Middle Eastern Customer Suspends Four Shelf Drilling Jack-Ups

Russian Oil Arrives in Cuba After Year-Long Hiatus

Cuban state-run media said at the weekend that 90,000 metric tons of Russian oil had arrived in the cash and fuel-short country to help alleviate power outages and gasoline shortages.

Esgian Week 13 Report: Demand Shifts

Esgian reports shifts in demand in its Week 13 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.

Independent Experts to Investigate Platform Fire Incident Offshore Gabon

UK oil and gas company Perenco has mobilized independent experts to determine the causes of the fire incident at is Becuna platform offshore Gabon, which claimed five lives with one person still missing.

Chevron Charters Its First Hybrid Electric Bunker Tanker

Chevron has chartered its first hybrid electric bunker tanker from V-Bunkers that will be used to provide fuel to maritime customers in Singapore region.

Masirah Oil Kicks Off Multi-Well Drilling Campaign Offshore Oman

Masirah Oil, a majority-owned subsidiary of Rex International, has started multi-well drilling program at Yumna field offshore Oman, using the Energy Emerger jack-up drilling rig.

Beacon Concludes Divestment in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Fields

Texas-based exploration and production company Beacon Offshore Energy has completed the divestment of its non-operated interests in deepwater fields in the Gulf of Mexico.

Petronas Starts Construction of Malaysia's First Nearshore FLNG Facility

Malaysia’s state-owned energy company Petronas has started the construction of its nearshore floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit, set to become Malaysia’s first such facility once in operation.

MODEC Gets FEED Job for Shell’s Gato do Mato FPSO

MODEC has secured the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract for a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) system for Shell’s Gato do Mato development, offshore Brazil.

Chuditch-2 Appraisal Well Surveys in Full Swing Offshore Timor-Leste

SundaGas Banda Unipessoal, a subsidiary of UK-based oil and gas company Baron Oil, has completed geophysical site surveys at the planned drilling location for the Chuditch-2 appraisal well, offshore Timor-Leste, and is planning to start a new one next month.