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A new opening for African gas - AFR26 - Julius D. RONE - UTM Offshore
Interview
Nigeria - June 15, 2026

Julius D. Rone of UTM Offshore talks about shifts in energy security priorities and new opportunities for African energy…

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Oil slips as US and Iran agree to halt war, reopen Hormuz
NEWS
Multinational - June 15, 2026

The US and Iran have reached an initial deal to halt the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices lower.

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APA grows in North Slope with Savant Alaska acquisition
NEWS
USA - June 12, 2026

APA has acquired Savant Alaska, adding 104,000 gross acres to its North Slope position, plus midstream, pipeline and field…

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Faster seismic decisions for African basins - AFR26 - Percy MELLAR - DUG Technology
Interview
Multinational - June 10, 2026

Percy Mellar of DUG Technology talks about the appetite for imaging services in Africa’s mature and frontier basins.

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Talent development for emerging energy markets - ANG26 - Alberto-FIGUEIREDO - OMITC
Interview
Angola - May 19, 2026

Alberto Figueiredo of OMITC Academy talks about the institution’s strategy to develop a long-term talent pipeline for the oil and gas sector.

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INEOS and Shell to co-invest in US Gulf
NEWS
USA - May 05, 2026

INEOS Energy has acquired a 21% stake in a portfolio of Shell upstream assets in the US Gulf to co-invest in exploration and development.

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Energean picks up Angola offshore assets for $260 million
NEWS
Angola - March 12, 2026

Energean has acquired Chevron’s interest in blocks 14 and 14K offshore Angola for USD 260 million.

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Shell, BG deal gets board approval
NEWS
UK - December 21, 2015

The boards of Shell and BG unanimously approved the merger of the two companies, taking another step towards the USD 70-billion deal now slotted for approval by the…

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UK awards 159 onshore blocks
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UK - December 18, 2015

The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), the UK’s oil and gas regulator, awarded 159 onshore blocks in its 14th onshore round on Thursday. Seventy-five percent of these…

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UK greenlights shale developments
NEWS
UK - December 17, 2015

The UK government voted 298 to 261 on Wednesday to allow hydraulic fracturing for shale gas 1,200 metres under a range of protected areas in the country.

The areas…

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Tullow finds oil in Kenya
NEWS
Kenya - December 15, 2015

UK exploration company Tullow Oil announced on Tuesday that it found oil at its Etom-2 well in Block 13T in northern Kenya.

The discovery follows a successful…

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EnQuest to develop North Sea fields
NEWS
UK - December 08, 2015

UK independent EnQuest received approval to develop its North Sea oilfields Scolty and Crathes amid a cost reduction programme that it had launched to survive the low…

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Goldpetrol announces Myanmar spud
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Myanmar - December 08, 2015

Singapore’s Interra Resources announced Monday that its joint venture Goldpetrol Joint Operating Company had initiated drilling of development well CHK 1199 in the…

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UK strikes IS militant oilfield in Syria
NEWS
Syria - December 03, 2015

UK Royal Air Force Tornados have bombed an Islamic State (IS) militant oilfield in Eastern Syria Thursday, following a positive vote for strikes in the UK parliament.…

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Sterling Energy buys Mauritania stake
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UK - December 01, 2015

Sterling Energy bought a 13.5-percent interest in Block C-10 offshore Mauritania. The acquisition follows another 40.5-percent purchase in Block C-3 in the same…

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Wood Group wins $90-mln contract in Iraq
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Iraq - November 26, 2015

Wood Group has secured a project management contract for an onshore facility in Iraq valued at $90 million, the company said on Thursday.

The UK oilfield services…

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