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US Officials Predict Quick End to Iran War

Mar 15, 2026

U.S. officials responding to economic uncertainty over high oil prices predicted on Sunday that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran would end within weeks and that a drop in energy costs would follow, despite Iran's assertion that it remains 'stable and strong' and ready to defend itself.U.S. President Donald Trump threatened more strikes on Iran's main oil export hub Kharg Island over the weekend and said…

ExxonMobil Scales Back Middle East Operations, Evacuates Staff

Mar 11, 2026

Exxon Mobil has evacuated non-essential employees from its operations in the Middle East, CEO Darren Woods said in an interview on Tuesday, as the U.S.-Israel war on Iran continues.Some operations have been scaled back to manage oil inventory…

Asia Pacific Upstream 2026: Offshore Projects Ramp Up as Frontier Drilling Returns

Mar 02, 2026

Asia Pacific’s upstream sector heads into 2026 with a combination of near-term project delivery and high-impact frontier drilling. A wave of large offshore gas schemes is moving towards FID or first production, just as a new set of wildcats tests unproven deepwater plays…

Bilfinger Lands Major Maintenance Contracts in UK Energy Sector

Feb 26, 2026

Industrial services provider Bilfinger has secured two maintenance contracts in the United Kingdom, covering offshore operations at Ithaca Energy’s Cygnus gas field and onshore services at the St Fergus SAGE Terminal operated by Wood.The first…

SBM Offshore Beats Revenue Forecast

Feb 26, 2026

Dutch offshore oil services company SBM Offshore announced a 57% annual surge in shareholder returns to a record $470 million (397.8 million euros) on Thursday and said it will return at least $2.1 billion to investors over six years.The Amsterdam…

Shell Reserve Decline Raises Need for Deals or Discoveries

Feb 10, 2026

Shell needs an acquisition or exploration breakthrough to make up for an expected production shortage of 350,000-800,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day by 2035 due to maturing fields unable to meet its output targets, the company and analysts say…

Wood Lands $65M Contract Extension for Australian Gas Project

Jan 20, 2026

Engineering Wood has secured a two-year contract extension worth up to $65 million with Woodside to continue delivering brownfield engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services across offshore assets at the North West Shelf (NWS) Project in Western Australia…

Equinor Hands Out $10B in Supplier Contracts

Jan 08, 2026

Equinor has awarded framework agreements worth around $9.93 billion (NOK 100 billion) to seven supplier companies, laying the groundwork for maintenance and modification work at its offshore installations and onshore plants in Norway over the coming years…

High Costs, High Risk Cloud Trump’s Venezuela Oil Pitch

Jan 06, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump is giving U.S. energy companies the opportunity to revive Venezuela’s massive, derelict oil industry. It’s an offer they may want to refuse.After the U.S. military’s ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the weekend…

Wood Nets Long-Term Maintenance Contract for Rio Grande LNG Facility

Dec 12, 2025

Scottish engineering and consultancy firm Wood has secured a ten-year contract with NextDecade to deliver maintenance solutions at Rio Grande LNG, a major natural gas liquefaction and export facility under development near Brownsville in Texas…

SBM Offshore Ups 2025 Profit Outlook

Nov 13, 2025

Dutch oil and gas services company SBM Offshore increased its annual earnings outlook for the second time this year on Thursday, lifting its shares, as operating performance improved.The Amsterdam-listed company reported a 26% increase in its directional revenue to $3…

TADEK Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Leadership Restructure

Nov 12, 2025

TADEK Ocean Engineering, a UK offshore engineering consultancy delivering front-end advisory, through-project delivery solutions and naval architecture analysis, announced its new look leadership team and strategic new senior appointments as the company prepares for further growth…

Offshore Drilling Gains Momentum in US as Onshore Fades

Oct 16, 2025

Rigs drilling beneath the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico will drive U.S. oil industry growth this year and next as onshore production slows due to lower prices and maturing shale fields, and analysts and consultants expect the trend to continue…

Hanwha Ocean Enlists ABB for Singapore’s First Floating LNG Terminal

Sep 16, 2025

Hanwha Ocean, one of the leading shipbuilders in South Korea, has awarded ABB the contract to supply a complete electric power and propulsion system for Singapore’s first floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal.ABB ’s integrated electrical…

Japan Picks Wood Mackenzie to Assess Trump-Backed Alaska LNG Scheme

Sep 09, 2025

Japan has hired energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie to assess a proposed 800-mile Alaska gas pipeline and LNG plant in a sign it is weighing support for the $44 billion project touted by U.S. President Donald Trump, two sources with knowledge of the matter said…

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Iran War Reshapes Global LNG Trade

Iran War Reshapes Global LNG Trade

Drone Strike on Kuwaiti Oil Tanker off Dubai Signals Further Escalation in Gulf

Drone Strike on Kuwaiti Oil Tanker off Dubai Signals Further Escalation in Gulf

INPEX Extends Pertamina LNG Pact, Signs Upstream MoU in Southeast Asia

INPEX Extends Pertamina LNG Pact, Signs Upstream MoU in Southeast Asia

Chiyoda, NYK, KNCC Target Global CCS Value Chain Development

Chiyoda, NYK, KNCC Target Global CCS Value Chain Development

PV Drilling Names New ‘Super Rig’ ahead of April Operations

PV Drilling Names New ‘Super Rig’ ahead of April Operations

Big Oil to Look Beyond Middle East as War Raises Risks

Big Oil to Look Beyond Middle East as War Raises Risks

Oil Rises as Widening Conflict Endangers Red Sea, Hormuz Flows

Oil Rises as Widening Conflict Endangers Red Sea, Hormuz Flows

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