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Woodside Secures Final Approval for North West Shelf Extension, Australia
May 12, 2026
Woodside and the North West Shelf joint venture said it welcomed the Australian government’s final decision to grant environmental approval for the North West Shelf Project Extension. Woodside Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Australia Liz Westcott said the
Pertamina, Halliburton Sign MOU to Accelerate Deployment of Advanced Well Construction
May 12, 2026
Pertamina (Persero), Indonesia’s state-owned integrated energy company, and Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate the deployment of advanced well construction and stimulation technologies in Indonesia. Under this MOU, Pertamina and Halliburton intend to evaluate opportunities
Continental Resources Expands Vaca Muerta Position With Pan American Energy Acquisition, Argentina
May 1, 2026
Continental Resources has signed an assets sale and purchase agreement with Pan American Energy (PAE) to acquire certain non-operating interests in four blocks located within the Vaca Muerta shale play in Argentina’s Neuquén Basin. “Vaca Muerta is one of the
Panoro Energy to Acquire Kosmos Energy’s Equatorial Guinea Production Assets for $219.5 Million
April 24, 2026
Kosmos Energy has entered into an agreement to sell its 40.375 percent non-operating working interest in the Ceiba Field and Okume Complex production assets offshore Equatorial Guinea to Panoro Energy for $180 million, plus future contingent payments of up to
Chevron Consolidates Venezuela Heavy Oil Position in Asset Swap
April 14, 2026
Chevron has, through its subsidiaries with interests in Venezuela, agreed to an asset swap with Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and subsidiaries of PDVSA in a mutually beneficial agreement which will consolidate all parties’ focus on strategic assets in the country.
Citadel to Acquire Leading German Power Trader FlexPower
April 10, 2026
Citadel has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of Hamburg-based power trading firm FlexPower. The proposed acquisition is a strategic investment by Citadel and will introduce a new era of growth for FlexPower. The combination of Citadel’s
Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas Partners with Navitas Offshore Guyana, South Africa
March 31, 2026
Eco Oil & Gas Ltd. has entered into a binding framework agreement — the Orinduik option and the Block 1 CBK option — with Navitas Petroleum is an international oil and gas exploration and production partnership with a portfolio of
Oil and Gas Prices Surge as Iran Escalates Strikes on Gulf Refineries
March 20, 2026
Iranian attacks on significant energy infrastructure and refineries in several Gulf countries pushed oil and gas prices higher in volatile trading on Thursday. Brent crude oil prices, a benchmark for global trading, climbed about 2 percent, hitting nearly $110 a
Trump Orders Netanyahu to Stop Attacking Iran’s Gas and Oil Fields
March 20, 2026
President Trump said Thursday he personally urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure — as the price of Brent crude oil briefly swelled to $119 a barrel. “I told him, ‘Don’t do that.’ And he
GeoPark to Acquire Two Blocks from Pluspetrol’s Vaca Muerta with $115 Million Acquisition, Argentina
March 20, 2026
GeoPark has entered into an agreement with Pluspetrol S.A. to acquire a 100 percent operated working interest in the Loma Jarillosa Este and Puesto Silva Oeste blocks that target black oil in the Vaca Muerta formation in Neuquen Province, Argentina.
