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Hess Guyana's Value is Central to Exxon Mobile Spat

Aug 20, 2024

An arbitration panel that will decide a high-profile clash between Exxon Mobil and Chevron will delve into the secret value of Hess' oil riches in Guyana, people familiar with the matter said.Chevron last October offered to pay $53 billion for Hess…

Production at Libya's Sharara Oilfield Up to 85,000 bpd

Aug 19, 2024

Production at Libya's Sharara oilfield has risen to about 85,000 barrels per day in a move aimed at supplying the Zawia oil refinery.Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) had declared force majeure on oil exports from the field on August 7 after a blockade by protesters hit production at the 300…

Gas Production Starts in Argo Cassiopea field, says Eni

Aug 19, 2024

Eni reports it started gas production from the Argo Cassiopea field, coming from one of the four subsea wells drilled in recent months in the Strait of Sicily. Once captured, the gas is transported through a 60 km subsea pipeline to the Gela processing plant…

Valeura Produces First Oil from Nong Yao Extension Off Thailand

Aug 15, 2024

Canada-based oil and gas company Valeura Energy has produced first oil from its Nong Yao C development offshore Thailand.The first three of the seven Nong Yao C development wells were opened up for oil production on August 15, 2024, with additional wells to be brought online successively thereafter…

Shell Plans Water Injection at Vito Field

Aug 14, 2024

Shell announced it will use water injection to enhance oil volume capacity at its deepwater Vito field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The British multinational oil major on Wednesday said its Shell Offshore Inc. subsidiary has taken a final investment decision (FID) on the project…

Petrobras Rumored to be Considering Additional FPSO for Its Buzios Field

Aug 14, 2024

State-run oil firm Petrobras has begun studies for the implementation of a new oil platform in Brazil's Buzios field, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.Each Buzios platform has an average cost of $3.5 billion, said a source…

Mexico's New Government Plots Reform to Boost Oil Reserves Amid Soaring Debt

Aug 08, 2024

Mexico's incoming government will encourage state oil producer Pemex to seek equity partnerships with private oil companies, a model out of favor with the current president, in a bid to boost reserves amid towering debt, according to four sources familiar with the matter…

Petrobras Secures Key Licenses to Boost Offshore Oil Production

Aug 08, 2024

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras has obtained environmental licenses to expand production in two offshore fields, and could have one vessel start production earlier than expected in one field, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters…

AI Tools Lift ADNOC's SARB Field Production Capacity for 25%

Aug 08, 2024

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has started Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled digital operations at its offshore Satah Al Razboot (SARB) field, achieving 25% increase in production capacity with the help of advanced digital technologies…

Oxy Beats Second-quarter Profit Estimates

Aug 07, 2024

Occidental Petroleum on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit, in the first results since it closed the $12 billion acquisition of CrownRock last week.The Houston-based oil and gas firm benefited from higher oil production and a rise in crude prices…

Improved Security Lifts Nigeria's Oil Output

Aug 07, 2024

Nigeria's oil output has risen to between 1.6 million and 1.7 million barrels per day after the government beefed up security to curb crude theft, Chief of Naval Staff Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla said on Tuesday.Crude production in Nigeria, a…

Valeura Set to Restart Wassana Production Offshore Thailand

Aug 02, 2024

Canada-based oil and gas company Valeura Energy has begun the process of restarting the production operations at the Wassana field in the Gulf of Thailand, following inspection of mobile offshore production unit (MOPU).Valeura implemented a precautionary suspension of oil production on June 28…

US Oil Output Falls in May for First Time Since January

Jul 31, 2024

U.S. crude oil production fell in May in its first monthly decline since January, while fell natural gas output decreased to its lowest since February 2023, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed on Wednesday.Crude oil production fell by 61…

Petrobras Second-Quarter Oil Production Rises 2.6%

Jul 29, 2024

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras said on Monday its crude oil production during the second quarter rose 2.6% from the year-ago period after it ramped up five oil platforms and started production in 12 wells.Petrobras pumped 2.16 million barrels per day (bpd) from April to June…

Enauta Resumes Production at Atlanta Field Offshore Brazil

Jul 29, 2024

Brazilian oil and gas company Enauta has resumed production from the floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel operating at Atlanta field, offshore Brazil.Atlanta Field’s production resumed on July 26, and the maintenance period…

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