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This initiative will rejuvenate the remaining 2D and 3D data in Liberia's prospective Liberia and Harper basins. The project will integrate existing legacy datasets to create a unified velocity model in depth, utilizing cutting-edge imaging algorithms to produce the final migrated seismic data. View the full article
Sintana Energy Inc. has closed its acquisition of an initial 49% interest in Giraffe Energy Investments (Pty) Ltd. Giraffe is the owner of a 33% interest in Petroleum Exploration License 79, which governs blocks 2815 and 2915, located inboard of blocks operated by BW Energy, Rhino Resources and Shell. View the full article
Despite signals indicating the job market is beginning to flatten, the oil field services sector remains a vital component of the national economy, showcasing resilience amid broader economic fluctuations. While the national economy added a better-than-expected 272,000 jobs in May, the unemployment rate experienced a slight increase to 4%. View the full article
Three development wells are planned to be drilled, completed and put on production over the next months. Production is then planned to be evacuated via a 24-inch subsea multiphase line to the existing Vega Pléyade platform 35 km from Fénix, and from there to the Rio Cullen facilities at shore. View the full article
Baker Hughes’ integrated approach will deploy wireline, coiled tubing, cementing, tubular running, wellbore intervention, fishing, and geosciences services in all of Petrobras’ offshore fields. The agreement also includes Baker Hughes remedial tools, completion fluids and production chemicals. View the full article
Together, bp and Worley will deepen collaboration across a portfolio of site projects by leveraging digital capability and global scale to further drive efficiency across engineering, procurement, construction development and management. View the full article
The combined company will boast the biggest selection of latest-model drillships that carry a pair of so-called blowout preventers, a key safety item for drilling in water more than two miles deep. View the full article
Shelf Drilling, Ltd. has secured a 15-month award for the Shelf Drilling Tenacious jack-up rig for drilling operations offshore West Africa. View the full article
The Nigerien nationals, who worked for the local affiliate of China National Petroleum Corp., were at Benin’s Sèmè Kpodji port to control the loading of crude for export, the ruling junta known as Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland, said in a statement late Saturday. View the full article
Drilling in the U.S. shale patch dropped to the lowest level in almost two-and-a-half years as operators vow to make good on promises to investors for subdued production growth this year. View the full article
The Nigerien nationals, who worked for the local affiliate of China National Petroleum Corp., were at Benin’s Sèmè Kpodji port to control the loading of crude for export, the ruling junta known as Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland, said in a statement late Saturday. View the full article
Azerbaijan, which has the presidency of the 29th United Nations’ Conference of the Parties, exported almost 24 Bcm of natural gas in 2023 with half of the volumes going to Europe, according to Energy Ministry data. View the full article
The Energy Department announced Friday two solicitations for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve - 1.5 MMbbl for delivery in September and an additional 4.5 MMbbl for October, November, and December. The bids, which are due later this month, will be for the reserve’s Bayou Choctaw site, which previously had been off line for maintenance. View the full article
Average hourly earnings for front-line oil and gas workers rose 0.5% from March to $44.67, according to a Labor Department report released Friday. Compared with a year ago, oil pay is up 3.2%. The strength in wages matched a national trend, pushing back bets for Federal Reserve rate cuts. View the full article
The new pump technology will support and enable the gas stream, rich in CO2, to be separated and pumped immediately back into the reservoir at the seabed, 2000 m below the water line, allowing FPSOs to improve their efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint, further enhancing production. View the full article
Drilling operations have been completed safely and successfully, with the well drilled to a total depth of 10,290 feet (measured depth). Zephyr’s operations team is now preparing to set a production liner across the Cane Creek reservoir section, after which the Helmerich & Payne Rig 257 will rig down and demobilise from the site. View the full article
The latest analysis from Westwood Global Energy Group reveals that despite favourable oil prices in 2022, high impact exploration drilling in 2023 declined by 21%, due to energy transition strategies, industry consolidation, rising well costs and reduced activity in former hotspots. View the full article
The Permian Strategic Partnership (PSP) is welcoming Energy Transfer and Phillips 66 as its newest members, expanding to 31 members. In the five years since its founding, the PSP has nearly doubled in size and exponentially expanded its impact in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. View the full article
OPEC and its allies agreed on Sunday to gradually wind down about 2 MMbpd of production cuts starting in October. Since then, crude prices have fallen more than 3% in London, dipping below $80 a barrel as analysts question whether the market can absorb this extra supply. View the full article
Emerson’s suite of Roxar downhole monitoring tools will empower Equinor to use advanced oil recovery techniques, optimize reservoir performance and verify well integrity in real time. The Rosebank field is estimated to contain over 300 MMbbl of recoverable oil resources. View the full article
SBM Offshore announced that a Fast4Ward hull for the Block 58 development project offshore Suriname has been reserved by TotalEnergies. The announcement is in line with the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) studies for a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) for the development project. View the full article
The Kaskida project is a greenfield development 250 miles southwest of New Orleans, in the Keathley Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico. Comprising a single topside module supported by a four-column semi-submersible hull, the Kaskida FPU is supported by subsea production wells located in a water depth of approximately 6,000 ft. View the full article
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