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Drilling, discoveries, shale, and offshore. Where the oil and gas come from.
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Eni units hired the Saipem 10000 drillship for Cyprus and the Scarabeo 9 semisubmersible for Ghana, adding work for the Saipem fleet in 2026 and 2027.
By Global Energy Report · 4d
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TotalEnergies takes a quarter of 26 Chevron-operated exploration leases, and Chevron gets 75% operated interest in two TotalEnergies leases.
By Global Energy Report · 4d
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Georgina Energy says road closures to heavy vehicles and weather are delaying the rig, and it is reviewing a route via Leonora while a light seismic program awaits approval.
Energy-pedia news summary · 6d
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The Prospector 5 lost stability and sank during preload work for BW Energy; 110 of 115 people on board are accounted for and the search continues.
By Global Energy Report · 7d
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The Wisting partners picked Aibel after a competitive tender among Norwegian suppliers, with a concept selection planned toward the end of 2026.
By Global Energy Report · 10d
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The £2.1 billion Jackdaw project got its green light on October 21, and Offshore Energies UK says it can lead to £50 billion of new investment.
Energy-pedia news summary · 10d
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A study by NRG Well Management maps rigs, long-lead equipment and logistics for a possible two-well campaign on 1,009 MMbo of mean prospective resource.
Energy-pedia news summary · 12d
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Preliminary estimates put the Lakris discovery at 1.3 to 5.5 million barrels of oil equivalent, and the well will be plugged and abandoned.
Drilling Contractor · 13d
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The Lakris wildcat on the Halten Terrace holds an estimated 1.3 to 5.5 million barrels of oil equivalent, and the well will be plugged and abandoned.
Energy-pedia news summary · 13d
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A 72-hour test of the Terrible Creek 21-2 #2 well in the Williamsburg Field points to a gas condensate reservoir rather than oil.
Drilling Contractor · 17d
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Well 30/8-7 S hit a 54-m oil and gas column in the Tarbert Formation, with preliminary resources of 19-50 million boe.
Drilling Contractor · 18d
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Predator Oil & Gas Holdings drilled MOU-6 to 950 meters and found a 21.2-meter gross upper interval in the TGB-6 Fan, thicker than in MOU-3.
Energy-pedia news summary · 18d
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Aker BP's equity production fell from the second quarter, but overlift pushed the volume sold to 395.7 mboepd, with gas prices sharply higher.
Energy-pedia news summary · 18d
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Vallourec will supply more than 16,000 tons of well tubulars and about 159 km of coated line pipe for the Azerbaijani gas field in the Caspian Sea.
By Global Energy Report · 19d
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Murphy Oil began producing at Lac Da Vang offshore Vietnam, found oil at Bubale West-1X and Lac Da Trang North-1X, and brought Chinook #8 online.
By Global Energy Report · 19d
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TGS, in joint venture with SLB, will shoot a second multi-client 3D survey in the southern Pelotas Basin, with acquisition due to start in October 2026.
By Global Energy Report · 19d
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The Marine Minerals Administration's proposed notice for the BBC2 sale covers 224 blocks and carries a 12.5 percent royalty rate.
By Global Energy Report · 19d
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The Wolin East 1 well struck 33.4 API oil in the Baltic Sea off Swinoujscie, in what CEP calls the largest conventional field found in Poland.
Energy-pedia news summary · 20d
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Calgary-based Moncan Energy, founded by Andrew Bayar, launches with a plan to buy and improve smaller producing oil and gas assets across Alberta.
Energy-pedia news summary · 21d
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The Marine Minerals Administration says 113 Gulf of America platforms and 8 rigs are evacuated, with 68.76% of daily oil output shut in.
BSEE · 22d
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PV14 flowed about 3.2 TJ/d in the Amadeus Basin, below plan and below its two prior wells, as Rig 974 moves on to drill PV15.
By Global Energy Report · 24d
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Gulf of America operators have shut in 25% of oil output and 16% of gas output amid storm evacuations, the Marine Minerals Administration says.
By Global Energy Report · 25d
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KBR will handle engineering and project execution for upgrades to processing, compression and power systems at Aramco's Marjan offshore field.
