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Santos announced that the BW Opal FPSO has received its first gas from the Barossa LNG project, located offshore in northern Australia.

India’s state-owned oil exploration companies, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Oil India (OIL) are set to launch a stratigraphic drilling campaign valued at Rs320bn ($385.5m) in early 2026, mainly in the unexplored offshore regions.

Australia’s Melbana Energy has commenced drilling the Amistad-2 production well in Cuba, reaching a current depth of 37 metre (m).

Ecopetrol is reportedly set to surpass its 2025 drilling targets, with plans to exceed the target of drilling ten oil wells by 20% to 40%.

Petroleum regulators of Africa, spearheaded by Nigeria, have launched African Petroleum Regulators Forum (AFRIPERF) to unify oil regulations, aiming to attract vital investment into the region’s fast-growing energy sector.

The European Union (EU) is set to accelerate its ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, aiming for a complete phase-out by January 2027.

Baker Hughes has announced a multi-year contract with Petrobras, extending the deployment of the Blue Marlin and Blue Orca stimulation vessels.

Peru has signed a modification of a contract regarding hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation that would enable Chevron and Westlawn to foray into the country’s energy sector.

PETRONAS Carigali has broadened its partnership with artificial intelligence (AI)-driven seismic interpretation software company Geoteric.