Rigzone

JUNE 30, 2025

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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Rigzone

JUNE 19, 2025

Brent Crude $78.03 +1.73% Natural Gas $4.04 +1.35% Latest Oil Prices SUBSCRIBE SEARCH ARTICLES NEWS Inpex Granted Production Concession for UAE Block by Rocky Teodoro | Rigzone Staff | Thursday, June 19, 2025 | 8:56 AM EST The Japanese energy firm has been conducting exploration and evaluation activities in the block since 2018.

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Egypt Oil & Gas

JULY 22, 2025

This year, bp completed drilling activities from two gas discoveries offshore the Mediterranean; El-King-2 and El Fayoum-5. The two exploration wells will be tied into the company’s existing onshore infrastructure as part of the West Nile Delta (WND) Gas Development project.

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Aresco

JULY 14, 2025

This ancient oil field is widely regarded as the location of the first mechanically drilled oil well in the world, predating Drake’s well by several years. Let’s take a closer look at this remarkable chapter in global industrial history and the foundational role it played in shaping the modern oil and gas industry.

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Oil & Gas 360º

JULY 18, 2025

(BOE Report) – LONDON, July 18 – The high-stakes clash between Exxon Mobil and Chevron over a prized South American oilfield may be a sign of what’s to come in the oil and gas industry as competition for a shrinking pool of prime assets heats up. Chevron’s production is now expected to exceed 4 million bpd by 2030 from 3.4

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Rigzone

JUNE 30, 2025

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 licensees will consider tie-in of the discovery to the Johan Castberg field”, said Equinor, which operates Johan Castberg with a 46.3

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Rigzone

JULY 4, 2025

The company said in a media release production resumed following major site upgrades in 2024 and 2025. The newly installed equipment and facilities are functioning well and ongoing adjustments are being made to optimize production, it said. hours of pumping per day and a gross flow rate of 43 barrels daily, the company said.

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Oil & Gas 360º

JUNE 16, 2025

(Oil & Gas 360) – Publisher’s Note: CanCambria Energy will present at EneCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference at the Westin Downtown , August 17-20, 2025. The signing formally initiates a four-year exploration period. Register to attend. CanCambria Energy Corp.

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Oil & Gas 360º

JULY 16, 2025

They directed their capital to cheaper oil production, and favored U.S. The switch has improved oil output productivity at Imperial’s Kearl oil sands mine by 20% since 2023, the company said. An oil sands mine has big initial start-up costs but once it is operational, it can run for decades with very low production decline rates.

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Rigzone

JUNE 27, 2025

billion) investment to develop Fram South, which will unlock new gas for Europe, the operator said. billion) investment to develop Fram South, which will unlock new gas for Europe, the operator said. Oil comprises 75 percent and gas 25 percent, according to Equinor. It expects the project to start production 2029.

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Pro-Gas Services

JUNE 29, 2025

In the dynamic and demanding world of natural gas processing, the pursuit of efficiency is relentless. For engineers and project managers across the Texas energy landscape, the core challenge remains the same: how to maximize the recovery of valuable products, meet stringent quality specifications, and maintain cost-effectiveness.

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Oil & Gas 360º

JUNE 12, 2025

(Oil & Gas 360) – HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Chevron U.S.A. We drive innovation in the digital space,” said Shawn Stasiuk, Halliburton’s vice president of Production Enhancement. “We We built the digital environment down to the field level and enable our customers to test their best ideas.”

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Rigzone

JULY 25, 2025

“Eni and Sonatrach undertake to consolidate cooperation for the enhancement of Algerian energy resources through new contracts aimed at encouraging an increase in gas production, and the extension of gas supply contracts for export to Italy”, Eni said in a statement online. Sonatrach announced four other awards.

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Rigzone

JULY 24, 2025

Image by Oleksii Liskonih via iStock TotalEnergies SE said Wednesday it has unlocked new production of 60,000 barrels per day (bpd) gross in Angola with the start-up of Begonia and CLOV Phase III. The project consists of five wells tied back to the Pazflor floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel.

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Oil & Gas 360º

JUNE 19, 2025

For the past 30 years, EnerCom Denver has been the largest independent investor conference for the global oil and gas and broadening energy industry that is open to all energy companies, investors, and professionals to participate. This year’s conference will occur August 17-20, 2025, at T he Westin Denver Downtown. Ron holds a B.Sc.

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Enverus

MAY 28, 2025

The company’s flagship customer conference brought together more than 700 leaders, innovators and decision-makers from across the energy value chain to explore the future of energy through the lens of generative artificial intelligence, market transformation and operational excellence.

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Oilfield Technology

JULY 2, 2025

During June 2025, Keddington produced a total of 992 bbl of oil over 23 days of timed pumped production averaging 10.4 The newly installed equipment and facilities are working well and continue to be fine-tuned to optimise production. h/d with an average flow-rate of 43 bpd gross during the period. Already a member?

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Rigzone

JULY 7, 2025

Petronas said in a media release the event marked a significant milestone in Sabah’s energy growth with the official handover of the Sabah Gas Strategy, a project led jointly by Petronas and the state government. The TEA, which was established with ConocoPhillips Malaysia New Ventures Ltd.

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Rigzone

JULY 18, 2025

Natural Gas $3.56 +0.42% Latest Oil Prices SUBSCRIBE SEARCH ARTICLES NEWS What Is The Biggest Oil Discovery of All Time? Natural Gas $3.56 +0.42% Latest Oil Prices SUBSCRIBE SEARCH ARTICLES NEWS What Is The Biggest Oil Discovery of All Time? Welligence is a market intelligence firm focused on the upstream oil and gas sector.

