Offshore

Construction & Real Estate Energy, Oil & Gas

McDermott eyes $1.5bn Adnoc offshore EPC contracts

Mon, 12 Jan 2026

McDermott International is set to secure multiple offshore engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), with a combined value estimated at up to $1.5 billion. These awards are linked to ADNOC’s ongoing offshore oil and gas expansion programme and reinforce McDermott’s strong positioning in the Middle East offshore EPC market.

Energy, Oil & Gas

QatarEnergy acquires interest in new exploration block offshore Lebanon

Sun, 11 Jan 2026

QatarEnergy has signed an agreement with the Lebanese government, TotalEnergies, and Eni to enter into an exploration block offshore Lebanon. Under the terms of the agreements, QatarEnergy will acquire 30 per cent of Block 8, while TotalEnergies (the operator) and Eni will each hold 35 per cent.