Equinor Makes Gas Discovery Near Huge Arctic Oilfield
OilPrice
JULY 10, 2025
Equinor has made a gas discovery close to its Johan Castberg oilfield in the Barents Sea and will assess a potential tie-in to the now fully operational Arctic field.
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Oil majors compete for Libya’s first exploration tender since 2011 war
Oil & Gas 360º
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. Almost all well-known international companies” are vying for the 22 offshore and onshore blocks, he said.
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Talos Energy announces enhanced corporate strategy
Oil & Gas 360º
JUNE 18, 2025
. (“Talos” or the “Company”) (NYSE: TALO) today announced its enhanced corporate strategy designed to position the Company as a leading pure-play offshore exploration and production company. Grow production and profitability. Build a long-lived, scaled portfolio.
TotalEnergies Farms Into 40 Chevron Exploration Leases offshore US
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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Who is the Upstream Industry's Most Admired Explorer?
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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TGS and Equinor collaborate to drive digital transformation in CCS operations
Oilfield Technology
JULY 10, 2025
This agreement strengthens the ongoing cooperation with Equinor by integrating cutting-edge technology to optimise field operations. This agreement strengthens the ongoing cooperation with Equinor by integrating cutting-edge technology to optimise field operations. Please sign in or register for free.
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Shell Boost Stake in Nigerian Deepwater as TotalEnergies Exits Bonga Oilfield
OilPrice
MAY 29, 2025
non-operated stake in the deepwater oilfield Bonga offshore Nigeria, where the UK-based supermajor plans to develop another major project. Shells subsidiary operating the Bonga oilfield, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), has signed an agreement to buy the French supermajors 12.5%
EnerCom announces Liberty Energy and Baker Hughes as Keynote Speakers at the 30th annual EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference, August 17-20, 2025
Oil & Gas 360º
JUNE 19, 2025
in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta and has held previously roles at Sanjel Corporation, Zodiac Exploration, and Pinnacle Technologies, specializing in hydraulic fracturing in unconventional reservoirs. from 2018-2022, a provider of integrated specialty industrial services with operations in over 20 countries.
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Libya’s first oil bid round in 18 years offers production sharing contracts
Oil & Gas 360º
APRIL 7, 2025
(Oil Price) –Libya will offer production sharing agreements to the successful bidders in its first oil and gas exploration bid round in 18 years, top Libyan oil officials said at an event in London on Monday. Libyas crude oil production currently exceeds 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd), NOC says.
US DOI Proposes Easing Regulations on Onshore Commingled Production
Rigzone
JULY 9, 2025
“Those savings would give operators the ability to reinvest in new energy production, helping drive domestic energy development while reducing the need for duplicative infrastructure”, the DOI said. billion in industry savings annually under the updated regulations.
Derisking MPD operations
Oilfield Technology
JUNE 26, 2025
Managed pressure drilling (MPD) progressed deepwater operations by delivering a critical safety advantage for drilling the world’s most complex and challenging wells. Operational complexity MPD is an adaptive and advanced drilling solution that has made historically challenging wells feasible.
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Draeger Marine & Offshore supports UK’s first offshore CO2 injection
Oilfield Technology
JULY 7, 2025
Perenco recently announced the completion of the tests at the depleted Leman natural gas reservoir in the Southern North Sea using Petrodec’s ERDA rig, the first rig in the UK to have achieved an approved safety case for supporting CCS operations.
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Harbour Energy plc announce first oil achieved at Maria Phase 2, Norway
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.”
Chevron starts oil production from Ballymore Project in Gulf of America
Oil & Gas 360º
APRIL 21, 2025
(Oil & Gas 360) –HOUSTON(BUSINESS WIRE) Chevron Corporation ( NYSE: CVX ) announced today that it started oil and natural gas production from the Ballymore subsea tieback in the deepwater Gulf of America. is operator of the Ballymore project with 60 percent working interest. Malo facilities. Chevron subsidiary Chevron U.S.A.
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Salunda expands Latch Hawk rollout with new offshore deployment
Oilfield Technology
JUNE 26, 2025
The installation, completed earlier this year, forms part of Salunda’s growing activity in the Americas deepwater market – where its patented latch monitoring technologies have become a preferred solution for hazardous area monitoring among major operators in the area.
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ConocoPhillips Confirms Slagugle Oil Discovery in Norwegian Sea
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. The well achieved a maximum production rate of 650 standard cubic meters of oil per flow day, flowing through a 36/64-inch nozzle opening.
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Cyprus Announces New Gas Discovery in Block 10
Rigzone
JULY 7, 2025
and QatarEnergy have made another natural gas discovery in Block 10 offshore Cyprus, the presidential office said Monday. Steve Greenlee, then-president of ExxonMobil Exploration Co., ExxonMobil operates Block 10 with a 60 percent stake. Image by Zigmunds Dizgalvis via iStock Exxon Mobil Corp. QatarEnergy holds 40 percent.
