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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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Israel Shuts Leviathan Gas Field Amid Iran Conflict, Choking Supply to Egypt

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Israel has ordered the shutdown of its massive Leviathan gas field, cutting off a critical supply line to Egypt just as regional tensions with Iran erupt into open conflict. Chevron, the operator of Leviathan, confirmed the halt on Friday after Israel’s Energy Ministry issued the order, citing escalating security threats.

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UK Reconsiders North Sea Oil and Gas to Lower Energy Bills

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The UK government is mulling over a change to the law to oil and gas projects in the North Sea in a drive to lower energy bills.

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China Launches Phase 2 Deep-Sea Gas Field Adding 4.5BCM To Supply

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1 is seen as a cornerstone of China’s efforts to strengthen energy security and reduce reliance… The project, China’s largest deepwater gas development to date, officially reached full capacity on June 26, according to CNOOC officials cited by China Daily. With total geological reserves exceeding 150 bcm, Deep-Sea No.

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Supermajors to Significantly Boost Oil and Gas Output in Nigeria

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Shell sees the start-up of the Bonga North deepwater oil and gas field by 2027, while TotalEnergies expects the Ubeta gas field to also begin production by that year, the top executives of the Nigerian units of the supermajor told an energy conference in Nigeria.

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Chinese Oil Major Discovers New Field

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Chinas state energy company CNOOC said today it had discovered a new oil field in the South China Sea that could contain over 100 million tons of crude oil, equal to around 733 million barrels. Dubbed Huizhou 19-6, the field is located some 100 miles offshore the province of Shenzhen.

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Galp Expects New Field to Boost Its Production in Brazil by 40%

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Portugal-based energy company Galp expects its oil production in Brazil to jump by 40% in the coming years as a new major field is set to begin production later in 2025, Nuno Bastos, EVP Upstream, has said. The expected start-up of the Bacalhau field, operated by Norways Equinor, is set

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