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Vår Energi Drills Dry Well in North Sea

Mar 04, 2025

Vår Energi and its partners have drilled a dry well on the Kokopelli prospect, south of the Sleipner area, in the North Sea.The wildcat well 7/1-4 S is located in the North Sea in production license 1190. Two exploration wells have previously been drilled within this area…

Subsea7 Marks 53% Profit Rise Ahead of Planned Saipem Merger

Feb 27, 2025

Oslo-listed energy service group Subsea 7, which plans to merge with Italian rival Saipem, said on Thursday its core profit rose 53% last year, in line with its previous guidance.Subsea 7 and Saipem announced on Sunday a plan to create a leading…

Drilling Ops Restart at Zohr Gas Field Offshore Egypt

Feb 25, 2025

Egypt's petroleum minister Karim Badawi said on Tuesday that drilling work for the development of the Zohr gas field resumed in mid-February.Production had been curbed because of arrears owed to foreign oil companies.A drilling ship arrived…

Petrobras to Assess Reuse of Demobilized Oil and Gas Platforms

Feb 18, 2025

Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras has signed two Protocols of Intent to carry out studies on the reuse of oil and gas production platforms that are in the demobilization stage.The first Protocols of Intent agreement was signed by Petrobras…

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…

US Oil Output Projection Raised for 2025, says EIA

Feb 11, 2025

U.S. oil production is expected to reach new heights in 2025, surpassing earlier projections, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest Short-Term Energy Outlook. The EIA now forecasts U.S. crude oil production will average 13…

Guyana Set to Terminate CGX and Frontera's License for Corentyne Offshore Block

Feb 11, 2025

Frontera Energy Corporation and CGX Energy have received a notice from the Government of Guyana for the cancelation of license for the Corentyne block offshore the South American country.According to the joint venture partners, Guyana has taken the position that the license…

ADNOC Secures LNG Supply Deal with India's BPCL

Feb 10, 2025

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) will supply 2.5 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to India's Bharat Petroleum Corp under a new five-year deal, sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday.Indian's state refiner will receive…

Aker BP Drills Dry Well in North Sea

Feb 06, 2025

Norwegian oil and gas firm Aker BP and its partners have drilled a dry well in the North Sea offshore Norway.The drilling was carried out north of the Gjøa field at the wildcat well 35/6-5 S, located in production license 1110, which was part of the awards in predefined areas (APA) 2020…

Dana Petroleum Keeps Imrandd for UK Assets’ Integrity Services

Jan 28, 2025

Industrial data and engineering consultancy Imrandd has secured the renewal of its longstanding contract with Dana Petroleum, extending its engagement for an additional two years to 2027.The extension ensures the continued delivery of critical integrity services for Dana's UK operations…

ConocoPhillips Takes Over Operatorship of Malaysian Oil and Gas Cluster

Jan 27, 2025

ConocoPhillips Sabah Gas, a subsidiary of the global energy company ConocoPhillips, has taken over the operatorship of Kebabangan Cluster Production Sharing Contract (KBBC PSC) in Malaysia.The transfer took effect on 21 January 2025, making…

Orlen Drills Dry Well in Norwegian Sea

Jan 22, 2025

Orlen Upstream Norway has drilled a dry well as part of exploration campaign in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea.The wildcat well 6305/10-1 was the first exploration well in production license 1055, which was awarded in 2020 (Awards in predefined areas (APA) 2019)…

Rex Subsidiary Lime Petroleum AS Awarded New License in Norway

Jan 17, 2025

Rex International Holding Limited (Rex International Holding Group) announced that its subsidiary Lime Petroleum AS (LPA) has been offered a 33.8434 per cent participating interest in  a new offshore licence in the 2024 Awards in Predefined Areas (“APA 2024”) round in Norway…

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