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Oil majors compete for Libya’s first exploration tender since 2011 war

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and TotalEnergies SE are competing in Libya’s first energy exploration tender since the 2011 conflict, the country’s state-run oil firm said, as the OPEC member looks to oil majors to help ramp up production to a record. Chevron said it constantly reviews new exploration opportunities, but doesn’t comment on commercial matters.

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TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy Win Exploration License in Algeria

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The Ahara license, awarded under the North African country’s 2024 bidding round, sits at the “intersection of the prolific Berkine and Illizi Basins”, TotalEnergies said in a press release. percent stake during the exploration and appraisal phases. square miles) onshore Algeria. State-owned QatarEnergy also owns 24.5

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One of Wyoming’s largest oil producers drilling its first 3-mile well

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Publisher’s Note: Anschutz Exploration will present at EneCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference at the Westin Downtown , August 17-20, 2025. But in formations like those found in the Powder River Basin (PRB), the oil and gas often sit in thin, horizontal layers of rock. Anschutz Exploration Corp.,

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Oil and Gas Explorers Focus on Near-Field Plays

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Increasing financial constraints, a low commodity price environment and a shrinking pool of prospective basins have transformed how oil and gas players explore for new barrels.

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Who is the Upstream Industry's Most Admired Explorer?

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by Andreas Exarheas | Rigzone Staff | Monday, June 30, 2025 | 6:54 AM EST Wood Mackenzie reveals who was crowned the 'most admired upstream explorer' in the company's latest Annual Exploration Summit Survey. Congratulations to John Ardill and the entire exploration team,” he continued.

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Permian oil producers face higher costs with new saltwater rules

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(Oil Price) – As if WTI oil prices in the low $60s per barrel aren’t enough to slow production growth at America’s top producing shale basin, the Permian, new guidelines for permitting saltwater disposal wells could raise the costs for operators, especially smaller producers with limited resources.

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Production Resumes at Keddington Oilfield

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The company said in a media release production resumed following major site upgrades in 2024 and 2025. In June 2025, Keddington produced a total of 992 barrels of oil over 23 days, with an average of 10.4 hours of pumping per day and a gross flow rate of 43 barrels daily, the company said.