Energy-pedia news summary · 25d
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Vaalco's ETSEM-3H well is producing about 2,000 barrels a day off Gabon, closing Phase 3 as Baobab Phase 5 drilling begins off Côte d'Ivoire.
Energy-pedia news summary · 25d
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KBR will provide engineering and project execution services for Saudi Aramco's Marjan offshore field upgrade in the Arabian Gulf.
Energy-pedia news summary · 25d
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IEC plans to spud WK-5 to about 5,200 feet, deeper than K-29, to test formations found by its 3-D seismic survey of Sumatra's Kruh Block.
By Global Energy Report · 25d
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No platforms or rigs have evacuated in the Gulf of America, but operators have shut in 9.24% of oil output and 3.36% of gas output ahead of the storm.
BSEE · 26d
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Namibia's energy ministry issued the final government approval for BP to take a 60% stake and operatorship in three Eco Atlantic exploration licenses.
By Global Energy Report · 30d
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U.S. gross natural gas withdrawals hit a record 137 Bcf/d in July 2026, led by new Permian Basin wells in Texas and New Mexico.
EIA · 30d
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The P-80 platform, built to produce 225,000 barrels of oil and 12 million cubic meters of gas a day, left Singapore for Brazil's Búzios field.
Energy-pedia news summary · 30d
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Namibia's government issued the final approval for BP to take a 60% stake and operatorship in three Eco Atlantic exploration licenses in the Walvis Basin.
Energy-pedia news summary · 30d
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Rockhopper says a $200 million capital raise and Navitas's purchase of a second floating platform lift its Sea Lion stake to a $2.95 billion valuation.
By Global Energy Report · 32d
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Borr Drilling lined up new work for three jack-up rigs, including a West Africa letter of award and a UK accommodation contract.
Energy-pedia news summary · 32d
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SOCAR and Comstock Resources signed a framework agreement for SOCAR's $1.65 billion Haynesville shale gas investment, due to close by year-end.
By Global Energy Report · 34d
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New Wave Offshore Energy will oversee marine transport of pipe and materials for the second phase of Iraq's Associated Gas Upstream Project.
OPEC · 34d
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Weather and road closures delayed the Ensign Rig 970, so Georgina Energy will run a 350 km seismic survey over the Hussar Prospect, funded by Harlequin Energy.
Energy-pedia news summary · 38d
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EIA data show publicly traded firms produced 68% of Lower 48 crude oil and natural gas in 2025, while private operators still lead in the Haynesville.
EIA · 40d
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A well 25 kilometers north of the Duva field found a 10-metre gas column, with preliminary volumes put at 1 to 15 million barrels.
Energy-pedia news summary · 46d
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Two fault blocks near Manora tested net oil pay of 162 and 172 feet, results that could support a new satellite platform and unlock the stranded Malida field.
By Global Energy Report · 46d
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Arabian Drilling will deploy eight land rigs under a five-year SLB gas contract worth about SAR 2 billion, its second such deal since August.
Drilling Contractor · 47d
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Saipem sold its shallow-water driller to ADES Saudi as it narrows focus to deepwater and harsh-environment offshore work.
Energy-pedia news summary · 47d
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Azule Energy Angola, the Eni-bp joint venture, hired Saipem for subsea work on the Agogo Integrated West Hub project.
Saipem · 48d
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Saipem will present its FLNGenius and ZR-FLNG floating LNG plants, built on an expanded Liqueflex 2.0 liquefaction platform, at Gastech 2026.
Saipem · 51d
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The AIM-listed operator has appointed NRG Well Management to assess rig availability and costs for its Walton-Morant license offshore Jamaica.
Energy-pedia news summary · 52d
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EnCap-backed Grenadier Energy Partners III brought three wells online in Belmont County, Ohio, drilled with average laterals of 18,100 feet.
Drilling Contractor · 52d
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QatarEnergy will hold 30% of Angola's offshore Blocks 8 and 22 under a deal with operator Shell and partner Sonangol E&P.
Energy-pedia news summary · 52d
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GOE Petrol Sanayi hired Saipem to commission the Osman Gazi floating production unit for Türkiye's Sakarya gas field in the Black Sea.
By Global Energy Report · 53d
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Eni Cyprus awarded McDermott engineering, procurement and installation work on the Cronos gas field, its first subsea deal with Eni.
