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Norway Grants Drilling Permit for Aker BP’s Wildcat Well in North Sea

Apr 29, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.The permit is for wellbore 25/1-14 in production license 873 B, which is operated by Aker BP, with a 47.7% working interest.Aside from Aker BP…

Woodside Greenlights $17.5B Louisiana LNG Project in US

Apr 29, 2025

Woodside has made a final investment decision to develop the three-train, 16.5 million tonne per annum (Mtpa) Louisiana LNG project, targeting the first LNG in 2029.Development of Louisiana LNG will position Woodside as a global LNG powerhouse…

BP’s Profit Drops 48% in First Quarter 2025

Apr 29, 2025

BP on Tuesday reported a deeper-than-expected 48% drop in net profit to $1.4 billion on weaker refining and gas trading and announced the departure of its strategy chief.CEO Murray Auchincloss is in under pressure from activist investor Elliott to improve profitability and cut costs…

Galp Reports 29% Profit Fall

Apr 28, 2025

Portugal's Galp Energia reported a 29% drop in adjusted first-quarter core profit on Monday, hit by falling oil output and a decline in refining margins to less than half the levels booked a year ago.Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes…

MODEC, Sumitomo Partner Up for Delivery of Gato do Mato FPSO

Apr 28, 2025

MODEC has executed a contract with Sumitomo Heavy Industries for the delivery of Gato do Mato floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for Shell, which will be deployed offshore Brazil.MODEC and Sumitomo Heavy Industries signed…

Saipem Gets On Bard Eni’s Liverpool Bay CCS Project

Apr 28, 2025

Italian energy contractor Saipem has secured a $590 million contract by Eni in the U.K. for the Liverpool Bay carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.The contract the course of three years, required to complete the project, which reached financial close earlier in April…

New Rules to Ease Pressure on US Offshore Drilling

Apr 28, 2025

The U.S. Interior Department said on Thursday it has implemented new guidelines for allowable pressure differences in a certain type of oil drilling in part of the Gulf of Mexico, changes it expects can boost U.S. oil output.President Donald…

SLB Misses Profit Estimates for First Quarter of 2025

Apr 25, 2025

Top oilfield services provider SLB missed estimates for first-quarter profit on Friday, as weaker Latin American demand dragged on its international business, and the company warned of a potential industry-wide shift due to economic uncertainty…

Centrica Gets Consent Extension for UK’s Largest Gas Storage Facility

Apr 25, 2025

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has agreed to extend Centrica Offshore UK’s consent to operate the Rough gas storage site, off the east coast of England in the Southern North Sea.The extension runs until April 30, 2026, and enables Rough to continue to support the U…

Brava Energia Appoints Offshore Operations Director

Apr 25, 2025

Brazilian oil and gas firm Brava Energia has appointed Carlos José do Nascimento to the position of Offshore Operations Officer.Travassos holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a postgraduate degree in Business Management in Oil and Gas and Renewable Energy…

Chevron Eyes Exploration Well Drilling off Namibia

Apr 25, 2025

Chevron is considering drilling an exploration well in the Walvis Basin off the coast of Namibia in 2026 or 2027, the U.S. oil major said on Thursday.Chevron Namibia Exploration Limited said it is maturing its prospect portfolio offshore Namibia…

Shell to Exit Three Gas Projects Offshore Colombia

Apr 25, 2025

Oil giant Shell will pull out of three offshore gas projects in Colombia's Caribbean, it owns together with Colombia's state-run oil company Ecopetrol, the groups said on Thursday.Shell had acquired a 50% operating stake in Col 5, Purple Angel and Fuerte Sur deepwater blocs in 2020…

Capricornus Prospect in Namibia’s Orange Basin Delivers Oil Discovery

Apr 24, 2025

Rhino Resources, the operator of the petroleum exploration license (PEL85), and its partners have found oil in the Capricornus 1-X well in Orange Basin, offshore Namibia.The Capricornus 1-X well, spudded on February 17, using Noble Corporation’s Noble Venturer drillship…

Black & Veatch Hires Norwegian Logistics Firm for Two FLNG Projects

Apr 24, 2025

Marinetrans, a Norway-based logistics specialist for the maritime and offshore industries, has secured the project logistics contract from Black & Veatch for two floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel construction projects.Under the contracts…

Chuditch Gas Field Up for Summer Drilling Ops as Sunda Reshapes Ownership Structure

Apr 24, 2025

Sunda Energy, the AIM-quoted exploration and appraisal company focused on gas assets in Southeast Asia, has entered into a series of agreements for the funding of the drilling campaign on the Chuditch gas field, offshore Timor-Leste, which is now targeted for summer 2025…

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