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Brent Reaches $70, Highest Since March

Jun 01, 2021

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, with Brent topping $70 and trading at its highest since March, as optimism grew over the fuel demand outlook during the summer driving season of the United States, the world's top oil consumer.Prices were also boosted…

Equinor Sanctions $8B Bacalhau Field Development in Brazil

Jun 01, 2021

Norwegian oil and gas company Equnior has made a final investment decision for the development of the Bacalhau field offshore Brazil.The development of the field located in the Santos Basin will cost around $8 billion. Arne Sigve Nylund, Equinor’s executive vice president for Projects…

Petronas Says Demand Recovery Uncertain as 1Q Profit Doubles

May 31, 2021

Petronas's first-quarter profit more than doubled on the back of recovering commodity prices, but the Malaysian state oil firm cautioned demand prospects hinged on vaccines preventing a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic.Petronas said on Monday it made a post-tax profit of 9…

Iran Can Boost Oil Output to 6.5 mln bpd, Minister Says

May 31, 2021

Iran's oil output can easily reach 6.5 million barrels per day (bpd) when U.S. sanctions are lifted, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Monday, according to the Ministry's SHANA website.Zanganeh also said an increase in Iranian oil output would boost the country's political power…

TotalEnergies Says It Did All It Could to Limit Gas Field Revenues Reaching Junta in Myanmar

May 28, 2021

Energy giant TotalEnergies said on Friday it had gone as far as it could for now to limit the revenues going to the military junta in Myanmar while staying within a legal framework and assuring power supplies.Total and U.S. energy company Chevron…

Japan to Need Months to Resume Iran Oil Imports if Sanctions Lifted

May 28, 2021

Japanese refiners will need at least three months to resume Iranian oil imports even if Tehran's nuclear talks with world powers lead to an agreement and a lifting of sanctions, the head of the Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ) said on Thursday…

Odfjell Drilling, BP, Baker Hughes in Pact to Boost Clair Ridge Output

May 28, 2021

Oil major BP, oilfield services firm Baker Hughes, and offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling, have struck a deal together to transform platform drilling and completions activity at the BP-operated Clair oil field, offshore the UK.Located 75km west of the Shetland Islands…

Maersk Drilling Sells Yme Field-tied Offshore Rig for $373M

May 27, 2021

Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has struck a deal to sell the drilling and production unit Mærsk Inspirer, on contract with Repsol at Yme offshore field in Norway, to Havila Sirius for $373 million.As part of the deal, Repsol will…

Total, Chevron Stop Payments to Myanmar Junta from Offshore Gas Project

May 27, 2021

French oil and gas group Total and U.S. energy company Chevron have suspended some payments from a gas joint venture that would have reached Myanmar's junta, earning praise from pro-democracy activists for taking an important first step.International…

Nigeria Renews Offshore Lease OML 118 with Shell, Total, Exxon, Eni

May 26, 2021

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corp renewed Oil Mining Lease 118 [Bonga] with the local subsidiaries of Shell, Total, Exxon, and Eni for another 20 years, the West African country’s state oil firm said in a statement on Tuesday.The deal signals…

Shell Books Floatel's Accommodation Rig for Malampaya Work

May 26, 2021

Oil major Shell has chartered an offshore accommodation rig from the Swedish company Floatel for work in the Philippines.Floatel said Tuesday that Shell Philippines Exploration had awarded it a contract for the Floatel Triumph accommodation unit…

Abu Dhabi: ADNOC Awards NPCC $744M Belbazem Offshore Development Contract

May 25, 2021

Abu Dhabi's national oil firm ADNOC on Tuesday announced the award of a $744 million contract for the full field development of the Belbazem Offshore Block to the National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC).The contract was awarded by Al Yasat Petroleum Operations Company Ltd (Al Yasat)…

Timor Leste: Santos Kicks Off Bayu Undan Infill Drilling

May 25, 2021

Australian oil and gas company Santos has started Phase 3C infill drilling program at the Bayu-Undan field, offshore Timor-Leste.Under the $235 million drilling program, sanctioned in January, Santos will drill three production wells and will develop additional natural gas and liquids reserves…

VIDEO: Can the Subsea Factory Support a Net Zero World?

May 25, 2021

Mads Hjelmeland is passionate about subsea processing. It’s a subject close to his heart in his role as managing director, Processing Systems, OneSubsea. But it’s more than just a recovery enhancing technology to Mads. Subsea processing is central…

Oil Prices Rise on Potential Snag in Iran Talks

May 24, 2021

Oil prices rose on Monday as a potential snag emerged in reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal that could add more oil supply, while Goldman Sachs said the case for higher prices remained intact even with increased Iran exports.Brent crude oil futures for July were 90 cents…

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