By Global Energy Report · 54d
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McDermott will run engineering, procurement and installation for the Cronos development offshore Cyprus, its first subsea award from Eni.
By Global Energy Report · 54d
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The BLM and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe are scoping an environmental review of oil and gas development across 108,000 acres in southwestern Colorado.
Federalregister · 58d
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A test at RH Petrogas' Northwest Klagagi-1 well in Papua flowed gas, condensate and an unplanned oil rim, while a deeper zone came up dry.
Drilling Contractor · 59d
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Woodside and Pemex signed a non-binding deal to explore new Gulf of Mexico deepwater opportunities, building on their $7.2 billion Trion project.
By Global Energy Report · 59d
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Diversified Energy's $1.8 billion purchase of Birch Permian, funded through an asset-backed securitization with Carlyle, is its largest deal in 25 years.
Energy-pedia news summary · 59d
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The Australian explorer finished the conductor pipe, water well and airstrip work needed before drilling its subsalt Hussar prospect in Western Australia.
Energy-pedia news summary · 60d
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Chevron will invest more than $7 billion in its Venezuela joint ventures over five years, aiming to roughly double output to about 600,000 barrels a day.
By Global Energy Report · 60d
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Comstock Resources agreed to sell SOCAR stakes in its Haynesville gas assets for $1.65 billion, aiming to cut debt and fund new drilling.
GlobeNewswire · 61d
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Comstock Resources agreed to sell SOCAR working interests in its Haynesville assets for $1.65 billion, plus a $450 million drilling deal with Jerry Jones.
GlobeNewswire-Exploration-Production · 61d
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The two companies expand their partnership on Apache's Beryl and Forties well decommissioning work in the North Sea.
By Global Energy Report · 66d
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The Jersey-based operator sold 52,130 barrels in H1 2026 while advancing drilling preparations for wells in Trinidad and Morocco.
Energy-pedia news summary · 66d
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EON Resources spudded the well 24 August 2026 in the Grayburg-Jackson Field, first of three under a Virtus Energy Partners farm-out.
Drilling Contractor · 67d
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The IADC Geothermal Committee published guidelines covering aquathermal blowout risk, equipment limits and training for geothermal well control.
Drilling Contractor · 67d
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The Solitude Pipeline System will move Permian Basin gas to Katy, Texas, with the first of two phases carrying about 2.25 Bcf/d starting in 2029.
Drilling Contractor · 67d
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SLB launched Deka diamond coating for rod pump barrels and the Synthetix hydraulic gas lift system for US land wells.
Energy-pedia news summary · 67d
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Alve Nord, Idun Nord and Ørn are online in the Norwegian Sea, adding about 120 million barrels of oil equivalent tied back to the Skarv FPSO.
By Global Energy Report · 67d
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Halliburton will run an integrated drilling and evaluation program for BP's appraisal of the Bumerangue field in Brazil.
By Global Energy Report · 68d
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Troll Phase 3 stage 2 began gas output 22 August, early and under budget, from a field that supplies about a tenth of Europe's gas.
By Global Energy Report · 68d
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Navitas' quarterly report estimates a Falklands exploration target at 640 million barrels of oil, with Eco Atlantic's share at about 225 million barrels.
Energy-pedia news summary · 68d
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The subsea project began pumping gas into Troll A on August 22, accelerating production of 55 billion cubic meters from the Troll West reservoir.
Energy-pedia news summary and EIA, 2026-06-15 and EIA, 2026-06-15 and Baker Hughes, 2026-06-15 · 68d
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Norway's offshore regulator says Linerle, an unclaimed Norwegian Sea oil discovery, could recover far more using chemical enhanced recovery methods.
By Global Energy Report · 69d
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Equinor and Aker BP found gas and condensate at the Linga prospect near Norway's Balder field, with volumes estimated up to 2.1 million cubic meters.
Drilling Contractor · 69d
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Emerson will provide measurement instrumentation and lifecycle services across Equinor's onshore and offshore assets under a new 13-year frame agreement.
All Energy · 69d
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Saipem is exhibiting its Flatfish and Hydrone-R underwater robots, plus a scale model of the drilling rig Scarabeo 8, at Offshore Northern Seas 2026 in Norway.
Saipem · 69d
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Well 25/7-13 struck gas and condensate near Balder field, with recoverable resources put at up to 2.1 million cubic meters of oil equivalent.
