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Iain Esau

Iain Esau has been reporting on Africa, Europe and Canada for Upstream since 2000, having started his oil and gas journalism career with Offshore Engineer in 1988 followed by a four-year stint at Lloyd’s List.

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Field Development

BW Offshore lands prized Bay du Nord FPSO contract

Published  1 September 2025 12:50 GMT
Exploration

Majors agree to $350 million drilling spree offshore Egypt

Published  1 September 2025 11:37 GMT
Finance

'Rare opportunity': Carlyle buys Altera's FPSO business

Published  1 September 2025 7:34 GMT
Exclusive

Rivals court Chinese yards in battle for ExxonMobil's Rovuma LNG prize

Published  29 August 2025 0:19 GMT
People

Tributes pour in for 'inspirational' North Sea dealmaker Phil Kirk

Published  28 August 2025 10:22 GMT
People

Xodus co-founder Swindell to step down

Published  27 August 2025 14:03 GMT
Field Development

Kingfisher closer to taking flight in Uganda

Published  27 August 2025 12:34 GMT
Exploration

Billion barrel bid: hope builds for rare onshore Angola probe

Published  27 August 2025 10:35 GMT
Exploration

Africa-focused junior's stock price soars as major Qatari investor comes aboard

Published  27 August 2025 10:27 GMT
Politics

Libya keen to see Chevron return after decade-long absence

Published  26 August 2025 15:18 GMT
Rigs and Vessels

Saipem floater unit conversion for West Africa project completed

Published  26 August 2025 14:36 GMT
Rigs and Vessels

Drillship pair lands charters in Angola's buzzing deepwater market

Published  26 August 2025 10:33 GMT
Finance

Cenovus in $5.7 billion deal to acquire oil sands player

Published  22 August 2025 13:34 GMT
Exclusive

Aminex sees bright light at end of Tanzania tunnel after 'terrible time'

Published  22 August 2025 9:14 GMT
Field Development

Saudi-owned Kent strikes deal to buy Aberdeen-based well engineering specialist

Published  21 August 2025 9:59 GMT
Exclusive

Heirs keeps faith in Niger Delta as oil theft plummets

Published  21 August 2025 6:07 GMT
Field Development

Galp says 'lovely' Mopane complex in Namibia is a development challenge

Published  20 August 2025 13:36 GMT
LNG

Golar pinpoints regions where it plans to deploy next two FLNG vessels

Published  20 August 2025 10:09 GMT
Politics

Namibia president explains why she took direct control of oil and gas sector

Published  19 August 2025 10:50 GMT
Exploration

Africa's big five: the deepwater wells to watch

Published  19 August 2025 7:07 GMT
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