CNOOC has commenced production from the Luda 5-2 North Oilfield Phase II Development Project. Located in the central part of the Bohai Sea, the project is expected to achieve a peak production of approximately 6,700 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) in 2026. SourceContinue Reading
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced plans to establish a $1 billion oil service financing facility in Guyana. This initiative aims to enhance local participation in the country’s fast growing oil industry, in alignment with the government’s local content policies. SourceContinue Reading
Tokyo Gas Co. will sell its stake in an Eagle Ford shale gas project to Shizuoka Gas Co. for $130 million, amid scrutiny from activist shareholder Elliott Investment Management, which has called for the utility to streamline its portfolio. SourceContinue Reading
Bowman Consulting Group has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire UP Engineering, a San Antonio, Texas-based firm specializing in civil engineering and surveying services. UP serves clients throughout Texas with a focus on oil and gas, industrial, commercial and residential projects. SourceContinue Reading
The CPA awarded to Accell enables Aramco to efficiently procure InflowControl’s patented AICV® technology to support the reduction of unwanted water and increase of net-oil from their onshore and offshore wells. SourceContinue Reading
National Ocean Industries Association President Erik Milito has issued a statement after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) rescinded NTL No. 2023-G01, Expanded Rice’s Whale Protection Efforts During Reinitiated Consultation with NMFS. SourceContinue Reading
ConocoPhillips will sell its interests in the Gulf of Mexico Ursa and Europa fields to Shell for $735 million, both companies confirmed today. ConocoPhillips continues to work towards a strategy of divesting noncore assets, while Shell looks to strengthen its deepwater portfolio. SourceContinue Reading
Wood has been awarded a $120 million contract extension by Shell UK to provide brownfield engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and subsea and integrity management to onshore and offshore assets across the UK. SourceContinue Reading
Exxon Mobil Corp. outlined plans to increase natural gas production from Guyana and is considering export options, country manager Alistair Routledge said, citing pressure from the government to do more with the natural gas that’s found alongside its crude. SourceContinue Reading
Ecopetrol SA sees “great potential” for E&P activity in Colombia alongside bets on U.S. fracing and offshore gas. Ecopetrol has full ownership of the CPO-09 block in Colombia’s oil-rich eastern plains after completing its $452 million acquisition of Repsol SA’s 45% stake. SourceContinue Reading
