American Oilfield Services Company Turns Its Gaze to the Middle East
On the eve, the American drilling rig manufacturer Helmerich & Payne announced plans to acquire British competitor KCA Deutag International Ltd., which has enough projects in the Middle East. Helmerich & Payne is not one of the “big four” oilfield services companies, for it the acquisition of a company for …
The United States Does Not Plan to Cancel Oil Production Licenses in Venezuela after the Elections
The United States does not intend to cancel the licenses previously issued by American companies in Venezuela after the presidential election in the country, a senior representative of the American administration said on Monday. The chairman of the National Electoral Council of Venezuela Elvis Amoroso previously said that according to …
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 …
Mexico’s Oil Production is Falling, and This Could Destroy the Dream of Energy Independence
The new President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, will face the need to solve a number of problems in the oil industry, which is one of the main ones in the country’s economy, writes the Reuters agency. Mexico is a major oil producer, but production at old fields, located mainly in …
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 …
ExxonMobil Will Transfer Operations Management to Petronas in Two Production Projects
According to representatives of the companies, this is not a sale, the share and distribution of companies in the project will not change. However, the Malaysian media speaks with reference to sources that Exxonmobil intends to get rid of old shelf assets. The company said that it intends to continue …
Turkish Military Will Look after Exploration in Somalia
Earlier, the Ministry of Energy of Turkey announced that already this year the country will begin exploration off the Somali coast. Work will be carried out as part of an agreement on cooperation in the field of energy between the two countries. Turkey has long been cooperating with the Federal …
Belorusneft Plans to Reach 280 Thousand Meters of Annual Rock Penetration by 2030
The company is constantly working to improve the oil production process, discovering and adapting the latest methods and technologies to the characteristics of the Belarusian region. The main emphasis is on the so-called “difficult” meters of rocks, hard-to-recover hydrocarbon reserves. And the company is demonstrating serious progress in this direction. …
US Trade Regulator Slows Down ConocoPhillips’ Takeover of Competitor Marathon
ConocoPhillips said it has received a second request from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for information about its proposed acquisition of rival Marathon Oil. Both companies received requests on July 11 and are working with the FTC to review the merger. In May, Conoco said it would pay $22.5 …
Geology for the Future: Opening a New Page of Cooperation of the BRICS Countries
The rapid development of the global economy, the introduction of new digital technologies, the growth of the planet’s population dictates the need to change the approach to the country’s resource and energy support. Currently, fossil fuel provides approximately 84% of the world and 88% of Russian energy consumption. According to …