In Izhevsk Import Units for Cleaning Drilling Fluids Will Be Replaced
They are needed for drilling complex multi-hole oil wells. The Izhevsk company United Solutions has developed gravity deposition units used on drilling rigs. This will allow domestic exploration and oil and gas companies to replace equipment from Europe and the USA. The Devon News Agency learned about this from a …
Marathon Oil’s Net Profit Increased by Almost 20% in the Second Quarter
In the second quarter of 2024, the American oil company Marathon Oil increased its net profit and revenue, and also confirmed the annual production forecast. In April–June, the company‘s net income increased to $349 million, or 62 cents per share, from $287 million, or 47 cents per share, a year …
British Harbour Energy Expects to Close the Acquisition of Wintershall Dea at the Beginning of the Fourth Quarter of 2024
Harbour Energy, the UK‘s largest oil and gas producer, has published results for the first half of the year. The production forecast for 2024 has been improved with confirmation of the forecast for 2025. In the report, the company also said that the results achieved this year in various areas …
Gazprom Will Allocate Funds for the Exploration of Mineral Resources in the Irkutsk Region
Gazprom will allocate 3.5 billion rubles for the geological exploration of the subsoil at the Lithium site in the Irkutsk region, including the search and evaluation of industrial groundwater deposits, follows from the state register of works. The project card indicates that sampling of rocks and minerals will be carried …
Venezuela Is Ready to Cooperate with BRICS on Oil and Gas
Venezuela is ready to cooperate with the BRICS countries on oil and gas fields, President Nicolas Maduro told reporters. “BRICS has a portfolio of trade opportunities, Venezuela is (ready) there (to be). BRICS is a huge market for national producers. Therefore, we persistently urge Venezuelan exporters (to work in this …
Rosneft Surveyed Sakhalin-1 for Methane Emissions for the First Time in 2023
Rosneft conducted surveys at the Sakhalin-1 project facilities for the first time in 2023 as part of a comprehensive program to detect and eliminate sources of methane emissions, the company said in its sustainable development report. The surveys were conducted both at the Odoptu and Chaivo onshore oil and gas …
Greek Energean Announces Start of Development of Katlan Gas Field Offshore Israel in the Mediterranean Sea
Greek energy company Energean (100%, operator) announced the final investment decision (FID) on the Katlan field development project offshore Israel in the Mediterranean Sea. Capital expenditures will amount to approximately $1.2 billion. The field is located at a water depth of up to 1,800 m. The first stage of development …
Egypt Drills New Oil and Gas Wells in Hopes of Moving Away from Energy Imports
Egyptian Oil and Mineral Resources Minister Karim Badawi spoke about a new stage of hydrocarbon exploration in the country, which includes drilling 586 exploratory wells by 2030. It is planned to drill 110 wells by 2026 for $1.2 billion. By 2030, the number of wells should increase to 586, with …
Australia Is Urgently Looking for Gas for Its Domestic Market
Australia has announced new offshore gas exploration permits for its east and west coast markets in a bid to ease concerns about gas shortages. “As ageing coal generation is phased out in the coming years, gas will continue to be needed to support renewable energy production and as a back-up …
The British Nostrum Oil & Gas Increased Oil and Gas Reserves in Kazakhstan by More than 5 Times
Xodus Group Limited has prepared a report that contains an independent assessment of the reserves and resources of the Stepnoy Leopard group of fields in Kazakhstan as of 1 January 2024. This was reported by Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC. In August 2023, Nostrum announced the launch of exploration and …