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CNOOC Starts Full Production at Bohai's Kenli Oilfield

May 27, 2026

China's CNOOC said on Wednesday that it has started full production at the Kenli 10-2 oilfield Phase I in the south Bohai Sea, offshore northern China, with output exceeding 20,440 barrels of oil per day, state media reported.China's biggest…

Indonesia Signs Eight Oil and Gas Contracts

May 20, 2026

Indonesia's upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas signed eight oil and gas contracts on Wednesday at the Indonesia Petroleum Association conference, with total estimated resources of around 13.8 trillion cubic feet of gas.Here are some details…

ABL Nets Brazil Job Tied to Mero Offshore Oil and Gas Projects

May 14, 2026

ABL Energy & Marine Consultants Brasil has been appointed marine warranty surveyor (MWS) for Subsea7’s transportation and installation campaign covering SURF infrastructure for the Mero 3 and Mero 4 offshore developments in Brazil’s Santos Basin…

Petrobras Starts Up P-79 FPSO Ahead of Schedule

May 03, 2026

Petrobras has begun oil production from the P-79 platform in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, three months ahead of the date foreseen in the 2026-2030 Business Plan (PN 26-30) and five months ahead of the previous year's plan (PN 25-29)…

CNOOC’s First Quarter Profit Rises on Higher Oil Prices, Output

Apr 29, 2026

China's CNOOC posted a 7.1% rise in first-quarter net profit on Tuesday as the Iran war pushed up global oil prices and the offshore oil and gas major increased its production.Net income for the January-to-March period was 39.14 billion yuan ($5…

CNOOC Names New CEO

Mar 23, 2026

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has appointed Huang Yongzhang as Chief Executive Officer, alongside several other senior leadership roles within the company.Yongzhang has been named Vice Chairman…

Indonesia Awards Nine Oil, Gas Blocks

Mar 18, 2026

Indonesia awarded nine oil and gas blocks to several companies, with an investment commitment valuing nearly $85 million, its Energy Ministry said on Wednesday, with the blocks expected to help the country to achieve its energy security goals…

SLB OneSubsea Awarded Integrated EPC Contract by CNOOC

Mar 17, 2026

SLB has announced that its OneSubsea™ joint venture has been awarded a multi-well, integrated engineering, production, and construction (EPC) contract by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).The contract encompasses 20 wells and covers…

Petrobras’ P-79 FPSO Arrives to Brazil to Support Búzios Growth Plan

Feb 12, 2026

Petrobras has welcomed its P-79 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit to the Búzios field in Brazil’s Santos Basin pre-salt, in line with the planned schedule.The unit, capable of producing 180,000 barrels of oil per day and compressing 7…

China Received LNG Shipments from Sanctioned Russian Projects

Jan 02, 2026

China received 22 shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) last year from two export projects in Russia sanctioned by the United States and European Union, shiptracking data showed.One shipment was from Portovaya and the rest were from the Arctic LNG 2 project…

Petronas, CNOOC Ink LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement

Dec 26, 2025

Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas has signed a liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with a trading arm of China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC), reinforcing its position in the Asian LNG market.Petronas, through its unit Petronas LNG…

CNOOC Makes Major Oil Discovery in Bohai Sea

Dec 24, 2025

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has made a major oil discovery in the Bohai Sea, dubbed Qinhuangdao 29-6, adding over a 100 million tons of oil equivalent in-place.The oil property at the Qinhuangdao 29-6 oil field is medium-heavy crude…

CNOOC Launches New Offshore Oil Development in Southern China

Dec 22, 2025

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has brought the Xijiang Oilfields 24 Block Development Project on stream in the shallow waters of the Pearl River Mouth Basin, marking the start of production at the offshore project…

CNOOC Puts New South China Sea Development Into Production Mode

Dec 03, 2025

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has started production from the Weizhou 11-4 oilfield adjustment and satellite fields development project in South China Sea.The project is located in the Beibu Gulf Basin…

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