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Murphy Oil to acquire BW Pioneer FPSO in Gulf of America for $125 million
Oil & Gas 360º
MARCH 13, 2025
(World Oil) –Murphy Oil Corporation today announced that a subsidiary has signed a Sales & Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire the BW Pioneer floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) from BW Offshore.
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Equinor, Shell Unveil Name of UK North Sea JV
Rigzone
JUNE 27, 2025
Adura, which will be equally owned, combines the two companies’ offshore assets in the UK, where Shell currently produces over 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day (boed) and Equinor about 38,000 boed. percent operating stake in Pierce, which started production 1999; a 44.9 Adura will include Equinor’s 29.89
African national oil companies (NOCs) partnering with independents to drive E&P
Oil & Gas 360º
MARCH 10, 2025
(World Oil) – Africas national oil companies (NOC) are moving beyond operating as state-representatives by transforming themselves into competitive upstream players. Boosting production Major oil producers in Africa are striving to boost production and NOC-IOC collaboration is at the forefront.
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Chevron, Total Vying in Libya's First Oil Tender Since 2011 War
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. A representative for TotalEnergies declined to comment.
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Oil Review Middle East - Untitled Article
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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ConocoPhillips announces oil find at Slagugle discovery in Norwegian Sea
Oilfield Technology
JUNE 20, 2025
It is the third exploration well drilled in production licence 891, which was awarded during the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) in 2016. The Deepsea Yantai drilling rig, operating in a water depth of 341 m, was utilised for the drilling. After the completion of operations, the well was permanently plugged and abandoned.
bp discovers oil at Far South prospect, deepwater U.S. Gulf
Oil & Gas 360º
APRIL 14, 2025
bp drilled the exploration well in Green Canyon Block 584, located in western Green Canyon approximately 120 miles off the coast of Louisiana in 4,092 feet of water. The Far South co-owners are bp (operator, 57.5%) and Chevron U.S.A. bp expects to grow its global upstream production to 2.3
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Johan Sverdrup Phase 3 investment decision
Oilfield Technology
JULY 1, 2025
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. The partnership has submitted a notification to the authorities in accordance with the existing plan for development and operation (PDO).
EnerMech secures contract for Dana Petroleum’s Triton FPSO
Oilfield Technology
JULY 3, 2025
The contract covers the provision of Offshore Shutdown Support Services for the Triton floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, located approximately 120 miles east of Aberdeen in the North Sea. EnerMech CEO, Charles ‘Chuck’ Davison Jr.,
Mermaid Subsea completes Southern North Sea wellhead severance project
Oilfield Technology
JUNE 23, 2025
Requiring close coordination across multiple vendors to ensure seamless delivery, the operation was executed safely, on schedule and within budget from the Island Valiant vessel. Also conducted from the Island Valiant vessel, this time on behalf of Anasuria Operating Co. Already a member?
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TotalEnergies to Acquire Stake in Suriname's Block 53
Rigzone
JUNE 30, 2025
Image by nielubieklonu via iStock TotalEnergies SE said it has signed an agreement to acquire the 25 percent interest held by Spanish integrated energy firm Moeve, formerly known as CESPA, in Block 53 offshore Suriname. The FPSO is designed to allow the future connection of satellite fields to extend the duration of its production plateau.
SLB announces digital collaboration with Cactus Drilling
Oilfield Technology
JUNE 26, 2025
The collaboration aims to deliver optimised performance through enhanced operational efficiency and consistency in execution by scaling advanced digital solutions. This agreement with Cactus is an important step in shaping the future of well construction and aligning performance goals between SLB, drilling contractors and operators."
Vallourec secures OCTG order with ADNOC
Oilfield Technology
JUNE 30, 2025
These services will ensure that ADNOC’s oil and gas fields operate with maximum efficiency. To meet the projects supply and delivery requirements, production will be carried out across Vallourec’s industrial sites in Brazil, China, and Indonesia. Already a member?
Viaro Energy strengthens North Sea portfolio through acquisition of Deltic Energy
Oilfield Technology
JUNE 30, 2025
Viaro intends to leverage its operational expertise and financial capability to advance the development of Selene, reaffirming its strategic focus on unlocking critical domestic energy resources and supporting the UK’s energy security. Deltic have delivered a 100% success rate with two major gas discoveries from two wells drilled.
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Halliburton awarded five year contract in UK North Sea by Repsol Resources UK
Oilfield Technology
JUNE 11, 2025
The company will deliver a rigless intervention framework that enables Repsol Resources UK to optimise well construction, production, and intervention to maximise plug and abandonment (P&A) operations. Halliburton will provide subsurface technology, drilling and completion services, and digital solutions for major new developments.
