Eni expands African exploration footprint with major discoveries in Ivory Coast, Angola
New discoveries in Ivory Coast and Angola reinforce Eni’s dual strategy of frontier exploration and near-field reserve growth in Africa.
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This spotlight session reviews and discusses Nanoprecise’s recent article for Oilfield Technology, entitled ‘Powering Oil and Gas Operations with AI’
Wood Mackenzie: UK Energy Transition Outlook shows 12-point gap on 2030 climate target despite £1.5 - 2.1 trillion investment pathway to 2060
Nearly all 2030 targets now unattainable despite historic coal phaseout; offshore wind deployment trails by 20% as government races to address grid bottlenecks and spiralling costs.
Hogan Lovells represents Transocean in agreement to acquire Valaris
Hogan Lovells represents Transocean in its acquisition of Valaris, creating combined company with value of US$17 billion.
ABL awarded offshore gig at Egypt’s Kamose field
Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been appointed to provide marine warranty survey services to support the offshore construction for the Phase 4 development of the Kamose offshore gas field development in the Mediterranean Sea for North Sinai Petroleum Company (NOSPCO).
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Suriname’s Foreign Minister to address Caribbean Energy Week (CEW 2026) as offshore oil projects advance
Minister Melvin Bouva will outline how foreign policy, investment partnerships and regulatory coordination are supporting Suriname’s first offshore oil and gas developments at Caribbean Energy Week.
Geoinform Ltd., subsidiary of the MOL Group, signs strategic cooperation agreement with Baker Hughes
The collaboration aims to introduce state of the art, innovative oil and gas technologies capable of meeting emerging market demands and significantly increasing the operational efficiency of the industry.
Fulkrum strengthens South American footprint with Bogotá office opening
The agreement, which commenced in early 2026, covers inspection and technical staffing services in support of multiple upstream energy projects and emerging new energy initiatives in Colombia and beyond.
HELLENiQ ENERGY and Chevron Sign Offshore Concession Agreements for hydrocarbon exploration and production with the Hellenic Republic
This marks a new milestone in HELLENiQ ENERGY’s upstream portfolio.
THREE60 Energy, Innovair and Oil States announce strategic alliance for Caisson Integrity Management
The collaboration combines proven inspection, engineering, and repair expertise to provide a seamless, end-to-end service that enhances safety, assures compliance, optimises operational efficiency and reduces lifecycle cost and complexity for operators.
Eni announce a discovery within the major Calao channel complex with Murene South-1X well in Block CI-501, offshore Côte d'Ivoire
The discovery was made in high-quality Cenomanian sands.