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Industry Reports Sep 14, 2026
ConocoPhillips outlines 126-well Willow plan in AOGCC filing
ConocoPhillips Alaska, operator and 100% working interest owner of the Willow field, applied to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) for pool rules and an area injection order covering the proposed Willow oil pool in the Bear Tooth unit of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). ConocoPhillips outlined plans to develop the Willow oil...
Zefiro secures state-funded well-plugging contract in Great Lakes region
Zefiro was awarded a well-plugging services contract by an environmental protection department for a state in the Great Lakes region, with work scheduled to run from November 2026 through June 2029. The contract will be carried out through Zefiro’s operating subsidiary Plants & Goodwin, a well services company with more than 50 years of operating...
PETRONAS signs five-year LNG supply deal with Greece’s METLEN
PETRONAS will supply Greece’s METLEN with six LNG cargoes annually under a five-year agreement beginning in 2027, expanding the Malaysian company's LNG presence in Europe and the Mediterranean.
Wood wins $200 million ExxonMobil PNG construction services contract
Wood has won a five-year, $200 million contract from ExxonMobil PNG covering construction services across the PNG LNG project’s gas processing, pipeline, well pad and LNG infrastructure.
Venezuela joins G20 energy summit in Houston as U.S. seeks more oil deals
Venezuelan energy officials are heading to the G20 energy summit in Houston as the U.S. seeks additional oil investment and deals aimed at expanding the country’s crude production.
Wright warns oil markets against expecting Iran-Hormuz breakthrough
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright cautioned against expecting an Iran-Hormuz breakthrough, estimating alternative transit routes are still moving about 10 MMbpd of crude and oil products.
Vessel struck in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says, as prospects for U.S.-Iran diplomacy appear elusive
The latest strike happened ahead of an expected meeting between Iranian and Gulf officials in Oman to sign an agreement for shipping through the strait.
China's Xi urges BRICS nations to work towards peace in the Middle East
China, Iran's biggest trading partner and a key customer of Tehran's energy exports, is willing to work with BRICS towards peace in the region, Xi said.
Oil posts biggest weekly gain since July as Saudi supply risks mount
Brent crude posted its biggest weekly gain since July despite a 2.8% Friday decline, as Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline shutdown and escalating Middle East hostilities heightened oil supply risks.
ADNOC, XRG deepen European LNG ties through Germany agreements
ADNOC and XRG are pursuing new long-term LNG supply agreements with Germany’s RWE while expanding potential natural gas cooperation with SEFE across supply, infrastructure and logistics.
Gulf states, Iran weigh talks on reopening Strait of Hormuz
Gulf states and Iran are weighing talks in Oman on restoring shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as disruptions to the critical oil chokepoint continue to constrain regional energy flows.