Gazprom and Belorusneft Began Discussing the Development of Hard-to-Recover Reserves
The Gazprom delegation is headed by the company’s deputy chairman of the board, Oleg Aksyutin. The delegation of Gazprom PJSC and representatives of Belorusneft PA are discussing issues of cooperation in the field of “designing the development of hard-to-recover reserves.” The press service of the Belarusian company reported this. It …
Aker BP Commissions Hanz field in the North Sea
Aker BP has started production at the Hanz field in the North Sea. This was reported by the press service of the Norwegian company. Theses from Aker BP CEO K. Hersvik: this is another great example of what we can achieve by working as a team with our suppliers to …
Australian Santos Reduced Hydrocarbon Production by 2% in the First Quarter
In the first quarter of 2024, the Australian company Santos Ltd. decreased hydrocarbon production by 2% compared to the same period in 2023 – to 21.8 million barrels of oil equivalent. The company’s press service reported this. Sales volumes decreased by 3% to 23.2 million barrels of oil equivalent, and revenue fell …
Senegal Will Recalculate Oil and Gas Reserves, but Does Not Want to Scare Investors
The country’s new president, Bassirou Diomaye Fay, decided to conduct an audit of oil and gas reserves as one of his first steps, but immediately hastened to reassure investors, pointing out that they are welcome in Senegal. Fai noted that the use of the country’s natural resources will receive special …
Oman Auctions Several Offshore Oil and Gas Blocks by 2025
Auctions for new units in Oman, which started in 2023, will now be held annually. Oman plans to auction several oil and gas blocks on the Arabian Sea shelf by the end of the year, said the head of the country’s Ministry of Energy, Salim al-Awfi. According to him, tenders …
An Oil Field with Reserves of 10 Billion Barrels Was Discovered off the Coast of Namibia
The obtained oil samples from test wells are characterized by low viscosity and low sulfur content. A high-quality oil field with reserves estimated at approximately 10 billion barrels has been discovered offshore Namibia. This was reported by the New Era newspaper, citing data from the company Galp Energia, which is …
Moldova Returned to Its Control Gas and Oil Fields in the South of the Country
We are talking about fields near the village of Viktorovka, Kantemir region, and oil fields near the village of Valen, Kagul region. The government of Moldova has returned to its control small gas and oil fields in the south of the country after the expiration of licenses for their development. …
More than 600 Oil Production Wells Have Been Suspended in Kazakhstan
The work of 634 oil production wells was suspended in Kazakhstan due to a difficult flood situation, the total loss of oil production amounted to 16 thousand tons, the press service of the country’s Ministry of Energy reports. “As a result of the flood situation in the country, in a …
Hess Has Decided on a New Field in Guyana
Has Hess decided to wrest Whiptail from Exxon? Hess has received approval for its sixth project in the Stabroek block, Whiptail, offshore Guyana. She enlisted the support of the country’s authorities. Already at the end of 2027, Whiptail’s capacity should increase by 250 thousand b/d. Resources at Whiptail are 850 …
CNOOC Built a Well at the Enping 21-4 Field with a Record Deviation from the Vertical for China
At the Enping 21-4 field in the Pearl River estuary basin, CNOOC commissioned a well with a record-breaking reach-out for China. CNOOC reported this on April 13, 2024. Record well According to CNOOC: well A1H in the Enping 21-4 oil field is China’s first independently designed and constructed extended reach …