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Energy, Oil & Gas

Mammoet completes heavy lifting works for BW Maromba B WHP conversion in Dubai

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Mammoet has completed a series of heavy lifting operations for the Rig BW Maromba B Wellhead Platform (WHP) conversion project at Drydocks World Dubai, marking a key milestone in the redevelopment of the offshore asset.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Saudi Energy boosts sustainability score by 5pc in 2026 S&P Global Assessment

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Saudi Energy has strengthened its sustainability performance, scoring 68 in the 2026 S&P Global Sustainability Assessment, a 5 per cent increase from 65 last year.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Live Oak consortium selects KBR for e-NG development

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

KBR has been selected by the Live Oak consortium to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) services for a proposed e-NG project in Norfolk, Nebraska. The project aims to produce and export e-methane to Japan, targeting operations by 2030.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Arabian Drilling signs $800m five-year contract with SLB for 11 gas rigs

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Arabian Drilling Company has signed a new five-year contract worth approximately SAR3 billion ($800 million) with SLB for the provision of 11 land rigs for gas-related lump-sum turnkey (LSTK) operations.

Energy, Oil & Gas

UAE renewable energy capacity surges 63-fold in a decade: Al Olama

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

The UAE’s renewable energy capacity has increased more than 63-fold over the past decade, rising from 129 MW in 2015 to more than 8.2 GW in 2025, according to Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Acwa, Veolia team up to cut desalination energy costs

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Saudi-listed Acwa has signed an MoU with Veolia in Paris to optimise seawater desalination, combining technical expertise to improve SWRO plant design, operations and equipment selection while reducing energy consumption.

Energy, Oil & Gas

UAE approves September 2026 fuel prices

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

The UAE Fuel Price Committee has approved fuel prices for September 2026, with petrol prices adjusted by between 5.56 per cent and 5.87 per cent under the country’s monthly pricing mechanism.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Deep Well Services delivers 11-well UAE campaign 43pc ahead of schedule

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Deep Well Services (DWS) has completed its first major project in the UAE, delivering an 11-well unconventional campaign in Abu Dhabi 43 per cent ahead of schedule and saving 33 operational days.

Energy, Oil & Gas

OES Group regains independent ownership in management buyout

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

OES Group has returned to private ownership following the completion of a management buyout, marking a new chapter for the Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) and engineering services provider.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Saudi Oil Sustainability Programme wins two Vega Digital Awards

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

The Saudi Oil Sustainability Programme (OSP) has won two international Vega Digital Awards for its “We Know Its Worth” campaign, launched to mark Saudi Arabia’s 95th National Day and highlight the importance of oil in everyday life.