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Energean Nets $4B in New Israeli Gas Offtake Deals

Sep 11, 2025

Eastern Mediterranean focused gas producer Energean secured $4 billion worth of new Israeli gas offtake contracts in the first half of the year, the group said on Thursday, bringing its contract pipeline to $20 billion over the next two decades.However, the London-listed group cut its annual production forecast for the second time in nearly four months because of a temporary production suspension in Israel in June…

Huisman to Deliver Offshore Crane for South Korean Shipbuilder

Sep 11, 2025

Huisman has been awarded a contract from Hanwha Ocean for the design and construction of a 2,600 mt Leg Encircling Crane (LEC).The contract award follows the orders for two identical 2,600 mt Leg Encircling Cranes, destined for the wind turbine…

Vantage Drilling Confirms Deal for Platinum Explorer Drillship

Sep 10, 2025

UAE-based offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling has signed the contract for its ultra-deepwater drillship Platinum Explorer.Operations with an undisclosed client for the approximately 260-day campaign, inclusive of mobilization and demobilization time…

Petronas Plans Fourth Well Drilling Op off Suriname for Early 2026

Sep 10, 2025

Malaysia's oil and gas producer Petronas plans to drill a fourth well by the first quarter next year at offshore Block 52 in Suriname, the government and state company Staatsolie said.Petronas, which has discovered gas reserves in the block…

TotalEnergies Inks 10-Year LNG Supply Deal with South Korea’s KOGAS

Sep 09, 2025

TotalEnergies and KOGAS, South Korea’s national natural gas company, have signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) for the annual delivery in South Korea of 1 million tons (Mt) of LNG per year over a 10-year period starting from the end of 2027.Awarded…

Panoro Energy Hires Ex-Perenco Senior as COO and President

Sep 09, 2025

Oslo-listed oil and gas company Panoro Energy has appointed Eric d'Argentré as its new Chief Operating Officer and President.D'Argentré has extensive expertise in operations, drilling, field development, HSE and project delivery having held…

Five-Well Drilling Campaign on BP’s Agenda for Mediterranean Sea

Sep 09, 2025

BP has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian government to evaluate opportunities for a five-well drilling program in the Mediterranean Sea.The program, at water depth ranging from 300 to 1,500 meters, is designed to accelerate…

Astro Offshore Enters West Africa with Acquisition of Two New PSVs

Sep 05, 2025

Offshore vessel operator Astro Offshore, an Adani Group company, has acquired two modern platform supply vessels (PSVs) and entered the West African market, expanding its global footprint.The vessels, Astro Rastaban (built 2020) and Astro Rigel (built 2023)…

Tullow Oil Appoints New Chief

Sep 05, 2025

Oil and gas firm Tullow Oil has appointed Ian Perks as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).Perks will take up the role of CEO and join the Board on September 15, 2025. Following the appointment, Richard Miller, who is currently Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Interim CEO…

Afentra Agrees Terms for First Operatorship off Angola

Sep 05, 2025

Africa-focused oil and gas company Afentra has signed Heads of Terms with Angola’s National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) for a Risk Service Contract covering offshore Block 3/24, its first operated license in the country.The formal award is expected in the coming months…

CNOOC Brings Online Another Oil and Gas Project in South China Sea

Sep 04, 2025

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has started production from the Wenchang 16-2 oil field development project in the northern part of South China Sea.The project is located in the western Pearl River Mouth Basin…

BP-Eni Joint Venture to Inject $5B in Angola Over Next Five Years

Sep 04, 2025

Azule Energy, the joint venture between Italian oil and gas explorer Eni and BP, expects to invest another $5 billion in Angola over the next four to five years, Eni's Chief Operating Officer Guido Brusco told Reuters on Wednesday.The latest…

“2 Days, 50 Ports”: New Wave Media Acquires Port of the Future Conference & Exhibition

Sep 03, 2025

New Wave Media, a leading B2B media company serving the global maritime, offshore energy, subsea and logistics sectors, acquired the Port of the Future Conference & Exhibition, a premier international symposium known for its focus on advancing port infrastructure…

Liebherr to Supply Offshore Cranes for HD Hyundai-Built FPU Bound for Mexico

Sep 03, 2025

Crane specialist Liebherr will deliver two BOS 4200 offshore cranes to South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for installation on a floating production unit (FPU) destined for Mexico’s Trion oil field.The BOS 4200 cranes, each with a lifting…

MODEC Finds Partner for FPSO and Maritime Projects in Africa

Sep 02, 2025

MODEC has signed a co-operation agreement with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Africa’s major infrastructure solutions provider, to collaborate on floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) projects as well as other maritime infrastructure projects in Africa…

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