Energy-pedia news summary · 69d
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Questerre Energy is negotiating exclusive rights to explore the onshore Cumberland Basin, extending its Quebec Utica strategy into a new frontier basin.
Energy-pedia news summary · 69d
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Alaska's Division of Oil and Gas cleared Hilcorp Alaska to drill three new wells on K Pad in the Beluga River unit.
Drilling Contractor · 72d
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DeepOcean finished subsea construction and tie-in work connecting the Teal West field to the existing Anasuria FPSO in the UK's Central North Sea.
By Global Energy Report · 73d
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Continental signed a heads of agreement for half of Mercuria-backed Phoenix Global Resources, forming a Vaca Muerta joint venture.
PR Newswire · 73d
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The UK government published new atmospheric guidance for the database that tracks emissions and discharges from offshore oil and gas installations.
UK Government · 73d
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DeepOcean completed subsea construction connecting the Teal West field to the Anasuria FPSO in the UK North Sea, using ROVs in place of divers.
By Global Energy Report · 73d
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Average lateral length in the Permian rose from 6,149 feet in 2015 to 10,867 feet in 2025, and super-laterals over 15,000 feet made up 15% of new wells.
EIA · 74d
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Equinor is taking a 17.4% stake in a Chevron-operated Orange Basin license, its first entry into Namibia, with testing planned for 2026.
By Global Energy Report · 74d
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Aker BP will take over Apache's stake in the Losgann/Froskelår discovery and return as operator to ConocoPhillips's Slagugle area in Norway.
Energy-pedia news summary · 74d
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Santos reported first-half net profit of $355 million and a $377 million interim dividend as its Pikka and Barossa projects moved into production.
By Global Energy Report · 74d
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Ecotricity founder Dale Vince says Britain should take a pragmatic approach to North Sea drilling, reversing his opposition to new projects.
Energy-pedia news summary · 74d
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ReconAfrica flowed hydrocarbons from two zones at Namibia's Kavango West well and will next drill a 1,000-meter horizontal test of the Huttenberg formation.
Drilling Contractor and ReconAfrica · 75d
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Equinor enters Namibia by picking up a 17.4% stake in a Chevron-operated Orange Basin license with a drill-ready prospect due to be tested in 2026.
By Global Energy Report · 75d
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Chevron requested the 500-meter no-entry zone around its ANCHOR floating production unit in Green Canyon Block 763, Gulf of America.
Federalregister · 75d
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Georgina Energy has finished the water well for its Hussar drilling program in Western Australia, with the September 2026 spud date still on track.
Energy-pedia news summary · 75d
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Chevron's 105-4X well found more than 600 meters of oil and gas condensate in Angola's Block 0, a find it plans to tie back to nearby facilities.
By Global Energy Report · 76d
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CABGOC's 105-4X well found a condensate column of more than 600 meters in the Lower Congo Basin, Chevron said on 17 August 2026.
Drilling Contractor · 76d
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The 105-4X well found a condensate column of more than 600 meters in Angola's Block 0, Chevron said on 17 August 2026.
Drilling Contractor · 76d
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The Fort Trinidad re-entry reached 20,949 feet true vertical depth for about $4.4 million, versus $30 million to $45 million for new wells nearby.
By Global Energy Report · 76d
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Public consultation on the £8.7 billion Rosebank oil field has closed, alongside a similar review for the Jackdaw gas field, ahead of a UK decision.
By Global Energy Report · 76d
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Empire Petroleum re-entered a 1959 Texas wellbore and logged it to 21,006 feet, opening about 11,000 feet of section below the field's historic depth.
Drilling Contractor · 76d
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The 105-4X well in Angola's Block 0 hit more than 600 meters of oil and gas condensate, with over 90 meters of net pay in the Pinda reservoir.
Drilling Contractor · 76d
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Adura says the OPRED consultation on the £8.7bn Rosebank field has ended, following a similar close for the Jackdaw gas field last week.
Energy-pedia news summary · 76d
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BSEE wants public comment on renewing paperwork used to track oil and gas drilling operations, including the End of Operations Report form.
Federalregister · 76d
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Drillers.ai founder Sai Rao presented a physics-AI wellbore digital twin to industry judges at IADC's Advanced Rig Technology Spark Tank.
