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Saudi and UAE Drilling Rig Owners Form Strategic Alliance

Feb 18, 2025

UAE-based shallow water drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has formed a strategic alliance with Arabian Drilling, the largest onshore and offshore drilling company in Saudi Arabia by fleet size, to work together on international rig deployment…

Eni Agrees Gas Export Offshore Cyprus via Egypt’s Existing Infrastructure

Feb 17, 2025

Italian energy major Eni has signed an agreement with Egypt and Cyprus for the development and export of Cyprus Block 6 gas through Egypt’s existing infrastructure.The agreement outlines a comprehensive framework enabling a rapid development of the Cronos gas discovery offshore Cyprus…

SBM Offshore, Petrobras to Assess Application of Carbon Capture Tech on FPSOs

Feb 17, 2025

SBM Offshore and Petrobras have signed an agreement to study the application of carbon capture modules on floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) units.The module design is based on an engineering and design study between SBM Offshore and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)…

Cyprus Approves Updated Plan for Aphrodite Gas Field Development

Feb 17, 2025

The Cypriot government has approved the updated plan for the Aphrodite gas field, filed by Chevron-led consortium, which will see the construction of a floating production unit (FPU) and a pipeline for exporting gas to Egypt.Following Cypriot government’s approval of the plan…

Trump Grants First LNG Export License, Forms US Oil and Gas Energy Council

Feb 17, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said on Friday it has granted a liquefied natural gas export license to the Commonwealth LNG project in Louisiana, the first approval of LNG exports after former President Joe Biden paused them early last year…

Petrobras Starts Production at Largest FPSO to Operate Offshore Brazil

Feb 17, 2025

The floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit Almirante Tamandaré, built by SBM Offshore, has started production at Petrobras’ Búzios field, offshore Brazil.This is the first high-capacity unit to be installed in the field, with the potential to produce up to 225…

New Oil Discovery Validates Potential of Buzios Field

Feb 17, 2025

Petrobras has made an oil discovery at the Búzios field, reaffirming the pre-salt potential of the field located in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.Petrobras confirmed the presence of oil with the drilling of well 9-BUZ-99D-RJS, located in the western region of the Búzios field…

Production Starts at Raven's Second Development

Feb 16, 2025

BP has started production from the second development phase of the Raven field offshore Egypt, the global oil company said on Sunday.BP said in a statement that the new wells are set to produce approximately 220 billion cubic feet of gas and 7 million barrels of condensate…

ADNOC Drilling Seeks Ways to Refinance $1.25B Debt

Feb 14, 2025

ADNOC Drilling, a unit of the United Arab Emirates' state oil giant, is looking to refinance debt maturing later this year worth an overall $1.25 billion, its chief financial officer said on Friday.The company will refinance a term loan worth…

Subsea Global Solutions Appoints Eric Smith as CCO

Feb 14, 2025

Subsea Global Solutions, an underwater maintenance and repair services specialist, has named Eric Smith as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).With a career spanning leadership roles in maritime operations, commercial management, and strategic business development…

Canadian Oil and Gas Firm Intensifies Ops at Gas Field Off Türkiye

Feb 14, 2025

Trillion Energy has started with the preparations to stimulate two wells at SASB gas field in an effort to enhance production at the project in the Southwestern Black Sea, offshore Türkiye.During January 2025, Trillion Energy completed installation…

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…

Norway Forecasts Record Oil and Gas Investment Year

Feb 13, 2025

Norwegian oil and gas investments this year will exceed the record levels of 2024, driven by a flurry of development projects, a national statistics office (SSB) industry survey showed on Thursday.The country's biggest business sector forecast investment of 253…

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