Colombia Reaches 800 Thousand Barrels of Oil Production Per Day
Already in May, oil production in Colombia could reach 800 thousand bpd compared to last year’s level of 777 thousand. Oil production in Colombia is approaching the 800 thousand bpd mark, although the Andean country is trying – not without obstacles – to switch to renewable energy sources. Bogota could …
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 …
The US Shale Industry is Burning More and More APG
Oil producers in Texas are trying to get rid of excess natural gas by flaring it. Regulator The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) last week approved 21 requests from operators, mostly in the Permian and Eagle Ford shale plays, for exemptions from the flaring ban. Moreover, the requested combustion volumes …
KazMunayGas Allocated More Than 60 Billion Tenge for the Rehabilitation Project for the Uzen and Karamandybas Fields
The Chairman of the Board of KazMunayGas (KMG) M. Mirzagaliev held a meeting on the project for the rehabilitation of the Uzen and Karamandybas fields. Project budget for 2023-2024 amounted to 68 billion tenge (about 154 million US dollars). This was reported by the KMG press service. Participating in the meeting …
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 …
Rosneft’s Subsidiary Enters the Kayum Oil fields
RN-Nyaganneftegaz will begin work on May 6. The bankruptcy trustee Alexey Skrynnik entered into an agreement with the new oil operator. It became the company JSC RN-Nyaganneftegaz, controlled by PJSC Rosneft. This information is indicated in the materials of the court dispute on the introduction of interim measures against the …
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 …
Norway Will “Scrape the Bottom of the Barrel” in the North Sea
The first project since the COVID-19 era is being implemented on the Norwegian shelf of the North Sea. A new oil and natural gas field in the North Sea called Bestla will begin to be developed in the first half of 2027. The caveat is that the Bestla project, which …
Petrobras Ceded Its Entire Stake in the Cherne and Bagre Fields in the Campos Basin to Perenco
Brazil’s largest state-controlled oil and gas company, Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), said it has signed contracts to cede its entire stake in the shallow-water Cherne and Bagre fields in the Campos Basin to one of the largest independent oil and gas companies, Perenco Petroleo e Gás do Brasil Ltda (Perenco). …