Upstream news updates

Final notice of sale outlines path for expanded offshore leasing in the Gulf of Mexico.

Rafael Paura Vieira Fernandes discusses how large oil and gas transformations succeed by testing end-to-end business processes, not just individual systems.

Gastech 2026 will take place in Bangkok, Thailand from 14 – 17 September 2026, uniting global decision makers and energy leaders to address urgent supply security and system resilience priorities amid mounting geopolitical instability.

Extending a streak that began in 2018 when the United States overtook Russia.

Engines to power gensets for ten new ships built by Detroit Brasil for Brazilian energy company Petrobras.

Tensions between the US and Iran have escalated sharply after reported attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

New analysis highlights the geological factors that can lead to commercial success as interest returns to the Atlantic margins.

Fluor selected by Saudi-based Aramco as a Program Management Consultancy (PMC) contractor under a Long-Term Agreement (LTA) to support its global capital projects portfolio.

Marine Production Systems do Brasil LTDA has won a contract from Petróleo Brasileiro S.A to deliver ROV services offshore Brazil.

New collaboration provides an end to end alternative that simplifies decommissioning delivery and offers a more agile route to execution.

Dräger UK, a global leader in the field of safety technology, has strengthened its digital gateway offering and launched a single-entry portal that will significantly enhance customer experience as digital usage grows.

The awards are designed to recognise advanced drone operations that solve complex field challenges in industrial, scientific, and engineering environments.

New JIP, led by SIRRIS, tackles CUI in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries.

Eight compressor trains to support new FPSO for Azule Energy.

Worley Ltd has been awarded, as part of a pool of 11 contractors, a long-term agreement by Aramco to support projects within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Era of US$2 - 4/million btu Henry Hub natural gas prices ending as demand and supply conditions shift toward US$5/million btu (real) by 2035.

New analysis examines the many forms of upside and downside risks facing the UK North Sea.

MacGregor receives a substantial volume of orders for offshore load handling service projects during the first half of 2026.

New report says that the global oil and gas sector is witnessing a growing adoption of IIoT in the upstream, midstream, and downstream segments.

New report uncovers recurring themes, emerging risks and opportunities to strengthen safety performance across the energy industry.

Clariant achieves North Sea breakthrough using OSPAR-compliant low-dosage hydrate inhibitor technology.

OPITO comments on Robert Gordon report, ‘Delivering Positive Energy’.

Reservoir performance specialist Ndubuisi Ezumba discusses with Contributing Author, Ellen Warren, how deepwater well-testing teams manage operational uncertainty, equipment reliability, real-time decision-making, and reservoir evaluation across complex offshore campaigns.

It is the first of six next-generation rigs under a US$1.54 billion drilling services contract, delivered nearly three months ahead of schedule.