Foreign Investors Win Tender to Develop Seven Oil Fields in Iran
Foreign investors won the tender to develop seven oil fields in Iran. This was reported by the Iranian publication IFP News. The head of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), M. H. Mehr, noted that Iran is actively promoting foreign investment in the oil sector. The head of NIOC also …
The United States Extended the License for the Big Four Oilfield Services to Provide Some Services in Venezuela
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has extended until November 15, 2024 the license for Schlumberger, Halliburton, Baker Hughes and Weatherford to provide some oilfield services in Venezuela, the department said in a statement. The document allows these companies, as well as their subsidiaries, to conduct transactions in the …
Norske Shell Decommissions the Knarr Field in the North Sea
The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has granted Norske Shell permission to carry out decommissioning work at the Knarr field in the northern North Sea. Havtil reports. Knarr oil and gas field: located 50 km northeast of the Snorre field; discovered in 2008 by exploration well 31/3-1С, drilled by a …
ExxonMobil and Partners Discovered Oil in Block 15 Offshore Angola
The Angolan National Agency of Oil, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) reported the successful drilling of the Likembe-01 exploration well, located in the Kizomba B development zone, Block 15, operated by ExxonMobil in partnership with Azule Energy, Equinor and Sonangol. Likembe-01 is located at a depth of 1200 meters, intersecting Miocene …
New ERD Record. Another Long Reach Well Was Built at the Semakovskoye Field
RusGazAlliance, a joint venture between Gazprom and RusGazDobycha, set a new all-Russian record for drilling long-reach wells at the Semakovskoye gas field. RusGazAlliance reported this on May 13, 2024. Whatever the well, it’s a record! A new record in the construction of extended reach wells (ERD wells) was set by …
Equinor and Petoro Exchanged Offshore Assets
Equinor and Petoro have entered into a value-neutral asset swap agreement in the Haltenbanken area. This was reported by the Equinor press service. Equinor will increase its participation in the Heidrun and Noatun fields and reduce its participation in the Tyrihans and Castberg, Carmen and Beta fields. Theses by K. …
Polish PGNiG Is Preparing for Drilling Operations on the Norwegian Shelf
The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has issued PGNiG Upstream Norway (PUN, part of the Polish Orlen Group) permission to conduct drilling operations in the Norwegian Sea. Havtil reports. Drilling operations will be carried out under production license PL1055, which was issued on February 14, 2020 and will be valid …
KazMunayGas Will Drill 3 Exploration Wells in 2024
The Chairman of the Board of KazMunayGas (KMG) M. Mirzagaliev took part in an international scientific and practical conference dedicated to the oil and gas future of the Mangystau region, where he spoke about the prospects for the development of geological exploration and the company’s plans in this area. This …
Exxon and Chevron Are Ahead of European Rivals Due to Production in Guyana and the United States
ExxonMobil and Chevron are increasing production in some production regions, with oil becoming the driver of growth. ExxonMobil and Chevron forecast that their production in the Permian Basin will increase by 10% this year. Exxon also reported that oil production in Guyana in the first quarter increased by 70% compared …
A New Large Oil Field Has Been Discovered in Hungary
Hungarian oil and gas company MOL said it had discovered a new field in the central part of the country that could produce about a thousand barrels of oil per day. “MOL, together with the Hungarian company O&GD Central Kft., carried out successful drilling in Central Hungary, near the village …