exclusiveSole bidder set to win $500 million-plus Petrobras well intervention contract State-controlled player chartering specialised vessel for multiple campaigns offshore Brazil
explorationExxonMobil pushes the envelope with ultra-deepwater Guyana wellsDrilling of Trumpetfish-1 and Red Mouth-1 wildcats in Stabroek block are taking place in over 2300 metres of water
financeEni agrees to merge UK upstream assets with Ithaca EnergyCombined entity will produce 100,000 boepd from the UK Continental Shelf
explorationHalliburton lands key drilling contract in NamibiaWork under way on a contract for explorer Rhino Resources
field developmentEgypt duo set to invest $1.3 billion to tap gas offshore MauritaniaTaqa Arabia-Go Gas consortium plans to bring long-dormant Banda gas field on stream in 2027
lngUS LNG project expands preliminary deal with EQT Texas LNG ups the ante with another 1.5 million tonnes per annum contract
peopleAustralian operator accelerates job cuts, one-fifth of employees will be out of work before month-end30% of Beach Energy's workforce being shown the door
field developmentNorwegian chief points to the increase in size and scope of subsea projectsTie-back distances of 50 kilometres and development of large fields are becoming likely
politicsTop UK producer issues strong reminder about politicians 'killing off' investmentSerica Energy says the most troubling developments in 2023 and 2024 were caused by politicians
financeInternational operators reportedly seeking stakes in multibillion-dollar Adnoc gas facility Shell, TotalEnergies and Mitsui angling to be part-owners in 9.6 million tpa Ruwais liquefaction project
financeEni’s profits halve in first quarter but in line with analysts predictionsLower gas prices affected earnings after strong performance of gas and LNG division last year
field developmentNew FPSO readied for South China Sea as old vessel is retiredThe Chinese operator is commissioning a cylindrical floater to replace the retiring Nanhai Shengli