The Mako gas project offshore Indonesia has moved further towards development after operator Conrad Asia Energy signed a binding contract with state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia for a key piece of offshore infrastructure, project partner Empyrean Energy informed.The contract covers the engineering, procurement, construction and transportation of the Conductor Support Frame (CSF), a critical component…
Vulnerable countries that paid a high economic price during the Iran war are seeking to build domestic oil and gas storage buffers against future shocks, a drive that could bring roughly half a billion barrels of additional demand down the pike…
Four liquefied natural gas tankers controlled by Qatar headed into the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, despite a fall in ship traffic after Iran announced that it had again closed the waterway over the weekend, shipping data showed.The tankers - Wadi Al Sail…
Oil prices rose on Friday as the prospect of a lasting truce between the U.S. and Iran was clouded after peace talks in Switzerland were called off and as Israel stepped up attacks on Lebanon.By 0645 GMT, Brent crude futures LCOc1 gained 51 cents…
Middle East oil producers face a reckoning. The Iran war exposed the dangers of relying on a single chokepoint for vital oil and gas exports, leaving Gulf governments with a clear strategic imperative: diversify – at all costs.An Iranian blockade…
Italian engineering, certification and consulting company RINA has secured a contract to provide safety assessment services for Indonesia's Green Hydrogen Hub Project H2WATT, a key initiative being developed by PLN Puslitbang, the research and development arm of state-owned utility PT PLN…
Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has retuned to service all four of its self-propelled, self-elevating support vessels that were temporarily evacuated from one Gulf country due to the prevailing geopolitical situation.The UAE-headquartered offshore…
JERA has received its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the Barossa gas project in Australia, marking the start of LNG deliveries from the offshore development to Japan's largest power generation company.The cargo arrived aboard the…
TGS has secured a streamer acquisition contract in the Africa and Middle East region for a 3D seismic survey campaign.The energy data and intelligence company said a 3D Ramform vessel is scheduled to begin acquisition work in early September 2026…
Saudi Arabia and neighbouring Gulf producers will cheer the eventual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but the ensuing flood of oil risks eroding OPEC’s already fragile grip on the market.The Iran war and the closure of the vital waterway…
EnQuest has agreed to acquire interests in four offshore production sharing contracts (PSCs) in Malaysia for up to $833 million, a deal that would significantly increase the independent energy company's production, reserves and cash flow.The…
Malysia’s Petronas and Japan's JERA have signed a new long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement that will extend their partnership into the 2040s.Under the agreement, Petronas, through its wholly owned subsidiary Petronas LNG (PLL)…
Eni and Petronas have officially established Searah, a new 50/50 joint venture combining selected businesses across Indonesia and Malaysia, creating what has been described as Southeast Asia's largest independent integrated energy company.The…
Oil prices edged down after Oman said operations at Mina al Fahal port were proceeding normally, following a Reuters report that oil loadings had been suspended after an explosion.Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell 24 cents, or 0.25%, to $94.79 a barrel by 0704 GMT after settling down 2…
SBM Offshore has entered into a shareholders' agreement with long-standing business partner NYK to divest a 45% ownership interest in the special purpose companies related to the lease and operation of the Chalchi floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit…
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