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Explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG Hub Injures 54, Leaves 18 Missing

13 hours ago

Thirteen people were killed and dozens injured after an explosion at Qatar's massive Ras Laffan liquefied natural (LNG) gas complex which occurred as workers were restarting operations halted after an Iranian attack in March.Authorities said a 'technical accident' occurred at the Barzan local gas supply facility on Sunday evening.Qatar, which hosts a major U.S. military base, has come under repeated Iranian missile and drone attacks during the Iran war…

How JobMarineMan Is Building a Direct Crew Recruitment Ecosystem

Jun 19, 2026

Maritime recruitment has become more digital, but many platforms still replicate familiar agency workflows online. JobMarineMan.com, developed by ship and crew management company Marine MAN, is taking a different approach: a direct recruitment ecosystem built for shipowners and seafarers…

Aramco Explores Asset Sales in Multi-Billion Dollar Fundraising Push

Jun 18, 2026

Saudi Aramco is considering the sale of a stake in its sulphur business, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, extending a strategy of tapping its infrastructure assets to raise tens of billions of dollars.Aramco, the crown jewel of the world's largest crude exporter…

Venterra Launches Offshore Wind Data Platform for Metocean Management

Jun 17, 2026

Offshore wind services company Venterra Group has launched a cloud-based platform designed to provide offshore wind developers with direct access to real-time metocean measurement data, aiming to reduce inefficiencies associated with traditional data management workflows…

ABL Group to Rebrand as Aqualis

Jun 16, 2026

Oslo-listed consultancy company ABL Group plans to change its name to Aqualis, seeking to eliminate confusion created by the use of ABL as both the name of the listed parent company and one of its operating businesses.The group provides marine…

THREE60 Energy Expands Role in Vår Energi's Activities Offshore Norway

Jun 16, 2026

THREE60 Energy has been awarded a new long-term project support agreement by Vår Energi, extending a longstanding relationship between the two companies in Norway.The agreement has an initial term of four years and includes options for extension…

ConocoPhillips Set to Sign Syria Gas Development Deal

Jun 16, 2026

U.S. oil and gas producer ConocoPhillips is set to sign a contract with Syria's new government to revive gas production, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing two people familiar with the matter.ConocoPhillips and Novaterra Energy will…

Inpex Shuts LNG Train at Ichthys as Strike Disrupts Operations

Jun 16, 2026

Japan's Inpex has shut one of two liquefied natural gas production trains at its Ichthys plant in Australia due to a strike, two people with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.The closure of Australia's third-largest LNG plant is likely…

Shell Plans to Launch $1b Wind Farm Sale

Jun 12, 2026

Shell is preparing to launch a sale of its offshore wind farms that could fetch more than $1 billion, in the oil giant's latest move away from renewable energy, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.The company…

BP Looks to Shed Gulf of America Projects, sources say

Jun 12, 2026

BP has started a process to sell stakes in two of its Gulf of America projects, four people with knowledge of the matter said, in what would be one of new CEO Meg O'Neill's first moves.BP, one of the largest operators in the Gulf of America…

SLB, PDVSA Target AI-Driven Transformation of Venezuela's Oil Industry

Jun 11, 2026

SLB has signed a long-term framework agreement with Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA to support the modernization and development of the country's oil and gas sector.The memorandum of understanding establishes a framework for cooperation across exploration…

Norway Vote on Subsidies Review Casts Doubt on Floating Wind Project

Jun 09, 2026

Norway's parliament on Tuesday ordered the government to review its planned subsidy for the country's first commercial floating offshore wind farm, raising concerns of a full development stop and a wider impact on energy transition projects…

BP Faces Investor Questions Over Removal of Former Chair

Jun 09, 2026

Top BP investors and former executives said they remained in the dark about the precise circumstances that led to the departure of former chair Albert Manifold, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.BP did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for a comment outside regular business hours…

Viridien Appoints Former SLB Executive as CEO

Jun 05, 2026

French seismic firm Viridien has appointed Henning Berg as chief executive officer and director following approval by shareholders at the company's annual general meeting.The appointment was approved at the company's combined general meeting held in Paris on June 3…

Kuwait Sees 70% Oil Output Recovery within Two Months of Hormuz Reopening

Jun 04, 2026

Kuwait could restore nearly 70% of its oil production within six to eight weeks after the Strait of Hormuz reopens, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation's managing director for international marketing, Shaikh Khaled Ahmad Al-Sabah, said on Wednesday…

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