Drilling Contractor · 79d
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The company's K-29 well in Sumatra has passed 2,500 feet toward a planned depth of about 3,400 feet, with a coring job planned near 3,000 feet.
Drilling Contractor · 79d
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ADNOC's international gas arm joins bp and UCC in Venezuela's offshore Loran licence, which holds more than 4 trillion cubic feet of proven gas.
By Global Energy Report · 79d
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IEC's K-29 well in Sumatra has passed 2,500 feet toward a 3,400-foot target as the company nears its reservoir zone.
Energy-pedia news summary · 79d
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XRG, ADNOC's international energy investment company, will hold a stake in Venezuela's offshore Loran licence, which holds over 4 trillion cubic feet of proven gas, alongside bp and UCC.
By Global Energy Report · 79d
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Emerson will supply integrated control and safety systems for BP's new offshore compression platform in the Caspian Sea.
PR Newswire and Emerson · 80d
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In production since 2010, Tupi is central to Petrobras' plan to source up to 82% of output from pre-salt by 2030.
By Global Energy Report · 80d
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DNO reported record second-quarter revenue of USD 761 million and raised North Sea guidance, and separately disclosed a possible takeover offer for Genel Energy.
Energy-pedia news summary · 80d
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Borr Drilling's August 2026 fleet status report adds work for seven rigs across Vietnam, Malaysia, Mexico, Ivory Coast and the Netherlands.
Drilling Contractor · 81d
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Murphy Oil has spudded the Lac Da Trang North-1X well off southern Vietnam, targeting 40 million to 80 million barrels of recoverable resources.
Drilling Contractor · 81d
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Permitting delays push 80 Mile's Jameson exploration well in East Greenland to winter 2027, and Greenland has issued the company a formal warning.
By Global Energy Report · 81d
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The new set is now fracturing wells at Tecpetrol's Los Toldos II East field in Argentina's Neuquén Basin, under an 18-month contract.
Energy-pedia news summary · 81d
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Georgina Energy has begun water well and conductor pipe work at its 300 km² Hussar prospect in Western Australia ahead of a September 2026 spud.
Energy-pedia news summary · 81d
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NABI Construction will prepare the onshore location for Star Valley Rig 205 as the well targets the Herrera #8 and Herrera #1 Sands to about 5,450 feet.
Drilling Contractor · 81d
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The Italian contractor will handle engineering, procurement, construction and installation of offshore and subsea structures under the deal.
By Global Energy Report · 81d
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The first well in Norwegian license 979, drilled by Aker BP and Equinor near the Solveig field, found no proven reservoir and has been plugged.
By Global Energy Report · 81d
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A three-year contract puts Wood in charge of technical information for Equinor's offshore, subsea and onshore sites in Norway.
Energy-pedia news summary · 82d
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Well 15/6-17, drilled to 3,704 meters in production licence 979, found only weak hydrocarbon indicators before being plugged and abandoned.
Energy-pedia news summary · 82d
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Afentra's Pacassa SW well off Angola found 136 metres of net oil pay, with potential for up to 70 million barrels and first oil due in Q3 2026.
Energy-pedia news summary · 82d
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MCF Energy's Genexco subsidiary reached 10,860 feet at Kinsau-1A in Lech, Bavaria, landing within 213 feet of a 1983 Mobil gas discovery.
Drilling Contractor · 83d
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The natural hydrogen explorer's first major U.S. land position covers Audubon County, with a drilling campaign expected in late 2027 or 2028.
Energy-pedia news summary · 83d
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Sonangol and Angola's oil regulator completed testing on the Katambi-2 appraisal well in Block 24, about 1.3 km from the well BP drilled in 2014.
Drilling Contractor · 83d
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Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce says the case for the North Sea gas field is overwhelming as the public consultation on Jackdaw closes today.
Energy-pedia news summary · 83d
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An upgraded power-take-off system helped Minesto's Dragon 4 tidal kite plant hit record electricity output this summer in the Faroe Islands.
All Energy · 83d
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Shearwater Geoservices received two letters of award from India's ONGC for offshore 3D seismic surveys, adding about 15 vessel months to its backlog.
