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Granite Ridge acquired 51 gross (4.7 net) future drilling locations for $12.6 million. The estimated future development costs for the acquired properties is $50 million. The acquisitions include assets in the Midland, Delaware, DJ, Williston and Appalachian basins. View the full article
Equinor's exit from Suriname is part of a broader strategy, having exited about 20 countries in recent years, including South Africa, Mexico, and Russia, the latter due to the invasion of Ukraine. View the full article
The offshore gas platform was reportedly utilized for GPS spoofing to disrupt civilian navigation. A Ukrainian Navy spokesman emphasized that the platform was not in civilian use, and no civilians were present at the time of the attack. View the full article
It is important for oil and gas companies to have adaptable, low maintenance corrosion solutions to preserve topside and subsea infrastructure in case of delayed commissioning from unexpected market drops. View the full article
Shale accounted for 52% of YPF’s second-quarter production of the equivalent of 539,000 bopd, up from 45% in the same period last year. Industry plans that it’s spearheading for a new shale oil pipeline are also accelerating, with drillers already negotiating to fill two thirds of capacity. View the full article
The extension from October provides firm revenue backlog of approximately $24.3-34.2 million, with the option to extend for an additional well, potentially adding a further approximately $26.9-36.9 million. View the full article
The Penguins FPSO is a Sevan 400 design with a process capacity of 45,000 bpd and with a storage capacity of 400,000 bbls. The FPSO has been contracted by Fluor and constructed in China, with completion and commissioning at Aibel’s yard in Haugesund, Norway, before handed over to Penguins field operator Shell UK. View the full article
World Oil and its parent, Gulf Energy Information, are excited to announce the finalists for the 2024 Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards! Putstanding companies and individuals from ExxonMobil, Woodside Energy, SLB, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, and more have demonstrated exceptional innovation and leadership across the upstream sector. View the full article
Through its operations in Cameroon and the Republic of Congo – as well as activities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chad, Gabon and Tunisia – Perenco represents a key player in the continent’s upstream industry. View the full article
The new report examines market opportunities for CO2 utilization, techno-economic and life-cycle assessments of current technologies, research and development needs, potential policy and regulatory frameworks, and enabling infrastructure. View the full article
Through its operations in Cameroon and the Republic of Congo – as well as activities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chad, Gabon and Tunisia – Perenco represents a key player in the continent’s upstream industry. View the full article
The deal will increase Occidental’s production 5% to about 1.32 MMboed in 2024, with the extra coming from the Permian basin, the Houston-based company said in a statement Wednesday. Capital spending will increase about 6% to $6.9 billion. View the full article
Recently, Talos agreed to acquire a 21.4% W.I. in Monument, a large Wilcox oil and gas discovery located in Walker Ridge blocks 271, 272, 315, and 316, for $32 million. Monument will be developed as a subsea tie-back to the Shenandoah production facility in Walker Ridge. The Monument discovery is post-FID with appraised proved plus probable gross reserves of approximately 115 MMboe. View the full article
PETRONAS has achieved success offshore Suriname with the Sloanea-2 appraisal well in Block 52, which was drilled in June. This accomplishment has bolstered PETRONAS’ prospects in the basin and opens the possibility of developing a standalone Floating Liquified Natural Gas (FLNG) project at the field in the future. View the full article
The new build FSO, based on a Suezmax-type hull, will be equipped with a Disconnectable Turret Mooring (“DTM”) system designed by SBM Offshore. The FSO will be moored in water depth of about 2,500 m and will be able to store around 950,000 bbl of crude oil. View the full article
Halliburton will provide a wide range of services to include fluids, completion equipment, wireline, slickline, flowback services, and coiled tubing, integrating and coordinating these services through Halliburton’s project management service line to ensure efficient and effective execution. View the full article
Wood will use its specialist CO2 and blue hydrogen expertise to design the integrated blue hydrogen and ammonia production facility, marine facilities including ammonia storage, 200 kilometre pipeline and CO2 injection facility. View the full article
The unnamed minister and the director of his office were accused of behavior “inconsistent with their job duties,” according to a statement. The move fuels uncertainty in an industry beset by unrest, with oil production frequently hostage to struggles between dueling administrations in Tripoli and the east. View the full article
This build of advanced verification and validation equipment incorporates wellbore pressure, temperature, distributed temperature, and broadband statistical acoustic analytics to confirm wellbore plugs are installed reliably and performing as designed. View the full article
According to the joint operating agreement, which was approved by the government of Equatorial Guinea in March 2024, the PSC provides for a development and production period of 25 years from the date of approval. View the full article
The D.C. Circuit court ruling is a setback for the company, which inked a preliminary deal with Saudi energy giant Aramco to buy the super-chilled fuel from an expansion at the South Texas plant known as Rio Grande LNG. View the full article
Honeywell’s Emissions Management Suite is now Hazardous Location (HazLoc) and marine certified, making it one of the industry’s first end-to-end solutions for offshore oil and gas assets to measure, monitor, report and reduce emissions. View the full article
CNOOC has been searching for offshore oil and gas resources in the South China Sea for decades. Multiple large-size gas fields have been discovered, namely Dongfang 1-1, Liwan 3-1, Lingshui 17-2, Baodao 21-1 and now, Lingshui 36-1. By far, the total proved gas in-place in the region has exceeded 1 Tcm. View the full article
CEO Alan Armstrong's comments came Tuesday as Vice President Kamala Harris tapped Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate in her presidential campaign bid against Donald Trump. Harris has a track record of opposition to offshore drilling and fracing, suggesting she’d be a fierce oil-industry antagonist if she were to win the White House in November. View the full article
The discussions highlight how cash and revenue-strapped African nations are turning to traders for funding to boost producing assets and energy supplies. Gunvor Group recently financed Gabon’s deal to buy crude producer Assala Energy for about $800 million, while Vitol is becoming the sole supplier of oil products to Uganda. 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.
