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TotalEnergies, Galp reaffirm Namibia commitment as Venus, Mopane projects advance

January 30, 2026

TotalEnergies and Galp are advancing offshore development plans in Namibia’s Orange basin, with a potential 2026 FID targeted for the Venus discovery and a three-well appraisal program planned at Mopane next year.

SM Energy completes Civitas merger, expands Permian and U.S. shale footprint

January 30, 2026

Texas upstream employment rebounds in December 2025

January 30, 2026

API backs Interior effort to align commingling rules with modern drilling practices

January 30, 2026

Oman

SLB secures multi-year contracts to support PDO operations in Oman

January 29, 2026

Cairn confirms gas discovery in Ambe DSF block offshore India

January 29, 2026

Brent crude rallies above $71 on renewed U.S.-Iran tensions

January 29, 2026

Mozambique LNG restarts onshore, offshore activities after force majeure lift

January 29, 2026

Subsea7 secures major offshore wind installation contract in Germany

January 29, 2026

Condor reports record horizontal well in Uzbekistan, sells Turkish gas assets

January 29, 2026

Russia

Carlyle Group in talks to acquire most of Lukoil’s overseas oil assets

January 29, 2026

Coterra, Devon merger talks advance as shale consolidation heats up

January 29, 2026

Africa set to lead global high-impact exploration drilling in 2026

January 28, 2026

Nigeria offers frontier Lake Chad oil blocks as output targets rise

January 28, 2026

GeoPark renews Vitol crude offtake, expands $500-million prepayment facility in Colombia

January 28, 2026

API urges permitting reform to support U.S. energy infrastructure growth

January 28, 2026

Venezuela faces investor, political pushback over oil sector reform plan

January 28, 2026

Noble completes $360-million sale of five jackups to Borr Drilling

January 28, 2026

India’s $100 billion drilling push targets deepwater and frontier oil resources

January 27, 2026

Former OPEC president stands trial in London bribery case

January 27, 2026