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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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Finance

UK player's stock price soars on India asset deal

Published  4 July 2025 12:11 GMT
Production

UK junior's stock price up 40% on East Africa pipeline contract

Published  4 July 2025 9:39 GMT
Politics

'Stars aligned' for energy investment bonanza in Nigeria, says state player's CEO

Published  3 July 2025 15:16 GMT
Opinion

Could data centres and military demand pave the way for geothermal power?

Published  3 July 2025 14:28 GMT
Politics

'Game changer:' South Africa minister lauds shale gas potential

Published  3 July 2025 13:52 GMT
Field Development

Norway player handed key contract on Shell project in Egypt

Published  3 July 2025 9:47 GMT
Exploration

Partners go airborne to focus on 'very large' structure in Namibia

Published  3 July 2025 7:54 GMT
Field Development

Touchpaper lit on study for another FLNG vessel in Mozambique

Published  2 July 2025 22:20 GMT
Exploration

Upbeat Namibian studies drive increase in Aussie junior's stock price

Published  2 July 2025 15:17 GMT
Safety

Four dead, three missing as Saudi-owned drilling barge capsizes

Published  2 July 2025 9:21 GMT
Finance

Petrofac restructuring plans hit by appeal court decision

Published  1 July 2025 11:59 GMT
LNG

Sierra Leone secures US backing for LNG import plan

Published  1 July 2025 9:28 GMT
Rigs and Vessels

All eyes on the future of famous European FPSO company

Published  1 July 2025 4:33 GMT
Finance

Savannah shares suspended due to auditing issue

Published  30 June 2025 15:57 GMT
Finance

Struggling UK junior accepts takeover offer after issuing administration warning

Published  30 June 2025 13:23 GMT
Exploration

UK junior wins approval for Jamaica offshore campaign

Published  30 June 2025 9:12 GMT
Safety

Potentially fatal incident offshore Canada' triggers 'corrective actions'

Published  27 June 2025 14:33 GMT
LNG

Another major LNG export facility flagged for US

Published  27 June 2025 12:53 GMT
Field Development

Invictus stock price edges up on positive news from Zimbabwe

Published  27 June 2025 9:26 GMT
Exploration

TotalEnergies eyes fresh project in Suriname after entering new block

Published  27 June 2025 8:50 GMT
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