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India's ONGC Videsh Eyes Oil, Gas 'hot spots' in Africa, Latin America

Feb 08, 2023

ONGC Videsh (OVL) Ltd, the overseas exploration arm of India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp, is looking for exploration and production investment opportunities in Africa and Latin America, such as in Ghana and Surinam, managing director Rajarshi Gupta said…

Israel's NewMed Forecasts $15B Offshore Gas Boost for Sovereign Wealth Fund

Feb 08, 2023

Israel's NewMed Energy forecast on Tuesday that the country's nascent sovereign wealth fund will get a 52 billion shekel ($15 billion) injection in the coming decade from its two main natural gas fields. NewMed Energy Chief Executive Yossi Abu said that the company…

Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela to Start Talks over Offshore Gas Field Development

Feb 06, 2023

Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Keith Rowley on Friday told Parliament his government had been in touch with Venezuela following U.S. license to jointly develop a key gas field, and the first meetings to begin negotiations have been set up…

Iran Pens $900M Offshore Gas Field Development Deal

Feb 06, 2023

Iran signed a $900 million contract on Saturday with Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Co (IOEC) to develop the first phase of its Kish offshore gas field in the Gulf, state television reported. Under the contract, IOEC is to launch…

Woodside, Partners to Pick Plan for Timor Sea Sunrise Gas Project Soon

Feb 06, 2023

Woodside Energy Group and its partners on Monday formally committed to working rapidly to pick the best option for developing the Greater Sunrise natural gas field, factoring in for the first time the potential benefits for East Timor. The Sunrise Joint Venture…

Aker BP Selects TechnipFMC for Subsea Tie-in Projects in North Sea

Feb 01, 2023

Oilfield services firm TechnipFMC said Tuesday it had won a 'large' integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (iEPCI) contract by with the Norwegian offshore oil company Aker BP for its Utsira High development. For TechnipFMC…

Neptune Energy Brings Online 10th Well at Cygnus Offshore Field

Feb 01, 2023

Oil and gas company Neptune Energy and its partner, Spirit Energy, said Wednesday that production had started from the tenth well at the Cygnus gas field in the southern North Sea, offshore the UK.Neptune said that the start-up of the well unlocked additional supplies for UK homes and businesses…

U.S. Major ExxonMobil Faces $220M Tax Claim from Russia

Jan 31, 2023

The Russian General Prosecutor's Office is asking a court to recover 15.5 billion roubles ($220 million) in allegedly unpaid taxes from U.S. oil major ExxonMobil , local news agencies TASS and Interfax reported on Tuesday citing court documents…

Petrobras 'Pre-salt' Geologist Tapped to Head E&P

Jan 30, 2023

The new Chief Executive of Brazil's Petrobras, Jean Paul Prates, has picked geologist Mario Carminatti to head the oil company's exploration and production division, people with knowledge of the information said on Friday.As the company's chief geologist…

Eni Pens $8B Libya Offshore Gas Deal

Jan 29, 2023

Italian energy company Eni and Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) signed an $8 billion gas production deal on Saturday aimed at boosting energy supplies to Europe despite the insecurity and political chaos in the North African country. The deal…

New Petrobras CEO Says to Drive Energy Shift while Expanding Oil and Gas

Jan 27, 2023

The new chief executive of Petrobras told employees the oil company will drive Brazil's transition to renewable energy, while keeping its oil and gas expansion on track.The first remarks by Jean Paul Prates as CEO, in a video to employees, mark a strategy shift for the state-run firm…

Aker BP Awards Edvard Grieg EPCI Contract to Moreld Apply

Jan 27, 2023

Engineering firm Moreld Apply said it has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract by Aker BP for the Edvard Grieg topside modification, part of the Utsira High tie-backs project.The purpose of…

Petro Rio Set to Take Over Petrobras' Campos Basin Field as $1,63B Paid

Jan 26, 2023

Brazilian oil and gas company Petro Rio (Prio) on Thursday paid $1.635 billion to Petrobras in relation to the acquisition of Petrobras' interest in the Albacora Leste offshore field, located in the Campos Basin, Brazil.The amount paid Thursday is in addition to the $292…

Reuters: Equinor Launches Sale of Stake in Nigeria Offshore Oilfield

Jan 26, 2023

Norway's Equinor  has launched the sale of its stake in an offshore Nigerian oilfield, joining a retreat by Western energy firms from the West African country as they focus on newer and more profitable operations, three industry sources said…

Libya to Sign Offshore Gas Deals with Italy's Eni, NOC's Bengdara Says

Jan 26, 2023

Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) will sign offshore gas exploration and production deals with Italy's Eni on Saturday, NOC head Farhat Bengdara told a television channel. The deal would require $8 billion to produce up to 850 million cubic feet a day of gas from the Mediterranean…

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