Author: intent

TotalEnergies announces discover at Angola’s Block 17

On Thursday, a discovery from June, made in the Acacia-5 development of Angola’s offshore Block 17, was announced by TotalEnergies‘ Chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné.  The discovery was made near to existing production at Block 17, allowing development to be fast-tracked via a tie-back using spare capacity on the Pazflor FPSO. This means no new […]

Guyana’s oil boom and challenges

Guyana’s president says his country has seen an increase in oil revenue as the Iran conflict reshapes global markets. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali insists he does not want Guyana to depend solely on its oil wealth. In recent months, oil revenues in the South American country have increased sharply as the US-Israel war on Iran […]

Japan maintains its presence in oil and gas projects in Russia

Japan emphasizes the importance of energy cooperation with Russia and maintains its presence in oil and gas projects on Russian territory, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in an interview with TASS. The diplomat noted that Tokyo maintains and reaffirms the importance of its relations and energy cooperation with Moscow, “in particular, on the […]

Nigeria’s Oil Output Hits 1.68m Bpd, Meets OPEC Quota For Fourth Straight Month

Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production rose marginally by 6,887 barrels per day (bpd) in August 2026, reaching 1,677,777 bpd, according to the latest data from the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The August output represented a 0.4 per cent increase over the 1,670,890 bpd recorded in July, with the commission attributing the improvement largely […]

Energy Holdings, Ventura Offshore sign LOI for $1 billion combination

 SED Energy Holdings Plc and Ventura Offshore Holding Ltd. have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for an all-share combination that would create a larger offshore energy services group with an implied pro forma equity value of approximately $1 billion.   Under the proposed transaction, Energy Holdings would acquire 100% of Ventura Offshore’s outstanding shares. […]