Upstream Production Report: 2022 vs. 2023 vs. 2024 – Main Basins, Operators, Oil vs. Gas
Rextag
MARCH 11, 2025
This report analyzes upstream oil and gas production trends over the last three years, based on data from Rextag Energy DataLink. MMBBL 193 BCF Analysis: Hilcorp leads in gas production but is less significant in oil output. MMBBL 193 BCF Analysis: Hilcorp leads in gas production but is less significant in oil output.
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SLB lands major drilling contract for Woodside’s ultra-deepwater Trion development
Oil & Gas 360º
MARCH 31, 2025
(World Oil) – SLB has been awarded a major drilling contract by Australian independent Woodside Energy for its ultra-deepwater Trion development project, offshore Mexico. First production is targeted in 2028. Manufacturing is currently on track. Woodside is developing the field in partnership with Pemex.
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30 years, thousands of deals, many ups and downs but still the place where we know your name — welcome back to the energy industry’s favorite reunion, EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference, August 17-20, 2025.
Oil & Gas 360º
JUNE 11, 2025
Conference Overview Conference Details: EnerCom Denver offers investment professionals a unique opportunity to network and listen to senior management teams from leading companies across the energy Value Chain, update investors on their operational and financial strategies, and learn how they create value for stakeholders.
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Geologist Contact List – CA
Oil Gas Leads
JUNE 21, 2025
Their work involves a combination of exploration, development, and operational support, utilizing advanced geophysical and geological techniques. Purchase Geologists Contact Directory – $25 Buy List Now Key Responsibilities: Conduct geological assessments for exploration, development, and production projects.
Petronas Gets New Block offshore Suriname
Rigzone
JUNE 19, 2025
Brent Crude $78.03 +1.73% Natural Gas $4.04 +1.35% Latest Oil Prices SUBSCRIBE SEARCH ARTICLES NEWS Petronas Gets New Block offshore Suriname by Jov Onsat | Rigzone Staff | Thursday, June 19, 2025 | 7:53 AM EST The new acreage lies next to Petronas' Block 52, which contains the Fusaea, Roystonea and Sloanea discoveries. square miles).
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Reusing produced water
Oilfield Technology
JUNE 27, 2025
Every year billions of barrels of Produced Water (PW) are generated from oil and gas production around the world. This is not a problem offshore where oil can be recovered from the PW so that it can be discharged overboard. There are two primary destinations for PW from onshore operations.
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Hess Relinquishes Block 59 offshore Suriname after Failing to Find Partners
Rigzone
JULY 9, 2025
decided to discontinue Block 59 exploration after failing to bring in new partners following Equinor ASA and Exxon Mobil Corp. decided to discontinue Block 59 exploration after failing to bring in new partners following Equinor ASA and Exxon Mobil Corp.’s Image by James Pintar via iStock Hess Corp.
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Nigeria hires former CEO of Shell unit to lead state oil company
Oil & Gas 360º
APRIL 3, 2025
Ojulari most recently served as chief operating officer of Renaissance Africa Energy Co., and previously led Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Co. The new board has been asked to conduct a strategic review of NNPC-operated and joint venture assets to ensure alignment with value-maximization objectives, Onanuga said.
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DNO Closes Acquisition of Sval Energi for $450MM
Rigzone
JUNE 16, 2025
The acquired portfolio consists of 16 producing fields in Norway, quadrupling DNO’s North Sea production to 80,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), the company said in a news release. Its largest assets, measured by net 2P reserves, are Nova, Martin Linge, Kvitebjørn, Eldfisk, Maria, Symra and Ekofisk.
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Fire Contained at Vietnamese Oil Platform Undergoing Decommissioning (Video)
Offshore Engineer
MAY 23, 2025
A fire incident that occurred at a platform undergoing decommissioning operation offshore Vietnam has been contained, the operator Petrovietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP) has informed
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Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. (NSAI) to host its Oil & Gas Property Evaluation Seminar in Dallas, Texas May, 5-6, 2025
Oil & Gas 360º
APRIL 30, 2025
The seminar covers the basics: geology, petroleum engineering, differences between conventional and unconventional plays, the basics of shale and offshore drilling, the economics of oil and gas exploration and production, geologic storage of CO 2 , and reserves estimations. About NSAI Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
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Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. (NSAI) to host its Oil & Gas Property Evaluation Seminar in Dallas, Texas May, 5-6, 2025
Oil & Gas 360º
APRIL 22, 2025
The seminar covers the basics: geology, petroleum engineering, differences between conventional and unconventional plays, the basics of shale and offshore drilling, the economics of oil and gas exploration and production, geologic storage of CO 2 , and reserves estimations. About NSAI Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
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