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Energy M&A

Energy mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and asset transactions impacting the oil and gas industry.

Danos achieves record safety performance with lowest TRIR on record

Danos reported its lowest Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) on record in 2025, achieving 0.07 across more than 11.5 million work hours, reflecting strong safety performance across its oilfield services operations.  

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Trendsetter installs tethered BOP for deepwater U.S. Gulf well stability

Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore has deployed a tethered BOP system in the U.S. Gulf to reduce wellhead fatigue in soft seabed conditions, supporting safe deepwater operations and improving stability during critical completion activities.  

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UK, allies call on Iran to end Hormuz disruption, energy attacks

The UK and allied nations are urging Iran to halt attacks on energy infrastructure and restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as disruptions threaten global oil and gas supply chains and intensify pressure on energy markets.  

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Vietnam advances offshore gas project with development approval

Vietnam has approved the field development plan for Jadestone Energy’s Nam Du–U Minh offshore gas project, enabling reserve booking and advancing plans for a new gas production hub to support domestic energy supply and future development.  

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Eni Plans to Raise Shareholder Returns

Eni has bumped up the upper range of its shareholder distributions from 35-40 percent of cash flow from operations to 35-45 percent as part of its updated plan (2026-30).  

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Higher Oil Prices Lead to More USA Production in EIA Forecast

The EIA noted in its latest STEO that 'higher crude oil prices lead to more U.S. crude oil production' in its forecast.  

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USA Crude Is Lagging Behind

Benchmark oil prices are soaring as war in the Middle East disrupts crude flows, but the advance is also sparking the biggest discount for U.S. crude in more than a decade.  

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Strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure send oil, gas prices sharply higher

Oil and gas prices surged after strikes hit key Gulf energy infrastructure, including Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG complex and refineries in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE, raising concerns over prolonged supply disruptions and tighter global markets.  

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Equinor Separates Trading into New Segment

'A project is ongoing to further mature operating model and organizational structure'.  

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Oil Prices Continue Ascent

'Strikes on key energy infrastructure in the Middle East exacerbated fears of a global supply crunch', said Art Hogan, Chief Market Strategist at B. Riley Wealth.  

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Woodside Appoints Westcott as CEO

The Australian LNG-focused producer picked from within its ranks to replace Meg O'Neill, whom BP named CEO last December.  

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Leaders Urge UK Gov to Prioritize Homegrown Energy

'Conflict in the Middle East highlights again the UK's growing challenge of where and how it gets its energy', OEUK CEO David Whitehouse said.  

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BP to Sell German Refinery to Klesch

BP has raised its target for 'structural cost reductions' by 2027 to $6.5-7.5 billion following a deal to divest its refinery and associated assets in Gelsenkirchen, Germany to Klesch.  

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Trump Wants Energy Sites Spared from Attacks

The U.S. president sought to stop attacks on energy facilities in the Middle East after Israel and Iran struck key targets, fueling concern that a prolonged war will cause lasting damage to oil and gas infrastructure.  

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Oil jumps 4% as Iranian retaliatory strikes on Qatar’s key energy facility stoke supply worries

 Oil prices jumped as markets react to escalating tensions after Qatar said Iranian missile strikes damaged a key liquefied natural gas export facility. ​   

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Iran, Israel strikes hit key oil and LNG infrastructure as Middle East war escalates

Iran and Israel have exchanged strikes on major energy infrastructure, including Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG hub and Iran’s South Pars field, raising global oil and gas supply risks as Brent crude approaches $110 and Hormuz disruptions persist.  

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Oil Settles Higher on Gulf Escalation

Crude settles higher as attacks on key energy sites elevate supply concerns, widening Brent's premium and lifting gasoline sharply.  

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Petrobras confirms deepwater gas discovery offshore Colombia

Petrobras has confirmed a new deepwater gas discovery at the Copoazu-1 well in Colombia’s offshore GUA-OFF-0 Block, expanding the region’s gas potential and supporting long-term energy supply through continued exploration activity.  

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World’s largest heavy-lift jackup completes UK North Sea decommissioning

Petrodec has completed a major decommissioning project in the UK Southern North Sea using its OBANA heavy-lift jack-up vessel, removing multiple platform jackets and topsides from the Amethyst and Galahad gas fields.  

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Trump Waives USA Shipping Law For Oil, Gas

President Donald Trump temporarily waived a century-old shipping mandate to lower the cost of transporting oil, gas and other commodities around the United States.  

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