Oil & gas news
DeepOcean nears completion of Gryphon Alpha FPSO disconnection
Norwegian Ocean services provider DeepOcean is close to finishing a contract from TotalEnergies involving the disconnection and towing of the Gryphon Alpha floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, along with the removal of related subsea infrastructure.
Equinor plans to drill 250 oil and gas wells in Norway by 2035
Equinor CEO Anders Opedal said the move aligns with expectations of continued global demand for fossil fuels.
Eni acquires from YPF shares in the exploration Block OFF-5 offshore Uruguay
The agreement will become effective after the approval of the Uruguayan authorities.
Growing risk of UK offshore energy supply chain relocating overseas due to project delays, survey finds
Size of UK underwater market grows to £9.4 billion, but current UK govt policy is having negative impact.
Oil India completes capping operation at Kharsang oilfield after blowout
Oil India Ltd (OIL) has finalised the capping of oil well KSG 76 at the Kharsang oilfield in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh following a blowout that resulted in an uncontrolled gas release.
Nigeria: TotalEnergies completes the divestment of its non-operated interest in the Bonga Field
TotalEnergies announces that its subsidiary TotalEnergies EP Nigeria (TEPNG) has completed the divestment of its 12.5% non-operated interest in the OML118 Production Sharing Contract (PSC).
A second edition of the Gas for Africa Report has been released
The International Gas Union (IGU) and Hawilti, supported by Africa Finance Corp., have released the second edition (2025) of Gas for Africa Report.
Shell completes acquisition of increased interest in Nigeria’s deep-water Bonga field
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has completed the previously announced agreement and increased its stake in the OML 118 Production Sharing Contract (OML 118 PSC) from 55% to 65%.
Eni increases its stake in Nigerian deepwater block OML 118
OML 118 is an offshore Nigerian license that includes Bonga producing field, in which NAE holds non-operating interests.
Tullow Oil moves forward on Ghana licence extensions and gas agreement
The company is addressing outstanding issues including securing payment mechanisms for gas sales and an updated plan of development for the Jubilee oilfield.