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All Gas from Conrad’s Mako Field to be Sold to Indonesia’s PLN

Mar 12, 2025

The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) has issued a directive to Conrad Asia Energy, the operator of the Mako Gas field offshore Indonesia, stating that all gas produced from the field would be sold to state-owned PT…

Global Offshore Wind Prospects to Rebound in 2025

Mar 03, 2025

The global offshore wind industry is poised for a rebound in 2025, with capacity additions expected to reach 19GW and sector-wide expenditure projected to hit $80 billion, according to research from Rystad Energy.This recovery follows a slowdown at the end of last year…

Cyprus Approves Updated Plan for Aphrodite Gas Field Development

Feb 17, 2025

The Cypriot government has approved the updated plan for the Aphrodite gas field, filed by Chevron-led consortium, which will see the construction of a floating production unit (FPU) and a pipeline for exporting gas to Egypt.Following Cypriot government’s approval of the plan…

Carbon Catalyst Injects First CO2 at Perenco’s Depleted Leman Gas Field Off UK

Feb 12, 2025

Carbon Catalyst Limited (CCL) has conducted a first CO2 injection test as part of the Poseidon carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, which will store CO2 at Perenco-operated Leman gas field in Southern North Sea.The Poseidon CO2 injection test took place on February 10…

TotalEnergies Delays FID for Namibian Offshore Oil Discovery to 2026

Feb 05, 2025

French oil major TotalEnergies expects to take a final investment decision (FID) on its Namibian offshore oil discovery in 2026, CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Wednesday at a press briefing.The development would have a production capacity of 150…

Dorado Oil and Gas Projects Stalls as Santos Delays FID

Jan 21, 2025

Santos has effectively stalled plans for a Western Australian oil and gas project worth over A$3 billion ($1.87 billion), sending minority partner Carnarvon Energy's, shares tumbling on Tuesday.Carnarvon's shares closed about 23% lower, ending…

Petronas Greenlights Hidayah Field Development Off Indonesia

Jan 10, 2025

PC North Madura II, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s state-owned oil firm Petronas, has reached the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the development of the Hidayah field, located offshore Indonesia.The development plan encompasses the drilling of oil production wells…

Eni Starts Up Baleine's Second Phase, Boosting Production Offshore Côte d'Ivoire

Dec 30, 2024

Italian energy giant Eni has started production from the second phase of Baleine field's development offshore Côte d'Ivoire, which will increase its output to 60,000 barrels of oil per day and 70 million cubic feet of associated gas.Phase 2 will see the Floating Production…

Chevron’s Sanha Lean Gas Connection Project Achieves First Gas off Angola

Dec 24, 2024

The Sanha Lean Gas Connection, led by Chevron’s Angolan subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company, has achieved first gas production as part of the project that will supply gas from Block 0’s Sanha field to Soyo power plants and the Angola LNG plant…

The Five Trends Driving Offshore Oil & Gas in 2025

Dec 23, 2024

[1] Flat Outlook for Global Spend … but … Aadvantaged Projects Attract CapitalWith concerns of a softening oil market, we expect global upstream investment to remain flat or even fall – indeed, the reported 2025 budgets to date show a 3-4% drop…

Saipem Scoops $900M for Work with Shell Off Nigeria

Dec 19, 2024

Saipem, in consortium with KOA Oil & Gas and AVEON Offshore, has been awarded a new offshore contract by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) for the Bonga North Project.The project is related to the tieback of wells to the existing Bonga floating production…

TechnipFMC to Supply Subsea Production System for Shell’s Nigerian Deepwater Project

Dec 18, 2024

Oilfield services company TechnipFMC has secured a contract with Shell’s subsidiary, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) to supply its Subsea 2.0 production systems for the Bonga North development offshore Nigeria…

Equinor, Partners Set Up Single Unit for Two UK Offshore Wind Farms

Dec 17, 2024

Norway's Equinor and partners have agreed to join two planned offshore wind projects in Britain into one legal entity, in a move it said would be more cost-effective and help to minimize the environmental impact.The projects are extensions to…

Shell Makes FID for Deepwater Oil Project Off Nigeria

Dec 16, 2024

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell, has made a final investment decision (FID) on Bonga North, a deepwater project off the coast of Nigeria.Bonga North will be a subsea tie-back to the Shell…

Technip FMC, Saipem Good to Go for UK’s CCS Projects Work

Dec 13, 2024

Saipem and TechnipFMC, under two separate contracts, have secured notices to proceed with the development of Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the U.K.Saipem secured final award for the two projects…

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