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UKCS production efficiency at 73%, more to be done

Jun 15, 2017

Production efficiency (PE) on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) has risen for a fourth consecutive year to 73%, according to a new publication released by the UK regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA). The increase in the measure, which…

SLB opens production technologies facility

Mar 28, 2017

Schlumberger has opened a new purpose-built Production Technologies Center of Excellence aimed at solving customers’ global challenges related to oil and gas production chemistry, particularly those encountered in deepwater, heavy oil and other extreme environments…

Talos flows Phoenix field with Tornado project

Nov 22, 2016

Talos Energy has started production from its Tornado project within the Phoenix field, in Green Canyon Blocks 236, 237, 280 and 281, in the US Gulf of Mexico.   Production, in about 822m (2700ft) water depth started on 27 October and…

EIA: Deepwater, UDW oil production increasing

Oct 28, 2016

Global offshore oil production (including lease condensate and hydrocarbon gas liquids) from deepwater projects reached 9.3 MMb/d in 2015. Deepwater production, or production in water of depths greater than 125m, has increased 25% from nearly 7 MMb/d a decade ago…

Petrobras' August production tops 2.8MMbbl

Sep 13, 2016

Petrobras’ daily oil and natural gas production for the month of August totaled 2.84 MMboe, 2.72 MMboe of which was produced in Brazil and 0.12 MMboe was produced abroad. Brazil registered record oil and gas monthly production in August…

KrisEnergy triples revenue, falls in production

Aug 15, 2016

Singapore-based KrisEnergy’s revenue has tripled in 1H 2016, as a loss of production occurred at its five Wassana wells in the Gulf of Thailand. Wassana illustration, from KrisEnergy. The…

Petrobras production down in March

Apr 21, 2016

Brazil’s Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) recorded a total of 2.55 MMboe/d of oil and natural gas production in March, of which 2.36 MMboe were produced in Brazil and 183,000 boe/d abroad.  Image of the P-31 FPSO…

Aminex starts Kiliwani North off Tanzania

Apr 06, 2016

Africa-focused oil and gas production and development company Aminex started first gas production from its Kiliwani North gas field, offshore Tanzania. Map of Kiliwani North and Songo Songo, from Aminex…

EIA: GoM production set for record high in 2017

Feb 18, 2016

Oil production in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM) will reach record high levels in 2017, due to some 14 projects starting up during 2015-17, despite low oil prices.  Anadarko's Heidelberg. Image from Anadarko…

WoodMac: No signs of significant production drop

Feb 05, 2016

Wood Mackenzie's latest global oil production analysis* indicates that 3.4 MMbbl/d of oil production is cash negative at a Brent oil price of US$35. Since the dramatic drop in prices from late 2014, there have been few halts in production – with around 100…

Statoil breaks its APA award record

Jan 19, 2016

In the awards in predefined areas (APA) round 2015, Statoil has been awarded interest in 24 licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), 13 of those as operator and 11 as partner, breaking the company’s 2005 record for number of licenses awarded…

EIA: Iran production to increase

Jan 19, 2016

Implementation day for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), an agreement among Iran, the P5+1 (the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and Germany), and the European Union (EU), occurred on 16 January…

Petrobras reveals historic production levels

Sep 18, 2015

A hike in Petróleo Brasileiro’s (Petrobras) average production in oil and natural gas, in addition to pre-salt for the month of August set historic records for the Brazilian giant. Oil. Image from Petrobras…

EIA analyzes crude export ban effects

Sep 02, 2015

The recent rise in domestic crude oil production from 5.6 MMb/d in 2009 to 8.7 MMb/d in 2014 and the prospect of continued supply growth have sparked interest in the question of how the relaxation or removal of current policies, which restrict…

North Sea production rises for first time in 15 years

Aug 04, 2015

North Sea production could finally reverse its 15-year downward trend this year as new fields come onstream and production efficiency measures take hold.  According to the Department of Energy and Climate Change provisional 2015 production figures…

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