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Kuwait Strikes Oil and Gas at Al-Jlaiaa Offshore Field

Jan 22, 2025

Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has made a discovery of hydrocarbon resources with large commercial quantities at the Al-Jlaiaa offshore field, estimated at 800 million of medium-density oil barrels and 600 billion standard cubic feet of associated gas…

Trump Revokes Biden's Oil Drilling Block on US Coasts and Arctic

Jan 21, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday repealing former President Joe Biden's efforts to block oil drilling in the Arctic and along large areas off the U.S. coasts, according to the White House.Biden this month banned new offshore oil and gas development along most U…

OMV Gets North Sea Drilling Permit

Jan 21, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted OMV (Norge) a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.The permit is for wellbore 35/6-6 in production license 1109.OMV (Norge) is the operator of the license with 30% interest, with partners DNO Norge (30%)…

NOIA Ready to Drive Offshore Energy with Trump Administration

Jan 20, 2025

National Ocean Industries Association President Erik Milito issued the following statement regarding the inauguration of President Donald Trump:'American offshore energy stands as a cornerstone of our nation's greatness. We are committed to…

ExxonMobil Makes Gas Discovery Offshore Egypt

Jan 20, 2025

ExxonMobil Egypt, a subsidiary of U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil, has made a gas discovery as part of a drilling campaign in the North Marakia Block offshore Egypt.The drilling of the Nefertari 1 well at an area with at a water depth of 1,720 meters…

Rex Subsidiary Lime Petroleum AS Awarded New License in Norway

Jan 17, 2025

Rex International Holding Limited (Rex International Holding Group) announced that its subsidiary Lime Petroleum AS (LPA) has been offered a 33.8434 per cent participating interest in  a new offshore licence in the 2024 Awards in Predefined Areas (“APA 2024”) round in Norway…

Oil Dips on Larger US Crude Draw, Russia Sanctions

Jan 16, 2025

Oil prices fell back slightly on Thursday, a day after settling at multi-month highs on U.S. President Joe Biden's latest sanctions targeting Russia and a larger than forecast fall in U.S. crude stocks.Brent crude futures were down 12 cents…

TVO Contracts 4C Global Consultancy to Support UK Clients

Jan 16, 2025

Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore (TVO), a developer of innovative solutions for the offshore industry, has engaged Finlay Johnston, through 4C Global Consultancy, to lead business development efforts for TVO in the UK.“We recently appointed a country…

BP to slash over 5% of workforce

Jan 16, 2025

BP will cut over 5% of its global workforce, it said on Thursday, as part of CEO Murray Auchincloss' efforts to reduce costs and rebuild investor confidence in the energy giant.Around 4,700 employees and 3,000 contractor positions will be cut this year…

Aker BP Bites Dust in North Sea

Jan 14, 2025

Aker BP and its partner Concedo have drilled a dry well near the Bøyla field in the North Sea.The well, 24/12-8 S or ‘Rumpetroll South’, is a follow-up to the discovery made in well 24/9-13 – ‘Rumpetroll’, in 2019.Both wells are located in production license 869…

BOEM Boosts Monetary Penalties for Oil & Gas firms

Jan 10, 2025

Today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced a final rule that implements the 2025 inflation adjustments for the maximum daily civil monetary penalties contained in BOEM regulations in accordance with Federal law.The Federal…

OP/ED: When it Comes to Offshore Energy, Be Careful What You Wish For

Jan 09, 2025

You just might get it.In the waning days of the Biden administration, the executive orders and such that get announced seemingly on a daily basis signal countless victories for that side of the equation. And, no matter which side of that great divide that you reside on…

TotalEnergies to Start Exploration Drilling Off Suriname from May

Jan 09, 2025

TotalEnergies will start drilling an exploration well on Suriname's Block 64, the company's country manager Artur Nunes da Silva said on Wednesday, adding final costs and further well operations were still being organized.Suriname is working to build its offshore oil and gas industry…

Shell Comes Up Dry Offshore Namibia

Jan 08, 2025

Shell will write down around $400 million over an oil discovery offshore Namibia that it deemed commercially unviable in a blow to the southern African country's efforts to become a crude producer.Shell told Reuters that discovered oil and gas…

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