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After Years of Buybacks, Big Oil is Drilling Again
19 Feb 2026 03:34 GMT
After years of prioritizing returning cash to shareholders, oil supermajors are about to do something few expected: turning to growth as a top priority. The reason: contrary to dominant expectations, oil and gas will continue to be needed for decades.
For …
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Iran and Russia to Hold Joint Navy Drills as U.S. Pressures Tehran on Nuclear Program
18 Feb 2026 18:12 GMT
… Russia will hold joint naval drills this week, the Russian …
“The aim [of the drills] is to strengthen maritime security … for global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments.
Russian presidential aide … Security Belt 2026.
The drills come as Iranian and American …
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Why Coal May Outlast Natural Gas in the Electricity Market
18 Feb 2026 00:47 GMT
… plus mines for coal, and drilling rigs plus pipelines for gas … , while gas-fired plants require drilling, processing, and pipelines. In a … Fossil Fuels”, 11 Feb. 2026). Natural gas, at least in the power …
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Iran, Russia to Conduct Joint Drills in the Sea of Oman
18 Feb 2026 12:02 GMT
… the ISNA agency reported, citing drill spokesman, Rear Admiral Hassan Maghsoudloo … specifying the duration of the drill.
The war games come as … shipments of oil and liquefied natural gas, the Strait of Hormuz has … ; reasons during its own drills in the strait.
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Iran, Russia to conduct joint drills in Oman Sea
18 Feb 2026 10:56 GMT
… the ISNA agency reported, citing drill spokesman, Rear Admiral Hassan Maghsoudloo … specifying the duration of the drill.
The war games come as … shipments of oil and liquefied natural gas, the Strait of Hormuz has … ; reasons during its own drills in the strait.
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Egypt: Badawi inspects first well drilling at Shell-operated West Mina gas field in Mediterranean
18 Feb 2026 08:49 GMT
… per day (mmcfd) of natural gas and around 1,900 barrels … the inspection aboard the drilling vessel STENA ICEMAX, which … is also seeing record drilling operations across various production … field, alongside continued exploratory drilling to develop new gas …
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Land Drilling Rigs Market to Reach US$60.3 Billion by 2032 Driven by Soaring Energy Demand
18 Feb 2026 07:43 GMT
… Land based drilling rigs are essential for extracting oil, natural gas, geothermal … demand for oil and natural gas. Despite the expansion of … environments.
Technological Advancements Transforming Drilling Operations
Technological innovation is …
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Turkey Begins Ultra-Deepwater Oil Drilling in Horn of Africa
18 Feb 2026 00:47 GMT
… Turkey’s drilling ship Cagri Bey beginning drilling operations in … 6 billion cubic meters of natural gas reserves, behind only Libya … with the Cagri Bey drillship conducting drilling in water depths of … meters below the sea.
Drilling a single deep-water …
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Centreville house explosion: Natural gas line leaking, homes evacuated, officials say
16 Feb 2026 18:36 GMT
… Va. - Officials say natural gas is seeping through the ground … were evacuated after registering high natural‑gas readings. Fire crews have … not rise. Crews are drilling test holes to track … Gas seeping through ground from natural gas line leak, officials say …
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Roundup: Parade weather / Natural gas / Oil rigs
16 Feb 2026 18:36 GMT
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Prices slump: U.S. natural gas futures slid to a four … required.
Going steady: U.S. drilling activity held steady as oil … rig activity points to softer drilling momentum. Read more from Oil …