BP has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian government to evaluate opportunities for a five-well drilling program in the Mediterranean Sea.The program, at water depth ranging from 300 to 1,500 meters, is designed to accelerate the development and production of national gas reserves, with the intent of extending the use of existing production facilities in the West Nile Delta…
BW Energy, together with NAMCOR E&P, has started drilling the Kharas well in the Orange Basin, offshore Namibia, with Northern Ocean’s Deepsea Mira semi-submersible drilling rig.The drilling of the appraisal well is taking place in the Kudu license (PPL003) operated by BW Energy…
BP's recent discovery of a giant oilfield offshore Brazil has reignited investor enthusiasm, echoing the aggressive exploration era two decades ago when companies were thirsty for resources amid fears the world was running out of oil.The announcement of the Bumerangue discovery…
Golden Software has continued to enhance the 3D drillhole viewing functionality in the latest release of its Surfer mapping and 3D visualization software package. Overall, the new version of Surfer provides users with several upgrades to save time and streamline creation of subsurface maps…
TechnipFMC has secured two subsea contracts from Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras to supply flexible pipe systems for projects in the Santos and Campos basins.The first award, classed by TechnipFMC as ‘substantial’ and valued between $250 million and $500 million…
Australian oil and gas company Karoon Energy has initiated the multi-million dollar revitalization and life extension scheme as part of the Baúna project, comprising Baúna, Piracaba and Patola fields, offshore Brazil.Karoon has reassessed the Reserves and Contingent Resources for the Baúna project…
EnQuest, together with its joint venture partners and the Government of Indonesia, has signed Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) for the Gaea and Gaea II exploration blocks, located in Papua Barat, Indonesia.Under the PSC terms, EnQuest has…
Marine geophysical services company PXGEO has secured its first contract in Malaysia to deliver offshore seismic data acquisition services under a two-year agreement.The contract includes a minimum commitment of 365 days of acquisition activity…
Norwegian oil and gas firm OKEA has made oil discovery in the Talisker exploration well at the Brage field in the North Sea.The discoveries were made in the production license PL 055, operated by OKEA with 35.2% working interest, with partners Lime Petroleum 33…
The US Department of the Interior is updating oil and gas commingling rules to align with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.Commingling is the practice of combining oil or gas production from two or more sources into a single stream for measurement and processing…
Talos Energy Inc. announced successful drilling results at the Daenerys exploration prospect located in the U.S. Gulf of America Walker Ridge blocks 106, 107, 150, and 151.The discovery well was drilled to a total vertical depth of 33,228 feet…
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday unveiled a comprehensive schedule to hold more than 30 offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska's Cook Inlet over the next 15 years.The plan fulfills a directive in Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act…
Talos Energy has appointed Zachary B. Dailey as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective August 18, 2025.In addition, the company has appointed William R. Langin as Executive Vice President – Exploration and Development…
The First Steel Cutting ceremony took place at Saipem’s Karimun fabrication yard, marking the official start of construction activities for the Tangguh UCC project, awarded by bp Indonesia.The event was attended by representatives of the client…
The Johan Castberg field is important to the further development of the Barents Sea, says the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, as it will be producing oil for many years to come, and new discoveries can be incorporated.The Johan Castberg oil field came on stream in March…