Oil & gas news
BOEM releases final environmental impact statement for Platform Gilda well stimulation proposal offshore California
The final environmental impact statement analyses the potential environmental impacts associated with authorising proposed treatments on up to 16 existing wells as part of the operator’s update to its Development and Production Plan.
Lufkin enables mature wells to be optimised for greater production with SROD V9.5.0
Technology enables engineers to seamlessly import well design files from various platforms to optimise design, further advancing the leading rod design platform.
ASCO secures Australian contracts worth more than AUS$30 million
ASCO, a leading logistics, materials and operations management specialist, has recently secured four significant contracts across Australia, totalling AUS$33.2 million.
IEEFA: Europe’s electricity prices are still tied to gas, making geopolitics a structural vulnerability
The 2026 Iran war and the disruption to LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz have increased global gas price volatility, which has fed directly into European power markets.
European Gas hits seven-week low on Trump announcement
European gas prices fell to near seven-week lows on the afternoon of Friday 17th April 2026, on news the Strait of Hormuz would be fully open to commercial shipping, but traders and analysts remained cautious, according to Montel.
Wood Mackenzie: six-country international shale priority list for energy security as Middle East conflict drives supply diversification
Middle East conflict has elevated strategic energy security priorities as countries seek supply diversification, international shale exploration can play a key role in meeting those goals, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie, titled “A hydrocarbon copy: the upstream industry’s return to international shale exploration”.
Sulzer becomes first international service provider in Libya through joint venture with JSIL
Partnership with NOC subsidiary brings in-country maintenance and repair for critical oil and gas and power assets.
bp acquires interest in three Namibian exploration blocks
bp has agreed to acquire a 60% interest in three offshore exploration blocks in Namibia from Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas as part of bp’s strategy to grow its upstream portfolio.
Glamox wins contract to light four OESVs for Sea1 Offshore
Glamox will supply lighting for four Offshore Energy Support Vessels (OESVs) being built for Sea1 Offshore AS.
ABL and PMS sign rig move agreement
Energy and marine consultancy ABL have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Egyptian offshore construction and services company Petroleum Marine Services (PMS) to collaborate on rig moving services and marine assurance and risk.