Turkey Begins Ultra-Deepwater Oil Drilling in Horn of Africa | OilPrice.com Alex Kimani Alex Kimani is a veteran finance writer, investor, engineer and researcher for Safehaven.com.  More Info Premium Content By Alex Kimani – Feb 17, 2026, 5:00 PM CST Turkey’s state-owned energy company, TPAO, has begun drilling operations in Somalia’s offshore blocks as part...Continue Reading

Ovintiv has agreed to sell its Anadarko basin assets in Oklahoma for $3 billion, marking a major portfolio shift as the company focuses on core Permian and Montney positions. SourceContinue Reading

California–U.K. Clean Energy Deal Sparks Fresh Clash Between Newsom and Trump | OilPrice.com Irina Slav Irina is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing on the oil and gas industry. More Info Premium Content By Irina Slav – Feb 17, 2026, 4:00 PM CST Governor Newsom signed a clean energy memorandum...Continue Reading

Saipem has reached an agreement to acquire the Deep Value Driller drillship for $272.5 million, expanding its offshore drilling fleet and strengthening deepwater capabilities. SourceContinue Reading

Copper Drives BHP Earnings Beyond Wall Street Expectations | OilPrice.com ZeroHedge The leading economics blog online covering financial issues, geopolitics and trading. More Info Premium Content By ZeroHedge – Feb 17, 2026, 3:00 PM CST BHP’s underlying attributable profit rose 22% to $6.2 billion for the six months to December, beating expectations and driving shares...Continue Reading

Why Coal May Outlast Natural Gas in the Electricity Market | OilPrice.com Leonard Hyman & William Tilles Leonard S. Hyman is an economist and financial analyst specializing in the energy sector. He headed utility equity research at a major brokerage house and… More Info Premium Content By Leonard Hyman & William Tilles – Feb 17,...Continue Reading

The offshore industry is marking the anniversary of the Ocean Ranger disaster, remembering the 84 crew members lost in 1982 and the lasting impact on offshore safety standards worldwide. SourceContinue Reading

Guyana Fast-Tracks Gas Expansion as Oil Cash Piles Up | OilPrice.com Julianne Geiger Julianne Geiger is a veteran editor, writer and researcher for Oilprice.com, and a member of the Creative Professionals Networking Group. More Info Related News By Julianne Geiger – Feb 17, 2026, 1:30 PM CST Guyana’s sights are set much higher than just...Continue Reading

Eni has discovered significant gas and condensate volumes offshore Côte d’Ivoire at the Murene South-1X well in Block CI-501, confirming the potential of the Calao channel complex. SourceContinue Reading

BP Is Running on Empty As Energy Giant Scraps Buyback Program | OilPrice.com City A.M CityAM.com is the online presence of City A.M., London’s first free daily business newspaper. Both platforms cover financial and business news as well as sport and… More Info Premium Content By City A.M – Feb 17, 2026, 1:00 PM CST BP...Continue Reading