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10 Apr 26 |
GoM: Occidental Announces Gulf of America Oil Discovery at Bandit Occidental has announced an oil discovery at the Bandit prospect in the Gulf of America, about 125 miles south of the Louisiana coast. The exploration well, located in Green Canyon Block 680, encountered high-quality, full-to-base oil-bearing Miocene sands. |
09 Apr 26 |
GoM: SLB OneSubsea awarded contract for Shenandoah field Global energy technology company SLB announced that its SLB OneSubsea joint venture was awarded a contract by Beacon Offshore Energy (BOE) Exploration and Production LLC to deliver a high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) multiphase boosting system for the Shenandoah field in the Gulf of America. |
09 Apr 26 |
Brazil: Subsea7 awarded offshore contract for Sépia 2 in Brazil Subsea7 has announced the award of a supermajor contract by Petrobras, following a competitive tender, for the development of the Sépia 2 field located approx. 280 kms southeast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at a water depth of 2,170 metres in the pre-salt Santos Basin. Sépia 2 is one of the largest pre-salt expansion phases, playing a central role in Brazil’s energy development. |
09 Apr 26 |
Argentina: Baker Hughes secures strategic gas technology order supporting Argentina’s gas infrastructure Baker Hughes has secured a strategic order from San Matias Pipeline S.A. to supply three gas compression units for a major natural gas pipeline project in Argentina. |
09 Apr 26 |
US: BLM first quarter 2026 oil and gas sales generate nearly $600 million The Bureau of Land Management generated $592.7 million in total receipts from oil and gas sales held in the first quarter of 2026 – in line with the Trump administration’s Energy Dominance initiative. These revenues reflect an ongoing focus on unleashing domestic energy, supporting job growth, and promoting efficient, streamlined permitting and leasing processes. |
08 Apr 26 |
Jamaica: United Oil & Gas provides update on SGE Survey analysis AIM-listed United Oil & Gas has provided an update on the analysis of piston core samples from its recently completed Seabed Geochemical Exploration ('SGE') survey over the Walton-Morant Licence offshore Jamaica. |
08 Apr 26 |
US: Union Jack Oil provides Crossroads well Southern Oklahoma USA update AIM-listed Union Jack Oil, a UK and USA focused onshore hydrocarbon, production, development, exploration and investment company, has announced that Reach Oil and Gas Company Inc. (the 'Operator'), has informed the Company that the Crossroads well, located in Southern Oklahoma, USA will be spudded on or around 16 April 2026. |
08 Apr 26 |
US: Santos announces Alaska appraisal success and provides major projects update Santos has announced the successful completion of the Quokka-1 appraisal well, which has further delineated the high-quality Nanushuk reservoir in the Quokka Unit on Alaska’s North Slope. |
07 Apr 26 |
Suriname: Subsea7 and SLB OneSubsea sign strategic collaboration agreement with PETRONAS Suriname Subsea7 has announced the signing of a strategic collaboration agreement between PETRONAS Suriname, a subsidiary of PETRONAS and Subsea Integration Alliance (SIA), which comprises Subsea7 and SLB OneSubsea. The agreement creates a long-term framework for close collaboration on field development projects in Suriname. |
07 Apr 26 |
Suriname: Valaris enters into a Strategic Collaboration Agreement ('SCA') with PETRONAS Suriname Exploration & Production Valaris has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Ensco UK Drilling, has entered into a Strategic Collaboration Agreement ('SCA') with PETRONAS Suriname and Halliburton to support the development of PETRONAS Suriname’s offshore assets. |
07 Apr 26 |
Guyana: Hunting awarded $63.5 million of subsea orders for Guyana offshore development Hunting PLC, the precision engineering group, has been awarded orders totalling $63.5 million for its titanium stress joint ('TSJ') product line, for a new offshore development in Guyana. |
07 Apr 26 |
US: 88 Energy secures Kad River 3D survey opening new potential in under-explored leases North Slope Alaska Access to the 3D seismic data, in combination with historical well logs, will enable 88 Energy to apply its technical expertise to design a data-driven exploration programme across this highly-prospective and under-explored region. |
