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PRESS DIGEST 9 MAR. 2026: Sargeant eyes Venezuela exports; Mexico to revive fracking

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Mar.2026, Words: 1200) — The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 9 […]

Equinor completes investigation following well control incident on Deepsea Bollsta

OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 3.Mar.2026, Words: 560) — Equinor has completed the investigation of a well control incident on the “Deepsea Bollsta” drilling rig on […]

Viridien introduces new Geolucent scanning system

PARIS, FRANCE (By Viridien, 2.Mar.2026, Words: 185) — Viridien has launched Geolucent – an innovative geoscience-driven machine vision system that provides a breakthrough approach to production […]

OPINION: Rafael Ramirez comments Venezuela’s hydrocarbon law, pending fall in royalty income

EUROPE (By Rafael Ramirez, former Venezuelan oil minister and former PDVSA president, 2.Mar.2026, Words: 1,400) — The reform by Venezuela’s National Assembly “violates [Venezuela’s] sovereignty […]

Equinor reports oil find in Snorre area, eyes rapid development

OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 2.Mar.2026, Words: 533) — Equinor and its partners have made a commercial oil discovery in the Snorre area in the North Sea. […]

Chevron awarded 4 exploration block leases offshore Greece

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Chevron, 16.Feb.2026, Words: 360) — Chevron Corporation, via its four Dutch subsidiaries, together with HELLENiQ ENERGY has signed Lease Agreements with the Hellenic […]

Corruption perceptions index 2025: Venezuela (10), Mexico (27), Uruguay (73)

BERLIN, GERMANY (By Transparency International, 10.Feb.2026, Words: 1,102) — Corruption is worsening globally, with even established democracies experiencing rising corruption amid a decline in leadership, […]

Equinor and Eneco ink 5-year gas deal for supplies to the Netherlands

OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 5.Feb.2026, Words: 302) — Equinor and Eneco signed a 5-year agreement for deliveries of gas to Eneco, a main supplier of natural […]

Equinor and Vår Energi award Bristow Billion-NOK contract for helicopter transportation

OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 2.Feb.2026, Words: 430) — Equinor and Vår Energi have awarded Bristow a new, long-term contract for helicopter transportation and search and rescue […]

Baker Hughes and Hydrostor ink collaboration for reliable, resilient and sustainable power systems

FLORENCE, ITALY and DENVER, COLORADO (By Baker Hughes, 28.Jan.2026, Words: 234) — Baker Hughes announced a strategic technology solutions and equity agreement. Baker Hughes will deepen its relationship with […]

Equinor reveals its 2025 safety results

OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 28.Jan.2026, Words: 492) — The accident at Equinor’s refinery at Mongstad in Sep., where a colleague lost his life during a […]

Noble reveals awards totaling $1.3bn, updates on Guyana, Trinidad and Suriname operations

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO and HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Jan.2026, Words: 610) — Noble Corporation plc announced new contract awards for 9 rigs […]

Equinor awarded 35 new production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf

OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 13.Jan.2026, Words: 605) — Equinor has been awarded 35 new production licenses by the Ministry of Energy in this year’s APA, Awards […]

ECB and other international banks express support of Jerome Powell

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Jan.2026, Words: 177) — The European Central Bank (ECB) and other European and international central banks stand […]

Viridien launches integrated multi-client data project offshore Malta

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Jan.2026, Words: 213) — Viridien signed an agreement with the government of Malta to invest in an integrated […]

Pan Global updates on 6 drillholes at La Romana in Iberian Pyrite belt in southern Spain

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Dec.2025, Words: 203) — Pan Global Resources Inc. announce positive results for 6 step-out drillholes at the La Romana […]

EAI brief: Equinor tax contributions for 2024

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Dec.2025, Words: 193) — Equinor’s tax contribution to society amounted to $25.8bn for 2024, including employment taxes. In […]

Investing in the next phase at Johan Castberg

OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 11.Dec.2025, Words: 630) — Equinor, Vår Energi and Petoro will invest just over NOK 4bn in the first discovery tied back to […]

Democracies must fight for freedom, Nobel laureate Machado says

OSLO, NORWAY (By Reuters, 10.Dec.2025, Words: 827) — Democracies must be prepared to fight for freedom in order to survive, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina […]

Fact sheet: The Nobel Peace Prize, Maria Corina Machado [pdf download: The Noble lecture]

OSLO, NORWAY (By The Noble Foundation, 10.Dec.2025, Words: 311) — In 2025, The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to expelled Venezuelan law maker and former presidential […]

Equinor announces 2 new North Sea discoveries

OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 5.Dec.2025, Words: 495) — Equinor has made 2 new discoveries of gas and condensate in the Sleipner area of the North Sea. […]

Miros and Marine Technologies ink MOU to advance next-generation marine sensing

ASKER, NORWAY (By Miros, 4.Dec.2025, Words: 265) — Miros AS, involved in real-time ocean insights for environmental monitoring and offshore operations, and Marine Technologies LLC (MT), a […]

Equinor and Shell complete deal to form North Sea producer Adura

OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 1.Dec.2025, Words: 484) — Equinor and Shell completed a deal to combine their UK offshore oil and gas operations to form a […]

Viridien BODs splits functions of chair and CEO

ESSONNE, FRANCE (By Viridien, 19.Nov.2025, Words: 226) — In line with the board of director’s earlier commitment to limit the combination of the chair and […]

