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Chevron to Ditch Indonesian Deepwater Development Stake?

Jan 24, 2020

U.S. oil giant Chevron Corp is considering selling its participating interest in the Indonesian Deepwater Development (IDD) gas project, the company said on Friday, as it makes sweeping changes to cut costs and streamline operations. No final decision has yet been made…

In a first, Brazil Oil Output Surpassed 1 Billion Barrels in 2019

Jan 23, 2020

Brazil produced 1.018 billion barrels of oil in 2019, marking the first time the South American nation passed the billion-barrel mark for annual production, the national oil regulator said on Wednesday. In a statement, the regulator, known as the ANP…

Panoro, Vaalco Make Progress Offshore Gabon

Jan 22, 2020

Gabon looks to be on its way to achieving the projected 50% increase in crude oil production in the next one year if the positive result from offshore wells development, by two of the leading international oil companies operating in the country…

Lukoil Eyeing Azeri Offshore Blocks

Jan 22, 2020

Russian oil giant Lukoil plans to sign an agreement with Azerbaijan's state energy company SOCAR for two offshore blocks in Azerbaijan, the Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday. CEO Vagit Alekperov told reporters in Davos that the two firms are discussing a number of projects…

FAR Inks Sangomar Oil Offtake Deal with Glencore

Jan 22, 2020

Australian oil company FAR Ltd. has signed a deal with Glencore, one of the world's largest oil marketers, for the full allocation of Far's share of the future oil production from the Sangomar field offshore Senegal.FAR, which owns a 15% stake in the recently sanctioned…

BW Energy Completes 2nd Producer at Tortue 2 in Gabon

Jan 22, 2020

BW Energy has completed the second production well of the Tortue Phase 2 development, offshore Gabon.'The DTM-5H well marks the completion of the first of two new well clusters on the Tortue field which will be tied back to the FPSO BW Adolo and boost oil output…

Record Production for Santos

Jan 22, 2020

Santos Ltd posted record annual production on Wednesday, benefiting from higher gas output at its Western Australia assets.Australia's second-biggest independent gas producer acquired Quadrant Energy in late 2018 for more than $2 billion, boosting…

BP, Angola in Offshore Oil Agreement

Jan 21, 2020

BP signed an agreement with Angola aimed at acquiring oil further exploration rights, state news agency Angop reported, the latest in a flurry of agreements between oil majors and Africa's second-biggest exporter.The deal with the country's…

Bad Weather Delays Byron GoM Well

Jan 21, 2020

Byron Energy will put off a planned drilling operation in the Gulf of Mexico, as bad weather has hampered the rig move.Providing an update on its planned South Marsh Island F4 well, Byron said Tuesday it had been advised by the drilling contractor…

Guyana's First-Ever Oil Cargo Sets Sail

Jan 21, 2020

A vessel carrying Guyana's first-ever shipment of crude set sail on Monday bound for the U.S. Gulf Coast, oil major Exxon Mobil Corp said, marking the tiny South American nation's long-awaited debut as an oil exporter.The Suezmax vessel Yannis P…

FAR Secures $300M Sangomar Loan

Jan 20, 2020

Oil and gas company FAR has secured a $300 million reserve-based loan for its share of the CAPEX for recently sanctioned Sangomar field development, offshore Senegal.“FAR is pleased to announce a binding and committed underwritten US$300 million…

Exxon to Load First Crude from Guyana This Weekend

Jan 17, 2020

The first-ever cargo of Guyana's crude for export is scheduled to begin loading this weekend so the oil can be processed at Exxon Mobil's refining system, the company told Reuters on Friday.Exxon has so far made 15 discoveries of oil reserves in Guyana…

Angola: Eni Brings Agogo Field Online

Jan 17, 2020

Italian oil company Eni has produced first oil from its Agogo field offshore Angola, nine months after discovery.Eni brought the field online via the FPSO Ngoma located 15 kilometers from the oil field. The current output level is around 10…

Norway's December Oil Output Beats Forecast

Jan 17, 2020

Norway's oil production rose in December from the previous month, beating official forecast by 12.7% as the ramp-up of a major new field continued, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) said on Friday.Output from the giant Johan Sverdrup…

Equinor OK to Use Island Wellserver for LWI

Jan 17, 2020

Norway's Equinor has obtained regulatory consent to use the Island Wellserver vessel.The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway gave the oil company its approval to use the well intervention vessel in Norway in 2020.The consent applies to the use…

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