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Angola set for new licensing round in Q4 2025

The new licenses are intended to boost Angola’s oil production and maintain output above 1 million bopd beyond 2026. Azevedo stated that the round marks the final phase of a licensing strategy initiated in 2019 to award 50 concessions and counteract declines in oil productivity due to falling yields in mature wells.

World’s largest jackup rig starts decommissioning work for Perenco UK

Petrodec’s newly constructed heavy lift jackup vessel, named “Obana,” has begun decommissioning work in the Southern North Sea for Perenco UK (PUK)’s Galahad platform. Obana is initially being deployed on Block 48/12a working on the Galahad platform, where the program includes topside and jacket removal. After Galahad, Obana will move to the Amethyst field for […]

Strathcona continues bid to block rival’s MEG takeover

Strathcona, controlled by former investment banker Adam Waterous, is now offering 0.8 of a share for each share of MEG. That would value the Calgary-based target at around C$7.8 billion ($5.7 billion), based on Friday’s close. The new price is about 10% higher than Strathcona’s original takeover bid and tops the price Cenovus agreed last month to pay for MEG.