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(OE) Global energy technology company SLB has secured a major drilling contract by Australian oil and gas operator Woodside Energy for its ultra-deepwater Trion development project, offshore Mexico. SLB will oversee the delivery of 18 ultra-deepwater wells using an integrated services approach and AI-enabled drilling capabilities to improve operational efficiency and well quality. The full... Continue Reading →
(Reuters)'U.S. authorities have notified Spanish oil company Repsol that its license to export oil from Venezuela is to be revoked, a company spokesperson said on Monday, while Spain's foreign minister promised to defend Repsol's interests. President Donald Trump's administration told Repsol it had until May 27 to wind down its operations in the Southern American... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Utility firm Sempra will sell some energy infrastructure assets in Mexico and a minority stake in Sempra Infrastructure to fund its five-year capex plan of $56 billion, it said on Monday. In February, the company had forecast a five-year capital plan of about $56 billion, a 16% increase from its prior plan, with over... Continue Reading →
(OE) XRG, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has completed the acquisition of Galp’s 10% interest in the Area 4 concession in Mozambique's Rovuma Basin. The Rovuma Basin, one of the largest gas discoveries in the past 15 years, has enabled ADNOC’s XRG access to LNG projects with a combined potential production... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Australia's Woodside Energy said on Friday it would sell some assets in its offshore oil and gas project in Trinidad and Tobago to London-based Perenco for $206 million. The sale includes the Greater Angostura project's offshore production facilities and interests in the shallow water Angostura and Ruby fields, but excludes assets in the deepwater... Continue Reading →
(OE) BP Trinidad and Tobago has taken the final investment decision (FID) for the Ginger gas development offshore Trinidad and Tobago, while marking the exploration success at its Frangipani well. Taking FID on Ginger and discovering gas at Frangipani are the latest demonstrations of upstream activity this year for BP, in line with its strategy... Continue Reading →
(OE) China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) has posted an 11.4% net profit growth in 2024, marking a record year of oil and gas production, which has been increased by 7% compared to a year earlier. In 2024, CNOOC recorded a net oil and gas production of 726.8 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), a... Continue Reading →
(OE) Oslo-listed offshore accommodation rig provider Floatel International has secured a contract extension with Equinor for its Floatel Victory semi-submersible accommodation unit. Under the contract extension, Floatel Vicotry will continue to provide Maintenance and Safety Unit (MSU) support alongside the Peregrino Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit offshore Brazil through the end of 2025.... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC has been awarded a major integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (iEPCI™) contract worth over $1 billion by Shell for its Gato do Mato greenfield development offshore Brazil. In addition to integrated execution, the project will utilize Subsea 2.0® configure-to-order (CTO) subsea production systems. Combining both offerings will enable streamlined project management through a single interface and accelerate time to first... Continue Reading →
(OE) MODEC has signed an agreement with Shell for the operations and maintenance of the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, to be deployed at Gato do Mato deepwater field off Brazil, for a period of 20 years. The agreement follows the execution of the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract, which was awarded to... Continue Reading →
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