The Republic of Congo has appointed Franc Mouzabakani Kiesse as Director General of the Upstream Petroleum Sector, placing a veteran petroleum executive in charge of overseeing the country’s exploration and production activities as it pursues higher crude output and expanded upstream investment.
Condor Energies has achieved record production from its Uzbekistan operations after the K-42 well at the Kumli Northwest field delivered stronger-than-expected test results, supporting further development of the company’s Central Asian gas project.
The European Union failed to endorse a 21st sanctions package against Russia on Monday, putting the bloc at risk of undermining one of its key tools to restrict the Kremlin’s oil revenue.
Northern Oil and Gas (NOG) reaffirmed its 2026 production and capital expenditure guidance Monday after reporting improving production conditions in the Permian basin, continued acquisition activity and the closing of its previously announced Duvernay joint development transaction.
SLB announced that its OneSubsea joint venture has been awarded a major engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Eni for Phase 3 of the deepwater Baleine development offshore Côte d’Ivoire.
ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) has ordered four next-generation LNG carriers valued at approximately $900 million, expanding its newbuild program to support growing global LNG demand and ADNOC’s long-term gas growth strategy. The four vessels, each with a capacity of 175,000 m³, will be built by Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai and are scheduled for […]
Aesen and Topline Group have formed Aesen Topline Offshore Corp., a joint venture that will provide offshore logistics, maritime support and project management services for offshore energy, marine construction and infrastructure projects in the Philippines. The new company combines Aesen’s experience in offshore maritime logistics, multi-vessel operations and project execution with Topline’s local market knowledge, regulatory […]
Vedanta Oil & Gas has reaffirmed its goal of increasing production to 500,000 boed while calling for accelerated exploration to unlock India’s estimated hydrocarbon resources and reduce the country’s dependence on imported oil and gas. Marking Global Energy Independence Day, the company said India currently imports nearly 90% of its oil and gas requirements despite an estimated 300 […]
International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol pressed the European Union to revisit its moratorium on drilling for oil and gas in the Arctic, challenging the bloc’s long-held opposition to new fossil fuel development there. “I support the Commission to give a very close look at this issue because it is extremely important for the European energy […]
Oil prices jumped by 4% in Asian trade on Monday, following a weekend of intense U.S. strikes on Iran, claims from Iran that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to traffic once again, and Iranian strikes on five U.S. allies in the region. Brent Crude futures surged by 4% to top $79 per barrel in Asian […]