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The First Oil Well in the World – Bibi Heybat

Aresco

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. The 1846 Breakthrough: Bibi Heybat Well In 1846, long before the American oil boom, the world’s first mechanically drilled oil well was completed at Bibi Heybat, just south of Baku.

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Namibia considers incentives to expedite TotalEnergies’ offshore development

Oil & Gas 360º

(World Oil) – Namibia will offer financial incentives to help kick-start the development of oil fields managed by a group led by TotalEnergies, according to a special adviser in the presidency. But the explorers have also hit dry wells, prompting them to write off drilling costs as they learned more about the fields.

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Conrad Signs Gas Sales Agreement for Indonesia's Mako Field

Rigzone

The resulting pricing mechanism will be economically similar to the mix of prices previously approved for Mako export and domestic gas sales, with 100 percent of the gas produced from the field to be sold at the above-referenced price rather than the usual fixed domestic offtake price, according to the release. Conrad holds a 76.5

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Baker Hughes Scores Plug and Abandonment Job from Equinor

Rigzone

Image by JHVEPhoto via iStock Baker Hughes Company was selected by Equinor ASA to provide plug and abandonment services in the Oseberg East field on Norway’s continental shelf. The energy tech company said in a media release that its Mature Assets Solutions team will execute the contract.

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The Iberian green industrial opportunity: Carbon capture and storage

McKinsey

Developments in France are particularly relevant to Spain since France is accelerating its CCUS efforts despite not having significant national oil and gas reserves, which eliminates the possibility of using depleted fields for CO 2 storage. Transport type: Offshore pipeline transport costs are typically 1.3 percent in 2030 to 35.0

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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

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. Gatti earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Alberta, Canada. Ron holds a B.Sc.

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Namibia Weighs Incentives to Kickstart TotalEnergies' Offshore Oil Plan

Rigzone

Image by Adele Heidenreich via iStock Namibia will offer financial incentives to help kick-start the development of oil fields managed by a group led by TotalEnergies SE, according to a special adviser in the presidency. TotalEnergies and Shell Plc in 2022 made the first in a series of finds off the coast of the southwest African nation.