian vessel owner…

Qatar-Linked LNG Tankers Resume Hormuz Transits

Sep 28, 2026

More QatarEnergy-linked liquefied natural gas vessels, laden and in ballast, have transited the Strait of Hormuz in the last week despite the US-Iran conflict.In August, Kpler data showed no visible transits by Qatar-linked LNG vessels or vessels carrying cargoes from the Ras Laffan gas terminal…

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Tender-Assist Rigs: Southeast Asia’s Quiet Workhorses Head for Full Utilization

Tender-Assist Rigs: Southeast Asia’s Quiet Workhorses Head for Full Utilization

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

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TotalEnergies Inks 15-Year LNG Supply Deal with China's Jiangsu Guoxin

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Baker Hughes Sets Up Global Network to Bolster Mature Oil and Gas Fields Production

Valaris Secures $600M in New Contracts as Backlog Rises to $4.8B

Valaris Secures $600M in New Contracts as Backlog Rises to $4.8B

Production Restart at Australian Offshore Fields Boosts Jadestone's Oil Output

Production Restart at Australian Offshore Fields Boosts Jadestone's Oil Output

Aramco Targets Hormuz Bypass with East-West Pipeline Expansion

Aramco Targets Hormuz Bypass with East-West Pipeline Expansion

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