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Recent exploration in deepwater and neighboring regions has revealed significant potential in the Cretaceous channel sand plays and shelf clastics above the carbonate platform. Untapped potential also exists in the carbonate platform and syn-rift areas. View the full article
GEPetrol’s transformation into a competitive operator follows a trend of similar NOC restructuring in Africa, all of which have enhanced the competitiveness and capacity of the respective NOCs. These include Angola’s Sonangol, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Algeria’s Sonatrach, and more. View the full article
Energean plc has taken Final Investment Decision (“FID”) for the Katlan development project offshore Israel. The Katlan area will be developed in a phased approach through a subsea tieback to the existing Energean Power FPSO. View the full article
Saudi Aramco, which had previously been in talks to purchase a stake in Tellurian, is another potential partner, said Saul Kavonic, an energy analyst at MST Marquee in Sydney. Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., as well as Japanese buyers and U.S. infrastructure players, could also invest in Driftwood, he said. View the full article
The well was tested to produce over 6,290 boed, the first well of such productivity in Wushi Sag. The discovery is expected to become a medium-sized oilfield. The total proved oil in-place of Wushi oil fields has exceeded 629 MMboe. View the full article
Other highlights of Senator Joe Manchin's Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 include new limits on federal agency timelines to make project decisions. It also would require annual lease sales for both offshore wind and oil projects and expedite approval of electric transmission lines, according to a summary. View the full article
The retreat by one of Britain’s biggest oil and gas companies underscores the challenge facing the UK government in developing floating offshore wind into a major industry, just as costs for the technology have increased. View the full article
The partners will transition Aker BP’s current application portfolio to the cloud and create one integrated platform for subsurface workflows. The high-performance computing speed of the cloud will enable the platform to leverage advanced AI and domain expertise from SLB and Aker BP to reveal new insights from previously untapped data, driving substantial efficiency and performance improvements. View the full article
U.S. oil and gas trade groups, including the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) released statements after Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced the permitting reform package, the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024. View the full article
The Kintore-based company’s first ever scope of work in Canada has involved the supply of three subsea battery-powered control systems to maintain integrity of the subsea electrical infrastructure when topside electrical power is unavailable. View the full article
SK E&S, a South Korean energy producer with operations in the U.S., has entered into a significant multimillion-dollar agreement to support energy research at the Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University. View the full article
The campaign was conducted by the Petrodec HAEVA rig and has delivered sustained production gains of around +5 MMcfd, in line with expectations. The planned scope was completed ahead of schedule and within budget, confirming the technical and commercial success of the project. View the full article
Valaris Limited has been awarded a multi-year contract with Equinor Energy do Brasil Ltda., a subsidiary of Equinor ASA (“Equinor”), for drillship VALARIS DS-17. The contract relates to work offshore Brazil on Project Raia. Equinor’s project partners are Repsol Sinpoec Brazil (35%) and Petrobras (30%). View the full article
NFE’s proprietary Fast LNG design is the first of its kind, pairing the latest advancements in modular liquefaction technology with jack up rigs or similar offshore infrastructure to enable a faster deployment schedule than traditional liquefaction facilities. View the full article
Recent discoveries in Namibia’s Orange basin suggest it could hold up to 3 Bbpe of oil and 8.7 Tcfg, and the country’s total oil reserves could be nearly equal to Guyana’s at around 11 Bbbl. Excitement around the newly discovered resources is high, and though oil and gas production still lie ahead, Namibia has become a leader in African oil and gas investment. View the full article
Woodside is targeting a final investment decision for the first phase of the Driftwood project from the first quarter of 2025. If all four phases are completed, the Louisiana facility would be able to export 27.6 million tons a year — almost triple Woodside’s current capacity and nearly 6% of the global total at the end of last year. View the full article
Petroleum production in the waters between the UK and Norway peaked some 20 years ago. Yet the offshore industry still supports more than 200,000 jobs and adds billions of pounds to the nation’s GDP, giving it serious economic weight even in its twilight years. View the full article
National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Erik Milito released a statement in response to President Joe Biden's announcement that he will not seek reelection and will instead endorse Vice President Kamala Harris. View the full article
The Ocean BlackRhino was awarded a contract with a minimum duration of 180 days for a total value of approximately $89 million. The contract also includes two additional option periods. View the full article
FTC investigators are looking for evidence of executives attempting to collude with OPEC officials on oil market dynamics, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not be named discussing non-public information. Such communications, particularly on pricing and output, could be illegal under U.S. antitrust laws. View the full article
Colombian driller EcoPetrol could end up acquiring an even larger stake, up to 49%, in the assets Occidental agreed to buy from CrownRock LP for $12 billion in late 2023. This option expires in August, according to a filing. View the full article
Major oil field service companies are pivoting to more work in international and offshore fields amid a slowdown in U.S. shale activity brought on by industry consolidation, low natural gas prices and pressure to keep spending muted and return profits to shareholders. View the full article
The upstream assets consist of a portfolio of production and exploration licenses in the DNS comprising 2,415 km2 (approximately 600,000 net acres). The licenses are in shallow water at an average water depth of 34 m, approximately 60 km offshore. View the full article
The partnership will allow for centralized fleet monitoring with real-time vessel tracking and streamlined reporting. The data will then be integrated into Opsealog’s Marinsights platform to deliver insights that will help BOURBON optimize vessels’ operational profiles to reduce fuel consumption and associated GHG emissions, while also helping reduce operating costs. View the full article
The group led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed last month to begin gradually restoring roughly 2.2 MMbpd of halted crude oil production from October. When prices immediately slumped, officials stressed that a committee due to gather on Aug. 1 could postpone the hike if necessary. View the full article
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I started this blog to express what I sense about the highs and lows of the oil realm, while cautiously analysing historical data, taking into account the geo-political development at the time of recording them.
I got into this field, having been a passive observer of fluctuations of crude oil prices and their global consequences for years.
Then, when on the day of Great Oil Crash in April, 2020, I made a decision to make my own blog, with the motto, ‘analysing data that really matters’.
Having come from an academic background in mathematics and physics, I analyse data using my own tools, created with JavaScript and Python, taking my decision on board while making decisions.
