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The proposed Karratha refinery, the first in Australia since the 1960s, seeks to reduce reliance on imports, bolster domestic refining capacity, and align with government policies...
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Map showing US Gulf Coast locations of ExxonMobil's contracted CCS projects.
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INEOS Project ONE cracker module en route to Antwerp
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Crude oil prices surged above $90/bbl amid escalating conflicts in the Middle East, with military strikes and missile exchanges raising fears of wider regional instability. US...
July 29, 2026
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bp plc, TPAO representatives at signing ceremony
The agreement, signed during Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Zaidi's visit to Türkiye, builds on a 2026 MoU and involves initial production from key Kirkuk fields, with potential for ...
July 28, 2026
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Rozena Dendy, president, ExxonMobil Pipeline Co.
Rozena Dendy has been promoted to president of EMPCo after having served in an executive leadership and oversight role over ExxonMobil operations.
July 28, 2026
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Deep blue ocean water
The partnership involves a $30-million contingent payment at FID, along with exploration funding, to unlock over 200 MMboe of recoverable resources through deep water development...
July 28, 2026

Refining & Processing

Source: Irving Oil Ltd.
Irving Oil's Saint John refinery
The routine maintenance event will run from early September through mid-November, 2026.
July 20, 2026
Source: OXEA Corp.
OXEA has taken FID to proceed with a major expansion of its Bay City, Tex., complex that will increase production capacities of propionaldehyde, propanol, and butanol.
The major chemicals expansion at Bay City aims to increase production capacities of key intermediates such as propanol and butanol used by the plastics and pharmaceutical industries...
July 20, 2026
Source: Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE
Lekki integrated refining and petrochemicals complex
DPRP will use the $2.5-billion private equity funding to expand the Lekki complex's refining and petrochemical production capacities as part of the operator's goal of improving...
July 23, 2026
Source: Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co.
Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co.'s chemicals complex at Sitra, Bahrain
The proposed plant at GPIC's Sitra complex will use proven process technologies to produce 1.2 million tpy of paraxylene and 500,000 tpy of benzene.
July 21, 2026

Drilling & Production

Map from Cosmo Energy.
Offshore Block 4 concession area
Cosmo E&P Albahriya Ltd. is advancing oil exploration plans offshore Abu Dhabi with a new contract award.
July 29, 2026
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Oil and gas drilling offshore
Industrija Nafte DD made a gas discovery in the first of a five-well drilling campaign offshore Croatia. Initial testing indicates production potential and confirms offshore reserves...
July 24, 2026
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Silhouette of oil and gas rig worker in front of a rig.
CEO Dennis Degner said capital spending in 2027 will be in the same range as this year’s $650-700 million.
July 22, 2026
Source: Norwegian Offshore Directorate
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The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted the operator permission to drill two exploration wells, with drilling expected to begin in August.
July 13, 2026

Exploration & Development

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Map showing location of Cronos development offshore Cyprus.
Eni has made a final investment decision to develop the Cronos project in Cyprus, aiming to bring Cypriot gas to market by 2028, with a production plateau of 500 MMcfd from estimated...
July 28, 2026
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Transocean Enabler semisubmersible drilling rig.
The operator and its license partners are evaluating a new Barents Sea oil oil discovery as the newest potential tieback to Johan Castberg.
July 23, 2026
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Map showing Iraq and surrounding region
The agreement, expected to close by yearend pending approvals, aims to revitalize four large-scale producing oil fields.
July 17, 2026
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Map showing location of GranMorgu oil development project offshore Suriname
The operator has awarded Halliburton contracts for drilling, completions, and digital workflows for the South American project, aiming for oil production startup in 2028.
July 13, 2026

Pipelines & Transportation

Map from Epic Energy
Moomba to Adelaide Pipeline System (MAPS), South Australia
Morgan Stanley agreed to acquire Epic Energy, owner and operator of MAPS, which supplies natural gas across South Australia.
July 27, 2026
Rendering from Argent LNG
Rendering of LNG export plant.
Argent LNG aims to build and operate a mid-sized onshore LNG export plant with up to 12 modular LNG trains with a combined capacity of 25 million tonnes/year.
July 27, 2026
July 2026 OGJ poll question results
A June OGJ poll showed that 40% of respondents believed permitting delays would be the biggest risk to pipeline project completion in the next 24 months.
July 24, 2026
Photo from Shell plc.
Groundbreaking of newly sanctioned LNG regasification terminal in The Bahamas.
The project involves Shell acquiring a 40% stake in NPG, which will operate the small-scale terminal with LNG supplied by Shell and equipment from Nikkiso CE&IG.
July 15, 2026