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  1. Equinor Joins Chevron In Namibia Exploration Licence 8/18/2026

    Equinor has signed an agreement with Harmattan Energy Limited, a Chevron subsidiary in Namibia, to acquire a 17.4% participating interest in Petroleum Exploration Licence 90 (PEL 90) in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia.

  2. SLB To Support Offshore Production Restoration For Brunei Shell Petroleum 8/18/2026

    Global energy technology company SLB today announced it has been awarded a contract by Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) to support production restoration from shut-in wells across multiple offshore fields.

  3. Australian Government Awards Zenith Energy Australia Contract To Lead Phase 2 Of The Northern Endeavour Decommissioning Program 8/18/2026

    Zenith Energy Australia, part of the Zenith Energy Group with headquarters in Aberdeen, Scotland, has been awarded a contract by the Australian Government to act as lead contractor for phase 2 of the Northern Endeavour decommissioning program, one of the most significant offshore decommissioning programmes currently underway in the Asia-Pacific region.

  4. TGS Announces Sarawak Phase 4 Offshore Malaysia 8/18/2026

    TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, announces the Sarawak Phase 4 multi-client program offshore Malaysia, covering approximately 1,020 square kilometers.

  5. Integrating The Delaware Basin: Devon Energy Reaches Final Investment Decision On Solitude Pipeline System 8/17/2026

    Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN) today announced a positive Final Investment Decision (“FID”) on the Solitude Pipeline System, a WhiteWater-led joint venture that will construct two 48-inch natural gas pipelines connecting the Permian Basin to Katy, TX.

  6. Petrobras Signs Contract For Drilling Onshore Wells For The São Tomé CCS Pilot Project In Rio De Janeiro 8/17/2026

    Petrobras has signed a contract for the drilling and completion of four onshore wells at the Barra do Furado Station (EBAF) , in Quissamã (RJ) . The wells — one vertical injector and three directional monitoring wells — are part of the infrastructure of the São Tomé CCS Pilot Project , the first in Latin America for capturing, moving and storing carbon dioxide (CO2) in a saline reservoir from industrial sources.

  7. Empire Petroleum Marks Strategic Milestone With Successful 21,006-Foot Well In The Western Haynesville In Texas To Accelerate Revenue Development 8/17/2026

    Empire Petroleum Corporation ("Empire" or the "Company"), an oil and gas company with current producing assets in New Mexico, North Dakota, Montana, Texas, and Louisiana, today announced the successful 21,006-foot re-entry and subsurface evaluation of the Wakefield-Harrison GU B #1 well in the Fort Trinidad field in Madison County, Texas, marking a strategic milestone in its Texas gas development program.

  8. ReconAfrica Announces Hydrocarbon Flow To Surface From The Huttenberg Formation At Kavango West 1X; Program To Continue With Open Hole Horizontal Testing 8/17/2026

    Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the “Company”, “ReconAfrica”) (TSXV: RECO) (OTCQX: RECAF) (Frankfurt: 0XD) (NSX: REC), along with its partners BW Energy (20% WI) and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (“NAMCOR”, 10% carried WI), are pleased to announce preliminary production testing results from the three zones in the Huttenberg formation on the Kavango West 1X (“KW1X”) discovery well, along with plans to advance to open-hole horizontal production testing.

  9. Chevron Advances Its Strategic Exploration Program With Discovery In Angola's Block 0 8/17/2026

    Chevron Corporation by its subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC), today confirmed an oil and gas condensate discovery at the 105-4X exploration well in Block 0, offshore Angola.

  10. Petrobras Discovers Hydrocarbons In Ultra-Deep Waters Off The Coast Of Amapá 8/14/2026

    Petrobras has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in an exploratory well being drilled in block FZA-M-59 , in deep waters off the coast of Amapá , in the Amazon River mouth sedimentary basin , on the Brazilian equatorial margin.