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Shell Puts New FPSO at Penguins Field into Production

Feb 04, 2025

Shell has restarted production at the Penguins field in the U.K. North Sea with a new floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit.The previous export route for the field, operated by Shell with 50% interest, and partner NEO Energy with the remaining 50%…

Petrobras Sees 10.5% Decline in Q4 Oil and Gas Production

Feb 04, 2025

Brazilian state-run oil giant Petrobras reported on Monday a 10.5% decrease in its total fourth-quarter oil and gas production from a year earlier, while also experiencing lower sales and exports.Petrobras, Latin America's largest oil producer…

Japan's Mitsui Eyes Alaska LNG Project

Feb 04, 2025

Japanese trading house Mitsui could consider studying a project to liquefy natural gas (LNG) in the U.S. state of Alaska, but no decisions have been made yet, Chief Financial Officer Tetsuya Shigeta said on Tuesday.Japan is considering offering…

ABL to Provide MWS Services to Saipem for Libyan Offshore Gas Field

Feb 04, 2025

Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been awarded a contract to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services to Saipem, to support the marine transportation and installation (T&I) operations relating to Libya’s Bouri Gas Utilisation Project (BGUP)…

Noble Corporation to Retire Two Drillships

Feb 04, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has outlined plans to divest the cold stacked drillships Pacific Meltem and Pacific Scirocco, permanently retiring the units from drilling operations.Noble Corporation said the decision was made…

Talos Energy Hires Former Shell Executive as CEO

Feb 03, 2025

U.S. oil and gas company Talos Energy has appointed Paul Goodfellow as President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of the company’s Board of Directors.Paul Goodfellow brings over thirty years of domestic and international experience…

Mexico’s Deepwater Gas Project Up for ‘Substantial Changes’

Feb 03, 2025

Mexican billionaire investor Carlos Slim's team and state energy company Pemex are discussing substantial changes to a deal to develop the country's first deepwater natural gas field, five sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.Slim's…

Guyana to Greenlight Two Oil and Gas Projects This Year

Feb 03, 2025

Guyana's government plans to issue two licenses this year for oil and gas projects, one for Exxon Mobil's seventh development in the country, Hammerhead, and one for the nation's first natural gas development, Energy Minister Vickram Bharrat told Parliament on Friday…

Baker Hughes Hooks Chemicals Supply Deal for ExxonMobil’s Guyana FPSOs

Feb 03, 2025

Energy technology company Baker Hughes has secured a contract from ExxonMobil Guyana to provide specialty chemicals and related services for its Uaru and Whiptail offshore greenfield developments in Guyana’s Stabroek Block.The multi-year contract includes all topsides…

Higher Oil Output at Permian, Guyana Lifts ExxoMobil’s Quarterly Profit

Jan 31, 2025

ExxonMobil on Friday beat Wall Street's estimate for fourth-quarter profit as higher oil and gas production offset lower oil prices and weaker refining margins.Its adjusted profit was $7.39 billion or $1.67 per share, beating analyst estimates of $1…

Borr Drilling Agrees $125M Payment Settlement with Mexican Client

Jan 31, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has agreed to receive payment settlement for approximately $125 million with its major Mexican customer, related to its outstanding receivables.The company expects to collect this amount in the first half of February 2025…

Equinor Assigns Operator for Five New Offshore Helicopters

Jan 31, 2025

Equinor has awarded Tromsø-based Lufttransport RW the assignment of operating five new helicopters from manufacturer Leonardo, which will be used to transport passengers on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).The five new helicopters are type AW189 aircraft…

Baker Hughes Hooks Technology Supply Order for Venture Global LNG

Jan 31, 2025

Energy technology company Baker Hughes has signed a major contract to provide modularized liquefied natural gas (LNG) system and power island to support Venture Global (VG) LNG projects in the United States.Baker Hughes has also signed a multi-year services frame agreement…

Vår Energi Gets Green Light for Dilling Op in North Sea

Jan 31, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Vår Energi a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.The permit is for wellbore 7/1-4 S in production license 1090, in which Vår Energi holds an operating stake of 50%, along with partners Petoro (20%)…

Halliburton Bags Major Drilling Contract with Petrobras Off Brazil

Jan 30, 2025

U.S. oilfield services firm Halliburton has secured a contract from Petrobras for integrated drilling services across several offshore fields in Brazil.The contract scope includes drilling services for development and exploration wells over a three-year period…

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