Crude Oil NewsNews for the global oil and gas industry2026-10-26T00:00:00Zhttps://www.example.com/Northline Energy sanctions three-well appraisal programme in the Karoo Basin2026-10-26T00:00:00Zhttps://www.example.com/news/karoo-basin-appraisal-programme/Staff reporterThe operator says the programme will test lateral lengths of up to 3,500 metres and decide whether the licence moves to full development.Deepwater FPSO leaves yard on schedule for first oil next spring2026-10-25T00:00:00Zhttps://www.example.com/news/fpso-sail-away/Staff reporterThe vessel will move to its mooring site after final commissioning checks, according to the project partners.Partners take final investment decision on LNG terminal expansion2026-10-24T00:00:00Zhttps://www.example.com/news/lng-terminal-expansion-fid/Staff reporterA third train will lift export capacity by roughly a third, with first cargoes targeted for late in the decade.Operator to test blue hydrogen supply from North Sea gas processing plant2026-10-23T00:00:00Zhttps://www.example.com/news/blue-hydrogen-gas-plant/Staff reporterA pilot will reform a share of plant gas and store the captured carbon dioxide offshore.Operator rolls out continuous methane sensing across 400 well sites2026-10-22T00:00:00Zhttps://www.example.com/news/methane-sensing-rollout/Staff reporterFixed sensors will feed a central dashboard that flags leaks within minutes.Crude edges higher as inventories draw for a third week2026-10-21T00:00:00Zhttps://www.example.com/news/crude-prices-weekly-stocks/Staff reporterAnalysts point to lower refinery runs and firm export demand.Regulator opens licensing round covering 38 offshore blocks2026-10-20T00:00:00Zhttps://www.example.com/news/licensing-round-opens/Staff reporterBids close in the spring, with awards expected by the end of next year.Pumping crews cut stage times with automated fracture design2026-10-19T00:00:00Zhttps://www.example.com/news/completions-crew-efficiency/Staff reporterA service company reports shorter job durations after moving to closed-loop control.Partners sanction two-well subsea tieback to existing host platform2026-10-18T00:00:00Zhttps://www.example.com/news/subsea-tieback-sanctioned/Staff reporterThe development will add peak output of about 25,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day.Decommissioning contract awarded for ageing Gulf platform cluster2026-10-17T00:00:00Zhttps://www.example.com/news/platform-decommissioning-contract/Staff reporterWork includes well plugging, topsides removal and jacket recycling.