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China's CNOOC Eyes Record Oil, Gas Production for 2023

Jan 11, 2023

China's CNOOC Ltd has set its 2023 production target at a record 650 million to 660 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe), about 8% above last year's goal.  The state-controlled offshore oil and gas company produced about 620 million boe last year…

Guyana Seeks Indian Investment in Its Hydrocarbon Sector - Indian official

Jan 11, 2023

Guyana wants Indian companies to invest in its oil and gas sector as the South American nation aims to expand its nascent energy sector, a senior Indian foreign ministry official said on Tuesday. Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali and Suriname's President Chandrikapersad 'Chan' Santokhi…

Russia's Sakhalin-1 Close to Full Oil Production after Exxon Exit

Jan 09, 2023

Russia has restored oil output at its Sakhalin-1 project after struggling with production following the exit of its previous operator Exxon Mobil Corp due to sanctions, an industry source said.Oil output from Russia's Sakhalin-1 project has recovered to 140…

BW Energy Spuds First Hibiscus Production Well at Dussafu Block Offshore Gabon

Jan 09, 2023

Oil and gas company BW Energy has started drilling the first production well on the Hibiscus / Ruche Phase 1 development in the Dussafu Block offshore Gabon. The company said Monday that drilling operations had started in the first week of January…

Norway Oil Output to Rise 7% in 2023. Gas Steady at Record Levels

Jan 09, 2023

Norway's oil output is expected to rise by 6.9% this year as the huge Johan Sverdrup field ramps up production while gas volumes are predicted to remain unchanged near record highs, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) said on Monday. Production…

Venezuela's Oil Exports Fall in Spite of Iranian Assist

Jan 06, 2023

Venezuela's oil exports last year declined due to infrastructure outages, U.S. sanctions and rising competition in its key Asia market despite assistance from ally Iran, according to shipping data and documents.Exports this year are expected…

Diesel Consumption to Fall with US Manufacturing Downturn

Jan 06, 2023

U.S. manufacturers reported business activity declined for the second month running in December and the sector appears to be on the leading edge of a recession. The slowdown in manufacturing and freight has already dampened consumption of diesel and other distillate fuel oils…

Hess Signals Guyana's Seventh Oil Platform

Jan 05, 2023

Hess Corp on Thursday said drilling results expected this month could add a seventh platform in Guyana, which would lift the nascent oil producing nation's output above the 1.2 million barrels of oil equivalent per day planned.The U.S. oil producer…

Talos Makes Two Deepwater Discoveries Near Ram Powell Platform in Gulf of Mexico

Jan 04, 2023

U.S. oil firm Talos Energy said Tuesday that its two deepwater wells in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico had discovered commercial quantities of oil and gas during drilling operations in the fourth quarter of 2022. Talos holds a 60% working interest in the two deepwater discoveries…

Petra Energy Continues Banang Offshore Field Ops for Petronas

Jan 03, 2023

Petra Energy Berhad has secured a contract extension with Petronas for production, operation, and maintenance services at the Banang offshore oil field. The agreement runs until August 6, 2024. Its scope under the extension includes the provision of production…

ONGC's Iconic Jack-up Drilling Rigs Starts New Life as MOPU

Jan 03, 2023

Sagar Samrat, the iconic offshore drilling rig that helped discover India's biggest offshore oil field - the Mumbai High - in 1974, has started its new life, now as an offshore production unit.India's national oil company ONGC said Monday that…

Oil Set to End Turbulent 2022 With Second Annual Gain

Dec 30, 2022

Oil rose on Friday and was on track for a second straight annual gain in a volatile year marked by tight supplies because of the Ukraine war and weakening demand from the world's top crude importer, China. Crude surged in March with global benchmark Brent reaching $139…

OKEA, DNO Looking at Options to Develop Brasse Discovery

Dec 29, 2022

The Norwegian oil and gas companies OKEA  and DNO Norge have signed a deal for OKEA to enter the offshore license in Norway containing the Brasse discovery, with a 50% stake effective January 1, 2023. Following the transaction, DNO  and OKEA will each hold 50% WI in the (PL740)…

Indonesia Awards Two Oil & Gas Exploration Blocks to Domestic Firms

Dec 28, 2022

Indonesia has awarded another two oil and gas exploration blocks to domestic firms as it seeks to boost production to meet growing energy demand, the energy ministry's director general of oil and gas said on Wednesday. The Paus working area in offshore East Natuna…

Norway's Njord Offshore Field Resumes Production After Major Platform Upgrades

Dec 28, 2022

Production from the Njord field in the Norwegian Sea restarted at 16.30 on December 27th, following an upgrade project in which both the platform and the floating storage and offloading vessel (FSO) were brought ashore for extensive upgrades…

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