
Drone strikes on Kurdistan oilfields reduce crude output by 150,000bpd
The oil and gas sector in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region has faced a significant setback following a series of drone strikes.

The oil and gas sector in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region has faced a significant setback following a series of drone strikes.

TechnipFMC has secured a significant contract from Equinor for the Heidrun extension project in the Norwegian North Sea.

CNOOC has reported a discovery in South China Sea, identifying oil and gas reserves in metamorphic buried hills for the first time.

Kazakhstan’s oil production in the first half of 2025 saw a growth of approximately 11.6%, reaching 49.9 million tonnes, compared to H1 2024.

New Fortress Energy has finalised a five-year charter for the deployment of the Energos Winter FSRU with EGAS.

UK regulators have granted the final regulatory approval for the $7.8bn merger between SLB and ChampionX.

The EU’s efforts to impose a new set of sanctions against Russia were hindered as Slovakia sought assurances over its gas supply.

Oceaneering Angola and Oceaneering Marine Technologies have secured a contract by Esso Exploration Angola, an ExxonMobil affiliate.

A joint venture (JV) comprising KBR and SOCAR has been awarded two contracts by BP to enhance Azerbaijan’s energy infrastructure.

CF Industries has initiated operations at its new COâ‚‚ dehydration and compression unit within the Donaldsonville Complex in the US.