Oil & gas news
Backfire: Trump’s methane policy vs US producers
The Trump administration this week tried to browbeat European Union leaders, claiming that regulations limiting methane emissions from the production of imported natural gas hurt US companies exporting that gas.
TWMA introduces a new era of Drill Cuttings Treatment in the United Arab Emirates
Introducing a new era of Drill Cuttings Treatment in the United Arab Emirates as TWMA begins operations at its newly constructed treatment facility in Habshan, Abu Dhabi.
Mantl-Core and the moment hazardous area inspection finally changed
Every so often, an industry reaches a point where it becomes clear that the old way of working is no longer enough. Not because people lack competence or commitment, but because the tools have failed to evolve at the same pace as the responsibility placed upon them. For hazardous area inspection, that moment is now!
New research reveals major gaps in disclosure of decommissioning liabilities for oil and gas infrastructure
Oil and gas companies in the UK, Canada and Australia are failing to fully disclose the costs of decommissioning their fossil-fuel-related infrastructure, leaving investors with incomplete and non-comparable information.
Shell invests in Kaikias waterflood to unlock production in Gulf of Mexico
Water will be injected to displace additional oil in the reservoir formation which supplies production to Shell’s Ursa platform in the Mars Corridor.
WFW advises Borr on US$360 million acquisition of five premium jack-up rigs from Noble
Watson Farley & Williams advised Borr Drilling Limited on the acquisition.
Curbing GHG emissions and costs
Michael Weidenfeller, Product Strategy Manager for Drilling and Mobile Power Applications, Caterpillar Oil & Gas, highlights how fuel-flexible dual-fuel engine technology is an important and reliable solution to reduce diesel consumption on oil and gas rigs.
Wood Mackenzie: Five mega-trends reshaping the global energy and resources landscape in 2025
Wood Mackenzie releases five charts that spotlight the most significant trends reshaping the sector globally.
EIA launches STEO modernisation; revises natural gas forecast on cold snap
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced plans to modernise its core short-term forecasting system.
TotalEnergies concludes agreement with Galp to enter as operator in the prolific PEL 83 license, including the Mopane discovery
TotalEnergies and Galp agreed to launch an exploration and appraisal campaign including three wells over the next two years, with a first well planned in 2026, to further derisk resources and progress diligently toward the development of the Mopane discovery.