News
April 23, 2026
EIV Capital has raised $1.1 billion across new funds targeting U.S. upstream oil and gas assets and energy infrastructure, signaling continued investor focus on domestic energy development.
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April 23, 2026
Helix Energy Solutions and Hornbeck Offshore Services will combine in an all-stock deal to create an integrated deepwater offshore services company with expanded vessel and subsea capabilities.
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April 22, 2026
A new offshore industry report highlights innovation, workforce development and environmental performance, with NOIA pointing to growing adoption of digital tools and next-generation workforce programs.
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April 22, 2026
Empowering Pumps & Equipment and Gulf Energy Information partner to launch an event focused on operators and engineers working with flow systems across oil and gas, refining, petrochemical, and water.
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April 22, 2026
Seadrill has secured new U.S. Gulf contracts for its West Neptune and West Vela drillships, adding $260 million to backlog and reinforcing ultra-deepwater activity in the region.
Article
April
Environmental groups, unhappy with verdicts in climate cases involving U.S. energy firms, are now going to courts in other countries, where these companies have assets/interests, and attempting to relitigate these cases, to their satisfaction.   
News
April 21, 2026
Halliburton says its global operations are holding up despite Iran-driven disruption in the Middle East, while early signs of a North America rebound point to a shifting upstream outlook.
Article
April
As aging assets across the Gulf of Mexico approach the end of their permitted operating lives, operators face one of the most consequential decisions in offshore energy: decommissioning or extension? The answer lies increasingly in the quality of subsea pipeline integrity data, and that is why the time to act comes years before the permit expires. 
Article
April
Editor-in-Chief Kurt Abraham weighs in on the Trump administration’s push to streamline offshore regulation, arguing the move could reduce bureaucracy and support U.S. development—while broader industry signals point to cautious optimism amid ongoing global uncertainty.
News
April 20, 2026
President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to accelerate U.S. oil, gas and infrastructure development, signaling a major push to boost domestic supply amid global disruption.
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April 20, 2026
TGS has secured a three-year extension for its ocean bottom node (OBN) seismic acquisition contract in the Gulf of America/Mexico, supporting ongoing offshore exploration and development activity.
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April 20, 2026
Sable Offshore is ramping production at its Santa Ynez Unit and targeting new output in 2026, while advancing refinancing plans and pursuing legal claims tied to its California operations.
News
April 17, 2026
Mexico is weighing a potential shift toward fracing to boost domestic natural gas production and reduce its heavy reliance on U.S. imports, signaling a possible change in energy policy under President Claudia Sheinbaum.
News
April 17, 2026
Texas upstream employment slipped early this year, but hiring demand remains strong, with more than 8,500 job postings in February, according to TIPRO.
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April 17, 2026
Energy NL has appointed a new board of directors following its AGM, with leadership set to guide Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore energy sector and local industry participation.
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April 17, 2026
Talos Energy founder Tim Duncan is backing a new oil company that has entered the U.S. Gulf with its first acquisition. The deal brings in former Goldman Sachs analyst Jeff Currie as the venture targets offshore production growth.
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April 16, 2026
The White House is pressing U.S. oil producers to increase output as a global supply shock unfolds. But with uncertainty over how long disruptions will last, companies remain cautious on new drilling.
News
April 16, 2026
AMEXHI has backed Mexico’s energy strategy while urging improved competitiveness, regulatory certainty and security to attract oil and gas investment and strengthen energy security.
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April 15, 2026
The U.S. has expanded sanctions targeting an Iranian oil shipping network tied to Hossein Shamkhani, aiming to curb crude exports as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz disrupt global supply.
News
April 15, 2026
The U.S. and Iran are moving toward further negotiations to extend a fragile ceasefire, even as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz continue to disrupt global oil flows and keep markets on edge.
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April 14, 2026
EIG has launched a new geothermal investment fund to support mid-stage project development in the U.S., aiming to accelerate next-generation geothermal power and subsurface energy growth.
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