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EnQuest Picks Up Offshore Oil and Gas Block in Brunei

Jul 16, 2025

U.K.-based oil firm EnQuest has been awarded a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for Block C, offshore Brunei, by the Petroleum Authority of Brunei Darussalam (PABD).EnQuest EP BV, a subsidiary of EnQuest, will initially be the sole operator of the PSA with the intention to subsequently…

Former Shell Senior Joins BP’s Board

Jul 08, 2025

BP has appointed Shell’s former chief financial officer (CFO) Simon Henry as its non-executive director.Effective September 1, 2025, Henry will join BP’s board. He is currently a non-executive director of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited…

Harbour Energy Brings Maria Field Subsea Tieback Project on Stream

Jun 02, 2025

Harbour Energy has achieved first oil from the Maria Phase 2 project in the North Sea, offshore Norway.Maria Phase 2 is a four well subsea tieback to existing infrastructure in Harbour Energy’s operated Maria field. Production from the first well was delivered safely…

CCS Partners Find Sweet Spot for CO2 Injection and Storage in North Sea

Jun 02, 2025

A wildcat well, drilled by Harbour Energy Norge and its partner Stella Maris CCS in the Havstjerne storage project, has confirmed a reservoir that is suitable for injection and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2).Well 9/6-1 was drilled in the North…

ADNOC-Led Consortium Makes $18.7B Bid to Buy Australia’s Santos

Jun 16, 2025

Australia's second-largest gas producer Santos said on Monday it intended to support an all-cash $18.7 billion takeover bid from an international consortium led by Abu Dhabi's National Oil Company (ADNOC), which wants to grow a global gas business…

Southern Energy Partners Reach FID for FLNG Export Project in Argentina

May 02, 2025

Pan American Energy and its partners Pampa Energia, Harbour Energy, YPF, and Golar LNG have taken the final investment decision (FID) for the Southern Energy floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) export project in Argentina. The Southern Energy…

Dolphin Drilling’s Semi-Sub Rig Readies for P&A Ops at North Sea Field

May 07, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has moved its 1990-built semi-submersible rig to Caledonia field in the North Sea ahead of upcoming permanent plug and abandonment (P&A) operation.The rig, Paul B. Loyd Jr., has completed operations at Harbour Energy's Brodgar well…

Harbour Energy Plans 25% Workforce Cut in UK

May 07, 2025

Oil and gas producer Harbour Energy is set to cut 250 jobs, approximately 25% of the workforce at its UK unit based in Aberdeen, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.Harbour, the largest British North Sea oil and gas producer, said the…

Aker BP and Partners Find Oil in Norwegian Sea

May 20, 2025

Aker BP and its partners have made an oil discovery near the Skary field in the Norwegian Sea, using Saipem’s Scarabeo 8 semi-submersible drilling rig.The oil discovery was made in the so-called E prospect near the Skary field, in wells 6507/5-13 S and 6507/5-13 A…

Greensand CCS Scheme in North Sea Lines Up First CO2 Storage Customer

Apr 17, 2025

Öresundskraft Kraft & Värme and INEOS, on behalf of Project Greensand, have signed an agreement to investigate the opportunity to store up to 210,000 tonnes of CO2 annually from Sweden in Denmark.The captured carbon dioxide is planned for safe…

Harbour Energy Gets Drilling Permit for CCS Exploration off Norway

Mar 18, 2025

Harbour Energy has secured a permit to drill a well in the Norwegian Sea, which is part of carbon storage exploration license at Havstjerne development.The permit, awarded by Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD), is for wellbore 9/6-1 in production license EXL006…

Greensand’s CO2 Transit Terminal at Port Esbjerg Starts Taking Shape

May 05, 2025

The construction of CO2 transit terminal at Port Esbjerg in Denmark has officially started marking another milestone in the development of Greensand carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.The terminal will feature six large holding tanks, each capable of storing approximately 1…

INEOS Set for May Launch of First European Built CO2 Carrier

May 01, 2025

The first European built CO2 carrier, dedicated for work at the Greensand carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, will be christened and launched on May 14, 2025.All ship sections of the vessel have now been successfully constructed and assembled…

EnQuest Bags Two Production Sharing Contracts off Indonesia

Apr 23, 2025

U.K.-based oil firm EnQuest, and its joint venture partners, have been confirmed as the winning bidders for two Production Sharing Contract (PSC) blocks in Indonesia’s Papua Barat, including Gaea and Gaea II.The blocks present a multi-Tscf unrisked…

Equinor’s Hammerfest LNG Plant on Maintenance Pause until July

Apr 22, 2025

Equinor's Hammerfest LNG terminal, Europe's largest liquefied natural gas export facility, has gone offline for annual maintenance as planned, transparency data showed on Tuesday.The maintenance outage at the Hammerfest plant, also known as Melkoeya LNG…

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