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Argentine state-run energy company YPF SA will join a venture being developed by rival shale driller Pan American Energy Group SL and liquefied natural gas shipper Golar LNG Ltd., Executive Chairman Horacio Marin said. View the full article
The UK government expanded its sanctions against Russia’s energy industry on Monday, blacklisting dozens of tankers responsible for moving the nation’s oil as well as two insurers involved in the trade. View the full article
Funds managed by Blackstone Inc. agreed to invest $3.5 billion to create a joint venture with EQT Corp., enabling the U.S. natural gas producer to reduce its debt. View the full article
Specialist provider of offshore support services, Interocean Marine Services, has been awarded a four-year extension to its frame agreement with multinational power company, Vattenfall. View the full article
ADNOC Logistics and Services announced it has taken delivery of ‘Al Shelila,’ the first of six newbuild liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers from Jiangnan Shipyard in China. The vessel has been delivered two months ahead of schedule. View the full article
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) announced they have signed a contract with an undisclosed client for a controlled source electro-magnetic (CSEM) survey in India. The survey is expected to have a contract value of approximately USD 10 million, including mobilization fee. View the full article
Oil States has introduced an industry-first Low Impact Workover Package (LIWP). The LIWP is engineered to empower operators to safely and cost-effectively plug and abandon aging subsea wells while minimizing wellhead loads and streamlining operations. View the full article
ConocoPhillips today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Marathon Oil Corporation. The integration will add seamless value to ConocoPhillips' deep, durable and diverse portfolio while meeting our strict financial framework, said CEO Ryan Lance. View the full article
(Bloomberg) – Occidental Petroleum Corp. warned that U.S. energy independence is at risk of slipping away if shale output plateaus, which could come in the next five years, CEO Vicki Hollub said in Midland, Texas this week. View the full article
SBM Offshore has completed the project financing of FPSO Jaguar for a total of US$1.5 billion. The project financing was fully secured by a consortium of 16 international financial institutions, and SBM expects to draw the loan phased over the construction period of the FPSO. View the full article
An influential forum of oil and gas operators with a vested interest in subsea operations is tackling the challenges of ageing offshore infrastructure through cross-industry collaboration. View the full article
Crude oil futures remain steady, supported by geopolitical tensions and a rebound in Chinese crude imports, according to a Pepperstone analyst. Given the prevailing geopolitical risks, the market is likely to maintain a bullish near-term outlook. View the full article
Nostra Terra, the international oil & gas exploration and production company with development and production assets in Texas, U.S., has announced a successful fundraise supported by institutional investors, Directors and Management, existing shareholders and new investors. View the full article
(Bloomberg) – Kuwait Petroleum Corp. plans to spend about 10 billion dinars ($33 billion) over five years to ramp up oil production capacity, betting on robust demand for decades to come. View the full article
Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded its largest contract on record, a long-term subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) contract by Equinor. The eight-year contract will set a new benchmark for digitalized and environmentally friendly IMR operations. View the full article
Miros has launched its new wave and vessel motion prediction technology — PredictifAI, which delivers a monitoring solution that automatically adapts to varying sea and weather conditions. View the full article
MOL Group and Kazakhstani national oil company KazMunayGas (KMG) have signed today a cooperation agreement to jointly explore opportunities in the oil, gas and petrochemical sector. View the full article
From 2025-2029, Energy Maritime Associates (EMA) expects orders for 119 Floating Production Systems, with a Capital cost of $126 Billion, in its mid-case forecast. Over 70% of this investment would go towards the 54 FPSOs. View the full article
(WO) – The enthusiasm was evident on Day 2 of the Women’s Global Leadership Conference in Energy, as Kelley Henderson, GM of Category Management and Projects for Chevron, delivered an empowering keynote speech highlighting five key leadership behaviors. View the full article
(WO) – The Women’s Global Leadership Conference celebrated its 20th year running, as it kicked off on Nov. 19, once again bringing female leaders and industry experts from around the globe to discuss pressing concerns and shifts in the industry that are unique to the female experience. View the full article
TGS announced today they have won a significant seismic survey/3D streamer contract for ONGC in the Mahanadi basin, offshore India. The Ramform Sovereign is scheduled to mobilize for the survey in January 2025 and the contract has a duration of approximately six months. View the full article
TDI-Brooks has completed work contracted by GeoPartners, on behalf of Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname, to perform seep data acquisition, processing, interpretation and data management services (multibeam and coring) for the Suriname Seabed Piston Coring Project. View the full article
(Bloomberg) – Exxon Mobil Corp. has withdrawn from an oil-exploration block off the coast of Suriname, not far from where it discovered more than 11 billion bbls in Guyanese waters. Exxon will transfer its 50% stake in the block to Malaysia’s Petronas, the project operator. View the full article