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JERA Takes Delivery of First LNG Cargo from Australia's Barossa Gas Project

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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 LNG carrier Sohshu Maru at JERA's Futtsu LNG terminal on June 12, following the start of production from the Barossa project in late 2025.Located offshore Australia's Northern Territory…

Yinson Production, PTSC Raise Over $130M for Vietnam’s Block B FSO

May 18, 2026

Yinson Production has secured a $131.5 million senior secured bank financing facility together with joint venture partner PTSC for a floating storage offloading (FSO) vessel being built for the Block B gas project offshore Vietnam.The company said the facility…

Petronas Signs 20-year Charter Deal with MISC for Five LNG Carrier Newbuilds

May 13, 2026

Petronas LNG (PLL) has signed a 20-year time charter agreement with MISC Group for five newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers as the Malaysian energy company strengthens long-term LNG supply capacity.The agreement covers five 174,000…

Iraq, Pakistan Secure Oil Shipments via Hormuz with Iran Agreements

May 13, 2026

Both Iraq and Pakistan have cut deals with Iran to ship oil and liquefied natural gas from the Gulf, according to five sources with knowledge of the matter, in a demonstration of Tehran's ability to control energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz…

FOS Picks Incat Crowther to Design Fast CTV Fleet for Shell’s Brunei Ops

May 12, 2026

Fast Offshore Supply (FOS) has selected Incat Crowther to design a fleet of 10 new DP2 fast crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for offshore operations supporting Brunei Shell Petroleum, a joint venture between Shell and the Government of Brunei.The…

Lloyd’s Register Approves Wison’s Internal Turret FPSO Concept

May 08, 2026

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Wison New Energies for a harsh-environment floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) design featuring an internal turret mooring system.The FPSO concept is aimed at offshore developments in demanding metocean conditions…

Gulf Marine Services Profit Plunges After Gulf Vessel Evacuations

May 08, 2026

Gulf Marine Services on Friday reported a 24% fall in first-quarter profit after the UAE-based firm was instructed to evacuate four vessels from a Gulf Cooperation Council country in March as a precautionary measure due to the Iran War.U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran…

Vessel Sector Deep Dive: WTIVs

May 01, 2026

The changing global bottom-fixed offshore wind turbine and foundation installation marketThe last two or three years have seen a change in the underlying stakeholder support for the energy transition, resulting in the energy trilemma being focused…

Valeura Charters Shelf Drilling’s Jack-Up Rig for Gulf of Thailand Ops

Apr 22, 2026

Canada-based oil and gas company Valeura Energy has signed an agreement with Shelf Drilling to chart the Shelf Drilling Enterprise jack-up rig for a three-year term through the end of 2029.The rig, owned by Shelf Drilling (Southeast Asia), a subsidiary of ADES Holding Company…

Oil Prices Jump as Ships Come Under Fire in Strait of Hormuz

Apr 22, 2026

Oil prices jumped on Wednesday with Brent trading above $100 a barrel, erasing earlier losses following reports of gunfire attacks on at least three container ships in the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up $1.59, or 1.6%, at $100…

Oil Surges Over 7% to Above $102 Ahead of US Hormuz Blockade

Apr 13, 2026

Oil prices surged on Monday as the U.S. moved to impose a blockade on Iranian shipping after the collapse of weekend peace talks, while the dollar rose and stocks and bonds fell.The U.S. move, aimed at putting pressure on Tehran, leaves a fragile…

Middle East Producers Gear Up for Hormuz Export Restart

Apr 10, 2026

Producers in the Middle East have asked Asian refiners to submit crude oil loading programmes for April and May in preparation for the eventual resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, three sources with knowledge of the matter said…

Nam Cheong Locks In Two OSV Charters amid Tight Southeast Asia Supply

Apr 08, 2026

Malaysia-based offshore support vessel (OSV) provider Nam Cheong has secured OSV charter contracts worth up to $25 million, as demand for vessels remains firm in Southeast Asia.The contracts cover one anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel and one maintenance work vessel…

France Leads 15-Country Effort to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Apr 08, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron said about 15 countries were planning to facilitate the resumption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil supply usually flows, after a ceasefire between the United States and Iran was announced…

ABL Transports Northern Endeavour FPSO to Recycling Yard

Apr 07, 2026

ABL has completed its work scopes supporting the transportation of the Northern Endeavour floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel from Australia to a recycling facility in Denmark.The project involved multiple phases, including wet tow preparation…

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