Nigeria Shifts Strategy: Technical Excellence to Trump Cash in Historic 50-Block Licensing Round

Nigeria Shifts Strategy: Technical Excellence to Trump Cash in Historic 50-Block Licensing Round The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has announced a fundamental shift in how the country awards oil and gas licenses, prioritizing technical capability and credible work programs over signature bonuses in its ongoing 50-block licensing round. During a pre-bid webinar, NUPRC Chief […]

Turkish Firm Delivers Critical High-Pressure System for Major Nigerian Oil Project

Turkish Firm Delivers Critical High-Pressure System for Major Nigerian Oil Project In a significant milestone for Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, Turkish pressure equipment manufacturer ERGIL has successfully delivered one of the highest-pressure pigging systems in its portfolio to a major development project operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in partnership with TotalEnergies. The […]

Egyptian Drilling Company Secures Historic Contract with Kuwait Oil Company

Egyptian Drilling Company Secures Historic Contract with Kuwait Oil Company The Egyptian Drilling Company has been awarded a new contract to operate a 1,500-horsepower onshore drilling rig for the Kuwait Oil Company, marking the first time an Egyptian company has secured a drilling mandate of this scale with the Kuwaiti giant. Operations are scheduled to […]

Egypt and Saipem Advance West Delta Deep Marine Phase 12 Gas Development

Egypt and Saipem Advance West Delta Deep Marine Phase 12 Gas Development Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, met with Alessandro Puliti, CEO of Saipem, during the Baker Hughes Annual Meeting 2026 in Florence, Italy, to discuss opportunities to expand the Italian company’s activities in Egypt. The Minister praised the strategic partnership […]