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Mexico Revises Oil Production Down

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Mexicos finance ministry has revised the countrys crude oil production rate for the year by 129,000 bpd less than previously expected. Instead of 1.8 million bpdthe target set by President Claudia SheinbaumMexico is seen producing 1.762 million bpd, Reuters reported, citing the ministry.

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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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TotalEnergies Farms Into 40 Chevron Exploration Leases offshore US

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Image by JHVEPhoto via iStock TotalEnergies SE said Monday it has acquired a 25 percent stake in a Gulf of America exploration portfolio operated by Chevron Corp. offshore collaboration with Chevron beyond the existing partnerships in Ballymore (40 percent TotalEnergies) which achieved first production this year, Anchor (37.14

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Nigeria Urges Firms to Boost Oil Output to OPEC Quota

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Nigerias crude oil production averaged 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) in the first quarter of the year, well below the 1.8 Production growthhinges on optimising our existing resources and exploring new frontiers,

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Legacy Oil Producers May Define Next Chapter of Global Supply

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Global oil markets are entering a pivotal phase as exploration-driven reserve replacement lags. This growing shortfall, combined with forecasts that US shale production will peak in the 2030s, sets the stage for a tightening global supply outlook.

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TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy Win Exploration License in Algeria

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percent stake during the exploration and appraisal phases. Algeria contributed 154 million cubic feet a day of gas and 21,000 barrels per day of liquids to TotalEnergies’ 2024 production, according to the company’s annual report. square miles) onshore Algeria. State-owned QatarEnergy also owns 24.5

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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.