Equinor says investigation of exposure incidents at Hammerfest LNG completed

OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 18,.Nov.2025, Words: 748) — Equinor’s investigation identifies venting from the MEG tanks as the main source causing the exposure incidents and […]

OPEC urges accurate coverage of its reports

VIENNA, AUSTRIA (By OPEC, 17.Nov.2025, Words: 261) — With reference to the Reuters article, dated 13 Nov. 2025, titled ‘Oil extends losses on US inventory […]

EAI brief: Mexico’s Sheinbaum hosts France’s Macron in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Nov.2025, Words: 73) — Mexico continues to strengthen its relations with the world under the leadership […]

Pan Global defines new high-priority VSM target Escacena South in southern Spain

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (By Pan Global, 6.Nov.2025, Words: 720) — Pan Global Resources Inc. announced identification of a new high-priority volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) target in […]

Vermilion eyes E&D budget of $600mn-$630mn for 2026; $415mn in Monterey and Deep Basin

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Nov.2025, Words: 330) — Vermilion Energy Inc.‘s board of directors approved an E&D capital budget of $600mn to […]

EAI NRG Dashboard 2 Nov. 2025 [free pdf download]

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Nov.2025, Words: 2,000) — The Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) NRG Dashboard — a must read for investors, students, […]

Equinor awarded new helicopter contracts from Bergen

OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 24.Oct.2025, Words: 479) — Equinor has awarded new contracts for crew transportation services from Bergen to CHC Helikopter Service AS and […]

EemsEnergyTerminal partners with Exmar for terminal extension

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Oct.2025, Words: 248) — Exmar entered into a strategic partnership with EemsEnergyTerminal, a subsidiary of Gasunie and […]

TotalEnergies divests GreenFlex affiliate to French group Oteis

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Oct.2025, Words: 240) — France’s TotalEnergies and the independent French consulting and engineering group Oteis inked a […]

EAI brief: IMF reveals new GDP estimates for 2025 and 2026

WASHINGTON, DC (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Oct.2025, Words: 74) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revealed world economic outlook growth projections for 2025 […]

EAI NRG Dashboard 13 Oct. 2025 [free pdf download]

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Oct.2025, Words: 2,000) — The Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) NRG Dashboard — a most read for investors, students, […]

TotalEnergies and Veolia team up for the energy transition, circular economy

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 6.Oct.2025, Words: 565) — Long-standing partners TotalEnergies and Veolia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for further cooperation in several key […]

8 OPEC+ countries reaffirm commitment to market stability

VIENNA, AUSTRIA (By OPEC, 5.Oct.2025, Words: 286) — The 8 OPEC+ countries, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in Apr. and Nov. 2023, namely Saudi […]

New technology increases gas recovery on Åsgard

OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 26.Sep.2025, Words: 482) — Equinor and partners in Åsgard and Mikkel licences have started phase 2 of Åsgard subsea compression in […]

Exmar orders 4 Suezmax tankers

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Sep.2025, Words: 137) — Exmar NV placed an order for 4 newbuild Suezmax tankers, with an […]

Pemex’ Olmeca takes 3rd place in mega-project category at event in Berlin

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Sep.2025, Words: 262) — Mexico’s state-owned Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) said its Olmeca refinery, located in Paraíso, […]

EXMAR inks deal with Regasificadora Del Pacífico S.A.S for FSU off Colombia

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Sep.2025, Words: 448) — EXMAR signed contracts with Regasificadora Del Pacífico S.A.S. (RDP) for deployment of a […]

Equinor reports fatal accident at Mongstad refinery involving Crane Norway employee

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Sep.2025, Words: 252) — Equinor reported that a worker died in an accident in connection with a […]

Hanwha gets AiP from ABS for 174K LNG carrier ammonia fuel gas turbine retrofit

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (By Hanwha, 12.Sep.2025, Words: 409) — Hanwha Power Systems received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the […]

Viridien and Mantle8 enter partnership to fast-track hydrogen exploration across EMEA

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Sep.2025, Words: 227) — Viridien and Mantle8, a French geoscience company focused on natural hydrogen exploration, […]

TotalEnergies to supply 1 MTPA of LNG to South Korea’s KOGAS for 10 years

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 9.Sep.2025, Words: 240) — TotalEnergies and KOGAS, South Korea’s national natural gas company, announce the signing of a heads of agreement […]

SPE Offshore Europe 2025 pulls industry leaders to Aberdeen

ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND (By RX, 5.Sep.2025, Words: 780) — SPE Offshore Europe (OE25) has reaffirmed its position as Europe’s leading offshore energy event, welcoming more than […]

Versalis and Veritas ink deal to promote advanced plastic recycling

PORTO MARGHERA, VENICE (By Eni, 4.Sep.2025, Words: 370) — Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, and Veritas, one of Italy’s largest multi-utilities operating in the Metropolitan City […]

Exmar warns current freight market remains challenging

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Sep.2025) — Exmar warned the current freight market remains challenging, with rate levels approximately 20% lower year-on-year. […]

Norway’s Equinor to participate in Ørsted rights issue

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Sep.2025, Words: 319) — Equinor has assessed the proposal put forward by the board of directors […]

Exmar announces optional dividend results

ANTWERPEN, BELGIUM (By Exmar, 26.Aug.2025, Words: 362) — Exmar NV announced the results of the capital increase through the contribution in kind of dividend rights […]