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As Harbour Energy Plans Job Cuts, OEUK Says Tax Hikes Make UK a Risky Place to Invest

Jan 19, 2023

Offshore Energies UK, a body representing the UK's offshore energy industry, has called for the government to help rebuild investment confidence following tax hikes that have forced the UK's biggest oil and gas producer in the North Sea, to start planning job cuts…

UK Oil, Gas Licensing Round Attracts 115 Bids, Similar to Previous Round

Jan 17, 2023

Britain's first oil and gas exploration licensing round since 2019 attracted 115 bids, up from 104 in the last round, with the licences likely to be awarded from the second quarter, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) said on Tuesday. Britain's…

Lapa South West: Aker Solutions Wins 'Sizeable' Deal with Oil Giant TotalEnergies in Brazil

Jan 17, 2023

Norwegian offshore engineering and construction firm Aker Solutions said Tuesday it had won a 'sizeable' contract with the French oil major TotalEnergies in Brazil.The contract is for the provision of the subsea production system, tools, and…

Caribbean Nation to Auction Up to 20 Offshore Gas Exploration Blocks

Jan 17, 2023

Trinidad and Tobago plans an auction this quarter of up to 20 offshore natural gas exploration blocks under new fiscal terms designed to increase the pool of potential bidders, people familiar with the matter said. The Caribbean nation has been…

Guanabara FPSO Hits Maximum Production Capacity, Petrobras Says

Jan 16, 2023

Brazilian oil firm Petrobras said that the Guanabara FPSO installed in the Mero field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt, had reached its maximum production capacity, with the mark of 180 thousand barrels of oil per day (bpd). The milestone was reached about eight months after the unit started operating…

Reabold Acquires Simwell Resources

Jan 03, 2023

Reabold, the AIM-listed investing company with a portfolio of upstream oil and gas projects, said Tuesday it had completed the acquisition of Simwell Resources Limited.Simwell Resources Ltd's website info shows that Simwell is a privately funded…

UK North Sea Oil Giant to Cut Jobs Due to Windfall Tax

Jan 18, 2023

The British North Sea's biggest oil and gas producer Harbour Energy told its staff that it plans job cuts in the wake of a windfall tax imposed on the sector last year, the company said on Wednesday.The jobs would be cut in Harbour Energy's headquarters in the North Sea hub of Aberdeen…

NewMed Pressing Ahead with Capricorn Merger Ahead of Feb. 1 Vote

Jan 16, 2023

Israel's NewMed Energy LP said on Sunday it was making final arrangements for a merger with UK-based Capricorn Energy, whose shareholders will vote on whether to approve the deal on Feb. 1. Capricorn's shareholder ballot is due the same day…

Norway Oil Output to Rise 7% in 2023. Gas Steady at Record Levels

Jan 09, 2023

Norway's oil output is expected to rise by 6.9% this year as the huge Johan Sverdrup field ramps up production while gas volumes are predicted to remain unchanged near record highs, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) said on Monday. Production…

High Impact Drilling Held Steady in 2022, Discoveries Up to 9.2 Billion Barrels

Jan 13, 2023

In a tumultuous year of change in the world, high impact drilling in 2022 remained at a similar level to 2021, with 81 high impact wells completing (Figure 1). Performance improved with discovered resource increasing from 7.4bnboe in 2021 to a preliminary estimate of 9…

Global Offshore Drilling Outlook – New Play Exploration Appetite Steady But Strong

Jan 12, 2023

Welligence expects global offshore exploration drilling activity in 2023 to remain relatively steady year-on-year, with the majors driving much of the activity in their core regions. Two areas with big impact potential - the Atlantic Basin and…

Valaris Bags Drilling Contracts in Brazil, U.S. GoM, and UK North Sea

Jan 13, 2023

Offshore drilling firm Valaris said Friday it had recently secured contracts and extensions for its offshore drilling rigs in Brazil, the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, and the UK North Sea.In Brazil, French oil company TotalEnergies exercised an extension option for the VALARIS DS-15 drillship…

Trinidad to Reject BP and Shell's Offshore Exploration Bids, Sources Say

Dec 29, 2022

Trinidad and Tobago is preparing to reject four offshore exploration bids by BP Plc and Shell, according to people familiar with the matter, because they failed to meet the government’s minimum requirements. The island nation's government plans…

Indian, European Oil Firms Looking to Bid for Guyana Offshore Blocks

Jan 18, 2023

Guyana's upcoming bidding round for offshore areas has caught the interest of top energy companies from Asia to Europe, according to people familiar with the matter, even as the government continues to work out terms for the auction.The South…

UAE Names ADNOC Chief Jaber as COP28 Climate Conference President

Jan 12, 2023

The United Arab Emirates said on Thursday that Sultan al-Jaber, the head of state oil giant ADNOC, would act as president of the COP28 climate conference it is hosting this year. Jaber, also UAE's minister of industry and technology and its climate envoy…

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