Energy-pedia news summary · 83d
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Vaalco Energy sold 17,812 net barrels a day in the second quarter, above guidance, and posted net income of $42.4 million.
By Global Energy Report · 86d
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Invictus Energy has secured Exalo Rig 202 for the Musuma-1 well at Cabora Bassa, a target holding an estimated 1.2 Tcf of gas and 73 million barrels of condensate.
Drilling Contractor · 86d
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The company recovered all 325 barrels of produced water and 75 gallons of crude oil spilled at its Thomas 4I tank battery near Epping, North Dakota.
DMR · 86d
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The Coast Guard wants a permanent 500-meter safety zone around Shell's Whale floating production system in the Gulf of America.
Federalregister · 86d
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SLB and Equinor signed a multi-year deal to convert the MV Island Captain into a fully proppant-capable stimulation vessel for Norway's shelf.
By Global Energy Report · 86d
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PetroTal posted second-quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $43.5 million and free funds flow of $32.4 million as production held above its 2026 budget.
Energy-pedia news summary · 87d
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The Thailand and Türkiye producer reported free cash flow of $104.7 million and net cash of $316.5 million with no debt for the quarter ended June 30.
Energy-pedia news summary · 87d
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Serica Energy swung to net cash in H1 2026 on $184 million of free cash flow, refinancing its debt and bidding for Pharos Energy.
Energy-pedia news summary · 87d
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The NSTA extended Jersey Oil & Gas's P2170 Verbier license to 28 February 2027, aligning it with the Buchan license as it plans a phased North Sea hub.
Energy-pedia news summary · 87d
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The NSTA extended Jersey Oil & Gas's P2170 Verbier license to 28 February 2027, aligning it with the Buchan license as development plans get reviewed.
By Global Energy Report · 87d
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Interior's BSEE and BOEM propose revising the 2016 rule for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.
Federalregister · 87d
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Valaris picked up a two-well exploration program for drillship DS-18 and new North Sea contracts across its jackup fleet.
Drilling Contractor · 87d
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YPFB Chaco will begin drilling the Junín-9D gas well in Bolivia's Santa Cruz department, targeting first production in November 2026.
Drilling Contractor · 87d
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Vaalco Energy brought the ETBNM-3 gas well onto production in Gabon's North Tchibala structure and moved its jackup to drill a new well at SE Etame.
Drilling Contractor · 88d
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A new gas-supply well in VAALCO's offshore Gabon field beat pre-drill estimates, while a second well begins testing a nearby fault block.
By Global Energy Report · 88d
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ADNOC's Real-Time Operations Center, built on SLB's DrillOps software, now spans more than 120 onshore and offshore rigs.
By Global Energy Report · 88d
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ExxonMobil awarded Sercel a one-year contract to run its Marlin software for offshore coordination on the Whiptail project in Guyana's Stabroek Block.
Energy-pedia news summary and Sercel · 89d
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TGS and Egypt's EGAS will reprocess 34,000 kilometers of 2D seismic data to sharpen images of salt-covered basins ahead of a planned licensing round.
Energy-pedia news summary · 89d
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As AI campuses scale past 300 MW, operators are turning to mechanical insulation to cut cooling loads and the power they must generate on-site.
Energy & Industrial News, Intelligence & Industry Insights · 90d
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Diamondback Energy reported second-quarter production of 1,018 MBOE/d, cut debt by $1.3 billion and raised its 2026 output guidance.
Diamondback Energy, Inc. News Releases · 90d
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Second-quarter earnings reached $14.5 billion, or $3.48 a share, with adjusted EPS of $3.52 and $9.4 billion returned to shareholders.
By Global Energy Report · 93d
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MOL Group will pay Shell up to $720 million for BG Cyprus, the unit holding a 35% stake in Cyprus's Aphrodite gas field.
Energy-pedia news summary · 93d
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BP's Gulf of Mexico upgrade adds two subsea water injection wells, expected to add 10,000 boe/d of gross production at Atlantis.
By Global Energy Report · 94d
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Shell's Velox-1X well found oil indicators in record-deep water off Egypt, raising the prospect of the Western Mediterranean's first crude discovery.
Drilling Contractor · 94d
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The UK government's total energy dataset posts quarterly figures a quarter late and monthly figures two months late, a gap set by the release schedule itself.
