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First Gas Flows to FLNG Gimi from BP’s GTA FPSO

Jan 21, 2025

The full commissioning of Golar LNG’s floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit Gimi has started with the injection of first gas from the BP-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project offshore Mauritania and Senegal.Ahead of first gas injection to Gimi FLNG, the gas from the LNG carrier British Sponsor was being used to undertake advanced commissioning work.Receipt of gas from the FPSO allows the full commissioning activity to ramp up…

Serica Energy Set for 2025 Production Increase

Jan 21, 2025

U.K. North Sea-focused oil and gas company Serica Energy expects a 15.6% increase in 2025 production, helped by improved reliability of its assets, it said on Tuesday.Serica has expanded production through acquisitions and investments in the last few years…

BP Restarts Shah Deniz Gas Platform Off Azerbaijan

Jan 20, 2025

BP, operator of the Shah Deniz gas and condensate field development project in Azerbaijan, said on Sunday it had restarted production at the Shah Deniz Alpha gas platform as of late Saturday.'Previously, a technical problem with the subsea condensate…

CNOOC Boosts Dongfang Gas Fields Output with New Platform Coming Online

Jan 20, 2025

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has started production at Dongfang 29-1 gas project in the Yinggehai Basin, offshore China.The main production facilities at the project include a new unmanned wellhead platform and a subsea pipeline…

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…

Industry Award for Sustainable Drilling Waste Solution

Jan 16, 2025

Specialist drilling waste management company, TWMA, has been announced as a finalist in this year’s SPE Offshore Achievement Awards.Shortlisted for the Sustainability Project Award, this recognition celebrates TWMA’s RotoMill technology, an…

BP to slash over 5% of workforce

Jan 16, 2025

BP will cut over 5% of its global workforce, it said on Thursday, as part of CEO Murray Auchincloss' efforts to reduce costs and rebuild investor confidence in the energy giant.Around 4,700 employees and 3,000 contractor positions will be cut this year…

Norway Offers 53 Oil and Gas Licenses to 20 Firms

Jan 14, 2025

The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has offered 53 new production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf in the APA 2024 licensing round to a total of 20 companies.Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) is an annual exploration round for the Norwegian continental shelf…

Technical Issue Shuts Down BP’s Caspian Sea Gas Platform

Jan 10, 2025

BP said on Friday it had suspended the work of its Shah Deniz Alfa (SDA) platform after detecting a technical issue at the subsea gas condensate export line between the platform and the Sangachal terminal.'All people on the platform are safe and there is no environmental impact…

Shell Brings Whale Platform On Stream in US Gulf of Mexico

Jan 10, 2025

Oil and gas major Shell has started the production at its deepwater Whale floating production facility in the Gulf of Mexico.The Whale production facility is in the Alaminos Canyon Block 773 and is adjacent to the Shell-operated Silvertip field…

OP/ED: When it Comes to Offshore Energy, Be Careful What You Wish For

Jan 09, 2025

You just might get it.In the waning days of the Biden administration, the executive orders and such that get announced seemingly on a daily basis signal countless victories for that side of the equation. And, no matter which side of that great divide that you reside on…

UK Fines CNOOC $150K for Breach of Venting Consent at Buzzard Field

Jan 09, 2025

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has imposed a penalty of $154,000 on CNOOC Petroleum Europe for venting without consent at its Buzzard field, 60 miles north-east of Aberdeen, on two separate occasions in a two-week period.On May 31…

Norway Marks Record-High Gas Output Year

Jan 09, 2025

Norway's natural gas production rose by 6.9% in 2024 to a record 124 billion cubic metres (bcm) but is expected to ease slightly this year, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) said on Thursday.Norway became Europe's largest supplier of natural gas following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022…

BP Targets 44% Oil, 89% Gas Increase from India’s Mumbai High Field

Jan 09, 2025

Global energy major BP has pledged to lift oil production by 44% and gas output by 89% from India's largest field off its west coast, under a decade-long contract, according to block operator Oil and Natural Gas Corp ONGC on Thursday.ONGC named…

EIA: Cushing Crude Stocks fall to Decade-low levels

Jan 08, 2025

U.S. crude stocks fell last week, driving the Cushing, Oklahoma hub to a 10-year low, while fuel inventories surged, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday.Crude inventories fell by 959,000 barrels to 414.6 million barrels in the week ended Jan…

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