Valaris has secured new contracts and extensions totaling nearly $900 million in additional backlog since its last fleet update in October 2025, driven by continued demand for offshore drilling and support services across multiple regions. Total contract backlog has increased to approximately $4.7 billion.
Investors confidence in Nigeria’s indigenous oil operators has received a strong boost following the endorsement of Petralon Energy by Shell Western Supply and Trading. The international
trading arm expressed faith in Petralon’s ability to acquire, develop, finance, and operate oil and gas assets efficiently, signaling growing market trust in local operators
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced plans to increase gas supply by an additional 1.8 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) in 2026 to meet growing domestic demand.
Ovintiv has agreed to sell substantially all of its Anadarko Basin assets in Oklahoma for $3.0 billion in cash, the company announced Tuesday, completing a dramatic portfolio reshuffling that positions the E&P as a focused two-basin operator with exposure to North America’s highest-return oil plays.
Japan plans to invest US$36 billion in US oil, gas and critical mineral projects, the first tranche of its US$550 billion commitment under the trade agreement it struck with US President Donald Trump.
“Our massive trade deal with Japan has just launched!” Trump posted on Tuesday (Feb 17). “The scale of these projects are so large, and could not be done without one very special word, tariffs.”
Buccaneer Energy has completed a pilot program testing organic oil recovery (OOR) technology at its Pine Mills field in East Texas, reporting improved production and reduced water cut in the treated area.
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) is calling for stronger local content policies and inclusive investment practices as oil and gas activity continues to expand across the continent.
Saipem has reached an agreement on the main terms to acquire the seventh-generation drillship Deep Value Driller for $272.5 million, a move aimed at strengthening the company’s offshore drilling fleet.
Major oil producer Kazakhstan plans to commission a new refinery by 2033 to eliminate domestic fuel shortages and become a net fuel exporter, The Caspian Post reports, citing Vice Minister of Energy, Kaiyrkhan Tutkyshbayev.
Dangote Group has made significant strides in expanding its refinery and petrochemical operations with two major agreements, collectively worth $750 million.