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Shell Hires Noble’s Drillship for Work in Southeast Asia

Mar 11, 2025

Brunei Shell Petroleum, a subsidiary of Shell, has awarded a contract to Noble Corporation for its Noble Viking drillship.Noble Viking drillship has been hired on a one firm well plus one option well contract for work offshore Brunei.According to Noble…

Dana Petroleum Cancels Sale of Western Isles FPSO

Mar 10, 2025

U.K.-based oil and gas company Dana Petroleum has terminated the agreement with NEO Energy for the proposed sale of the Western Isles floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which was planned for deployment in the North Sea as part of Buchan field redevelopment…

Shell Launches Next Phase of Malaysia's Deepwater Project with First Oil Production

Mar 10, 2025

Sabah Shell Petroleum Company (SSPC), a subsidiary of Shell, has produced first oil from Phase 4 of the Gumusut-Kakap-Geronggong-Jagus East (GKGJE) deepwater development off Malaysia.The Phase 4 production is flowing to the existing Gumusut…

Egypt Launches Bidding Round for Offshore Oil and Gas Blocks

Mar 05, 2025

The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Egypt has opened a licensing round, offering seven offshore blocks in the Mediterranean Sea and six exploration areas in the Gulf of Suez and the Western Desert in an effort to attract further investments in the country’s oil and gas industry…

Vår Energi Drills Dry Well in North Sea

Mar 04, 2025

Vår Energi and its partners have drilled a dry well on the Kokopelli prospect, south of the Sleipner area, in the North Sea.The wildcat well 7/1-4 S is located in the North Sea in production license 1190. Two exploration wells have previously been drilled within this area…

Subsea7 Marks 53% Profit Rise Ahead of Planned Saipem Merger

Feb 27, 2025

Oslo-listed energy service group Subsea 7, which plans to merge with Italian rival Saipem, said on Thursday its core profit rose 53% last year, in line with its previous guidance.Subsea 7 and Saipem announced on Sunday a plan to create a leading…

Drilling Ops Restart at Zohr Gas Field Offshore Egypt

Feb 25, 2025

Egypt's petroleum minister Karim Badawi said on Tuesday that drilling work for the development of the Zohr gas field resumed in mid-February.Production had been curbed because of arrears owed to foreign oil companies.A drilling ship arrived…

Petrobras to Assess Reuse of Demobilized Oil and Gas Platforms

Feb 18, 2025

Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras has signed two Protocols of Intent to carry out studies on the reuse of oil and gas production platforms that are in the demobilization stage.The first Protocols of Intent agreement was signed by Petrobras…

Chevron Takes Operatorship of Namibia Oil Block After Farm-In Deal

Feb 14, 2025

U.S. oil and gas major Chevron has completed the arm-in agreement with Custos Energy and NAMCOR for PEL 82 in the Walvis Basin offshore Namibia, acquiring an 80% participating interest and operatorship of the development.Following Chevron’s 80% farm-in…

Zohr Gas Field Off Egypt Soon to Start Production

Feb 14, 2025

Egypt's giant Zohr gas field will start production after resuming drilling within weeks, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Thursday, adding that operator ENI had a plan to expand drilling in the next two years.Production had been curbed because of arrears owed to foreign oil companies…

Brava Energia Signs Supply Deal with Trafigura for Atlanta Oil

Feb 13, 2025

Brazilian oil and gas firm Brava Energia has signed a contract with Trafigura for the sale of oil from the Atlanta field, offshore Brazil.The contract is for the sale of a total volume of 6MM barrels of oil produced by the consortium in Atlanta field…

US Oil Output Projection Raised for 2025, says EIA

Feb 11, 2025

U.S. oil production is expected to reach new heights in 2025, surpassing earlier projections, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest Short-Term Energy Outlook. The EIA now forecasts U.S. crude oil production will average 13…

Guyana Set to Terminate CGX and Frontera's License for Corentyne Offshore Block

Feb 11, 2025

Frontera Energy Corporation and CGX Energy have received a notice from the Government of Guyana for the cancelation of license for the Corentyne block offshore the South American country.According to the joint venture partners, Guyana has taken the position that the license…

ADNOC Secures LNG Supply Deal with India's BPCL

Feb 10, 2025

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) will supply 2.5 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to India's Bharat Petroleum Corp under a new five-year deal, sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday.Indian's state refiner will receive…

Aker BP Drills Dry Well in North Sea

Feb 06, 2025

Norwegian oil and gas firm Aker BP and its partners have drilled a dry well in the North Sea offshore Norway.The drilling was carried out north of the Gjøa field at the wildcat well 35/6-5 S, located in production license 1110, which was part of the awards in predefined areas (APA) 2020…

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