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Rigzone

JULY 23, 2025

The agreement, which covers the current Duyung Production Sharing Contract (PSC) period until January 2037, provides for a total contact quantity of 392 trillion British thermal units (Btu), or the sale of 111 billion Btu per day, Conrad said in a news release.

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Rigzone

JUNE 16, 2025

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. 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.

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Oilfield Technology

JUNE 27, 2025

Maria Phase 2 is a four well subsea tie-back to existing infrastructure in Harbour’s operated Maria field. Production from the first well was delivered safely, on time and to budget. This marks the first of the next wave of subsea developments we are bringing on-stream to support production from our Norway business.”

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Pro-Gas Services

JUNE 15, 2025

At the very heart of this progress lies a critical, often overlooked process: fuel gas conditioning. It is the essential step that ensures the natural gas powering everything from massive power generation turbines to critical industrial engines is clean, dry, and delivered at the precise specifications required for optimal performance.

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Oilfield Technology

JULY 16, 2025

Upon delivery, the P-78 will be deployed in Brazil’s prolific Buzios field, the largest deepwater oil field globally, with an impressive production capacity of 180 000 bpd of oil, 7.2 million m3/d of gas, and a storage capacity of 2 million bbls of oil. Image: FPSO P-78 sailing to Buzios field in Brazil.

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Rigzone

JUNE 10, 2025

Natural Gas $3.63 -0.14% Latest Oil Prices SUBSCRIBE SEARCH ARTICLES NEWS ADNOC's XRG Targets 20-25 MMtpa Gas Portfolio by 2035 by Jov Onsat | Rigzone Staff | Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | 4:15 AM EST XRG set a goal of building a top-five integrated gas and LNG business with a capacity of 20-25 MMtpa by 2035.

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Rigzone

JUNE 27, 2025

Image by pavalena via iStock Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) and its joint venture partners have signed a product sharing contract (PSC) for Block 15-1 on the southern continental shelf of Vietnam. The asset is one of the few blocks in Viernam that contains large-scale commercial oil and gas fields.

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Rigzone

JUNE 19, 2025

Image by Ole Arnesen via iStock The Norwegian Offshore Directorate said ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, operator of production license 891, had confirmed the Slagugle oil discovery. miles) northeast of the Heidrun field and about 270 kilometers (168 miles) north of Kristiansund. million barrels of oil equivalent.

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Rigzone

JUNE 9, 2025

Brent Crude $66.90 +0.65% Natural Gas $3.69 -2.62% Latest Oil Prices SUBSCRIBE SEARCH ARTICLES NEWS CNOOC Announces Seventh Upstream Startup in Chinese Waters This Year by Jov Onsat | Rigzone Staff | Monday, June 09, 2025 | 3:37 AM EST Weizhou 5-3 is expected to reach a peak output of about 10,000 bpd next year. feet) deep. holds 49 percent.

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Egypt Oil & Gas

JUNE 13, 2025

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli held a meeting on Friday afternoon to review the government’s plan to secure the country’s needs of oil and natural gas following the Israeli military operation in Iran. The post Madbouli Heads Meeting to Ensure Adequate Oil and Gas Supply first appeared on Egypt Oil & Gas.

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Rigzone

JULY 2, 2025

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. Image by batuhanozdel via iStock Chevron Corp. Eni SpA and Exxon Mobil Corp.

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Oilfield Technology

JULY 1, 2025

Johan Sverdrup is the largest oil-producing field in Norway and ranks among the world’s most carbon-efficient oil fields. The field is operated by Equinor, with Aker BP holding a 31.6% Total investments are estimated at NOK 13 billion, with production expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2027.

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Oil Review Middle East

JULY 4, 2025

The WDDM concession is located around 90 km offshore Egypt, in the north-western Nile Delta region of the Mediterranean Sea, and is operated by Shell through its joint venture, Burullus Gas Company. The area includes 17 gas fields at water depths ranging from 300 to 1,200 m.

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Oilfield Technology

JUNE 27, 2025

Every year billions of barrels of Produced Water (PW) are generated from oil and gas production around the world. As fields age, they generate higher water to oil ratios. In some mature fields, 10 barrels of water are generated for every barrel of oil produced. However, it is becoming a problem in some onshore fields.

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Offshore Energies UK

JUNE 23, 2025

billion barrels of oil and gas could still be produced from UK waters – 3.2 The government’s independent advisers, the Climate Change Committee, say in a scenario where the UK meets all its climate targets on time, UK homes and businesses will still use between 13 and 15 billion barrels of oil and gas.

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Rigzone

JUNE 27, 2025

It’s a company built on firm foundations, much like the strong granite synonymous with the city” “Adura will sustain domestic oil and gas production and security of energy supply in the UK and beyond”, Equinor added. percent operating stake in Pierce, which started production 1999; a 44.9

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Novi

JULY 23, 2025

As major North American unconventional plays approach maturity, the industry faces a critical challenge in sustaining production levels and reserve replacement. This blog post is based on the technical paper “Can Transfer Learning Be Used to Forecast Production in Frontier Basins? Download the full paper here.

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Rigzone

JULY 14, 2025

has completed the sale of its producing oil and gas assets in Greater Angostura in Trinidad and Tobago to Perenco Group for AUD 206 million ($135.18 Anglo-French explorer and producer Perenco now owns 45 percent of Angostura in Block 2(c) and 68.46 In Ruby, National Gas owns the remaining 31.54 percent in Ruby in Block 3(a).

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