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ConocoPhillips announces oil find at Slagugle discovery in Norwegian Sea

Oilfield Technology

The appraisal well was drilled approximately 22 km north-east of the Heidrun field and 270 km north of Kristiansund. The Deepsea Yantai drilling rig, operating in a water depth of 341 m, was utilised for the drilling. The well results have confirmed the presence of oil and provided essential data for potential development.

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1/4 Century: What Was the Oil and Gas Industry Like in the Early 2000s? Part 2

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With techniques like CO injection and steam flooding , EOR extended the life of aging fields by decades. Boosting Recovery: EOR methods increased recovery rates by up to 60%, reviving fields that had been written off. Permian Basin Pioneer: Projects here used CO injection to produce an extra 1 million barrels annually by 2005.

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How Energy Giants Performed in Q1 2025: A Breakdown of Equinor, BP, Hess, and NOG

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production increased versus the prior year, due to: Increased output from existing fields Higher ownership from new transactions in U.S. Conclusion: Q1 2025 Performance Summary Equinor Strong in: European gas pricing, new field startups (Johan Castberg), and capital discipline. TWh , the same as Q1 2024. shale basins. billion $4.97