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Equinor Makes Oil Discovery At Massive Arctic Field

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Equinor has made an oil discovery near Johan Castberg, which could boost reserves at the giant field in the Arctic Barents Sea. Equinor, whose Johan Castberg field has recently reached peak production, has struck oil in exploration well Drivis Tubåen, the Norwegian energy major said on Monday.

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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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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, 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. TotalEnergies’ other producing fields in Algeria are the Timimoun gas fields (37.75

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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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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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Equinor Hits New Discovery in Johan Castberg

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Image by Tatyana Ponomareva via iStock Equinor ASA on Monday announced another discovery in the recently started-up Johan Castberg field on Norway’s side of the Barents Sea. The majority state-owned energy major put preliminary estimates for well 7720/7-DD-1H, or Drivis Tubaen, at 9-15 million barrels of oil. percent stake.