Black Stone Minerals and Caturus Energy have entered a 220,000-acre Haynesville development agreement, establishing a multi-year drilling program to expand Gulf Coast natural gas output. SourceContinue Reading

Aramco has started gas production from the first phase of its Jafurah shale project, delivering 450 MMcfd as the company targets 2 Bcfd and major unconventional growth. SourceContinue Reading

ReconAfrica has encountered 64 m of hydrocarbon pay at its Kavango West 1X well in Namibia’s onshore PEL 73. The company will conduct a production test in early 2026 to evaluate flow potential and advance the emerging Damara Fold Belt play. SourceContinue Reading

Acteon’s InterMoor has landed a three-year Petrobras contract to deliver advanced mooring integrity and digital inspection services across Brazil, strengthening lifecycle management for critical offshore infrastructure. SourceContinue Reading

Unseenlabs has successfully launched its BRO-17 and BRO-20 satellites—an expansion that strengthens global RF-detection capabilities increasingly used to monitor offshore energy activity. SourceContinue Reading

Africa’s upstream sector is gaining investor momentum, with regulatory reforms, new licensing rounds, and gas-focused policies improving above-ground attractiveness across key markets from Angola to Namibia and Nigeria. SourceContinue Reading

Nokia and Tampnet are bringing next-generation 5G connectivity to the U.S. Gulf, upgrading offshore networks that support hundreds of platforms and vessels. The initiative marks a major step toward safer, more automated offshore operations. SourceContinue Reading

Halliburton has appointed veteran oil and gas executive Timothy A. Leach to its board of directors, effective Dec. 2, 2025, adding one of the U.S. shale sector’s most recognizable leaders to the company’s governance team. Leach will stand for election at Halliburton’s 2026 annual shareholders meeting. SourceContinue Reading

ABL and Petroleum Marine Services have partnered to launch a unified rig-moving service covering the Red Sea and Gulf of Suez—aimed at cutting downtime, strengthening safety and bringing global-standard execution to one of the region’s busiest offshore basins. SourceContinue Reading

Wood’s Massy Wood JV has secured the brownfield EPC contract for bpTT’s Ginger gas development, advancing critical upgrades on the Juniper platform. The scope includes corrosion-protection enhancements and new methanol injection systems. SourceContinue Reading