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Senegal Raises 2025 Oil Output Forecast

Sep 08, 2025

Senegal has raised its 2025 oil output forecast for the Sangomar offshore field operated by Australia's Woodside Energy Group to 34.5 million barrels from 30.53 million, the energy ministry said on Monday.The Sangomar field started output in June 2024…

Chevron Signs Preliminary Agreement to Explore for Offshore Oil

Sep 03, 2025

Chevron has signed a preliminary agreement with Angola's national oil and gas concessionaire ANPG to explore for oil in the country's offshore block 33/24, the U.S. oil major said on Wednesday.The risk services contract with Angola's National Oil…

Peru Oil Regulator to Complete Bid for Offshore Area by November

Aug 27, 2025

Peru's oil regulator expects to complete the bidding process for an offshore area in the Talara basin by November, an executive said on Wednesday.The lot Z69 was put on offer earlier this year.Peru has a total of 54 onshore and offshore areas…

DOF Group ASA Advances Contract in Brazil, Wins One New

Aug 21, 2025

DOF Group ASA has announced an addendum to its long-term inspection contract (PIDF) with Petrobras in Brazil.  The addendum comprises additional scope of work, which is expected to be concluded by the end of 2025. Stril Explorer, Geoholm and Skandi Carla are currently operating on this contract…

Petrobras Looks to Increase Production at Three FPSOs

Aug 18, 2025

Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras is looking to increase production at three floating offshore production platforms (FPSO) it operates in the country, the head of Exploration and Production, Sylvia dos Anjos, said on Monday.Production at…

Shape Reef AI to be Deployed in Brazil to Enhance Offshore Oil Safety

Aug 15, 2025

Shape Digital, Shell Brasil, MODEC Brasil and Unicamp signed a partnership to develop new methodologies for monitoring operational risks using artificial intelligence. The solution will be based on Shape Reef, a tool for operational process safety designed by Shape Digital…

Energean Makes FID for Croatian Offshore Gas Field in Adriatic Sea

Jul 30, 2025

British gas producer Energean has taken the final decision to invest in the Irena gas field in the North Adriatic Sea off Croatia, it said on Wednesday.The gas field is located in the Izabela concession, an offshore gas development area in the North Adriatic Sea…

Beacon Offshore Energy Begins Production US at Shenandoah Field

Jul 25, 2025

Beacon Offshore Energy LLC said it began oil and natural gas production at its Shenandoah field off the coast of Louisiana on Friday, nearly a month after it was originally expected to commence.Beacon, which in May said it expects first oil in June…

Mellitah Oil and Gas, Hill International to Collaborate on Libya Gas Project

Jul 23, 2025

Mellitah Oil and Gas will work with U.S. construction consulting firm Hill International to manage a project which aims to boost Libya's gas output, the country's National Oil Company (NOC) said in a statement on Wednesday.NOC said a cooperation agreement was signed during a visit by U…

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Pauses Output At West India Oilfield

Jun 27, 2025

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company said on Friday it has temporarily suspended production at one of its oilfields in western India due to adverse weather and is monitoring the situation to resume output when the weather improves.The floating…

Prio Aims to Double Oil Output in 2026

Jun 23, 2025

Brazilian oil company Prio expects to double its daily output next year when compared with 2024 levels, driven by the development of some key offshore fields, CEO Roberto Monteiro said on Monday.Prio forecasts production to exceed 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) next year…

Russia Looks to Myanmar Offshore Oil and Gas Prospects

Jun 20, 2025

Russia signed an investment agreement with Myanmar on Friday that it said could open up new opportunities for Russian energy companies in the south Asian country.'We especially note the readiness of the Myanmar side to attract Russian companies to the development of offshore oil and gas fields…

Three Dead in Chevron's Angolan Oil Patform Fire

May 28, 2025

A second person died from their injuries in hospital following a fire at a Chevron-operated oil platform offshore Angola, bringing the number of fatalities to three, government and company officials said late on Tuesday.Two workers were initially…

BW Opal FPSO Vessel set for Work off Australia

May 28, 2025

Seatrium delivered the Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO), BW Opal, to BW Offshore.'We would like to express our appreciation to BW Offshore for entrusting Seatrium with their projects over the years,' said Marlin Khiew…

First Oil from Mero-4 FPSO in Brazil pre-salt

May 27, 2025

Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda. (Shell Brasil), a subsidiary of Shell plc, announced the start of production at the floating production storage and offloading facility (FPSO) Alexandre de Gusmão in the Mero field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil…

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