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Schlumberger, AVEVA Offer Integrated Digital Solutions for Oil & Gas Production Operations

Sep 30, 2021

Oilfield services giant Schlumberger and industrial software provider AVEVA have agreed to integrate edge, AI, and cloud digital solutions to help oil companies optimize oil and gas production. The companies said they'd collaborate together to streamline how energy operators acquire…

Polish PGNiG Buys INEOS' Oil and Gas Business in Norway for $615M

Sep 30, 2021

INEOS Energy has completed the $615 million sale of its oil and gas business in Norway to Poland's PGNiG.The deal, first announced in March 2021, includes all INEOS Oil & Gas interests in production, licenses, fields, facilities, and pipelines…

Rockhopper Eyes Cheaper Development Option for Falkland Islands Oil Field as Partner Set to Exit

Sep 30, 2021

Oil and gas company Rockhopper Exploration on Thursday affirmed its intention to press ahead with the development of the Sea Lion offshore oil field in the Falkland Islands, a week after its partner decided to pull out.Rockhopper Exploration…

China's CNOOC Seeks to Buy Buzios Offshore Oilfield stake for $2.1B, Petrobras says

Sep 30, 2021

Chinese oil and gas firm CNOOC Ltd wants to exercise an option and acquire an additional 5% stake in production rights for the Buzios oilfield for $2.08 billion, the oilfield's owner, Brazil's Petrobras, said on Wednesday.Petroleo Brasileiro SA…

Hurricane Energy Expects Lancaster Field to Deliver at Upper End of 2021 Output Guidance

Sep 29, 2021

Hurricane Energy, the operator of the Lancaster field west of Shetland, has said that the annual output from the field would be at the upper end of the 8,500 - 10,500 bopd guidance.The company issued output guidance on Wednesday, taking into…

Norway's Socialists Pull Out of Talks to Form Majority Government over Climate Policy

Sep 29, 2021

Norway's Socialist Left Party said on Wednesday it had pulled out of talks to form a majority coalition government following this month's election, a move likely to lead to the formation of a minority centre-left administration.Labour, the Centre…

Brazil: Output from Manati Offshore Field Stopped Due to Gas Leak

Sep 28, 2021

Brazilian oil firm Enauta has said production from the Manati offshore field in Brazil was stopped preventively on Monday due to small gas leakage in the inland pipeline between the compression station and the gas treatment station. 'The operator is assessing the causes of this incident…

BP Starts Production from Gulf of Mexico Project

Sep 28, 2021

Oil major BP on Tuesday announced the start-up of its Thunder Horse South Expansion Phase 2 project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The second phase is expected to increase output at one of the largest fields in the Gulf of Mexico, with peak annual average gross production of 25…

Brent Shoots Past $80 a Barrel

Sep 28, 2021

Oil markets climbed for a sixth day on Tuesday, boosted by a tighter supply and firm demand outlook, but power shortages in China which hit factory output tempered the rally.Brent crude futures gained 67 cents, or 0.8%, to $80.20 a barrel at 1016 GMT…

Jadestone Energy's Montara H6 Offshore Well Starts Production

Sep 28, 2021

Oil and gas company Jadestone Energy has tied the Montara H6 development well off Australia into the field facilities and the well has started production.Jadestone is the 100% owner and operator of the Montara field, located in Production Licences AC/L7 and AC/L8 in the Timor Sea…

BW Energy: No Formal Decision on Petrobras' Assets Buy

Sep 27, 2021

Oslo-listed oil and gas company BW Energy, responding to press speculation, said Monday it had not made any formal decision to buy any of Brazil-based Petrobras' assets.BW Energy said it had noted the press speculation regarding the possibility of BW Energy acquiring the Golfinho field in Brazil…

Oil Demand to Peak before 2030, TotalEnergies Says

Sep 27, 2021

Global oil demand is expected to peak before 2030, earlier than previously projected, TotalEnergies forecast on Monday.The French oil major - which had previously forecast the peak happening around 2030, rather than before - said its business…

Brent Heading for $80 a Barrel. Hits Highest Since October 2018

Sep 27, 2021

Oil prices rose for a fifth straight day on Monday with Brent at its highest since October 2018 and heading for $80 amid supply concerns as demand picks up in parts of the world with the easing of pandemic restrictions.Brent crude was up 92 cents or 1…

Altera's Petrojarl Knarr FPSO Pilots DNV ABATE Class Notation

Sep 27, 2021

Classification society DNV has introduced the new ABATE class notation, to assist the owners and operators of offshore floating installations to identify and implement measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.The ABATE notation provides…

Number of Production Floater Contracts in Near-term Queue at Record High

Sep 27, 2021

Crude prices have climbed to the upper-$70s, sustained by continued demand growth and the OPEC+ production curtailment agreement. Excess oil inventory has largely been eliminated, natural gas supply shortages have appeared in Europe and LNG prices have soared…

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