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Norway: 33 Firms Seek Blocks in Mature Areas

Sep 04, 2019

Thirty-three oil companies submitted bids for exploration blocks offshore Norway in a so-called predefined areas (APA) licensing round, the Ministry of Oil and Energy said on Wednesday.This year's round comprised 48 blocks in the Arctic Barents Sea…

Total Eyes $10 Billion North Sea Investments

Sep 03, 2019

French energy producer Total could invest up to $10 billion in the North Sea over the next five years but cost discipline must be maintained as a matter of urgency, Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanne said on Tuesday.As part of its efforts…

Brazil Oil Production Jumps 7% in July

Sep 03, 2019

Brazilian oil production increased to 2.77 million barrels per day (bpd) on average in July, up 7% from a year earlier, local oil and fuels regulator ANP said on Monday.Natural gas production also increased by 7% in July from the same month last year to 124 million cubic meters…

Petrobras Announces Polo Garoupa Fields Sale

Sep 03, 2019

Brazil's state-run oil company, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, announced the binding phase of the sale of its 11 oil fields in shallow waters of the Santos basin and collectively known as Polo Garoupa.Petrobras said in a securities filing that oil fields called Anequim…

Johan Sverdrup May Start Up Early -Equinor

Aug 30, 2019

Norway's Johan Sverdrup field could begin oil shipments in October, earlier than the scheduled November start, an Equinor spokesman said on Friday, adding that oil market participants had been notified.The startup of production at Sverdrup, the largest North Sea discovery in more than three decades…

2P Reserves at Dussafu PSC Increased 89%

Aug 29, 2019

Panoro Energye announced an 89% increase in 2P oil reserves at the Dussafu Production Sharing Contract (Dussafu PSC), offshore Gabon.A mid-year update report from independent reserves auditor Netherland, Sewell & Associates Inc. (NSAI) on certain…

Tullow, Eco Spud Joe-1 Well in Guyana

Aug 27, 2019

Operator Tullow started drilling a fresh exploration well in Guyana's offshore Orinduik block, partner Eco Atlantic announced on Tuesday.Joe-1 was spud August 25 using the Stena Forth drillship, which previously drilled the recently announced Jethro discovery…

Woodside Starts Production at Greater Enfield Project

Aug 25, 2019

Oil and gas explorer Woodside Petroleum said it started producing oil from the $1.9 billion Greater Enfield project off western Australia on Sunday.Reuters reported last month that commissioning activities at the field had started.Production…

Equinor Secures Subsidy for Wind Turbines at North Sea Oilfields

Aug 22, 2019

Equinor will receive a 2.33 billion Norwegian crown ($260 million) subsidy for its planned construction of floating wind turbines to supply power to North Sea oil platforms, Norwegian state investment agency Enova said on Thursday.Equinor says…

Norway Oil Industry Trims Investment Forecast

Aug 22, 2019

Oil and gas companies working in Norway have slightly cut their 2019 investment forecasts since May, a survey by the country's statistics agency (SSB) showed on Thursday.While 2019 investments are still forecast to hit a four-year high, it is…

Brent Oil Prices Rise Above $60

Aug 21, 2019

Brent crude oil futures rose above $60 a barrel on Wednesday after industry data showed a larger-than-expected drop in U.S. crude inventories, but lingering worries about a possible global recession capped gains.Brent crude had gained 26 cents…

Manora Drilling Program Wraps Up

Aug 20, 2019

A developmental drilling program in the producing Manora field offshore Thailand has been completed ahead of schedule, project partner Tap Oil announced on Tuesday.The first of the three wells was spudded on July 9 by the Ensco 115 jack-up drilling rig…

Moods 'Upbeat' Heading into GoM Lease Sale -NOIA

Aug 20, 2019

Sentiment in the US offshore oil and gas industry is “generally upbeat” heading into the nation's next Gulf of Mexico lease sale, according to trade group National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA).On Wednesday in New Orleans, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will offer 77…

Petrobras Sees Sub-salt Oil Below $6/bbl

Aug 20, 2019

State-controlled oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA said the cost of extracting oil in subsalt areas may fall from the current level of $6 a barrel, Chief Executive Roberto Castello Branco said during an event.(Reporting by Marta Nogueira Writing by Ana Mano Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

Sputnik Partners Find Light Oil

Aug 20, 2019

Equinor and partners OMV and Petoro have made an oil discovery in the Sputnik exploration well in the Barents Sea. Preliminary estimates peg recoverable resources at between 20 million and 65 million barrels of oil.The Sputnik well (7324/6-1) was drilled to a vertical depth of 1…

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