By Global Energy Report · 94d
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Predator Oil & Gas Holdings has amended its Rig 101 contract with Intrepid Drilling to drill the MOU-6 well in Morocco from 1 August to 1 October 2026.
Energy-pedia news summary · 95d
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The semisubmersible went off hire in April after its blowout preventer fell to the seabed near the Rosebank field west of Shetland.
Drilling Contractor · 96d
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The water bores clear the way for Ensign 970 to drill Georgina's Hussar helium and hydrogen prospect in Western Australia in Q3 2026.
Energy-pedia news summary · 96d
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DNO's Q2 2026 trading update shows North Sea volumes surging year on year while Kurdistan output stayed near zero as the restart continues.
GlobeNewswire-Exploration-Production · 96d
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ONGC virtually spudded its first deepwater exploratory well off Odisha on 25 July 2026, opening a campaign to test India's deep offshore reserves.
Drilling Contractor · 96d
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A Helmerich & Payne rig is heading to Omega's Canyon-3 well, the first of up to six wells testing Permian sands in Australia's Taroom Trough.
By Global Energy Report · 102d
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Vår Energi posted USD 2.1 billion in Q2 2026 cash flow and agreed to combine with BlueNord, creating Europe's largest independent oil and gas producer.
Energy-pedia news summary · 103d
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Jadestone's EBA-07ST1 well came online at 2,800 bopd, setting a new Malaysia extended-reach drilling record on the East Belumut field.
Drilling Contractor · 104d
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The partners have finished six of ten planned wells and installed the Neptun Alpha platform as they push toward first gas from the Black Sea project in 2027.
Drilling Contractor · 104d
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The uppermost of three tested zones in the Elandshoek formation flowed gas to surface, the first hydrocarbons produced onshore Namibia.
Drilling Contractor · 107d
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Transfer agent Equiniti will credit shareholders one new share for every 30 held on July 22, 2026, as Next Bridge addresses concerns over dividend crediting.
All Energy · 107d
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Gas reached surface on three flow tests in the Elandshoek formation at Kavango West 1X, and testing now moves up to the Huttenberg's 76 net meters of pay.
By Global Energy Report · 107d
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The European Commission approved Czechia's market-wide capacity mechanism, financed by consumer charges at an estimated €3.1bn to €6.2bn.
European Commission · 109d
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Tetragon Energy hired DUG Technology to reprocess seismic data over its Philippines offshore permits, a $1.45 million contract meant to attract a farm-in partner.
Energy-pedia news summary · 109d
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DeepOcean recovered a wellhead protection structure at Spirit Energy's Seven Seas field and disconnected subsea gear at Grove West, ahead of a rig campaign.
By Global Energy Report · 109d
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James Fisher will build a digital twin of a Caspian Sea rig to support a custom air, steam and well test package under a new contract.
Drilling Contractor · 110d
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The AIM-listed operator has grown net production at its East Texas field from 54 to 135 barrels a day and is now hunting for larger deals.
Energy-pedia news summary · 111d
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Vår Energi's net production fell 7% to 376 kboepd in the second quarter on turnarounds, and it still targets 390-410 kboepd for the year.
Energy-pedia news summary · 114d
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Archer will lease a super-spec rig from Patterson-UTI for YPF's Vaca Muerta fleet under a five-year, roughly $90 million contract with two option years.
Energy-pedia news summary · 114d
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Wellpad works and rig mobilization move Invictus toward a H2 2026 spud of Musuma-1, a well testing a new play outside its Mukuyu gas find.
By Global Energy Report · 117d
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The predictive maintenance system, built with Prescient Devices, now runs on 300+ mud pumps across 120+ rigs in the US, Canada and the Middle East.
Drilling Contractor and Drilling Contractor · 118d
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Field data from more than 310 wells shows cloud-based closed-loop drilling automation lifting penetration rate and lateral footage while cutting BHA runs.
Drilling Contractor · 118d
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NOV's self-learning AI system builds mud report parsing prompts in 8.8 minutes on average, versus about 960 minutes by hand, testing found.
Drilling Contractor · 118d
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A new appraisal well at the 2023 Carmen gas-condensate discovery in the Norwegian North Sea has pushed recoverable resource estimates to between 21 and 107 million boe.
Drilling Contractor · 132d